Borussia Monchengladbach's new recruits Fabian Johnson and Yann Sommer have spoken of their delight at signing for the club.
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Oribe Peralta is set to make his home debut as an America player when Tijuana visit the Azteca Stadium on Saturday.
Porto have completed the signing of Algeria international Yacine Brahimi for €6.5million from Granada on a five-year deal.
Fulham have completed the signing of German midfielder Thomas Eisfeld on an initial two-year deal from London neighbours Arsenal.
Mauro Zarate's first West Ham goal was not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat against Wellington Phoenix in Auckland on Wednesday.
Barcelona have completed the signing of Jeremy Mathieu from La Liga rivals Valencia for €20million.
Manchester United would not hesitate to break the world transfer record, according to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
Shakhtar's chief executive officer Sergei Palkin has confirmed the team will play home games in Lviv during the coming season.
Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas is confident he can help the club win silverware during his first season with the club.
Barcelona defender Marc Bartra is eager to secure a place in Luis Enrique's first team at Camp Nou this season.
Newcastle United midfielder Sylvain Marveaux has joined Ligue 1 side Guingamp on a season-long loan.
Brandt Snedeker will defend his Canadian Open title against 11 other former champions at the Royal Montreal Golf Club on Thursday.
Shakhtar chief executive Sergei Palkin has sought to reassure their absent players that safety is the club's primary concern.
Goalkeeper Ben Foster has agreed a new long-term contract with West Brom.
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has rubbished reports linking Mats Hummels and Marco Reus with moves away from the club.
Spanish midfielder Jose Campana has left Crystal Palace and signed for Serie A side Sampdoria.
Premier League newboys Leicester City have bolstered their attacking ranks by signing Brighton and Hove Albion's Leonardo Ulloa.
Juventus striker Alvaro Morata faces a seven-week lay-off after suffering a knee injury in his first training session with the club.
Emmanuel Riviere scored his first goal for Newcastle United as they saw off Sydney 4-0 at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Tuesday.
West Brom have finalised the season-long loan signing of Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom.
The vanishing foam used at the World Cup in Brazil could soon be brought into Germany's Bundesliga.
Gervinho is yet to join his Roma team-mates on their close-season tour of the United States due to "personal issues".
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is likely to stay with the club despite a bid from Sunderland, according to his agent.
Bradford Bulls have withdrawn their appeal against the six-point deduction they were handed in February.
America's Keegan Bradley has refused to give up hope of securing a place in Tom Watson's Ryder Cup team.
Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield has been handed a two-game suspension for his headbutt on Castleford Tigers full-back Luke Dorn.
Julien Pierre, one of three France international rugby players hospitalised by an attack on Sunday, has undergone surgery on his injuries.
Team Sky must learn from the harsh lessons of their disastrous Tour de France campaign, according to team director Dave Brailsford.
Seventh seed Duan Ying-Ying suffered the first upset of the International Women's Open in Nanchang as she crashed out to Qiang Wang.
Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff has described the double-points system in Formula One as unfair.
Carlos Araujo is confident Lanus can overturn their 1-0 deficit in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana against Atletico Mineiro.
Melbourne Storm moved back into the NRL's finals places with a 28-14 win over Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles went clear at the top.
Sergio Garcia was eager to focus on the positives after finishing tied second behind Rory McIlroy at The Open Championship on Sunday.
Tiger Woods believes Tom Watson should pick him for the Unites States Ryder Cup team despite his mediocre showing at The Open Championship.
A delighted Rory McIlroy described his two-shot triumph at The Open Championship on Sunday as "incredible".
Rory McIlroy held off a final-day challenge from Sergio Garcia to win The Open Championship for the first time at Hoylake on Sunday.
Nemanja Vidic made his first appearance for Inter in Sunday's 1-0 win over Lega Pro 1 side Prato.
Hamilton Masakadza and Sikandar Raza helped Zimbabwe to a comfortable eight-wicket one-day international win over Afghanistan on Sunday.
Guangzhou R&F were the big winners in the Chinese Super League this weekend after they saw off Jiangsu Sainty 3-2 on Saturday.
Germany's Mona Barthel clinched her third career singles title on Sunday with victory over Chanelle Scheepers at the Swedish Open.
