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Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater gets three-game ban 24 Nov 2016 - 04:23 pm

London: Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater will serve a three-match ban after accepting a charge of violent conduct for elbowing Watford's Valon Behrami,...

Cilic leads Croatia in Davis Cup final against Argentina 24 Nov 2016 - 03:50 pm

Paris: Croatia's top player Marin Cilic will take on Argentina's Federico Delbonis in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup final at the...

Jenson Button prepares for 'last race' 24 Nov 2016 - 03:16 pm

Abu Dhabi: Former world champion Jenson Button announced on Thursday that Sunday's season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be his last race in...

Brazil up to second in FIFA rankings 24 Nov 2016 - 03:01 pm

Zurich: Brazil climbed up to second place behind continental rivals Argentina in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday. The Brazilians leapfrogged Germany, now...

Lionel Messi: Could Manchester United sign the Barca star in 2021? 24 Nov 2016 - 02:38 pm

Manchester United are exploring the possibility of paying Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona, in a bid to stop him moving to rivals...

Geoffrey Kondogbia: Should Chelsea sign the Inter star in January? 24 Nov 2016 - 02:27 pm

According to recent reports, Chelsea have been linked with a swoop for Inter Milan’s midfield anchor Geoffrey Kondogbia. As reported by the Daily...

Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announces retirement 24 Nov 2016 - 02:20 pm

London: Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday at the age of 36. Gerrard spent...

Barcelona advances as Bayern, Manchester City settle for runner-up spots 24 Nov 2016 - 02:14 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Failing to top a Champions League group often comes back to bite teams when the competition really gets going in the...

Adidas red-faced over All Black mix-up 24 Nov 2016 - 11:25 am

Wellington: All Blacks sponsor Adidas apologised Thursday for an embarrassing promotional video blunder in which the sportswear giant confused Malakai Fekitoa with his...

Warriors set record for assists in big win over Lakers 24 Nov 2016 - 10:53 am

OAKLAND, California: Golden State had a franchise-record 47 assists and used super-accurate shooting to blast past the Los Angeles Lakers 149-106 on Wednesday,...

McNair's season-ending injury a real shame, says Moyes 24 Nov 2016 - 10:40 am

Paddy McNair's season-ending knee injury is a "real shame" as the defender was just about settling into his groove at Sunderland, manager David...

Spain on top of World Cup of Golf after first round 24 Nov 2016 - 10:33 am

MELBOURNE: Rafa Cabrera Bello rolled in a long birdie putt on the 18th hole to give Spain a one-shot lead after the opening...

Lucky Cook fires S.Africa fightback 24 Nov 2016 - 09:10 am

Adelaide, Australia: Opener Steve Cook profited from an early reprieve to lead a South Africa fightback after the loss of three wickets on...

Mourinho in it for the long haul at Manchester United 23 Nov 2016 - 07:18 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will need time like his storied predecessor Alex Ferguson to turn the club into a...

Spanish court wants two-year prison sentence for Neymar 23 Nov 2016 - 05:40 pm

BARCELONA: Spain's public prosecutor has called for Barcelona soccer player Neymar to be sent to prison for two years for his part in...

Manchester United to take up option to extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic's contract 23 Nov 2016 - 05:19 pm

Manchester United will exercise their option to extend veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's contract for a second season at Old Trafford, manager Jose Mourinho...