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Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo is joining the Miami Heat from the Milwaukee Bucks, multiple US media outlets including ESPN reported on Monday.
Uncapped wing Fehi Fineanganofo said he hoped to get out of his contract to play for English club Newcastle to pursue a place at the 2027 World Cup, after being named in the All Blacks squad.
Erling Haaland said Norway must be realistic about what they can achieve at the World Cup after qualifying for the last 32 on Monday with a 3-2 win over Senegal.
Erling Haaland scored his second World Cup brace in a row as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 on Monday to punch their ticket to the last 32.
He knew what Lionel Messi was going to do and had a plan to stop it -- and then the Argentina captain struck twice anyway in becoming the leading scorer in World Cup history.
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised Cristiano Ronaldo as "a good example for all of us" but refused to confirm if the veteran captain would start his team's World Cup clash with Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
New captain Ardie Savea said he would "embrace the challenge" of leading the All Blacks in the Dave Rennie era, after taking on the job with a little over a year to go until the Rugby World Cup.
New captain Ardie Savea said he would "embrace the challenge" of leading the All Blacks in the Dave Rennie era, after taking on the job with a little over a year to go until the Rugby World Cup.
Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap by scoring two more World Cup goals on Monday as France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq in a game delayed by two hours by a severe storm.
The World Cup match between France and Iraq on Monday restarted after a severe weather alert led to the half-time interval lasting over two hours.
Argentinian football fans filling the bars in Buenos Aires on Monday were able to celebrate iconic World Cup moments by two vastly different characters -- Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer on Monday to fire Argentina into the last 32 as weather chaos temporarily halted France's bid to join the South Americans in the knockout rounds.
Declan Rice said England should not fear anyone in their quest to end a 60-year wait for World Cup glory after setting the "benchmark" with a dominant opening victory over Croatia.
Argentina forward Julian Alvarez said on Monday that he wants to leave Atletico Madrid in a move that would be "best for everyone", with Real Madrid and Barcelona competing for his signature.
Lionel Messi said he was "very angry" with himself for missing a penalty -- and channelled it into scoring twice to make World Cup history on Monday.
United States striker Folarin Balogun has netted twice already this World Cup, and has set his sights on rivalling the elite group of "inevitable" goalscorers like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Jeremy Doku has become a father, the Belgian football association announced Monday, days after the player's plans to leave the World Cup to be there for the birth sparked controversy.
Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer on Monday, scoring twice as holders Argentina powered into the last 32 with a 2-0 victory over Austria.
Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria on Monday and send the champions into the last 32.
A French television presenter has been stood down from her show after making disparaging comments about Belgium winger Jeremy Doku potentially missing a World Cup match to attend the birth of his child.
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz said facing a team of England's calibre at the World Cup is the "easiest type of game" to approach, as both sides bid for a place in the last 32.
Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday to take his total to 17 goals.
Martin Demichelis, a former Argentina international, has taken over as manager of RB Leipzig, the German club announced on Monday.
Britain's Jack Draper made an winning start to his comeback from injury in front of new coach Andy Murray at the Eastbourne Open on Monday.
It is one of the most infamous moments in football history, and 40 years on Argentina fans are unapologetic about Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal, with one calling it "clever" and another saying winning was the only thing that mattered.
England have named uncapped all-rounder James Coles in their squad for next month's T20 series against India.
England captain Maro Itoje has been rested for the forthcoming Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, with Jamie George taking over as stand-in skipper.
Antoine Semenyo knows better than most what to expect from England at the World Cup, as the Ghana forward seeks to lead the Black Stars to a surprise win over the country of his birth.
Manchester United have secured the majority of the land needed to build their proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium.
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will face no further action over the nightclub incident that prompted their exile from missing last week's second Test against New Zealand.
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four-year suspension on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
Claude Le Roy, 78, has been appointed the new coach of the Republic of Congo, the federation announced on Monday with a brief to take the team, which did not qualify for the World Cup, to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.