CL: Spartak without key strikers for Benfica clash

Spartak Moscow will be without leading strikers Emmanuel Emenike and Welliton for Wednesday's Champions League Group G match at Benfica, the Russian club said on Tuesday. -CL: Barcelona almost......

West Ham thrash Blackburn to reach FA Cup quarters

IMAGE: West Ham's Dimitri Payet scores the fifth goal against Blackburn Rovers in their FA Cup fifth round match at Ewood Park on Sunday. Andrew Yates/Livepic/Reuters West Ham United eased into......

Odemwingie goal ends long Nigeria wait, knocks Bosnia out

Nigeria beat Bosnia 1-0 on Saturday to record their first World Cup finals victory since 1998 and condemn the European team to an early exit in their first appearance at the tournament. Peter......

Late goals send France into quarter-finals

France ended Nigeria’s hopes of a first World Cup quarter-final appearance when they scored two late goals to beat the Super Eagles 2-0 in a rough second-round match on Monday. Paul Pogba put......

Iran, Nigeria listless in first draw at Brazil World Cup

Iran and Nigeria laboured to the first stalemate of a scintillating World Cup on Monday with a dismal 0-0 draw that left both sides still chasing their first victory at a finals since......