Two late goals by Ibai Gomez allowed Alaves to defeat Alcorcon 2-0 in the first leg of a Copa del Rey quarter-final football match at the Santo Domingo stadium here. ...
Former Brazil international midfielder Lucas Leiva could leave Liverpool to join Atletico Mineiro football club in his homeland. ...
Massive protests continued on Thursday in Tamil Nadu in support of Jallikattu, the ancient and popular bull-taming sport. ...
Abelardo Fernandez became the eighth coach in the Spanish La Liga to lose his job this football season when he tendered his resignation from Sporting Gijon. ...
Former FIFA World Player of the Year Rivaldo said he has agreed to act as a global ambassador for his former club, Barcelona. ...
Indian tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza advanced to the second round of Australian Open on Wednesday....
The massive state wide protests by youth in Tamil Nadu who are demanding holding of Jallikattu -- the bull-taming sport -- and banning animal rights group PETA, entered second day on Wednesday with protestors holding out throughout the night....
Brazilian Serie A football club Atletico Goianiense have announced the disappearance of their coach Marcelo Cabo. ...
Former India all-rounder Sriram Sridharan on Tuesday rejoined the Australian cricket team as a spin consultant for their upcoming four-Test tour in the subcontinent, starting February 23. ...
China's world-renowned sculptor Wu Weishan presented a Pierre de Coubertin statue as a gift to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here....