Spain enters the final stage of its World Cup preparations with coach Julen Lopetegui experimenting up front. Lopetegui has called up several different forwards since taking over the national...

Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, John Isner, Ryan Harrison and Steve Johnson have been picked for the U.S. Davis Cup team that will face Belgium in the quarterfinals next month in Nashville,...

While established players like Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda should play a big role for Japan at the World Cup, coach Vahid Halilhodzic has indicated that many spots remain open and it's time for...

Iraqi football fans are celebrating the lifting of FIFA's three-decade-long ban on their country holding international competitions as the southern city of Basra prepared to host a friendly match with...

FIFA has urged Russia to speed up World Cup preparations at a stadium which needs "a huge amount of work" to be ready on time. With less than three months to go until the World Cup, the...

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison sentence for former Real Madrid player Xabi Alonso for alleged tax fraud. Prosecutors accuse Alonso of defrauding tax authorities of about 2...

UEFA has charged Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg with fan racism in a Europa League game. Zenit fans have been accused of racist behavior and throwing objects during last week's game against...

The World Anti-Doping Agency has been frustrated with trying to work with a Russian law enforcement agency investigating cheating. Four letters sent to Russia by WADA in recent weeks have gone...

Egypt's first World Cup warmup will be against Portugal, a match that could have two of the most prolific scorers in football going up against each other. The Egyptians, who will play at the...

Nick Pope took to Twitter after Burnley's goalkeeper was selected by England for the first time last week. "Congratulations to my namesake, the 'other' Nick Pope, who just got his first England...