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South African appeals court more than doubles Pistorius jail sentence for killing his girlfriend

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A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius's jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years and five months. Prosecutors had argued...

Brathwaite into ICC top 20 ahead of Black Caps test

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West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has broken into the top 20 of the ICC batting rankings, after rising one place in the latest release...

Olympic champion Gabby Douglas reveals abuse by USA team doctor

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Gabby Douglas has become the third member of the USA's London 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning team to say she was abused by team doctor...

FIFA bans three disgraced officials for life

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FIFA's ethics committee today slapped lifetime bans on three former world football executives who have all pleaded guilty to corruption charges in US courts. Rafael...

Former Wimbledon champion dies at age of 49

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Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna has died at the age of 49. The Women's Tennis Association said Novotna, who had cancer, "died peacefully, surrounded by...

CONCACAF announces ‘League of Nations’ competition

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The governing body for football in North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) confirmed a radical overhaul of international soccer in the region yesterday,...

Russia remains non-compliant with code, says World Anti-Doping Agency

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Russia's hopes of competing at the Winter Olympics in February have suffered a setback, with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) saying the country remains...

Italy sacks coach after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup

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Italy has sacked coach Giampiero Ventura after the four-time champions failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958. Italy lost a...

Argentina football official commits suicide over FIFA trial claims

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A former Argentine football official has reportedly committed suicide after he was accused of bribe-taking in testimony to a trial of top former FIFA...

China frees UCLA basketball players held over ‘shoplifting’

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Three US college basketball players detained in China for alleged shoplifting have been released. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) players had reportedly been...
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