Roberto Martinez confirmed as Portugal boss
Roberto Martinez was named as the new coach of Portugal on Monday, having stepped down as Belgium coach after their elimination from the World Cup in Qatar in the group stage.
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Enthusiastic Gulf visitors descend on Basra as football opens Iraq to tourists
BASRA: For decades Iraq’s ancient cultural attractions were closed to international tourists because of the ongoing conflict in the country, including a strict sanctions regime, but this has seemingly all changed with the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Lazio stumble again as Empoli earn last-gasp draw
A goal from Razvan Marin four minutes into stoppage time earned Empoli a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Sunday (Jan 8) as Maurizio Sarri's side's hopes of a top-four finish in Serie A suffered another blow.
Potter laments Chelsea's 'painful' FA Cup defeat as pressure mounts
Chelsea boss Graham Potter said Sunday's 4-0 FA Cup loss to Manchester City was "painful" and he understood the supporters' reaction as the London side suffered a sixth loss in nine games to pile on more misery in the Englishman's short tenure.
Lestienne a winner as ATP tennis returns to New Zealand
French journeyman Constant Lestienne wrote a small footnote in the history of men's tennis on Monday when he won the first ATP Tour match in New Zealand for three years in the opening round of the Auckland Open.
Siakam scores 27 as Raptors beat Trail Blazers for 1st win in 4 games
Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and the struggling Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-105 on Sunday for their first win in four games.
Prince Harry ITV interview live updates as Duke of Sussex reveals more about Royal family
Prince Harry has said in an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby that he wrote his tell-all book Spare because of “38 years… of spin and distortion” and has not written anything “scathing” about members of his family. The Duke of Sussex claimed “planting and leaking” from other members of the royal family meant, in his mind, they had written “countless books” and “millions of words … dedicated to trying to trash my wife”.
Napoli down Sampdoria 2-0 to stretch Serie A lead as Milan draw
MILAN: Despite missing an early penalty, Napoli bounced back from their first league defeat of the season to beat 10-man Sampdoria 2-0 and extend their lead at the top of Serie A on Sunday.