Why FIFA has stripped Indonesia of WC hosting rights

IMAGE: The loss of hosting rights will be a big setback in Indonesia, where football has a massive following, despite the lack of international success since qualifying for the 1938 World Cup as......

Football Extras: End of time-wasting substitutions?

IMAGE: Vincent Kompany of Manchester City waits to come on as Pep Guardiola makes a substitution during the Premier League match. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Football's rule-makers......

Asian Games diary: Of traffic snarls, Shah Rukh Khan fans and selfies

IMAGE: An outside view of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium ahead of Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta, on Thursday, August 16, 2018. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI The worst fears about traffic in Indonesia are......

Chinese retail giant buys near-70 percent stake in Inter Milan

IMAGE: A security guard keeps watch before a news conference with Chinese retailer Suning and Italy's Inter Milan in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on Monday. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters......

Mourinho's dwindling options bode well for Man United

Having returned to England after his humiliating ouster from Chelsea, it is up to Jose Mourinho to justify his appointment at Manchester United, says Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com   IMAGE: Jose......