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Uruguay's President Jose Mujica has called football's world governing body Fifa "a bunch of old sons of bitches" over Luis Suarez's four-month ban. The 79-year-old described the punishment, which also included a suspension for nine international matches, as a "fascist...

Better late than never. As those in green danced with joy and celebrated the apparent end of Mexico's World Cup curse, those in orange were already planning their flights home. Mexico, which had failed to win a last-16 match in its...

Serena Williams continued her miserable run at grand slam tournaments in 2014 crashing to defeat against France's Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon on Saturday. The five-time champion, who lost in the second round at Roland Garros last...

Oscar Pistorius, the South African track star on trial for murder for shooting his girlfriend, was not suffering from a mental condition that would have impaired his ability to distinguish between right and wrong at the time she was...

Fifa has confirmed David Luiz as the scorer of Brazil's goal in the World Cup match against Chile. Saturday's second-round match finished 1-1 after extra time before Brazil won a penalty shootout. Fifa says its technical study group ruled that Luiz,...

Chelsea winger Victor Moses has been in the news lately, albeit for the wrong reasons, as sources have revealed the player is not comfortable with the bench role he has been confined to for the last two group matches...

Uruguay's Luis Suarez says he lost his balance and did not bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup. Football's world governing body Fifa banned Suarez, 27, for four months and nine international matches for biting Chiellini in a group...

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the country's senior players at the World Cup that the squad will be paid their bonus money. The president's guarantee comes a day after after the Super Eagles players boycotted training on Thursday. BBC Sport...

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini says the four-month ban given to Luis Suarez for biting him is excessive. Suarez, 27, bit the Juventus player during Uruguay's 1-0 win over Italy and has been banned from all football-related activity until the end...

Southampton and England defender Luke Shaw has signed for Manchester United for £27m, rising to £31m depending on success. United initially made a bid of £27m for the 18-year-old left-back in May, but the offer was rejected. Shaw told the Saints...