Turkish star Arda Turan's road to Barcelona

Turkish star Arda Turan's road to BarcelonaFull story

Galatasaray signs with former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski
   

Galatasaray signs with former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski

German forward Lukas Podolski joined the ranks of Turkish champion Galatasaray through a signing ceremony on Saturday. Full story

Golden State Warriors win title after 40-year wait
   

Golden State Warriors win title after 40-year wait

Warriors claim the NBA title by beating Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in the sixth match of the finals Full story

Serena Williams wins French Open
   

Serena Williams wins French Open

American wins 20th four-majors title, takes one step further to elusive calendar year grand slam Full story

Barcelona crowned Champions League winners
   

Barcelona crowned Champions League winners

Toppling Juventus 3-1 in Berlin final, Barcelona win their fifth UEFA Champions League trophy Full story

Galatasaray beats Bursaspor 3-2 to win Ziraat Turkish Cup
   

Galatasaray beats Bursaspor 3-2 to win Ziraat Turkish Cup

Turkish Spor Toto Super League champions Galatasaray beat Bursaspor, 3-2, to win the 2014-15 Ziraat Turkish Cup at the Bursa Ataturk Stadium in Bursa on Wednesday. Full story

Aziz Yildirim re-elected Fenerbahce chairman
   

Aziz Yildirim re-elected Fenerbahce chairman

Yildirim elected to 12th term atop one of Turkey's biggest sports clubs, winning 5,504 votes against rival Belgu’s 1,144. Full story

Palestine withdraws motion to suspend Israel from FIFA
   

Palestine withdraws motion to suspend Israel from FIFA

The Palestine Football Association (PFA) dropped its motion on Friday asking for Israel to be suspended by FIFA. Full story

Swiss to investigate FIFA over 2018 and 2022 World Cup
   

Swiss to investigate FIFA over 2018 and 2022 World Cup

Switzerland seizes 2018-2022 World Cup documents at FIFA offices in Zurich Full story

Galatasaray guarantees its 20th title in Turkish league
   

Galatasaray guarantees its 20th title in Turkish league

Lions clinch their 20th title in Turkish Spor Toto Super League with a match to spare Full story

Galatasaray can almost taste league title
   

Galatasaray can almost taste league title

Galatasaray beat rivals Besiktas 2-0 in Turkish league clash in Istanbul. Full story

Turkish team Eczacibasi VitrA wins FIVB world championship
   

Turkish team Eczacibasi VitrA wins FIVB world championship

Turkish team Eczacibasi VitrA has beaten the Russian side to win the final game of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2015. Full story

UEFA announces financial fair play penalties
   

UEFA announces financial fair play penalties

UEFA penalizes 10 clubs, including Besiktas, Inter, Roma and Monaco by seizing some of their revenues earned from UEFA competitions Full story

Roger Federer wins Istanbul Open
   

Roger Federer wins Istanbul Open

Swiss tennis player beats Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas to scoop his 85th ATP World Tour title Full story

Croatian cyclist Durasek wins Tour of Turkey
   

Croatian cyclist Durasek wins Tour of Turkey

Kristijan Durasek wins 51st Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Spanish cyclist Luis Mas Bonet claims final stage win. Full story

Mayweather wins 'the fight of the century'
   

Mayweather wins 'the fight of the century'

Floyd Mayweather remains undefeated after win over Manny Pacquiao in highest-grossing bout in boxing history. Full story

US professional footballer jailed for murder
   

US professional footballer jailed for murder

Former New England Patriots player sentenced for killing friend Full story

President Erdogan to meet Turkish football team captains
   

President Erdogan to meet Turkish football team captains

Erdogan to meet football federation chief and club captains after last week's attack on Fenerbahce team bus that left a driver injured. Full story

Real Madrid defender out for two weeks
   

Real Madrid defender out for two weeks

Real Madrid's Portuguese center-back Pepe will be out of action for two weeks because of a thigh injury. Full story

Galatasaray comeback against Kasimpasa
   

Galatasaray comeback against Kasimpasa

Lions ranked top of the league after a brilliant 3-2 effort in away game Full story

South African player in Turkey looks to Islam
   

South African player in Turkey looks to Islam

Turkish Super League club Torku Konyaspor's recent signing, South African midfielder May Mahlangu, talks about career, family and faith. Full story

