The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has announced the departure of national men's football coach Francisco Arce after the team's failure to qualify for next year's FIFA World Cup. Arce led the team to five wins and 10 defeats after taking charge of the Guaranies for a second time in August last year, reports Xinhua news agency. "The decision was made o...
Melbourne will host the golf World Cup for the third straight time in 2018, the organisers announced on Tuesday. "Golf in the Sandbelt region speaks for itself, and we appreciate the Metropolitan Golf Club opening its doors for this historic team event," said US PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, reports Xinhua news agency. Denmark are de...
India reached 51/2 in their second innings after bowling out Sri Lanka for 373 in their first essay till lunch on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here on Tuesday. Pacer Ishant Sharma removed Dinesh Chandimal at his Test career-best score of 164 as the Sri Lankans fell short of India's...
The controversial issue of air pollution flared up again in the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka, with the visiting seamer Suranga Lakmal going off the ground after vomiting here on Tuesday. After the visitors were bowled out for 373 in their first innings on the fourth day, they came out fielding wearing anti-pollution masks....
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin managed to pull back the Sri Lankans with the wicket of centurion Angelo Mathews as the tourists posted 270/4 at tea on Day 3 of the third and final cricket Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Monday. At the break, skipper Dinesh Chandimal was unbeaten on 98 with Sadeera Samarawickrama giving him...
Short-handed Getafe prevailed over second-placed Valencia 1-0, handing to the visitors their first defeat in the 2017-18 La Liga football season. Markel Bergara's 66th-minute strike proved to be the winner as Valencia on Sunday squandered an opportunity to narrow their five-point gap with La Liga leaders FC Barcelona, who drew 2-2 with Celta V...
Lyon found themselves in second position with a 2-1 victory over Caen away, while visiting Marseille recorded a hard-fought 1-1 tie against Montpellier in the 16th round of Ligue 1 football action. Maxwel Cornet broke the deadlock for Lyon 10 minutes into Sunday's match following brilliant teamwork from the side. The visitors built a two-goa...
Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to beat hosts Hertha Berlin 2-1 on a winner from Kevin Prince Boateng, while Wolfsburg eased 3-0 past Borussia Monchengladbach at home to close the 14th round of the Bundesliga action. Hertha Berlin's opener through Davie Selke wasn't enough on Sunday as Frankfurt rallied courtesy of goals from Marius Wolf a...
Vandals have knocked over a statue of Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires for the second time this year. Photos on Sunday posted on social media showed the sculpture lying on its side on the pavement, having been chopped off at its ankles, reports Xinhua news agency. Police said they had no information about the identi...
Arsenal key midfielder Mesut Ozil recalled his old days with Real Madrid and ...
