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Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has signed a three-year contract extension with the Premier League champions committing his future to the club until 2023. The Englishman who has been in fine form has been rewarded with a massive £300,000 a week contract. The 23-year-old previous deal at the Etihad Stadium would expire at the end of next season, but Pep Guardiola was keen to make sure his one of his key players was tied down to the club. The new contract has made

Australia have made a bold move and named their 13-member squad for the upcoming T20Is against South Africa and India without several of their most experienced stars. Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Nathan Lyon have been left out of the squad thus raising several eyebrows. Apart from the trio Peter Siddle who was Starc’s replacement in the recently concluded T20Is against Pakistan has also been omitted. To everyone's surprise, frontline bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who are fully fit too have failed

The Decision Review System (DRS), is all set to make its first appearance at an International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 event with it being implemented at this year’s upcoming women's edition of the tournament, scheduled to kickoff in the West Indies on Friday. For the first time, the Women’s World Twenty20 is being held separately from the men’s event and is ready to establish its own identity in the international cricket calendar. All the matches will be broadcast live across 200 countries

As the talk of a European Super League grows stronger, FIFA has come out and warned players against being a part of this league that will threaten the popularity of the Champions League. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said any players involved with the European Super League will be banned from playing international football including football’s biggest tournament, the FIFA World Cup. German publication Der Spiegel published a few leaked documents claiming that Europe’s top clubs have been holding secret talks to start

Former England cricket skipper Alastair Cook who retired from international cricket in September earlier this year after the 5th Test against India at the Oval is all set to become the youngest cricketing knight According to reports in England, a proposal has been tabled in the House of Lords to award Cook with knighthood. “It is not just that Alastair Cook is unquestionably the best batsman England have produced in recent years but that he can make a massive contribution as an ambassador for

The La Liga has lashed out at Manchester City and Paris St-Germain stating “they are cheating and should be sanctioned” following the financial conduct allegations that were levied upon the middle east owned clubs. German news publication De Spiegel claims Manchester City and PSG have overvalued their sponsorship deals to help meet the UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. De Spiegel further claims that in 2014 the clubs negotiated a deal with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to reduce their punishments for breaking the

Brazilian prosecutors have ordered the seizure of football icon Ronaldinho’s passport after the former Ballon d’Or winner failed to pay his $2 million fine. To make matters worse, when the investigators had a look into the former Barcelona and PSG star’s bank account, they just found $7 in it, as per reports. The 38-year-old who retired for football earlier this year found himself on the wrong side of law and was handed a $2.2 million fine 3 years ago for constructing illegal construction

Real Madrid have been dealt with another massive blow in their managerial hunt after Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino turned down the job at Santiago Bernabeu yet again. Real Madrid are having a tough time trying to convince the Argentine to take charge at the Bernabeu despite club president Florentino Perez’s best efforts. As per reports in England, Pochettino turned down the latest offer from Real Madrid which would see him as one of the top-earning coaches in the world with a proposed contract

The UEFA Champions League group stage action is starting to heat up with some of Europe’s elite battling it out to stay in the prestigious tournament. Things are starting to get very interesting especially after Liverpool’s shock defeat to Red Star Belgrade leaving their qualification under threat. On the other hand, two late goals from Harry Kane against PSV Eindhoven brought Spurs back from the brink of Champions League exit and manager Mauricio Pochettino is still optimistic that his side can make it

Real Madrid haven’t given up on their pursuit of Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard and willing to give up one of their young rising stars in exchange for the Belgian. If reports in Spain are to be believed the Los Blancos are willing to ship Marco Asensio to London if they could have Eden Hazard. The Blues are not keen on losing Hazard but if Asensio is used as a makeweight it could make them think twice. Real Madrid have not been able to

Arsene Wenger’s break from football could soon come to an end with the former Arsenal manager being linked with Serie A side AC Milan. Reports are doing the rounds that the 69-year-old tactician is nearing an agreement to coach the Italian giants. Several sources claim that the Frenchmen is set to replace Gennaro Gattuso at Milan. Wenger has been without a job since parting ways with Arsenal at the end of last season and had been linked with several top teams including Bayern

Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad is the latest member of the coaching staff of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab to walk out of the door. Prasad who was the bowling coach joins the bandwagon following coach and mentor Virender Sehwag in the leaving the KXIP setup. Prasad will be replaced by Sridharam Sriram who was earlier the assistant coach of Delhi Daredevils and also had short stints as the bowling consultant with Australian national cricket team. Prasad who had to give up his

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will get into the ring one more time, this time to square up against kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan. The bout will be held on new years' eve in the island nation of the east. However, the rules of this contest are yet to be decided. The former five-time world champion Mayweather beat UFC champ Conor McGregor in a boxing contest last year in August. He came out of retirement to contest the high flying UFC champ. Mayweather remains

Premier League giants Man City, Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly said to be a part of an elite group which is planning to part ways from the Champions League in favour of setting up their own competition, the European Super League which might commence from the year 2021. An explosive document has been leaked revealing the names of the clubs that will be a part of the European Super League. Football Leaks has published this document which they allege to

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has reportedly agreed on a five-year deal at Manchester City according to reports in England. The 23-year-old’s representatives have reached an agreement with the club, and the England winger is expected to sign the deal in the coming days. Sterling had 18 months left on his current contract, and the new deal will ensure he is tied down at Manchester until 2023. Sterling who currently earns around £170,000 a week could see his wages rise remarkable and could

Olympic legend Usain Bolt has completed his football trial at A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners and will part ways with them after failing to agree on commercial terms, the club said on Friday. The Jamaican was keen on becoming a professional footballer after a glorious career in athletics the mission was to secure a contract in Australia. However, starting as a professional footballer at the age of the 32, the odds were stacked against him. "Despite the fact that we could not come

Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has announced his retirement from ODI cricket. The 33-year-old wants to focus only on Test cricket and hence called it quits from ODIs to prolong his Test career. Azhar’s last appeared for Pakistan in white-ball cricket was against New Zealand in January. The opener has never played dT20Is for his nation. "It is not a decision that I have taken suddenly. I had been considering this for quite some time. I think the time is right for me

Former NBA player Lamar Patterson found himself in trouble with the airport authorities in Australia after he smuggled his French Bulldog into the country using his hand luggage. The 27-year-old flew into the island nation with his pet in his hand luggage but was discovered by the border officials at the Brisbane Airport on Thursday. His dog Kobe has now been seized by the authorities and has been taken into quarantine. Australia has stringent animal quarantine laws, and the canine will be deported

Cricket fans across the globe have yet another reason to celebrate as the T10 League returns to the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from the 23rd of November. The privately-run league which has received the backing of the Emirates Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has grown in its second season. While six teams competed for the title in its debut campaign the 2018 season will see eight teams battling it out for the title. The 10 over per side tournament is slowly

Spanish giants, Real Madrid, have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui just four and a half months after the 52-year-old was named as Zinedine Zidane’s successor. The Los Blancos have endured a poor start to the season under the former Spain national team coach and the 5-1 El Clasico defeat against Barcelona ensured Lopetegui’s time at the Santiago Bernabeu came to an end. This is the second time this year, Lopetegui has been sacked from his job having earlier been dismissed by the Spain national