Man City and baseball's New York Yankees will launch a new MLS franchise, but Jimmy Stone has doubts over the project.

The San Jose Sharks evened up their NHL Western Conference semi-final against the LA Kings with a 2-1 home victory.

Manchester City and the New York Yankees have formed a new MLS team to play in New York City from 2015.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has rejected the link with Rafael Benitez but hopes to sell Edinson Cavani to Man City.

Golf's governing bodies will ban the anchoring of putters from January 2016.

Spain's Benat Intxausti won a three-way sprint to take stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia ahead of Tanel Kangert and Przemyslaw Niemiec in Ivrea.

Sylvain Georges's B sample has confirmed his failed drugs test during the Giro d'Italia.

Australia flanker George Smith's knee injury is not as serious as first thought and he may recover to face the Lions.

Real Madrid legend Raul has revealed that twice during his career he has turned down advances from Barcelona.

West Ham United will sign Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer, and on-loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll could be next.

Gordon Taylor has confirmed the PFA has been contacted by Sunderland players about their manager Paolo Di Canio.

Audley Harrison has announced his return to the ring just three weeks after retiring.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will compete at the first event of the 2013/14 snooker season in China.

Tony Pulis is no longer manager of Stoke City, the club have confirmed after a day full of media speculation.

Europe captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wildcard selections for next year's Ryder Cup in Scotland.

Effenbert Liberty Ducati have announced they will take no further part in WSBK, leaving Aussie Mark Aitchison without a ride.

Round-up: Top two seeds Marion Bartoli and Tamira Paszek were bounced out of the opening round in Strasbourg in straight sets.

Philippe Montanier will take over as coach of Rennes after informing Real Sociedad he does not want to extend his contract.

Brydan Klein went down 7-6 6-3 to 19-year old Mathias Bourgue at the qualifiers for the French Open in Roland Garros.

Facts and figures ahead of the all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley.

Kris Commons has announced his retirement from international football.

Alex Ferguson capped his final season by clinching the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year award.

Lleyton Hewitt’s clay court season suffered another setback as the Australian suffered a second successive first round loss.

Andy Carroll and Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane have been ruled out of upcoming international friendlies.

Round-up: Justin Gatlin scorched to victory in the 100 metres at the World Challenge in Beijing in a time of 9.91 seconds.

The Los Angeles Clippers have decided to part ways with head coach Vinny Del Negro.

Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one.

Carlton Cole looks set to leave West Ham after saying his goodbye's to the fans on Twitter.

Real Madrid have announced that coach Jose Mourinho will leave the club by mutual consent at the end of the season.

Kevin Pietersen and England are still unsure whether he will be fully fit in time for the start of this summer's Ashes.

Ajax Amsterdam coach Frank de Boer has agreed a four-year deal to extend his contract until July 2017.

Vivian Cheruiyot will not defend her titles at the Moscow world athletics championships in August.

Serie A kicks off at the weekend and some of the country's most successful sides already appear to be out of contention.

The Chennai Super Kings made the final of the IPL after defeating Mumbai Indians by 48 runs in the first qualifier in Delhi.