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Negative press coverage of Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling "emboldens racist rhetoric", says the Professional Footballers' Association.Sterling, 24, posted on Instagram on Sunday saying newspapers are helping to "fuel racism" by…

England will play the Netherlands in the Nations League semi-finals in Guimaraes, Portugal on 6 June 2019.The hosts face Switzerland on 5 June at Porto's Estadio do Dragao in the other semi-final, with the final on 9 June.READ MORE:…

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has been awarded 300,000 Australian dollars (£173,000) in damages more than a year after winning a defamation case against Australian publisher Fairfax Media.Articles published in the Sydney Morning…

With his team accused of boring the Old Trafford faithful this season, manager Jose Mourinho is at least providing his own pyrotechnics on the touchline.The Portuguese celebrated Marouane Fellaini's 91st-minute winner against Young Boys…

Yasir Shah claimed the second best match figures by a Pakistan bowler as they beat New Zealand by an innings and 16 runs in the second Test.The 32-year-old leg-spinner finished with 14-184, behind only legendary all-rounder Imran Khan,…

England held their nerve to complete a first series whitewash in Sri Lanka with a tense 42-run victory in the third Test in Colombo.Kusal Mendis hit a superb 86 and Roshen Silva made a fine 65 to frustrate the tourists before Jack Leach…

Marin Cilic beat Lucas Pouille in straight sets to secure Croatia's second-ever Davis Cup title.Cilic beat Pouille 7-6 6-3 6-3 to give them an unassailable 3-1 lead over hosts and defending champions France.READ MORE:…

Jonny Bairstow hit a sublime century on his England return before late wickets checked the tourists' progress on day one of the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.A fired-up Bairstow, batting at number three for the first time,…

Roger Federer will not win a Grand Slam next year, according to the uncle and former coach of long-time rival Rafael Nadal.Federer, 37, and Nadal, 32, have dominated Slam tournaments over the past 14 years, along with Novak Djokovic,…

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed his retirement from playing, ending "an amazing 20 years".The Ivory Coast striker, 40, had two spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals in 381 games and winning four Premier Leagues and the 2012…

Fast bowler James Anderson has been rested for England's third Test against Sri Lanka and replaced by Stuart Broad.Jonny Bairstow also returns in place of injured all-rounder Sam Curran and is listed to bat at number three with Ben…

Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has clarified comments he made about India being a "poor place".Mercedes defended their driver, saying his intended juxtaposition between rich and poor had been taken "grossly out of context".…

Raheem Sterling has signed a three-year contract extension at Manchester City, committing him to the club until 2023 in a deal worth up to £300,000 a week.The 23-year-old England forward's previous deal at Etihad Stadium was due to…

Captain Joe Root praised his "fantastic" squad and said that the selectors have a tough job to pick a team for the second Test after England thrashed Sri Lanka in Galle.Opener Keaton Jennings and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes scored hundreds…

Liverpool have left Xherdan Shaqiri out of their squad to face Serbian side Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Tuesday because they want to "avoid any distractions" that may be caused by the midfielder's Albanian heritage.…