10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

New Zealand rugby union great Jonah Lomu died, aged 40, in Wellington on Wednesday. Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare......

Deaths on the football pitch

Peter Biaksangzuala (circled) died from injuries suffered in his goal celebrations for Bethlehem Vengthlang FC during Mizoram Premier League match on Tuesday. Photograph: Courtesy: Mizoram Premier......

Deaths due to injuries sustained on the football pitch

Tragedy struck the footballing world on the weekend when Livorno's 25-year-old Piermario Morosini died on the field during their Serie B match against Pescara on Saturday. Italian football plunged......

Former Japan defender Matsuda dies

Former Japan defender Naoki Matsuda died in hospital on Thursday, three days after collapsing during training from a suspected heart attack. He was 34. Matsuda, who won 40 caps for Japan and......

Japan at full-strength for US tour

Japan will honour their commitment to play friendlies against Uruguay and the United States later this month even if war breaks out with Iraq.Coach Zico named seven European-based players on......