Images from the European World Cup qualifiers played on Thursday
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Roy Keane has agreed terms to take over as manager of second division Sunderland
India will have their task cut out against a vastly improved England
All-rounder Andre Russell hit a whirlwind 13-ball 42 not out, including three sixes from a Sohail Khan over, before taking three wickets with the ball to help West Indies demolish Pakistan by a huge margin of 150 runs.
Rory McIlroy won Dubai's DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, overhauling overnight leader Andy Sullivan with four birdies on the back nine to also be crowned Europe's top money earner for a third year in four.
'If the conditions change and we can have the Asia Cup, it must be held as earnings from it are distributed as development funds to member countries for next two years'
First there was Rugby Sevens then Twenty/20 cricket; now make way for PowerPlay golf.
'No society becomes democratic merely by holding an election,' says T N Seshan.
Inclusion of cricket in the 2024 Olympics, Australian players pay dispute and the concept of four-day Test will be discussed among other things in the two-day meeting.
George Best will be buried in Belfast on Saturday after a funeral service at Stormont, Northern Ireland's parliament buildings.
"There needs to be further inquiry," said former Premier of Ontario Province Bob Rae, the independent investigator of the trial on the bombing of Air-India flight 182, after releasing his review report.
Leading West Indian cricketers will prefer to play in lucrative Twenty20 tournaments around the world instead of representing the Caribbean side under the current administration, former captain Darren Sammy has said.
Former Chelsea manager Ian Porterfield and Dutch coach Clemence Westorhof are on AIFF's list
Gearing up to compete in his second Under-19 World Cup, India's Sarfaraz Khan says the experience he gained through playing at senior level in domestic cricket could be beneficial to him when the junior tournament begins in Bangladesh later this month. Sarfaraz, who turns out for Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, insisted he had an unfinished business at hand in Bangladesh. "Our hopes of defending the title in 2014 were dashed when we lost to England in the quarter-finals," Sarfaraz was quoted as saying in a ICC media release.
Mithali Raj will come out with her autobiography next year which will provide a candid and revealing look into her personal and sporting life.
A top official from the national federation of a prominent Olympic sport asked if Batra would deem the competition good enough if shooting is brought back into the CWG fold.
Robin van Persie may have handed in a transfer request at Manchester United, according to ex-Liverpool player and pundit Mark Lawrenson.
Germany forward Mario Gomez is leaving Turkish champions Besiktas due to the volatile political situation in the country, he said on Wednesday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) should "hang their heads in shame" over their sacking of coach Peter Moores, according to former captain Alec Stewart.
18-year-old Afghan sensation Rashid Khan can't wait to start his maiden stint in the Indian Premier League with Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he will be sharing the dressing room with his childhood hero Yuvraj Singh.
Several British newspapers said Keane's move to the club he supported as a boy was likely to be confirmed later on Thursday.
Tens of thousands turned out to pay their final respects to the football legend, who died last week after losing a battle with alcoholism.
- 'I feel I came through this year stronger and wiser'
Indian boxer Sumit Sangwan (81kg) advanced to the pre-quarterfinal of the AIBA World Olympic qualification tournament after notching up a hard-fought win over eighth seed Juan Carlos Carrillo of Colombia in Baku.
The duo lead the field in the opening round of the Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open.
India enjoys close relations with Afghanistan and both accuse common neighbour Pakistan of not doing enough to stop Islamist militants operating on their territory.
The Coachella festival saw some stylish and outlandish appearances.
Poland's Robert Lewandowski has chalked up so many big-game landmarks during his club career that the 27-year-old seems overdue a major tournament performance with his country.
Ishant Sharma is suffering from a knee injury he sustained during the Boxing Day Test against Australia in December.
David Beckham has no doubt that his former team mate and "Class of 92" graduate will make a success of the job if he takes it.
Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner as an injury-hit Liverpool qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam at Anfield on Tuesday.
It would be the biggest Conservative victory since 1987, the poll suggests.
Former Arsenal fullback and assistant manager Pat Rice, who served the English Premier League club for 44 years, has been admitted to hospital with cancer, British media reported.
British soccer legend George Best spent Christmas night in police custody being questioned about an alleged assault, British newspapers said.
The other members of the team are Sourav Kothari of Kolkata and Aditya Mehta of Mumbai.
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