FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has dismissed allegations of gender discrimination over the decision to play the women's World Cup on artificial turf, saying the surface could also be used for the men's tournament in the future.
As preparations for the Rio Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Soccer's governing body FIFA has agreed to ban the third-party ownership (TPO) of players, its president Sepp Blatter said on Friday, seven years after first promising to outlaw the practice.
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