Leader Rory McIlroy started his final round at The Open Championship with a birdie to extend his advantage at the summit.
St Patrick's Athletic manager Liam Buckley has warned of thinking too far ahead going into their UEFA Champions League clash with Legia.
Sporting Kansas City duo Matt Besler and Graham Zusi have agreed new long-term Designated Player contracts with the franchise.
Pastor Maldonado will stay at Lotus next season, team principal Gerard Lopez has confirmed.
Luis Enrique's first fixture as Barcelona coach ended in a 1-0 victory as Joan Roman's goal saw off Recreativo Huelva on Saturday.
Algeria have appointed Christian Gourcuff as their new coach.
Rickie Fowler is well aware of the task he faces to catch Open Championship leader Rory McIlroy with one round remaining.
An improved Sierra Leone made a strong start to their Africa Cup of Nations qualification clash against Seychelles with a 2-0 success.
Brumbies and Sharks joined Crusaders and Waratahs in the Super Rugby play-off semi-finals after picking up victories on Saturday.
David Ferrer and Leonardo Mayer will contest the Hamburg Open final on Sunday after winning through their respective semi-finals.
Rory McIlroy felt his patience was rewarded as two late eagles helped him secure a six-shot lead on day three of The Open Championship.
Arsenal opened their pre-season schedule with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Boreham Wood on Saturday.
Juventus have finalised a €20million deal to bring Spanish striker striker Alvaro Morata to the club from Real Madrid.
Lothar Matthaus believes Philipp Lahm's decision to retire from international football will benefit his club Bayern Munich.
Several of the world's top athletes will arrive in Glasgow next week for the 20th edition of the Commonwealth Games.
Roma new boy Juan Iturbe is expecting a steep learning curve as he adjusts to lifte at the Stadio Olimpico.
Hull City will make their continental debut against Trencin of Slovakia or Vojvodina of Serbia in the UEFA Europa League.
Russian club Zenit will get their UEFA Champions League campaign under way against AEL Limassol in the competition's third qualifying round.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is eager to remain focused on quality over quantity in his close-season recruitment.
Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu has urged the club to sanction his move to La Liga rivals Barcelona.
Newcastle United's latest recruit Daryl Janmaat claims that he was the subject of interest from clubs in Serie A.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes suggestions that he has an autocratic personality are "unfair".
Diego Simeone and Xabi Alonso have been handed one-match bans by UEFA for indiscretions in the Champions League final.
Louis van Gaal sought to downplay expectations of Manchester United challenging for the Premier League in his debut season at Old Trafford.
Defender Vlad Chiriches has been withdrawn from Tottenham's tour of the USA and Canada due to a back complaint.
Roma midfielder Salih Ucan has pledged to help the club challenge for the Serie A title after completing his move from Fenerbahce.
Busan I'Park have their work cut out to do the double over K.League leaders Pohang Steelers at the Steelyard Stadium on Sunday.
Long-term injury absentee Dennis Aogo is confident he could play a role in Schalke's friendly with Hansa Rostock on Saturday.
A "heartbroken" Andrew Talansky has pulled out of the Tour de France due to a back injury.
Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Germany international defender Matthias Ginter from Freiburg on a five-year deal.
Andrea Ranocchia has spoken of his pride at taking over the Inter captaincy from club legend Javier Zanetti.
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis has been pleased with his squad's approach to their close-season preparations.
Eibar raised the capital required to take their place in La Liga next season, the Spanish club confirmed.
Ronny Deila's Celtic required a late debut goal from Callum McGregor to ensure victory over KR in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
A debut goal from Siem de Jong was not enough to keep Newcastle United from slipping to a 2-1 defeat at Oldham Athletic on Tuesday.
Top seeds Caroline Wozniacki and Roberta Vinci were largely untroubled in their opening Istanbul Cup matches on Tuesday.
Alize Cornet was among a string of high-profile names to bow out of the Swedish Open on Tuesday after a surprise defeat to Anett Kontaveit.
Twente have confirmed the signing of Denmark international Kasper Kusk from Aalborg on a four-year contract.
Gordon Igesund's replacement as coach of South Africa will be named on July 26.
Alex is eager to help shore up the Milan's defence in his first season at San Siro.
