Liverpool’s failure to qualify for the Champions League will make it harder for manager Jurgen Klopp to attract leading players to the club, according to former Anfield favourite Steve McManaman.

Sevilla right-back Coke broke Liverpool hearts with a second-half brace in a controversy-filled 3-1 victory that secured a record third consecutive Europa League title on Wednesday.

Maria Sharapova may not play again after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium, the president of the Russian tennis federation was quoted as saying yesterday.

Serena Williams will have a third go at winning a 22nd Grand Slam singles title at the French Open, which would draw her level with Steffi Graf as the most successful female player in the Open era.

Twelve months after his latest bid to complete a career Grand Slam was thwarted, Novak Djokovic targets an elusive French Open title with time and history threatening to conspire against him.

Chinese businessman Xia Jiantong has agreed to buy struggling former English champions Aston Villa, the latest in a series of investments as president Xi Jinping aims to make China a global powerhouse in the sport.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal goes into the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace tomorrow facing echoes of the 1990 showpiece between the two sides that proved so pivotal in the career of Alex Ferguson.

A Qatari sheikh will fight his and the Gulf country's first ever professional bout when he takes on Slovakia's Elemir Rafael on the David Haye undercard in London on Saturday.

Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Tuesday announced scores of prizes for fans who turn up to watch the Emir Cup final tomorrow.

Spanish champions Barcelona’s scheduled friendly against Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli Saudi in Doha, Qatar, has been postponed by the club’s Qatari sponsors just six days before the game was due to take place.

With the Qatar Football awards set to bring an end to the domestic football season on Saturday, here’s a look at the nominees for the Best Young Player of the Year and Best Coach of the Year awards.

Jordan Spieth is hoping to play with a smile on his face at the AT&T Byron Nelson this week as he bids to shake off the gloom that has enveloped his golf game since his dramatic collapse at the Masters.