Former world number one Andy Murray has brought his season to a premature end, pulling out of the China Open in Beijing after reaching the quarter-finals at the Shenzhen Open. The 31-year-old Briton is battling to regain top form and fitness following hip surgery in January but British...

Monaco slumped to their sixth defeat in all competitions this season when they lost 2-0 at Saint Etienne, a worrying setback just days before they face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Monaco, runners-up in Ligue 1 to Paris Saint Germain last season, remain third from bottom...

Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United have been found wanting for motivation in a difficult start to the season, but is expecting a big response from his side in Saturday's visit to West Ham. United begin the weekend sitting seventh, eight points off the top of the Premier League,...

Sebastian Vettel topped the times for Ferrari in Friday's opening free practice for the Russian Grand Prix as championship leader Lewis Hamilton wound up third. The four-time champion German, who trails Hamilton by 40 points in the title race, clocked a best lap in 1min 34.488sec round...