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Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is selling Chelsea Football Club, with all net proceeds from the sale to be donated to victims of war in Ukraine. The billionaire believes it is in the best interest of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since he bought it in 2003, adding that the sale of Chelsea "will not be fast-tracked but will follow due […]

Tyson Fury has promised to deliver the most "aggressive" display of his career when he defends his heavyweight world title against Dillian Whyte next month.The British duo will meet at Wembley on April 23, with Fury defending his WBC belt against Whyte. During his rise to becoming world champion, Fury had been more renowned for his boxing skills than power, but successive knockout victories over Deontay Wilder have proven he […]

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina thrashed Russian Anastasia Potapova in Mexico yesterday, deciding she could do more for her country by playing than boycotting the match. Svitolina had initially refused to play her opening match against Potapova at the Monterrey Open, but went ahead after tennis authorities decided to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing under the name and flag of their countries. Svitolina, who has said she would donate her […]

Former Liverpool defender, Rigobert Song has been confirmed as the new Cameroon head coach on the orders of the country's president, Paul Biya. The 45-year-old replaces Toni Conceicao, who led the national team to a third-placed finish at January's Africa Cup of Nations and will be assisted by the former Congo-Brazzaville, Kenya and Equatorial Guinea coach, Sebastien Migne. Song, the country's most capped player, has made 137 appearances for the Indomitable […]

Manchester City scored four second-half goals as they fought back to beat Manchester United and reach the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals. Three goals in 10 minutes from Lauren Hemp, Ellen White and Caroline Weir put City ahead after Katie Zelem scored direct from a corner before the break. Khadija Shaw then added a fourth, seconds after coming off the bench.City's victory was their second against United in two weeks, having beaten […]

Leeds United are set to appoint former RB Leipzig boss, Jesse Marsch as their new head coach. The American, who has also coached New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Salzburg, left the German club in December last year after a five-month spell. The 48-year-old will succeed Marcelo Bielsa, who was sacked on Sunday, once a work permit is finalized. Leeds sit 16th in the Premier League table, two points above the […]