Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski will bid to have his three-match league ban overturned when he appears before the German Football Association's (DFB) disciplinary committee on Tuesday.

Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski will appear before the German Football Association's (DFB) disciplinary committee on Tuesday in a bid to have his three-match league ban overturned.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has warmly welcomed the decision to rescind the red card picked up by Burkina Faso's key attacking midfielder Jonathan Pitroipa.

Mali hope history is repeated when they face Ghana on Saturday for the bronze medal at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Burkina Faso star Jonathan Pitroipa was cleared Friday to play in the Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria after a referee who sent him off admitted the decision was incorrect.

Burkina Faso star Jonathan Pitroipa was cleared Friday to play in the Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria after a referee who sent him off admitted the decision was incorrect.

Burkina Faso's star player Jonathan Pitroipa, who picked up a red card in Wednesday's semi-final, is set to play in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final after all.

Gregg Williams, the major figure in the New Orleans Saints payoffs-for-injuries bounty scheme, was reinstated Thursday by the National Football League after being suspended indefinitely 11 months ago.

Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi has been suspended for his controversial handling of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Ghana and Burkina Faso, the organisers said Thursday.

Burkina Faso have lodged an official appeal against key player Jonathan Pitroipa's red card in the semi-final win over Ghana, the team manager told AFP on Thursday.

France's star handball player, double Olympic champion Nikola Karabatic, was suspended for six matches on Tuesday, along with six other players accused of betting on a club match suspected of being rigged.

On-loan Marseille midfielder Joey Barton was dismissed for the first time in France's Ligue 1 on Sunday since joining from Queens Park Rangers in August.

Tottenham Hotspur lost Jermain Defoe to injury but won 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion through a fine Gareth Bale goal to bolster their push for Champions League qualification on Sunday.

The NBA fined Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey $25,000 for criticizing the officials in his team's 93-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Eden Hazard's ban for kicking a ball boy during Chelsea's League Cup semi-final against Swansea will remain at three matches after the Football Association decided against fresh disciplinary action.

An Australian sprinter who claimed ahead of the London Olympics he was racially abused by officials and accused the athletics federation of vilification, has been banned from competition for six months.

An Australian sprinter who claimed ahead of the London Olympics he was racially abused by officials and accused the athletics federation of discrimination has been banned for six months.

A Dutch cup match between Den Bosch and AZ Alkmaar was suspended for several minutes after repeated incidents of racist chanting at the ground, local media reported on Wednesday.

US Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart says Lance Armstrong lied in his confessional interview with Oprah Winfrey, and the shamed cyclist has until February 6 to "cooperate fully" if he wants to lessen his life ban.

US Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart says Lance Armstrong lied in his confessional interview with Oprah Winfrey, and the shamed cyclist has until February 6 to "cooperate fully" if he wants to lessen his life ban.