Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari appears to have been duped by an impostor on Spanish radio into confirming he does want to call up Diego Costa for the World Cup.
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Rain thwarts Bangladesh, NZ in 2nd test draw
Dhaka — Rain washed out the last day of the Bangladesh-New Zealand second cricket test to spoil what could have been an interesting Friday.
Sebastian Vettel tops second Indian GP practice, Hamilton fourth
By Andrew Benson Sebastian Vettel headed team-mate Mark Webber as Red Bull took a dominant one-two in Friday practice at the Indian Grand Prix.
Arsene Wenger: Russia World Cup boycott threat too early
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says talk of boycotting the 2018 World Cup in Russia in protest at racism among the country’s fans is premature. Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has suggested black players could take action, after claiming he was…
Mominul ton improves Bangladesh position
Mominul Haque and Tamim Iqbal exhibited patience and character to shore up Bangladesh, and by the end of the day the home side had secured a handy 114-run lead in Mirpur. Mominul remained unbeaten, a rare outcome from a young…
Racist chants: Man City referee should be banned – Kick It Out
The referee for Manchester City’s game against CSKA Moscow should not officiate again after failing to deal with racist abuse, according to Kick It Out chairman Lord Ouseley.
NZ take lead: Anderson, Williamson steal show
Corey Anderson’s maiden Test ton led New Zealand fightback as they took a slender 137-run lead with two wickets remaining at the end of the third day of the final Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Rain intervens as Kiwis struggle with 107-3 dismissing Tigers for 282
Dhaka — All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan bagged all three New Zealand wickets that fell on the rain-truncated second day’s play in the Dhaka Test on Tuesday.
Mirpur test: Rain stops play after Tamim misses ton
Continuous rain from the afternoon forced an early end to the first day’s play of the Mirpur Test but Bangladesh would see it as a blessing in disguise as it stopped a batting problems from getting bad to worse. Opener…
Martino calls for Neymar protection
By SW Lim Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has criticized referees for letting opponents escape with foul play on Neymar after his side dropped its first points of the season in a 0-0 draw with Osasuna.
Eto’o, Mourinho at centre of controversy as Chelsea win
By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) – Coach Jose Mourinho was ordered from the dugout and striker Samuel Eto’o was involved in a highly debatable equaliser as Chelsea beat Cardiff City 4-1 to move up to second in the Premier League…
Bale: Injury claims were ‘greatly exaggerated’
By Andrew Wychrij Gareth Bale has described stories about a chronic back injury as “greatly exaggerated” after returning for Real Madrid against Malaga.
Stefan Kießling apologises for scoring bizarre ghost goal winner
By Brooks Peck Bayer Leverkusen’s Stefan Kießling was given a very generous gift by the match officials when he was awarded a goal against Hoffenheim for a header that somehow squirted through the side netting and ended up inside the…
Diego Maradona verbally attacks Pele for the millionth time
by Ryan Bailey Diego Maradona and Pele are two of the leading contenders for the greatest player of all time. And since neither has any sense of humility, they have been bickering at each other for decades in a vain…
Cricket: Anderson learns plenty in Bangladesh
Nick Walker, A challenging introduction to test match cricket is starting to hit home for one of the Black Caps’ newest test players.
Andy Murray: Australian Open in doubt unless 100pc fit
Andy Murray says he will compete in the Australian Open only if he is “100% fit” following back surgery.
Mohammad Amir: Pakistan cricketer hopes for ICC reprieve
Banned Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir hopes the International Cricket Council will grant him a reprieve to resume his career and play domestic cricket.
Pakistan v South Africa: Misbah-ul-Haq leads hosts to victory
First Test, Abu Dhabi (day four) Pakistan 442 & 45-3 beat South Africa 249 & 232 by seven wickets Match scorecard Pakistan ended South Africa’s 15-match unbeaten run with a seven-wicket victory in the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
England’s World Cup place Roy Hodgson’s proudest moment
Roy Hodgson said reaching next summer’s World Cup in Brazil was his proudest moment in football after England secured qualification with victory over Poland at Wembley.
England’s Holly Colvin wary of New Zealand threat
Spinner Holly Colvin believes New Zealand will be out for revenge against England in the early hours of Thursday.
Sachin Tendulkar to play 200th Test at home ground
India legend Sachin Tendulkar has got his wish to play his 200th and final Test at his home ground in Mumbai.
England v Poland: Steven Gerrard motivated by Euro 2008 failure
England captain Steven Gerrard is using the “haunting” memory of failing to reach Euro 2008 as motivation in their World Cup qualifier against Poland.
McCullum happy with opening Test effort
By Lynn McConnell New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said he was happy with his side’s first outing – a draw against Bangladesh season in Chittagong – in their first game of a new season.
Shohag Gazi’s test record improves his ratings
Dhaka – A century and a hat-trick in a Test against New Zealand helped Bangladeshi cricketer Shohag Gazi make upward movements in all the three categories — batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders– list in the latest ICC Test rankings issued Sunday.
Phillips Idowu loses out on lottery funding for 2013-14
Former world champion Phillips Idowu is one of a number of high-profile GB athletes to lose their lottery funding for 2013-14.
England women set for West Indies Twenty20 tri-series
England’s women are in the West Indies to begin their winter tour programme.
Novak Djokovic beats Juan Martin Del Potro to win Shanghai title
World number two Novak Djokovic retained his Shanghai Masters title with a thrilling 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-3) win over Juan Martin Del Potro.
Rain stops play with New Zealand in the stump
Sohag Gazi’s maiden century had left the first Test in Chittagong nicely poised, but a passing shower drastically diminished chances of a result and New Zealand’s caution in their second innings, on a pitch that hardly turned, increased that probability.
Yuvraj Singh fires India to win over Australia in Twenty20
Yuvraj Singh, playing in his first international since January, scored an unbeaten 77 as India beat Australia by six wickets in their Twenty20 meeting in Rajkot.
2014 World Cup: Fifa confirms GoalControl technology to be used
Fifa has confirmed that German-based manufacturer GoalControl will be the official provider of goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup.