Cristiano Ronaldo: Misses Greece friendly Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Portugal’s friendly against Greece with a muscle injury. The Real Madrid forward, who played the full 120 minutes of the Champions League final last Saturday, missed training on Friday with a…

Rudi Garcia: New three-year contract Rudi Garcia has been rewarded for guiding Roma to a second-placed finish in Serie A with a new three-year contract. The French coach arrived in Rome last summer after spending five years with Lille –…

Matt Derbyshire: Headed to the New York Stadium Rotherham United have completed the signing of former Nottingham Forest striker Matt Derbyshire. Free agent Derbyshire, released by the Reds this month, has agreed a two-year deal with the Championship newcomers and…

Geraint Thomas is looking to repeat his 2011 win at Bayern Rundfahrt Britain’s Geraint Thomas moved up to fourth place overall at Bayern Rundfahrt in Germany after snatching two bonus seconds at an intermediate sprint on stage three. The Team…

Carlos Vela: Says he did not enjoy his time at Arsenal Real Sociedad striker Carlos Vela says that he never enjoyed his time at Arsenal, amid speculation that he could be set for a return. The 25-year-old, who spent large…

Anthony Kay: Extended his stay MK Dons defender Antony Kay has signed a new one-year deal with the League One outfit. Kay’s contract was due to run out this summer but he will now remain with the Dons until June…

George Groves: Renewed verbal hostilities with Carl Froch George Groves branded IBF and WBA champion Carl Froch ‘a liar’ at the weigh-in for Saturday’s super-middleweight rematch at Wembley. The Londoner was well received by a raucous crowd at a packed…

Carl Froch: Supremely confident ahead of Groves rematch Carl Froch has suggested he is capable of dishing out a ‘one-sided whooping’ when he faces George Groves in their rematch at Wembley on Saturday night. The veteran 36-year-old looked in fantastic…

Nairo Quintana claimed his second victory of the race Nairo Quintana produced another peerless display of climbing to win the stage 19 individual time trial at the Giro d’Italia and extend his race lead. The Movistar rider crushed all of…

Diego Lopez: Staying at Real Madrid despite talk of a move to Napoli The agent of Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez insists there is nothing in the speculation linking him with a summer switch to Napoli. Pepe Reina was Napoli’s…