Thunder Win On Raoad, Take 3-2 Lead Over Spurs

Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of the NBA Finals, beating the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 in Game 5 on Monday night and moving within a victory of a series knockout. Russell

Liverpool Insist Brendan Rodgers Was First Choice

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner insists Brendan Rodgers was “our first choice and the right choice” after the Northern Irishman was officially unveiled as the club’s new manager this morning. The 39 year-old left Swansea for Anfield after a compensation package

Atletico Madrid 3 Athletic Bilbao 0: Falcao At The Double To Seal Europa League Title

  Radamel Falcao justified his golden boot billing by firing Atletico Madrid to Europa League glory. The Colombia striker produced two moments of magic in the first half before Diego’s late goal put the seal on Atletico’s second title in

Arsenal Got Their Yann?

Manchester City Manager Roberto Mancini Warns It Is Too Early To Celebrate

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has ordered his players to keep calm and carry on as they close in on the Premier League title. A 2-0 victory at Newcastle yesterday left City knowing a home win over struggling QPR on

Liverpool FC Report Losses Of Almost £50million

Liverpool FC have reported a loss of almost £50million for the last financial year as a result of failed new stadium costs and pay-offs to former manager Roy Hodgson and other staff. Despite owners Fenway Sports Group wiping out debts

Stoke Winger Pennant Questioned By Police After Car Crash

Jermaine Pennant was questioned by police on Sunday night after being arrested following a car crash near his home. The 29-year-old Stoke City winger was held in custody on suspicion of drink driving and driving while disqualified. Pennant’s white BMW

Wenger Hails Arrival Of ‘Phenomenal’ Podolski As Arsenal Wrap Up £11m Deal

Lukas Podolski has been tipped to be a major success at Arsenal by Arsene Wenger. The German striker agreed to sign for the Gunners in a £11million deal earlier this season but the transfer has now been officially confirmed. Wenger

Drug Cheats To Be Cleared For Olympics Competition

Shamed drug cheat Dwain Chambers will be given the chance to represent Team GB at the Olympics despite a lifetime ban from athletics. The reprieve for the sprinter comes after news that the British Olympic Association (BOA) are set to

Nike Designer Mocks Rose Over Injury

The man behind LeBron James’ Nike sneakers sparked outrage after mocking Adidas rival Derrick Rose following his season-ending ACL tear Saturday. Senior footwear designer Jason Petrie tweeted Rose “chose poorly” and “#shouldasignedwithNIKE” after the superstar Bulls guard suffered the injury

Durant’s Game-Winner Helps Thunder Shake Off Mavericks

Kevin Durant was determined to not let the Oklahoma City Thunder lose another playoff game at home to Dallas. He scored 25 points and hit the winning jumper from the foul line with 1.5 seconds left to give the Thunder

Jermain Defoe In Cheating Scandal

Footie ace Jermain Defoe cheated on pop star girlfriend Alexandra Burke with a model he smuggled into a hotel room. The Spurs and England striker, 29, romped with Geordie Laura Brown, 23, in Newcastle after two previous meetings. Laura said:

Pep Guardiola quits Barcelona And Tito Vilanova will succeed Him

  Barcelona have confirmed that their coach, Pep Guardiola, has decided to leave the club at the end of the season. His assistant, Tito Vilanova, will succeed Guardiola next season. At a press conference called at the Camp Nou on

Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie Named FWA Footballer Of The Year

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year, the second time his achievements have been recognised in three days. The winner is selected by FWA members, with around 400 football journalists casting

Real Madrid v Bayern Munich: Cristiano Ronaldo Calls On Bernabeu Fans To Act As Influence

Real Madrid are confident a hostile home support can help them overturn a 2-1 deficit against Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final. Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo spoke of the importance of the crowd at

Gerard Pique Expects Hard Duel With Didier Drogba

Gerard Pique received a text message yesterday from Rio Ferdinand, his former Manchester United teammate, asking to speak to him. “I don’t know whether he wanted to talk about how I should mark Didier Drogba,” said Pique, who is expected

