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Didier Drogba has hit back at the racist abuse he suffered from Fenerbahce fans in the Istanbul derby against Galatasaray on Sunday.

A Fenerbahce supporter has died after being stabbed by a group of Galatasaray fans following Sunday's Istanbul derby.

The president of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics has emphasized the Japanese capital's safety while insisting closure had been reached over comments by the city's governor criticizing rival Istanbul.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he would be "the first to applaud" if Istanbul is chosen to host the 2020 Olympics.

Turkey has signed Michael Phelps' coach as a consultant on their swimming program for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Games that Istanbul hope to host.

Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose apologized Tuesday for making critical comments about rival candidate Istanbul in the bidding for the 2020 Olympics.

Organizers of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics reiterated their commitment to IOC rules Monday after the city's governor was quoted making critical comments about rival candidate Istanbul.

A solitary goal by Egeman Korkmaz guided Fenerbahce to a narrow 1-0 victory in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Benfica in Istanbul.Korkmaz's goal 18 minutes from time was scant reward for Fener, who could have taken a more com...

He walks through the city centre of Liverpool like any Liverpool manager should. On his way to a meeting in the city's Georgian Quarter, in the shadow of two cathedrals, he receives a smile from a passerby. As he strolls along the river, the barri...

Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim said he saw a glimmer of Champions League semi-final qualification as his side raised hope in Istanbul with a remarkable comeback against Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray.

Fabio Coentrao and Mesut Ozil say Real Madrid have the experience to deal with Galatasaray's fans during Tuesday night's Champions League quarter-final second leg in Istanbul.

There can be few greater comforts for a manager seeking a third consecutive Champions League semifinal than the simple truth Jose Mourinho is presented with in Istanbul: score, and through you go. That pretty much sums up the situation Real Madrid...

The Real Madrid game in Istanbul was supposed to be the game of the year for Galatasaray. After Real's three goals at the Bernabeu, and then three sendings-off last week, it was demoted to being one that should be immediately gotten over with. On...

What conspiratorial voices have set up camp in Jose Mourinho's head since he arrived in Madrid is something of an obsession in the Spanish media after the Real boss asked "Por que?" of the footballing gods after his side's last home defeat in normal ...

Two late goals finally broke the resistance of 10-man Lazio and handed Fenerbahce a 2-0 advantage after the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final in Istanbul.Pierre Webo's 79th-minute penalty and Dirk Kuyt's last-minute finish ensured the ho...