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Mo Farah repeats as 5,000 champion, Canada’s Ahmed 4th

Britain's Mo Farah won the men's 5,000-metre final on Saturday, his second gold medal of the Rio Olympics. Farah finished in 13 minutes 03.30 seconds to complete the double-double, having also won the 10,000 final last week. Farah is the first man to defend the 10,000...

Somaliland: Football meets nationhood at the World Cup of unrecognised states

Horndiplomat--Could France and Portugal one day be joined by Abkhazia and Somaliland? Euro 2016 will be remembered for the heroics of smaller countries like Wales and Iceland. But can football blaze a path to nationhood? Abkhazia fans at Dinamo stadium © Max Avdeev If nobody can agree...

Rio 2016 Mo Farah wins 10000m gold Post Race Interview

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Olympics(Rio2016)Mo farah defended his 10,000m title and there were British golds in cycling and rowing in Rio. Gold medals never come easy, but Mo Farah’s third was harder than most. First Farah fell, and then he found himself in a fierce final sprint with Kenya’s...

Sir Mo Farah to relocate to London

Sir Mo Farah has revealed he is to relocate to London but has denied his decision has been influenced by doping allegations against his American coach Alberto Salazar. The four-time Olympic gold medallist instead insists he is coming home to London because he and his...

Jurgen Klopp Swipes at United Spending £100m on a Player

Horndiplomat{sport}Jurgen Klopp Swipes at United Spending £100m on a Player According to the London School of Economics, Liverpool FCare the eight most valuable football club in the whole world. Forbes ranks the Reds news as the 41st most valuable sports franchise on the planet. With such lofty...

Portugal beat France 1-0 in extra time to claim Euro 2016 title

By:SAM TONKIN FOR MAILONLINE  Horndiplomat-(SPORT) Underdogs Portugal have been crowned the winners of Euro 2016 after beating hosts France 1-0 in extra-time despite losing their captain and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo less than half an hour into the match. Portugal have been crowned winners of Euro 2016...

Mohamed Aboutrika’s name added to Egypt ‘terror list’

Egyptian authorities have added retired football star Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the country's all-time greatest athletes, to an official "terror list". Aboutrika, dubbed The Magician, is accused of funding the banned Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt's government designated a "terrorist" organisation after the army removed democratically...

TRANSFER UPDATE: Nabil Fekir move to LFC is ’99 per cent complete’

Nabil Fekir's move to Liverpool is reportedly close to completion as Jurgen Klopp eyes his first signing of the transfer window. The Lyon midfielder is '99 per cent' certain to move to Anfield, according to reports in France. He was first linked with the Champions League...

Liverpool’s midfielder Adam Lallana’honoured’ by award

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has spoken of his delight at being crowned the 2016 Vauxhall England Player of the Year. The 28-year-old polled 39% of votes from members of the England Supporters Club. Lallana was a clear winner with Jamie Vardy (12%) second and Wayne...

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record via Running magazine
By: RunningMagazine Runners and fans at the Rotterdam Marathon observed a poignant moment of silence on Sunday morning before the race, in memory of world marathon record-holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who died tragically in a car accident earlier...