Tottenham winger Andros Townsend was handed a four-month ban for breaching Football Association betting rules. The 21 year old was also slapped with an £18,000 ($27,500) fine as a result of his misconduct. Three months of his total ban has been suspended until July 1, 2016 but will be invoked right away if there is
Japan became the first team to reach the 2014 World Cup following an exciting 1-1 draw with Australia on Tuesday. Keisuke Honda was the hero after he converted a penalty shot in extra time to ensure the Samarai Blue booked their trip to Brazil next year. The Asian champions are now seven points clear at
The Miami Heat reached the NBA finals thanks to a convincing 99-76 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 at the American Airlines Arena on Monday night. Lebron James scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds while Dwyane Wade bounced back from a couple of underwhelming performances to chip in with 21 points. The
The Boston Bruins thrashed the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference final in front of a stunned crowd at the Consol Energy Center on Monday night. The Bruins opened the scoring just 28 seconds into the game and never looked back en route to a comfortable victory, which gives them a