Portugal drop nearly half of Euro-winning squad for World Cup

IMAGE: Portugal’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning Euro 2016 at Stade de France in Paris July 11, 2016. Photograph: John Sibley/Livepic/Reuters Nearly half of Portugal's......

Sports Shorts: Semenya athletics drama angers South Africa

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Caster Semenya. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters South Africa will challenge athletics' new rules on hyperandrogenism......

Injured Ronaldo to miss Portugal's World Cup qualifier

European champions Portugal will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their opening World Cup qualifier in Switzerland after he was left out of the squad on Friday.The 31-year-old is still recovering......

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal squad for Euro 2016

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo in action during a Portugal training session. Photograph: Getty Images. Any sliver of a doubt over whether Cristiano Ronaldo would lead Portugal into the Euro 2016 was......

Exciting teen midfielder Sanches named in Portugal Euro squad

IMAGE: Renato Sanches Photograph: Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images for UEFA Portugal coach Fernando Santos left Bernardo Silva, one of the country's brightest young players, out of his final 23-man......