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MPBL ends Bacolod season, bans players and coaches

MANILA, Philippines— The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has permanently banned the Bacolod Masskara players and coaches involved in the team’s 100-64 loss to the Bulacan Kuyas on July 28, while canceling the franchise’s…

UEFA’s boycott of FIFA tournaments is about rules, not sport of football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino earlier announced a proposal to sell a share of the FIFA World Cup commercial rights to private investors

‘We don’t have an MS Dhoni’: Vaughan on Stephen Fleming taking England job

Slot turns down chance to become Netherlands coach

'Anything is possible' - Key open to Stokes Ashes return

England cricket chief Rob Key has left the door open to Ben Stokes coming out of international retirement to play in next summer's home Ashes series against Australia.

Asian football confederation joins UEFA, CONCACAF in opposing FIFA investment plan

The Asian Football Confederation joins UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA’s controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. Read More…

Raducanu omitted from BJK Cup squad as US Open doubts raised

Emma Raducanu has not been selected by Team GB for September's Billie Jean King Cup Finals in China.

Rugby v cricket - England's George swaps sports to help tackle MND

England and Saracens' Jamie George on why he and Somerset's Lewis Gregory are playing a charity cricket match to raise money for motor neurone disease charities.

NBA: Scotty Pippen Jr. ready for bigger role with Grizzlies

MANILA, Philippines —Scotty Pippen Jr. is ready to embrace a bigger role with the Memphis Grizzlies following Ja Morant’s departure, believing the opportunity is there for the team’s young core to step up. Pippen Jr. will be one of the…

Sports quiz of the week: new faces, old friends, fights, fallouts and a curse

Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, athletics, horse racing, Gaelic games, golf and cycling? Continue reading...

Four bodies located after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani peak

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja among those reported missing after avalanche hit Broad Peak, Pakistan alpine club says.

Italy World Cup winner and AC Milan legend Franco Baresi dies aged 66

Franco Baresi, who won the World Cup with Italy and was regarded as one of football's finest defenders, dies aged 66.