Fenerbahce win Turkish el clasico
   

Fenerbahce win Turkish el clasico

Galatasaray unable to end their ill fate against archrivals Fenerbahce in away matches in the league since 1999 Full story

CSKA Moscow's Kirilenko hails Turkish fans
   

CSKA Moscow's Kirilenko hails Turkish fans

Russian small forward Andrei Kirilenko tells AA that Turkish supporters are 'sixth man on the court.' Full story

Galatasaray win 3-1 against SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor
   

Galatasaray win 3-1 against SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor

Galatasaray defeated SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor 3-1 in the opening match of the week in Istanbul on Friday. Full story

Turkish Super League sees head-to-head title race
   

Turkish Super League sees head-to-head title race

Turkey’s Super League title race among three Istanbulite giants, Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, at full speed Full story

Female Muslim basketball player wants to play with hijab
   

Female Muslim basketball player wants to play with hijab

Bosnian-American Indira Kaljo has successfully petitioned FIBA to allow the wearing of the hijab in domestic games, but not in international competition, yet Full story

Galatasaray finishes the job early at home
   

Galatasaray finishes the job early at home

Coming in third in the league table, Galatasaray raise their points to 45 so they do not drift away the title challenge in Spor Toto Super League. Full story

Turkish derby in Turkish Airlines Euroleague
   

Turkish derby in Turkish Airlines Euroleague

Anadolu Efes will meet Fenerbahce Ulker in Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16; Round 7 Full story

Ivory Coast win 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on penalties
   

Ivory Coast win 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on penalties

Ivory Coast aka "Les Elephants" (The Elephants) manage to win the Africa Cup of Nations title after a 22-year break Full story

Real Madrid increase margin at top of league
   

Real Madrid increase margin at top of league

Leaders Real Madrid are four points ahead their closest rivals Barcelona in La Liga standings after beating Sevilla Full story

Germany leaders Bayern Munich finally lose
   

Germany leaders Bayern Munich finally lose

Runners-up Wolfsburg stun Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 4-1 at Volkswagen Arena Full story

Kobe Bryant injury blow for Los Angeles Lakers
   

Kobe Bryant injury blow for Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will be out of action for the rest of this season Full story

Drogba 'missing' Turkish people
   

Drogba 'missing' Turkish people

Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba says he has great memories in Istanbul and he misses Turkish people. Full story

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali released from hospital
   

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali released from hospital

Ali received follow-up treatment for an earlier diagnosis of a urinary tract infection Full story

Galatasaray Liv Hospital defeated the Red Star Telekom 74-65
   

Galatasaray Liv Hospital defeated the Red Star Telekom 74-65

Galatasaray Liv Hospital defeated the Red Star Telekom 74-65 in first meeting since Serbian fan was stabbed to death in Istanbul in November. Full story

UEFA unveils 'Team of the Year 2014'
   

UEFA unveils 'Team of the Year 2014'

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo receives majority of votes Full story

Snow Queen Trophy: Shiffrin wins women's slalom
   

Snow Queen Trophy: Shiffrin wins women's slalom

US Mikaela Shiffrin the quickest in FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's slalom race Full story

Galatasaray beat leaders Besiktas in Istanbul derby
   

Galatasaray beat leaders Besiktas in Istanbul derby

Lions win with two goals; Besiktas hand over leadership as season first half ends. Full story

Boxer Amir Khan consoles victims of Peshawar massacre
   

Boxer Amir Khan consoles victims of Peshawar massacre

Amir Khan, a British boxer of Pakistani origin, visited Peshawar school to show solidarity with bereaved families Full story

Manchester City prepare a crazy offer for Messi
   

Manchester City prepare a crazy offer for Messi

Premier League giants Manchester City are ready to launch a world-record bid for Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Full story

Turkish Super League to start 15th week
   

Turkish Super League to start 15th week

The opening match between Genclerbirligi and Galatasaray will kick off at 8 p.m. in Ankara Full story

UEFA bans Turkish club Bursaspor for one year
   

UEFA bans Turkish club Bursaspor for one year

UEFA has banned Bursaspor from the next UEFA competition because of the Turkish football club's financial issues. Full story

Roberto Carlos resigns as coach of Turkey's Sivasspor
   

Roberto Carlos resigns as coach of Turkey's Sivasspor

Former Brazilian star steps down as Turkish side faces relegation threat after 14 weeks into the season Full story

