An estimated 200 players face being unemployed after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) stunned second tier Championship clubs by informing them they were slashing

New France coach Fabien Galthie said his squad for the upcoming Six Nations, which includes 19 uncapped players, was assembled with a view towards the World Cup

Sacked Wallabies rugby star Israel Folau on Monday sparked outrage by suggesting destructive bushfires and drought ravaging Australia were "God's judgement" for

Rassie Erasmus' master plan to win the Rugby World Cup came to sensational fruition at the end of its 19th week, with the 20th now needed to embark on a trophy

Wales coach Warren Gatland challenged his players to write history after dodging a bullet in a pulsating World Cup quarterfinal against 14-man France.

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Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika quit Sunday after their humiliating World Cup quarterfinal exit against England, drawing the curtain on a five-year reign

Rich clubs owned by massive corporations have attracted a parade of star players to Japan, but the unusual setup hasn't been a hit with fans, prompting a re-thi

Japan coach Jamie Joseph promised the hosts would "give 150 percent" to hit their target of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after naming his 31-man s

All Blacks selectors backed star center Sonny Bill Williams to help achieve an unprecedented World Cup treble in Japan but dumped veteran prop Owen Franks from

Juventus players and coach Maurizio Sarri have reached an agreement over a wage reduction that will save the Italian champions 90 million euros ($100.26 mill

The English Premier League is on hiatus, like much of the rest of the sporting world, so what better time to look back at the names who have delighted us over

Europe may be the financial powerhouse of global football, but the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic is already beginning to hit and the conseque

UEFA announced Monday that it has postponed the Champions League, Europa League and women's Champions League finals, originally scheduled for May, due to the co

Madeira-born Portuguese international footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his manager Jorge Mendes are going to donate five ventilators to the Regional Health Ser

From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe's football media are working overtime to give

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Oly

FIFA President Gianni Infantino believes the global coronavirus crisis could bring about a reform of football which he does not expect to return to action by

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira is learning to play the piano, La Liga clubs are facing off on playstation and Atalanta's Robin Gosens has been revising for

Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Sunday, becoming the first known case in the ­Chinese Super

English football's major stakeholders will meet on Friday to discuss their options to rescue a season derailed by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Lionel Messi confirmed Monday that Barcelona's players will take a 70 percent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure the club's other employees a

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish posted a public apology on Monday for breaking UK government guidelines on social distancing as police opened an investigation

UEFA will hold a videoconference on Wednesday with its 55 member federations as part of discussions on the potential rescheduling of matches postponed due to th

The riches, glamor and glory of playing football in front of packed stadiums attracts the world's top players across borders but with the European game in lockd