A Nigerian soccer official has been shot dead in a home robbery. Ibrahim Abubakar was approached by armed robbers inside his Abuja home before being killed. The 43-year-old Abubakar was the head of protocol for the Nigeria Football Federation, and is survived by his...
Hashim Amla has stepped down as South Africa's captain. He first took the role from the outgoing Graeme Smith in 2014, with some skepticism. South Africa won their first three series under Amla, followed by a 0-0 draw in rainy Bangladesh and a 3-0 whitewash in India....
Reports from ESPN and Fox Sports say former Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos has been hired in a front office position with the Los Angeles Dodgers. What he'll be doing isn't yet known, but it does confirm an earlier statement by him that he would return to...
Finland has won the IIHF World Junior Championships; the host country took gold by defeating Russia 4-3 in overtime at the final in Helsinki. The bronze medal went to the USA, who crushed Sweden 8-3. (Image source: CTV)
Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao will be hanging up his gloves soon. He confirms that he will be retiring in the spring to focus on a political career in the Philippines. Pacquiao, who lost that high-profile challenge to Floyd Mayweather back in May, had a boxing...
FIFA is recommending a nine-year ban from soccer activity for former secretary general Jerome Valcke. In October the Frenchman was provisionally suspended for 90 days over claims that he was planning to profit from World Cup ticket sales. Valcke is also dealing with...
Australia is pulling out of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh due to security concerns. The move echoes earlier actions by Australia's senior team, who pulled out of their Bangladesh tour for the same reason in October last year. The ICC has called in...
West Indies star player Chris Gayle has been fined almost $10,000 Canadian by his Big Bash League team, the Melbourne Renegades, for comments to an Australian TV reporter seen as sexist. This was during Monday's BBL match with the Hobart Hurricanes. In an interview...
On Sunday, Chelsea secured their first English Premier League victory under manager Guus Hiddink, as they defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 inside Selhurst Park; and at Goodison Park, Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 1-1 draw with Everton. (Image source: BBC)
Zinedine Zidane will become the first French manager at Real Madrid, replaced Rafael Benitez, who's been fired after only seven months in charge. Zidane was promoted after coaching the club's 'B' team. The Frenchman was himself a former Real player, and was long...
Police are investigating the death of Sussex bowler Matthew Hobden. The 22-year-old was found dead on a private property in northeastern Scotland on Saturday under “unexplained” circumstances. Hobden made his first-class debut in 2014, and was seen as having a...
At least two cricketers will finish 2015 on a high note. Australia's captain Steve Smith ends the year as the ICC's number 1 Test batsman, after already being named the cricketer of the year, and Test cricketer of the year. Smith was ranked number 4 before the start...
