Nelson Piquet condemned for racial slur about Mercedes driver

Formula One condemns racist language after a slur reportedly directed at Lewis Hamilton by retired champion Nelson Piquet as the British drives said the "time has come for action".

Djokovic begins Wimbledon title defence with battling win

Novak Djokovic overcame some strong play by Kwon Soon-woo to take the fourth set and the match.

Gareth Bale confirms move to MLS leaders Los Angeles FC

The 32-year-old Bale will join LAFC as a free agent with his contract due to end this summer as the signing is expected to be announced "within a few days."

Djokovic insists on not getting vaccinated as US Open slips away

Djokovic was deported from Melbourne in January due to his refusal to be vaccinated, forcing him to abandon his quest for the 10th Australian Open title.

FIFA increases squad limit to 26 players for 2022 Qatar World Cup

The governing body said the decision to expand squads was made "given the need to retain additional flexibility due to the unique timing" of this year's competition, which will interrupt the European club season.

Liverpool's 'modern-day icon' Sadio Mane joins Bayern Munich

Mane won every major honour with Liverpool — the Champions League and Club World Cup in 2019, the Premier League in 2020 and both the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022.

Turkish forward Burak Yilmaz to play with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard

Burak Yilmaz inks five-year deal with coaching option as well, Fortuna Sittard says.

Matt Fitzpatrick wins US Open for first major title

Fitzpatrick's one-stroke lead at the 18th tee "is going to be shown probably for the rest of US Open history", said rival Will Zalatoris.

Almost half of footballers face racist abuse — FIFA

The study tracked over 400,000 posts on social media platforms, using artificial intelligence during the semi-finals and finals of Euro 2020 and 2021 African Cup of Nations 2021 and showed that almost 50 percent of players were discriminated against.

Bagnaia takes pole position for the German MotoGP

Italian Francesco Bagnaia will start Sunday's race at the top of the grid with reigning world champion and current overall leader Fabio Quartararo of France in second.

England break ODI world-record total with 498 against Netherlands

England broke their own world record for the highest team total in one-day international history after they scored 498-4 in 50 overs against a hapless Netherlands attack.

Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics, become NBA champion

Golden State Warriors win seventh NBA title and fourth in eight years, beating Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6.