Short track speed skater Suzanne Schulting and speed skater Kjeld Nuis were named  Dutch Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year

In sports, there is often a metaphorical power play between the organisers of international competitions and the more financially powerful

Manchester United have sacked manager Jose Mourinho after their shock defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, the English Premier League club

Lionel Messi has received his record fifth Golden Shoe award for Europe's top scorer in all leagues last season.    The

Former Argentina and Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli has been confirmed as the new manager of Brazilian club Santos.    The announcement

Leo Messi scored a hat-trick as FC Barcelona romped to a 5-0 win away to Levante on Sunday night to

Second-half substitute Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to give Liverpool a 3-1 victory over Manchester United and send the Reds back

The 14th FINA World Swimming Championships lowered its curtain on Sunday night. The United States again showed its dominance, winning

Bayern Munich staged a faultless performance after crushing struggling Hannover 4-0 on the road in the 15th round of Bundesliga

Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in