Warrant Issued For Stevie Pienaar

Bafana Bafana skipper Steven Pienaar might be having the time of his life on the pitch, but off-field troubles continue to pursue him in England. A warrant of arrest has been issued for the Everton attacking midfielder after he was

Taiwo ‘Sickened’ By Age-Cheat Rumours

Nigeria international Taye Taiwo says he is sickened by rumours making the rounds about age cheating involving him and his late twin. Taiwo turned 27 on April 16, but a BlackBerry broadcast message with unknown origins claimed that while the

Robin van Persie Named PFA Player Of The Year As Tottenham’s Kyle Walker Scoops Young Player Gong

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year. The 28-year-old Dutch international has scored 27 Premier League goals so far this season – his best return for the north London club –

Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 2: Ronaldo To The Rescue

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Real Madrid took a giant stride towards a first La Liga title since 2008 with victory at Barcelona in el Clasico. Ronaldo saw a header tipped over before Sami Khedira scrambled Real ahead after

Arsenal Join Newcastle In Hunt For £7m-Rated Montpellier Skipper Yanga-Mbiwa

  Arsene Wenger is keeping tabs on versatile French defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa – the captain of Ligue 1 table-toppers Montpellier. The 22-year-old France Under-21 international is a capable of playing anywhere across the back line or as a defensive midfielder,

Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson Tells Ashley Young To Stop Diving

Sir Alex Ferguson has “had a word” with Ashley Young amid diving accusations that have been levelled against the Manchester United winger. For the last two weekends, Young has received severe criticism for going down far too easily to earn

Barcelona Players Lionel Messi And Dani Alves Involved In Late-Night Hotel Bust-Up With Fans

Barcelona FC’s top superstars got caught up in a late night spat with fans in the swanky hotel they were staying at ahead of their Champions League semi-final match with Chelsea, according to reports. Police were called to London’s Grosvenor

Wolves 0 Arsenal 3: Bassong Sees Early Red As Gunners Cruise To Molineux Victory

Arsenal strengthened their grip on a Champions League spot as early goals from Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott put them on the way to a comfortable win over 10-man Wolves at Molineux. Van Persie scored the opener from the

Trophyless Nasri Challenged To £10k Bet

A bitter Samir Nasri goaded Arsenal on Monday after Gunners fans turned on their former player following Sunday’s crucial win over Manchester City. Nasri was part of the City side who slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium, almost

Balotelli Could Be Hit With Nine-Game Ban

Mario Balotelli will find out today if he faces a potential nine-game ban – a decision dependent on whether or not the referee Martin Atkinson tells the Football Association he saw the Manchester City striker stamp on Alex Song in

Arsenal Striker Admits He Wants To Leave The Gunners

Arsenal striker Carlos Vela says that he does not want to return to the Gunners and would rather stay in Spain instead. The Mexican is on a season-long loan at Real Sociedad after failing to break into the starting XI

Arsenal 1 Manchester City 0: Balotelli Sees Red As Arteta Super Strike Dents Title Charge

Arsenal delivered a potentially fatal blow to Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League title hopes as Mikel Arteta fired home a brilliant late winner at Emirates Stadium, where Mario Balotelli was shown a red card their defeat. Leaders Manchester United had

Chelsea 2 Benfica 1 (3-1 agg): Lampard And Meireles set Up Barcelona Showdown

Chelsea had controversial referee Damir Skomina and goalkeeper Petr Cech to thank tonight as they clung on against 10-man Benfica to set up a Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Card-crazy Skomina, whose performance in Arsenal’s last-16 exit against AC Milan

Jeremy Lin Admits It’s ‘Tough’ Watching Knicks, Turns To Bible During Injury

Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks starting point guard who rose to fame two months ago and recently announced a possible season-ending surgery, admitted that he was disappointed with his circumstances but leaning on God and the Bible for support. Lin,