Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr claims Mikel Obi is being "punished" by Premier League club Chelsea for playing at the Rio Olympics. Mikel, 29, missed most of Chelsea pre-season as he helped his country win a bronze medal at the football event of the Summer Olympic Games. He has yet to play...

Wayne Rooney turned down an offer to join Beijing Guoan in the summer, after his agent Paul Stretford met representatives, according to the Chinese club’s honorary chairman. Rooney is the subject of continuing interest from China’s Super League and Guoan tried to tempt the Manchester...

(The Guardian)- Héctor Bellerín is close to agreeing a contract extension at Arsenal after his agent held productive talks in London last week. The Spain defender has been in sparkling form for Arsène Wenger’s side this season, helping them remain unbeaten since the opening day of the...

Roger Federer has fallen outside the world's top 10 for the first time since 2002 but he could still win another grand slam title, according to former great Stefan Edberg. While Andy Murray's rise to world number one was the main talking point of Monday's new ATP rankings, 17-times major...