Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Football: FIFA unveils crimefighters

FIFA has employed a pair of high-profile crimefighters to help tackle corruption in the game, after a wake of scandals that have engulfed soccer's world governing body.Read More

Euro 2012 a sell-out, revenues beat 2008 edition

Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine proved an unprecedented sell-out and the tournament generated revenues ahead of the 2008 edition in Switzerland and Austria UEFAs top watchdog said on Tuesday Read More

Cycling: Schleck fails doping test

Franck Schleck is to leave the Tour de France after the International Cycling Union (ICU) revealed he had tested positive for a banned substance.Read More

Olympics: Weather plans in place

It is the dismal weather Olympics organizers and spectators feared as Great Britain endures its wettest summer months for over a hundred years.Read More

Ibrahimovic: the Swedish marksman with attitude

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a larger than life character and immensely talented but he is going to have to break a habit of a lifetime if he is to fulfil Paris Saint Germain sporting director Leonardos prediction of writing history for the club Read More

Rangers continue bid for SFA membership

Sevco Scotland will continue attempts to assume Rangers membership of the Scottish Football Association at home and abroad following talks on Tuesday Read More

Paris St-Germain confirm signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Milan

• Leonardo says an agreement has been reached
• Striker to undergo medical on Wednesday

Paris St-Germain have agreed a deal with Milan to sign the Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Ligue 1 club's general manager, Leonardo, said on Tuesday. "An agreement has been reached and he [Ibrahimovic] will be having his medical tomorrow [Wednesday]," Leonardo told reporters outside Parc des Princes.

"Ibrahimovic is a PSG player, he can now write our history." Ibrahimovic's agent, Mino Raiola, who had been in talks with PSG for several days, confirmed the news, saying, "It's a done deal."

The 30-year-old Swede will be the Ligue 1 club's third major signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Thiago Silva, also from Milan, and Ezequiel Lavezzi, from Napoli.

The three players will cost an estimated €100m (£78.5m). Read More