The captain of the Argentine national football team, Lionel Messi, said despite the "faith" he has in his squad, they must go into the Russia World Cup with a "calm" attitude and not take victory for granted because he doesn't feel that they are "the best" in the tourney this time around. ...
Germanys No. 1 goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has said he is optimistic about being ready for the World Cup in Russia....
Mexico had possession of the ball most of the time but lacked attacking and drew goalless against Wales, in their penultimate friendly match before playing in the 2018 World Cup in Russia....
Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia, struggled to defeat Saudi Arabia, who played their first friendly in preparation for the World Cup in Russia. ...
The Spanish national soccer team began training for the World Cup in Russia with 24 players, but without Dani Carvajal, who is beginning his recovery from a muscle injury. Coach Julen Lopetegui had 24 players on the pitch on Monday, including the seven called up to finish out the training sessions - Iñaki Williams, Unai Nuñez, Yeray Alvarez, Mik...
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stand-in director Andy Flower has warned that allowing English players to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) can result in their missing out on "growth opportunities" in first-class cricket....
Pakistan were dealt a major blow after dependable middle-order batsman Babar Azam was ruled out of the rest of their two-match Test tour of England with a fractured left hand....
On the eve of the high-octane Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the M.S Dhoni-led yellow brigade have been voted as the strong favourites by a sports fans survey to win their third title at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. ...
Jose Hawilla, whose cooperation with investigators helped lift the lid on widespread corruption in football, died on Friday at the age of 74....
Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has appealed to Switzerland's highest court to overturn a doping ban that has ruled him out of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. ...
