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Nike has terminated its relationship with Manny Pacquiao after the six-weight world champion described homosexuals as "worse than animals". The 37-year-old, who is running for a senate seat in his native Phillipines, later apologised for…

Cristiano Ronaldo's 33rd goal of the season helped Real Madrid take a big step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with victory at Roma in the first leg of their last-16 tie. The Portugal forward struck in the second half with a…

Former West Indies batsman Andy Ganteaume - the only Test cricketer with a better average than Sir Donald Bradman - has died at the age of 95. Ganteaume scored 112 in his one and only Test, against England in 1948. Read more at:…

Lord Coe is ready to ban Kenya's track and field team from the Olympics if the country's athletics federation is declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) code. Kenya missed a deadline last week to prove to Wada it…

Scrapping FA Cup replays and playing midweek rounds are among a range of measures being considered to trim the fixture list in English football. With two domestic cups added to an intense Premier League, top-flight clubs fear a congested…

The chief executive of Athletics Kenya wants to step down temporarily amid allegations he asked athletes for bribes to reduce doping bans. Isaac Mwangi denies wrongdoing but wants to leave his post for 21 days while world governing body…

The principal shareholder of Paris St-Germain is in talks to buy a stake in David Beckham's Miami Major League Soccer franchise. Miami Beckham United (MBU), the ownership vehicle behind the proposed MLS team, has been seeking a financial…

Former world number one Rafael Nadal said he is "not scared'' of the Zika virus before this week's Rio Open. The top seed and his fellow Spaniard David Ferrer claimed they were confident all was being done to control the mosquitoes that…

West Indies' mix of high-speed hustle with the ball and patience with the bat help them beat pre-tournament favourites India by five wickets in a tense final in Mirpur to lift their maiden Under-19 World Cup title. India, who were bowled…

Adam Johnson has been sacked by Sunderland after pleading guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. The 28-year-old footballer's contract was terminated hours after he was dropped for Saturday's…

West Indies Under-19s ended up stunning over 10,000 fans at the Shere Bangla Stadium by chasing down 227, with three wickets in hand, in an anxious fashion against Bangladesh Under-19s in the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup. West…

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. Appearing at Bradford Crown Court, the Sunderland winger also denied two charges of sexual activity with a girl…

The prospect of West Indies sending a second-string team to the World T20 has increased after the sides failed to reach agreement in their contract impasse. WICB CEO Michael Muirhead responded to the players' request for a doubling of…

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma faces six months out because he needs surgery on the knee injury he suffered on Sunday. The 21-year-old landed awkwardly after contesting a high ball and was taken off on a stretcher in the 1-1 Premier League…

The Denver Broncos shocked the Carolina Panthers 24-10 as the Super Bowl closed out its first half-century on Sunday with an upset and a cliffhanger as Peyton Manning left everyone guessing about his future. As a glittering shower of…