His tongue dangling from his mouth, his pedal stroke strained, Chris Froome's hopes of a record-tying fifth Tour de France title slowly drifted away. Up amid the thin and misty air of the Col du...

Iran winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh has joined Brighton for a club record fee, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Jahanbakhsh signed a five-year contract after leaving...

Despite being very much aware of the strength of opponents Slovan Bratislava of Slovakia, Balzan coach Marco Micovic is optimistic that his boys will rise to the occasion and give their more...

Former AC Milan player and coach Leonardo has been appointed as its new sporting director. The club made the announcement on Wednesday, a day after dismissing Massimiliano Mirabelli. Milan...

Benjamin Pavard has beaten Juan Quintero into second place in a fans' online vote to pick the best goal of the World Cup. France defender Pavard's spinning right-foot shot against Argentina in...

Atletico Madrid is boosting its attack with Portugal forward Gelson Martins. The 23-year-old Martins is on a five-year contract, the Spanish club said Wednesday. He makes the move as a free agent...

Hoffenheim has signed Ghana defender Kasim Nuhu from Swiss champion Young Boys. The German club says the 23-year-old Nuhu has signed a five-year contract. It gave no details of the transfer...

Formula One CEO Chase Carey has led racing's tributes to former Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, who died on Wednesday. Marchionne, who was 66, died after complications from surgery in...

The Brazilian soccer league resumed after the World Cup and remains filled with players who are the target of leading European clubs. Real Madrid has already secured strikers Flamengo's Vinicius...

Chievo Verona will keep its Serie A status after a case against the Italian club was thrown out because of a legal technicality. Chievo risked being deducted points from last season and relegated...