Caykur Rizespor stun Besiktas 1-0 in Ziraat Turkish Cup
   

Caykur Rizespor stun Besiktas 1-0 in Ziraat Turkish Cup

Caykur Rizespor stun Besiktas 1-0 at the Ziraat Turkish Cup in Istanbul, while Galatasaray show FBM Makina Balcova Yasamspor no mercy in Izmir Full story

Arsenal take on stuttering Liverpool at Anfield
   

Arsenal take on stuttering Liverpool at Anfield

Gunners travel north to face Brendan Rodgers' misfiring Liverpool on Saturday Full story

English Premier League week 16 begins Saturday
   

English Premier League week 16 begins Saturday

Match of the week pits Manchester United against Liverpool Full story

Manchester City topple Roma at Stadio Olimpico
   

Manchester City topple Roma at Stadio Olimpico

Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri advances his team to round 16 of the UEFA Champions League Full story

UEFA Champions League last matchday kicks off
   

UEFA Champions League last matchday kicks off

Turkish Galatasaray club to host England's Arsenal club at home Tuesday at Turk Telekom Arena in the Group D game after being knocked out of tournament before matchday six Full story

Derby day in Spanish La Liga
   

Derby day in Spanish La Liga

All eyes in Spain will be on Barcelona derby between Barcelona and Espanyol on Sunday; game at Nou Camp will kick off at 17:00 CET (1600 GMT) Full story

Real Madrid star Christiano Ronaldo wins Top Goalscorer award
   

Real Madrid star Christiano Ronaldo wins Top Goalscorer award

Real Madrid's Portuguese powerhouse Ronaldo wins World’s Top Goalscorer 2013 award by International Federation of Football History and Statistics Full story

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 8 begins
   

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 8 begins

Anadolu Efes face Lithuania's Zalgiris Kaunas, Fenerbahce host Greece's Panathinaikos, and Galatasaray Liv Hospital meet Basque club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria Full story

Real Madrid top of Spanish league after week 13
   

Real Madrid top of Spanish league after week 13

Real Madrid beat Malaga 2-1 in an away game to claim top spot in Spain's highest football division, La Liga Full story

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 7 ends
   

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 7 ends

Turkish team Fenerbahce Ulker advance to Top 16 in Turkish Airlines Euroleague Full story

Turkey's Galatasaray replaces Italian manager
   

Turkey's Galatasaray replaces Italian manager

Turkey’s leading football club Galatasaray has terminated the contract of their Italian manager, Cesare Prandelli. Full story

Australian cricketer dies after getting struck by ball
   

Australian cricketer dies after getting struck by ball

A 25-year-old Australian cricketer died Thursday after getting hit by a ball on his head during a cricket match in Sydney. Full story

Goalkeeper list for special awards released
   

Goalkeeper list for special awards released

Manuel Neuer, Iker Casillas, Gianluigi Buffon, Thibaut Courtois and Claudio Bravo are in the list for the starting eleven of the year Full story

Bayern Munich widens lead at top of Bundesliga
   

Bayern Munich widens lead at top of Bundesliga

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich now seven points ahead of closest opponents Wolfsburg in the league table. Full story

Demba Ba brings the glory for
   

Demba Ba brings the glory for "Black Eagles"

Besiktas' France born Senegalese striker Ba is key factor in 2-0 win against Kasimpasa as he finds the net twice Full story

Turkish coach comments on stabbing of Serbian fan
   

Turkish coach comments on stabbing of Serbian fan

Galatasaray Liv Hospital manager: "I didn't know about stabbing of a Serbian fan while I was at press conference after the match." Full story

Turkish league's 10th week begins Saturday
   

Turkish league's 10th week begins Saturday

Second-place Galatasaray host Trabzonspor in Istanbul on Saturday. Full story

Association fines Turkey's Galatasaray
   

Association fines Turkey's Galatasaray

Turkish squad is penalized for turmoil during Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund in Germany. Full story

Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel walks out over fan abuse
   

Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel walks out over fan abuse

Fenerbahce goalkeeper Volkan Demirel drew the ire of Turkey fans on Sunday night when he refused to play in his country's clash with Kazakhstan. Full story

Turkey takes victory by scoring three goals against Kazakhstan
   

Turkey takes victory by scoring three goals against Kazakhstan

"Crescent-Stars" get first win against Kazakhstan in group A match at Turk Telekom Arena; Turkish goal poacher Burak Yilmaz scores twice. Full story