Englishman Chris Hanson will not set himself any targets ahead of his debut appearance at The Open Championship.
Alexis Sanchez has revealed Arsene Wenger's coaching pedigree was one of the main factors behind his move to Arsenal.
Genoa have confirmed the loan signing of striker Alessandro Matri from Serie A rivals Milan.
Colombian great Carlos Valderrama believes compatriot James Rodriguez could play for any club in the world after his FIFA World Cup showing.
Marseille's Florian Thauvin expects Marcelo Bielsa's arrival as coach to help mould them into Ligue 1's surprise package this season.
Brazil great Zico has called on Luiz Felipe Scolari to be replaced as Brazil coach following their FIFA World Cup exit.
Jurgen Klopp feels that the focus for his Borussia Dortmund side next season must be to improve defensively and concede fewer goals.
Striker Marouane Chamakh has agreed a new two-year deal with Premier League club Crystal Palace.
Hao Rong struck in injury time to hand Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergrande a dramatic 2-1 victory at Shanghai Shenhua.
Alistair Brownlee is eyeing a strong show in this weekend's ITU World Triathlon Series event in Hamburg as the Commonwealth Games approach.
Allowing Javier Mascherano to play on after a clash of heads at the FIFA World Cup has been criticised by brain injury association Headway.
A re-energised Walter Mazzarri believes his Inter side are well primed for a successful Serie A campaign.
Mario Mandzukic is relishing playing under Diego Simeone once his move to Atletico Madrid is finalised.
Former Brazil international Diego has described his move to Fenerbahce as a "dream".
Paul Lambert is convinced Joe Cole can help inspire Aston Villa to an improved Premier League showing this season.
Werder Bremen have signed Bosnia-Herzegovina international Izet Hajrovic from Super Lig giants Galatasaray.
Per Mertesacker believes Germany's impressive FIFA World Cup campaign is largely down to the unity within Joachim Low's squad.
Inter have confirmed the departures of defensive pair Lukas Spendlhofer and Simone Benedetti on a loan and permanent basis respectively.
Barcelona have claimed Neymar is "recovering well" from his back injury, as they look to bring him to full fitness ahead of the new season.
The funeral of football great Alfredo Di Stefano took place on Wednesday at La Almudena cemetery in Madrid.
Murali Vijay was India's star on the opening day of the first Test against England as he frustrated the hosts with a knock of 122 not out.
Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata appears close to joining Juventus, having described the move as a "new challenge".
Burnley have continued preparations for the forthcoming Premier League season by agreeing a two-year contract extension with Scott Arfield.
Marc Marquez will be overwhelming favourite to win a ninth straight MotoGP race on a Sachsenring track he has a good record at.
Aston Villa striker Nicklas Helenius has returned to former club Aalborg on a season-long loan.
Recent Lazio signing Dusan Basta has spoken of his ambition to help Lazio return to European competition.
Elina Svitolina was the latest seed to bow out at the Nurnberger Gastein Ladies in Austria - falling to Stefanie Voegele in straight sets.
Warren Feeney continued his strong start in charge of Linfield as he guided them to an aggregate 3-2 victory over B36 Torshavn on Tuesday.
Goalkeeper Eloy Casals was the unlikely hero for Santa Coloma as he struck deep into extra time to ensure their UEFA Champions League progression.
Nike have confirmed they will not sponsor Manchester United's kit after the 2014-15 season.
The second day's play at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart has been cancelled due to rain.
Pablo Cuevas enjoyed a Swedish Open debut to remember on Tuesday as he dumped out France's Jeremy Chardy in straight sets.
The president of Palermo believes the club should look to replicate the recent achievements of Atletico Madrid.
Southampton have completed the signing of attacking midfielder Dusan Tadic from Eredivisie side Twente.
Toulouse defender Serge Aurier would be open to joining Paris Saint-Germain or Monaco if his dream move to England does not come off.
Klara Koukalova and Annika Beck were casualties on the first day of the inaugural Bucharest Open on Monday.
Hull City have confirmed the signing of winger Tom Ince on a two-year deal.
The prosecution in the Oscar Pistorius trial has sought to play down his vulnerability on the night Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead.
World number one Lee Chong Wei is hopeful of featuring at the BWF World Championships in Copenhagen despite a thigh injury.
