A football hooligan has been jailed for four months for his part in a brutal assault on a rival fan, which shocked the nation when TV pictures were released by police in a bid to identify the culprits, local press reported Tuesday.
A fan waiting in line for beer and peanuts got something extra at the concession stand: home run ball No. 715 by Barry Bonds.
Although there are four years to go for South Africa to host the FIFA World Cup tournament, a mini version of the world's most exciting soccer event will take place in the country this weekend.
Ed Tapscott stepped down as president and CEO of the Charlotte Bobcats to pursue other interests on Wednesday, according to the NBA club from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jan Ullrich, who won the Tour de France in 1997, and former world champion swimmer Franziska van Almsick say Germany's younger generation of athletes lack the courage and committment to succeed in sport.
Nigerian Adebowale Ogungbure's dream of a professional soccer career in Germany has turned into a nightmare.
The former head of the German company producing the official World Cup mascot has been arrested on suspicion of fraud a week after the company filed for bankruptcy.
Fernando Martin told reporters on Wednesday that he had resigned from the presidency of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid at a board meeting Wednesday night.