Argentina star set to break Napoli hearts by joining their bitter rivals in a deal that could see Juventus pay the massive release clause to Napoli to secure Higuain’s services

Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba’s career could be over after the 31-year-old suffered a horrific broken leg in the Shanghai derby at the weekend.

England hooker Tom Youngs has been named as Leicester’s club captain for the English Premiership team’s forthcoming campaign. Youngs, who missed the end of last season following back surgery, takes over from Ed Slater as Tigers skipper.

‘I was not waiting for the results, I thought I was second until they came and told me I had won’

It was a figure unheard of in 2001 but this year it has arrived as the new barometer, albeit for good—but arguably not exceptional—players

IOC members to hold emergency telephone conference today to decide provisional sanctions over what IOC president Thomas Bach has called ‘a shocking and unprecedented attack on the integrity of sports and on the Olympic Games’

Matt Kenseth (left), of the Dollar General Toyota team, leads the field during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire on Sunday.

The pack rides during the 209km 16th stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Moirans-en-Montagne and Berne in Switzerland yesterday.

World number one Jason Day has hit back at critics of the golfers who have elected to skip the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

‘I feel like I’ve been celebrating the anniversary the entire year. Everyone I meet this year wants to talk about it’

Australia’s highly-rated Cameron McEvoy said yesterday he will drop the 200m freestyle from his swimming programme at next month’s Rio Olympics to be fresher for the relays.

‘With the Olympics, I’m going to something I know well. For the young ones, it will be different’