Felipe Massa has urged the FIA to look into the speed of formation laps after expressing frustration at Mercedes' conduct on Sunday.
Virat Kohli insists India will pay no attention to England's state of mind ahead of this week's first Test at Trent Bridge.
James Shepherd enjoyed a coaching debut to remember as his Cronulla Sharks side fought back to stun Sydney Roosters on Saturday.
Oslo, Almaty and Beijing have been confirmed as the three official candidate cities to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
West Brom have completed the signing of Northern Ireland international defender Chris Baird on an initial one-year contract.
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is targeting a defence of his ATP World Tour Finals title after returning to number one in the rankings.
Aric Almirola won his first career Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday in an event curtailed by rain.
Namibia have secured qualification for the Rugby World Cup in 2015 thanks to a convincing win over Madagascar in Antananarivo on Sunday.
Wimbledon finalist Roger Federer does not feel he was at his best during Sunday's dramatic defeat to Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic was at a loss to explain how he came out of his five-set Wimbledon final epic with Roger Federer as the victor.
Former Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade believes Andy Murray must assume responsibility for his quarter-final exit last week.
Marc Wilmots labelled Argentina as "ordinary" after they dumped his Belgium side out of the FIFA World Cup in Brasilia on Saturday.
Neymar has expressed his gratitude for the support he has been given after being ruled out of the remainder of the FIFA World Cup.
United States champion Mike Rodgers triumphed in the 100 metres at Saturday's Diamond League meeting in Paris.
Greek champions Olympiacos have completed the signing of experienced defender Eric Abidal from Monaco.
Kevin Stadler extended his lead at the Open de France despite carding his worst round of the competition on Saturday.
Ronaldo believes that Colombia international James Rodriguez would be an ideal signing for La Liga giants Real Madrid.
Romania's Simona Halep is primed to continue her fine form this year when she takes part in the inaugural Bucharest Open.
Ghana's Michael Essien has pleaded for calm in the assessment of the Black Stars' FIFA World Cup campaign.
Brooklyn Nets have agreed a deal in principle to appoint Lionel Hollins as their new head coach following the departure of Jason Kidd.
A second-half Levi Hanssen equaliser denied Lincoln Red Imps a debut UEFA Champions League win as they drew 1-1 with HB Torshavn.
The PGA has confirmed a new format will be used for the WGC Match Play Championship in San Francisco next year.
Recent Orlando City acquisition Kaka has dismissed any suggestion his move to the American club is motivated solely by money.
Inter have completed the full purchase of midfielder Saphir Taider, with Lorenzo Paramatti making a permanent move to Bologna.
Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has played down speculation linking with a move to the Premier League with Liverpool.
Bundesliga newcomers Cologne have extended the contracts of coach Peter Stoger and assistant Manfred Schmid until 2017.
Royal Birkdale and Carnoustie will host The Open Championships of 2017 and 2018 respectively, the R&A have confirmed.
England's Stuart Broad has backed under-fire captain Alastair Cook ahead of the Test series against India.
Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana will fight for the second time in September, the unbeaten welterweight has confirmed.
New Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes his blueprint for aggressive cricket will help the side progress to the next level.
Milwaukee Bucks have confirmed the appointment of Jason Kidd as their new head coach following his departure from Brooklyn Nets.
Jorge Lorenzo believes he is not far away from discovering his best form after a disappointing start to his MotoGP campaign.
Vincenzo Nibali has been given strong support as he looks to launch an assault on the Tour de France for Astana.
Fourie Du Preez has joined South Africa's lengthy injury list and will miss The Rugby Championship with an ankle injury.
The Australian Cricketers' Association have called for further research into finding a suitable ball for proposed day-night Tests.
Grigor Dimitrov is confident he can end the defence of reigning Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in their quarter-final clash on Wednesday.
Further research is needed into the prospect of using standing restarts in Formula One, according to tyre supplier Pirelli.
Liverpool have completed the signing of midfielder Adam Lallana from Southampton on a long-term deal.
Goalkeeper Tim Howard believes the United States can continue to improve at the FIFA World Cup ahead of their last-16 tie with Belgium.
Belgium will be without midfielder Steven Defour in their FIFA World Cup last-16 clash with the United States due to suspension.