Spain defeats Belarus in Group C match
   

Spain defeats Belarus in Group C match

Spain beat Belarus 3-0, Isco, Busquets and Pedro are the scorers for "La Roja" (Spain, known as 'The Red One') Full story

Germany ease past Gibraltar in Nuremberg
   

Germany ease past Gibraltar in Nuremberg

2014 World Cup champions Germany defeat Gibraltar 4-0 in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier at Grundig Stadion. Full story

Brazil beat Turkey in friendly match, 4-0
   

Brazil beat Turkey in friendly match, 4-0

Brazil topple Turkey 4-0 in a friendly game at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium; Barcelona star Neymar scores twice. Full story

Shakhtar captain gives 20 tonnes of tangerines to children
   

Shakhtar captain gives 20 tonnes of tangerines to children

The captain of a top Ukrainian football team has presented 20 tons of tangerines to the children of Donetsk. Full story

Germany releases new documentary movie 'Die Mannschaft'
   

Germany releases new documentary movie 'Die Mannschaft'

New documentary charting Germany's road to victory in the World Cup premiers in Berlin. Full story

Halilhodzic era at Trabzonspor ends
   

Halilhodzic era at Trabzonspor ends

The club confirms mutual agreement to terminate coach Halilhodzic's contract after only four months in post. Full story

Enes Erkan wins his second world championship title in row
   

Enes Erkan wins his second world championship title in row

Turkish karateka Enes Erkan won Saturday his second world championship title in male kumite (free fight) +84 kilograms division. Full story

Galatasaray sign deal with Turkish Airlines
   

Galatasaray sign deal with Turkish Airlines

The Turkish football club Galatasaray signed a cooperation deal with Turkish Airlines Friday that would cover the kit sponsorship for the 2014-15 season of the UEFA European championship. Full story

Barcelona star Suarez geared up for Ajax game
   

Barcelona star Suarez geared up for Ajax game

FC Barcelona star Luis Suarez has said he looks forward to the UEFA Champions League game against Ajax, but will not celebrate if he scored. Full story

Borussia Dortmund smash Galatasaray again
   

Borussia Dortmund smash Galatasaray again

The German club Borussia Dortmund defeated Turkey's Galatasaray 4-1 at the Signal Iduna Park in the UEFA Champions League Match Day 4 game. Full story

UEFA Champions League matches kick off Tuesday
   

UEFA Champions League matches kick off Tuesday

Turkey's Galatasaray face Borussia Dortmund in Germany on Tuesday, the game starts at 20:45 CET (1945 GMT). Full story

Bosnia soccer manager Susic, 'we are going to Israel to win'
   

Bosnia soccer manager Susic, 'we are going to Israel to win'

'Israel will not be easy, but we are going to Israel to win' says Bosnia and Herzegovina boss Safet Susic. Full story

Bayern Munich continue undefeated winning streak
   

Bayern Munich continue undefeated winning streak

Undefeated league leaders Bayern Munich manage comeback against rivals Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena. Full story

Fenerbahce beat Besiktas to reach top of the league
   

Fenerbahce beat Besiktas to reach top of the league

Fenerbahce defeat Besiktas 2-0 in derby match thanks to goals of Nigerian striker Emenike and Senegalese forward Sow. Full story

South Africans bid farewell to soccer star Senzo Meyiwa
   

South Africans bid farewell to soccer star Senzo Meyiwa

Meyiwa, who played for local sports club Orlando Pirates, was shot and killed by gunmen on Sunday night when he was at his girlfriend's house in southern Johannesburg. Full story

Bayern Munich topple rivals Borussia Dortmund at home
   

Bayern Munich topple rivals Borussia Dortmund at home

League leaders Bayern Munich manage comeback against rivals Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena; Bayern's Polish striker Lewandowski scores against his former team. Full story

Galatasaray barely beat Kasimpasa 2-1 on their home turf in Istanbul
   

Galatasaray barely beat Kasimpasa 2-1 on their home turf in Istanbul

Galatasaray barely defeated Kasimpasa 2-1 at Turk Telekom Arena in Turkish Spor Toto Super League's 8th week on Friday. Full story

Turkish Basketball teams dominate in Euro Cup
   

Turkish Basketball teams dominate in Euro Cup

Banvit Bandırma, Beşiktaş IF and Pınar Karşıyaka representing Turkey in EuroCup won their Round 3 games of the regular season. Full story

SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor beat Turkish league leaders Besiktas
   

SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor beat Turkish league leaders Besiktas

League leaders Besiktas were defeated by SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor, 3-2 Full story

Fenerbahce Women Basketball team win Turkish President's Cup
   

Fenerbahce Women Basketball team win Turkish President's Cup

Fenerbahce have defeated archrivals Galatasaray Odeabank 56-48 to win the women basketball's Turkish President's Cup, three times in a row. Full story

Galatasaray Sports Club picks famous jurist as new chair
   

Galatasaray Sports Club picks famous jurist as new chair

77-year-old jurist Duygun Yarsuvat is elected as the "Lions" new chairman on Saturday. Full story

Bosnian team FC Sarajevo marks 68 years of a successful footbal history
   

Bosnian team FC Sarajevo marks 68 years of a successful footbal history

On behalf of himself and the owner of the FC Sarajevo, Vincent Tan, the president of this club, Edis Kusturica, congratulated this anniversary to all people having the “dark red colour in their hearts”. Full story

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 2 round-up
   

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 2 round-up

All Turkish teams in Euroleague -- Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce Ulker and Galatasaray Liv Hospital -- defeat their respective opponents in Round 2. Full story

International Olympic Committee recognizes Kosovo
   

International Olympic Committee recognizes Kosovo

The recognition will allow Kosovo athletes to take part in qualifications for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Full story

Tired Galatasaray looking for victory, Dortmund beat Lions in TT Arena
   

Tired Galatasaray looking for victory, Dortmund beat Lions in TT Arena

The visiting German club Borussia Dortmund finishes the job against Galatasaray in the first half of the UEFA Champions League Group D match. Full story

Football regulator to rule on Serbia-Albania debacle
   

Football regulator to rule on Serbia-Albania debacle

Union of European Football Associations to determine cause of abandoned match between Serbia and Albania. Full story

Bayern Munich interested in Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus
   

Bayern Munich interested in Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus

Bayern Munich CEO Rummenigge confirms interest in Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus. Full story

Rampant Bayern Munich thrash Roma 7-1
   

Rampant Bayern Munich thrash Roma 7-1

German side Bayern Munich show Roma no mercy in away match. Full story

Albanian and Serbian politicians crisis does not want to enlarge
   

Albanian and Serbian politicians crisis does not want to enlarge

The football match, played last week between Albania and Serbia, was interrupted when a flag depicting the so-called Greater Albania, an area covering all parts of the Balkans where ethnic Albanians live, was flown over the terraces and the pitch by what appeared to be a remote controlled mini drone near the end of the first half. Full story

Besiktas's star Demba Ba moving team to up
   

Besiktas's star Demba Ba moving team to up

Besiktas striker Demba Ba admitted that he handled the ball when he netted his side's second goal in the 3-2 win over Sivasspor that sent them to the top of the Spor Toto Süper Lig. Full story

Ronaldo breaks football record, makes La Liga history
   

Ronaldo breaks football record, makes La Liga history

Spanish football team star breaks a new record by scoring 15 goals in European league's first eight weeks. Full story

Isik rides high in World Powerboat Champs in Abu Dhabi
   

Isik rides high in World Powerboat Champs in Abu Dhabi

Ugur Isik and Christian Zaborowski racing for Team 91 Relekta-Zabo-Işıklar traded places with team Abu Dhabi behind the leaders L. Fendi and G. Carpitella throughout the race and managed to rank the 2nd as Abu Dhabi had to slow down after running out of fuel on the final lap. Full story

Galatasaray's Sneijder shoots down Fenerbahce with two goal
   

Galatasaray's Sneijder shoots down Fenerbahce with two goal

All three goals in the “Intercontinental Derby” Super League football match between the two archrival Turkish teams were scored in the second half. Full story

Borussia Dortmund's star returns back in action
   

Borussia Dortmund's star returns back in action

After featuring in a friendly for the reserves last week, Gündoğan is expected to start for Dortmund when they play 1. FC Köln on Saturday in Cologne. Full story

Albania summons Serbian envoy after sour football match
   

Albania summons Serbian envoy after sour football match

'Football should not be mixed with politics,' says Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati. Full story

Albania, Serbia Euro 2016 qualifier abandoned
   

Albania, Serbia Euro 2016 qualifier abandoned

Serbian player wrenches Kosovo flag from drone being flown over pitch causing chaos on the field and in the stands. Full story