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Morocco to host Club World Cup in February, expanded event to start in 2025
Morocco will host the next Club World Cup in February, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Friday, while the planned expanded version of the competition is now set to start in 2025.
Gill, Pujara hit tons as India set Bangladesh mammoth target
Shubman Gill struck a maiden century as India declared their second innings at 258-2 to set Bangladesh a daunting 513-run target to win the first Test in Chittagong on Friday.
Pakistan lose opener Haq as whitewash looms in third England Test
Pakistan's injury problems grew with opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq ruled out of the third and final Test against England starting in Karachi on Saturday.
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali to retire from international cricket
Veteran Pakistan opening batsman Azhar Ali will retire from international cricket after the third and final Test against England in Karachi starting Saturday.
Gill hits fifty as India punish Bangladesh in first Test
Shubman Gill hit an unbeaten fifty to help propel India into a commanding 394-run lead over a wilting Bangladesh in the first Test in Chittagong on Friday.
South Africa 'salivating' in anticipation of Australia Test clash
South Africa captain Dean Elgar on Friday said his team was "salivating" at the prospect of facing Australia and conceded there could be feisty moments in their first Test series since the "Sandpaper-gate" scandal.
South Africa 'salivating' at playing Australia
South Africa captain Dean Elgar on Friday said his team was "salivating" at the prospect of facing Australia and conceded there could be "feisty" moments in their first Test series since the "Sandpaper-gate" scandal.
Kuldeep takes 5-40 as India bowl out Bangladesh for 150
Kuldeep Yadav recorded career-best figures of 5-40 as India bowled out Bangladesh for 150 to take a towering 254-run lead after the first innings of the first Test in Chittagong on Friday.
Indian javelin ace Chopra displaces Bolt in global interest charts
Usain Bolt has failed to top the list of the most written about athletes for the first time in years in a sign that track and field is emerging from the hold the retired Jamaican sprint legend had over the sport.
Tokyo Olympics scandal makes Sapporo bid 'difficult': governor
A corruption scandal surrounding last year's Tokyo Games has damaged Japan's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, a top local official warned.
Brazil's 'shameless' fans supporting Messi's Argentina
Jose Arnaldo dos Santos Junior traveled to Qatar to cheer on his beloved Brazilian national team led by Neymar in their ultimately failed attempt to claim a sixth World Cup crown.
Chiefs, Cowboys, Bills and Vikings try to clinch NFL playoff berths
Four teams will try to clinch NFL playoff berths this weekend with the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills seeking to secure their post-season positions.
NBA All-Star Game fan voting begins Tuesday
Fan voting to help determine starting lineups for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game will start on Tuesday and run through January 21, the league announced Thursday.
Andy Murray's Ukraine pledge nets $630,000
Former world number one Andy Murray said Thursday his pledge to donate all of his season's prize money to humanitarian relief in war-ravaged Ukraine netted $630,000.
Santos quits as Portugal coach with Mourinho tipped as possible successor
Fernando Santos quit as coach of Portugal on Thursday following the team's shock World Cup quarter-final loss to Morocco with colourful and controversial Jose Mourinho named as a leading candidate to take over.
Santos quits as Portugal coach after World Cup shock
Fernando Santos quit as coach of Portugal on Thursday following the team's shock World Cup quarter-final loss to Morocco, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced.
Born winner Deschamps leads France to brink of World Cup glory again
Through to their fourth World Cup final in seven editions, France have become accustomed to success on the international stage and central to it all has been Didier Deschamps, a born winner as a player and now an inspirational leader as a coach.
Argentina's Scaloni on cusp of joining World Cup coaching greats
Lionel Scaloni is just one win away from joining the pantheon of all-time Argentina coaching greats alongside former World Cup winners Cesar Luis Menotti and Carlos Bilardo.
Wales star North on course for Six Nations opener despite surgery
Wales star George North could still be involved in their opening match of the Six Nations despite undergoing surgery for a cheekbone injury, according to club boss Toby Booth.
Boris Becker bound for Germany after UK jail release
Disgraced former tennis superstar Boris Becker was flying to Germany on Thursday after his release from a British prison where he served a sentence relating to his 2017 bankruptcy, his lawyer said.
All-rounder Kuldeep puts India on top in first Bangladesh Test
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav shone with both bat and ball as India plunged Bangladesh into serious trouble on the second day of the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday.
Chalmers, McKeon crowned 100m freestyle short course world champions
Kyle Chalmers outswam Romanian sensation David Popovici to win the 100m freestyle title at the World Short Course Championships on Thursday, with Emma McKeon making it a golden night for Australia by claiming the women's crown.
Boris Becker: Tennis superstar snared by financial, personal woes
Boris Becker became an overnight sensation when he won Wimbledon as an unknown teenager but personal and financial troubles have dogged him since he hung up his racquet.
All-round Kuldeep puts India on top in first Bangladesh Test
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav shone with both bat and ball as India plunged Bangladesh into serious trouble on the second day of the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday.
Pakistan facing first-ever home whitewash against rampant England
Injury-hit Pakistan face the dread of a first-ever series whitewash at home when they meet a rampant England in the third and final Test in Karachi from Saturday.
Formidable France in familiar territory in World Cup final
The inspirational leadership of Didier Deschamps and a deep pool of talent have turned France into the most formidable force in international football as they prepare to face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final.
France train focus on Argentina as World Cup reaches climax
France and Argentina are gearing up for a heavyweight World Cup final that pits Kylian Mbappe against Lionel Messi in a hotly anticipated duel, with history on the line.
Bangladesh 37-2 at tea in reply to India's 404 in first Test
Mohammed Siraj dismissed Najmul Hossain on the first ball of the Bangladesh innings as the hosts made the worst possible start in reply to India's 404 in the first Test on Thursday.
Spinners Taijul, Mehidy see off India for 404 in first Test
Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam grabbed four wickets each as Bangladesh bowled out India for 404 in their first innings of the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday.
Iyer misses ton but India grind on in Bangladesh Test
Shreyas Iyer missed out on a hundred but Ravichandran Ashwin hung on to help India to 348-7 at lunch on day two of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Thursday.
Curry suffers shoulder injury in Golden State NBA loss at Indiana
Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry suffered a left shoulder injury late in the third quarter of reigning NBA champion Golden State's 125-119 loss at Indiana on Wednesday.
Australia brace for S. African pace in first Test since 'Sandpaper-gate' series
Australia will face one of cricket's most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous "Sandpaper-gate" series.