Switzerland captain Gokhan Inler has described their last-16 clash with Argentina at the FIFA World Cup as a "dream come true".
George Sarris, the president of the Hellenic Football Federation, insists continuity is the key for Greece after their FIFA World Cup exit.
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari believes that Neymar continues to be the subject of overly-physical marking at the FIFA World Cup.
Midfielder Nigel de Jong looks set to miss the Netherlands' FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Saturday because of a groin strain.
Belgium coach Marc Wilmots wants forward Eden Hazard to show more of his undoubted quality at the FIFA World Cup.
Bayern Munich assistant coach Hermann Gerland believes Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka has to play for the German champions in his career.
Dinamo Zagreb have not received any offers for in-demand Croatia international Marcelo Brozovic, according to the club's vice-president.
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo insists it would not be a problem to lose any star names provided their release clause is met.
St Helens gained a measure of revenge against Wigan Warriors with a hard-fought 16-12 win at the DW Stadium to remain top of Super League.
Serie A club Torino are interested in signing Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic, according to the player's agent.
A confident France side face arguably their toughest test of the FIFA World Cup so far on Monday when they take on Nigeria in the last 16.
Fabrizio Zanotti clinched his first European Tour title after a tense play-off at the BMW International Open in Cologne on Sunday.
Top seed Novak Djokovic expects a tough test from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga when the pair meet in the fourth round of Wimbledon.
A victory in Friday's final stage ensured World Rally Championship holder Sebastien Ogier maintained his overall lead in Poland.
Tom Burton was fastest in the 400 metres hurdles heats as he eclipsed European champion Rhys Williams in the British Athletics Championships.
Mexico captain Rafael Marquez wants coach Miguel Herrera to continue in his post after the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Michael Umana insists that Costa Rica are ready to make history at the FIFA World Cup by making it past the round of 16.
Fabio Capello believes that Russia would improve if more of the country's stars played their football abroad.
Defender Alex Wilkinson believes that he has improved his game by playing against quality strikers with Australia at the FIFA World Cup.
Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng have been handed indefinite suspensions by the Ghana Football Association.
Paul Pogba expects no halt in momentum following France's underwhelming goalless draw with Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez believes his team-mates can be proud of their FIFA World Cup efforts despite bowing out on Wednesday.
Didier Deschamps declared "all is well" in the France camp after they secured top spot in Group E at the FIFA World Cup.
Mario Balotelli has refused to shoulder personal blame for Italy's disappointing FIFA World Cup exit.
Alberto Zaccheroni has confirmed he is to resign from his post as Japan coach following their FIFA World Cup exit.
Porto have confirmed an agreement to sell Brazilian midfielder Fernando to Manchester City for a fee of £12million (€15million).
Portland Timbers have completed the signing of defender Liam Ridgewell after he was released by Premier League side West Brom.
Jurgen Klinsmann insists he has nothing to prove ahead of the United States' FIFA World Cup clash with Germany on Thursday.
Zenit have completed the signing of Argentina international defender Ezequiel Garay on a five-year deal.
Former Germany captain Michael Ballack has questioned the decision of Joachim Low to play Philipp Lahm in midfield at the FIFA World Cup.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has defended striker Luis Suarez after he was caught up in another biting controversy at the FIFA World Cup.
Cesare Prandelli has confirmed he intends to leave his post as Italy coach following their FIFA World Cup exit on Tuesday.
Italy's Giorgio Chiellini has called on FIFA to stand up to Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan appeared to bite him on Tuesday.
FIFA will not pursue action against fans who were pictured wearing black make-up during Germany's game against Ghana.
Cameroon coach Volker Finke has dismissed suggestions he will leave his post following their end of their FIFA World Cup campaign.
Nigeria can join Group F leaders Argentina in the next round of the FIFA World Cup when the sides meet in Porto Alegre on Wednesday.
Spain's David Villa has refused to rule out the chance of extending his international career despite acknowledging the prospect as unlikely.
Vahid Halilhodzic is focused on guiding Algeria to the knockout stages at the FIFA World Cup rather than speculation surrounding his future.
Athletic Bilbao's Ander Herrera is focused solely on his future with the club rather than any potential move away, according to his agent.
