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Fabregas scores first Chelsea goal

SOURCE: BBCSport Cesc Fabregas scored his first league goal for Chelsea as the league leaders survived a late Crystal Palace fightback to maintain a five-point advantage over Manchester City. Chelsea shrugged off the absence of top scorer Diego Costa to open the scoring with a 25-yard free-kick from Oscar. Cesar Azpilicueta and Palace defender Damien

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Albanian FA claims Serbian police attacked players

The Albanian Football Association has stated its players were attacked by police and stewards as well as by opposition supporters during the violence that marred the Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia, with Lorik Cana claiming it was “a miracle” that no one was seriously injured. Tuesday night’s match in Belgrade descended into chaos and was

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Mayweather, Serena, Falcao, Sharapova: for the love or money

Never has a nickname been more appropriate. In the early hours of Sunday morning, Floyd “Money” Mayweather is stepping into the ring for a rematch against Marcos Maidana and immediately the meter started spinning. Forbes recently calculated that over 12 months this year and last, “Money” made $105m (£65m) for working 72 minutes, in two

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R&A golf club ends 260-year ban on women members

The independence referendum was not the only historic decision made in Scotland on Thursday, with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews finally voting to accept female members for the first time in its 260-year history. The R&A, which is the historic home of golf and the game's governing body outside the US

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