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Olympic great Mo Farah was illegally trafficked to Britain at the age of nine from Djibouti and forced to work as a child servant, he has revealed, saying his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
Reigning Olympic champion Canada remained unbeaten and Panama kept alive its hopes to reach the 2023 Women's World Cup with victories Monday at the CONCACAF W tournament.
Former Olympic champion Mo Farah revealed in an article published on Monday he was brought to Britain illegally under the name of another child to work as a domestic servant.
England recorded the biggest win in European Championship history as Beth Mead's hat-trick inspired an 8-0 demolition of Norway that booked the hosts' quarter-final place on Monday.
Recently-crowned Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic said on Monday it is unlikely he will feature in this year's US Open as he continues to refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
Bahamian star Steven Gardiner, the reigning world and Olympic 400m champion, said on Monday he will not defend his crown at the World Athletics Championships that begin Friday in Eugene, Oregon.
A shoulder injury has ruled Wales winger Alex Cuthbert out of this weekend's third Test and series decider against South Africa in Cape Town, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Monday.
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined the ownership group of the NFL's Denver Broncos, the club announced on Monday.
US Justice Department officials are investigating the US PGA Tour over possible anti-competitive behavior regarding the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Austria kept alive their hopes of reaching the Euro 2022 knockout stages with a 2-0 win against Northern Ireland that pushed their opponents to the brink of elimination on Monday.
The families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan have asked veteran US hostage negotiator Bill Richardson to seek their release from Russia, his office said Monday.
Last year's British Open champion Collin Morikawa said on Monday handing back the Claret Jug "sucked" but the American is hoping the prospect of defending his title this week in St Andrews will bring his season to life.
Three-time British Open champion Jack Nicklaus is not worried about the prospect of a record low score being posted during the 150th championship this week in St Andrews, where benign conditions have led to some suggestions the course could be too easy.
Sikandar Raza struck 87 off 40 balls as hosts Zimbabwe defeated Singapore by 111 runs on Monday to make a great start in their bid to qualify for the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
France have climbed to the top of the men's world rugby union rankings for the first time, with New Zealand dropping to an all-time low of fourth place following a hectic weekend of Test action.
Kenya's Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir said on Monday she will miss the World Athletics Championships beginning this week.
Ineos Grenadiers leader Geraint Thomas hailed his rival Tadej Pogacar as a 'level above' the rest on Monday, but swore to fight until the bitter end for at least a spot on the Tour de France podium.
Former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are among 10 stars shortlisted for the 2022 African Player of the Year award, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday.
Crystal Palace signed Mali midfielder Cheick Doucoure from Lens in a deal worth a reported £20 million ($23 million) on Monday.
Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi has left Shakhtar Donetsk by mutual consent after a season cut short by the war in the country, the Ukrainian club announced on Monday.
Dinesh Chandimal's double century and bowling heroics by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over Australia on Monday in a second Test affected by protests and Covid.
England white-ball coach Matthew Mott has challenged the 50-over world champions to be "braver" in their upcoming one-day international series against India after accepting they were "timid" during the recent Twenty20 series.
Dinesh Chandimal's maiden double century and a match haul of 12 wickets by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to an innings and 39-run thrashing of Australia in the second Test on Monday.
Despite playing her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon two days earlier, Ons Jabeur dropped three places to fifth in the WTA rankings on Monday.
New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Monday that Cristiano Ronaldo was "not for sale", despite the Portuguese superstar skipping the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
An American and two Spaniards were gored on Monday during a danger-filled fifth bull run of Spain's famed running of the bulls through the cobblestoned streets of Pamplona.
Newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest agreed to pay a joint club record fee of £17 million ($20 million) for Welsh international defender Neco Williams from Liverpool on Monday.
French World Cup winning midfielder Paul Pogba has returned to Serie A side Juventus on a free transfer, the Italian giants announced on their website on Monday.
Dinesh Chandimal struck his maiden double century on Monday to put Sri Lanka in control with a first-innings lead of 190 on day four of the of the second Test against Australia.
The Tour de France peloton were given the green light to advance into the Alps as the latest mass batch of rider covid tests were all reported negative on Monday.
Former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney has reached an agreement to coach Major League Soccer team DC United, for which he played between 2018 and 2019, US media reported Sunday.
With a seventh Wimbledon title under his belt and a 21st Grand Slam crown, the numbers are stacking up for Novak Djokovic in the race to be the greatest of all time.