Oscar scored a second half brace as Chelsea cruised past AC Milan 3-1 in the final game of their globetrotting exhibition tour, which took them to Australia, China, England, Scotland and the USA.

The Qatar Stars League (QSL) is set to kick off on Thursday, September 15, with Al Ahli taking on Al Gharafa at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium at 6pm.

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s new chief investigator has accused Russian athletes of displaying arrogance during the body’s investigation that uncovered state-sponsored doping, saying some refused to even answer questions.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and American swimmer Michael Phelps aim to cement their status as Olympic icons when the Rio Games finally get underway today amid turmoil on various fronts.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has urged supporters to be patient after they needed a stoppage time penalty to edge past FC Astana in their Champions League third round qualifier.

Jose Mourinho should be sent to prison for bullying and exiling Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, a member of world players’ union FifPro claimed yesterday.

Wayne Rooney has described Jose Mourinho’s low-key approach to life as Manchester United manager but insists the new Old Trafford chief has a fierce will to win.

The son of former Olympics chief Juan Antonio Samaranch was elected a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee yesterday, returning a name synonymous with the Games’ rise to prominence.

Usain Bolt is promising to let American sprinter Justin Gatlin “feel his full wrath” as he zones in on an unprecedented treble-treble of gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Hosts Brazil and world champions the United States made winning starts in the Olympics women’s football tournament on Wednesday although the competition met with a lukewarm response from fans.

Lawrence Okolie remembers very clearly what he was doing four years ago when fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua won Olympic gold — he was battling the bulge and working in McDonald’s.

Rafael Nadal admitted the fear of losing the chance to carry Spain’s flag at an Olympic Games opening ceremony for the second time has driven him into competing in Rio, despite serious fears over his injured left wrist.