India skipper Manpreet Singh says back-to-back Pro League hockey matches will help team gain momentum for Olympics
India men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh said the scheduling provides enough time for the team to prepare for a major event like the Pro League.
Human foosball: Football-starved Argentines develop new form of sport for coronavirus pandemic
Human foosball players acknowledge that some of the magic is missing, particularly the game's friction, the 'in the ear' trash talk and the kicks followed by apologies. But the point of the new system is to keep a distance.
Lionel Messi turns 33: Watch 10 best goals of six-time Ballon d’Or winner
Lione Messi has 440 LaLiga goals to his name in 478 appearances and has also scored the most hattricks in the Spanish league.
Football legend Diego Maradona extends contract with Argentine side Gimnasia y Esgrima till 2021
Diego Maradona will remain as coach of Argentine side Gimnasia y Esgrima until the end of the 2020-2021 season
A murder mystery, a society on the brink: Death in Buenos Aires is Natalia Meta's commentary on '80s Argentina
Death In Buenos Aires opens with the face of a beautiful young man sitting at the edge of a luxurious bed. Just behind him, soaked in blood, yet peacefully dead, is a man of Argentinian high society.
Diego Maradona wants another 'hand of god' to help fight coronavirus and bring life back on track
Maradona said he disagreed with the decision to suspend relegation for two years but called the favourable ruling “a prize.”
Coronavirus pandemic: Australia's top-flight football competition A-League to be played behind closed doors
Media had speculated that the league would be suspended due to government travel curbs that require two teams, Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory, to be quarantined for 14 days upon returning to Australia after Sunday’s match in New Zealand
Coronavirus pandemic: After Gremio players' 'masked' protest, Brazilian federation halts national football competitions
Hours after Gremio played the match wearing masks, the Brazilian Football Confederation said it was suspending all national competitions until further notice
Coronavirus pandemic: Five members of Valencia's squad test positive for COVID-19 including Ezequiel Garay
Valencia and Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay said on Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first LaLiga player to confirm he has the virus that has wreaked havoc on the global sporting scenario.
Coronavirus outbreak: Super Rugby to be put on hold after weekend matches due to fears over COVID-19 threat
SANZAAR, who run the Southern Hemisphere club competition, said on Saturday it “has no option but to suspend the 2020 Super Rugby tournament” for the foreseeable future after the ACT Brumbies host the New South Wales Waratahs on Sunday.
Coronavirus pandemic: A look at qualifying events for Tokyo Olympics 2020 in limbo due to COVID-19 threat
Here we look at the status of many qualifying events for Tokyo Olympics 2020, which have been either postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus pandemic: Australian Grand Prix cancelled, ODIs to be played in empty stadiums, Australian sports feel impact of virus outbreak
Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said the decision to play games without any spectators was common sense 'in the face of an unprecedented public health issue'
Coronavirus scare: Ukrainians hurl stones at evacuees from China; health minister pledges to share quarantine facilities to quell fears
Ukraine's effort to quarantine more than 70 people evacuated from China over the new virus outbreak plunged into chaos Thursday as local residents opposing the move hurled stones at the evacuees and clashed with police
China, Myanmar ink 33 deals to accelerate Belt and Road Initiative as Xi Jinping and Aung San Suu Kyi meet amid Rohingya backlash
Holding talks with Xi Jinping on the final day of his two-day visit, Suu Kyi slammed the western countries for criticising Myanmar over the handling of the Rohingya issue
FIH Pro League 2020: From format to teams, all you need to know about the tournament
Ahead of the all-important Tokyo Olympics this year, the Indian men's hockey team will have an opportunity to play its best squad against the best teams in the world when it makes it debut in the FIH Pro League, on Saturday, 18 January 2020.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian men's hockey team renews bid for glory 39 years since podium finish
Before the Tokyo Olympics, India are expected to play the Pro-League, Azlan Shah and Asian Champions Trophy, which should be enough to gauge each player's character and keep injuries at bay
With no major tournaments in 2019, Indian hockey enjoys good year with men's, women's sides securing tickets to Tokyo Olympics
With no big tournaments lined up, India tested a number of youngsters under Reid and the move paid rich dividends, throwing up talents like Vivek Sagar Prasad, Hardik Singh and many more
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Lionel Messi-less Argentina to start qualifying campaign against Ecuador
The draw on Tuesday at CONMEBOL put Bolivia in Argentina's path in the second round of qualifying. Messi will be eligible to play that match after his red card in the Copa America.
Diego Maradona quits as head coach of Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima after three months in charge
Maradona, who took over at the club in September, had said he would only continue if club president Gabriel Pellegrino stayed in his role following club elections.
Davis Cup 2019: Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert give France win over Japan; Argentina brush aside Chile
Two days after clinching the doubles title in the ATP Finals, French duo Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut gave France an opening win in the Davis Cup Finals.