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Nantes defender Papy Djilobodji is having a medical at Chelsea ahead of a £2.7m move, according to Sky sources. It is understood that the centre-back is due to sign a four-and-a-half year contract at Stamford Bridge. The 26-year-old's fee has been...

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey says Wales are refusing to talk about playing at Euro 2016, and are fully focused on their next qualifier in Cyprus. The Welsh have been waiting for 58 years to play in a major finals but are...

West Ham United forward Modibo Maiga has joined Al Nassr, the Saudi Arabian champions have claimed. The Premier League club have not confirmed the deal. But the Saudis tweeted: "#ALNASSR signed a 2 year contract with former @whufc-official's forward, Modibo Maiga....

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national men's basketball team, D'Tigers, on their victory over Angola in Sunday's final of the FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia. President Buhari, in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and...

Arsenal took advantage of Aleksandar Mitrovic's early red card to beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park on Saturday. The Magpies striker, who had been booked in both his previous Premier League matches, was dismissed after just 16 minutes following...

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke could stand as a candidate in the forthcoming Fifa presidential election. BBC Sport understands he has approached at least one regional confederation and a national association to gauge the support he would receive. Valcke has also...

Michel Platini has announced he will step down as Uefa president in 2019 if he fails to win Fifa's top job in next February's election. At a Uefa news conference, Platini refused to speak about his campaign for the Fifa...

Real Madrid's new coach Rafa Benitez has dismissed suggestions he has imposed a defensive playing style on the team after they were held to a goalless draw in their opening La Liga match at promoted Sporting Gijon last weekend. Benitez,...

Usain Bolt was knocked down by a cameraman in Beijing on Thursday night, shortly after winning a race. Bolt was celebrating his win in the 200m sprint at the World Athletics Championships when the cameraman lost control of his...

Arsene Wenger insists he is available '24 hours per day' for transfer business and is prepared to do a late deal if the right player becomes available for Arsenal. The Frenchman has only added Petr Cech to his squad since...