Gabriel Martinelli scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal as the Premier League leaders beat second-tier strugglers Portsmouth 4-1 to reach the FA Cup fourth round.
England-born Richard Pybus has been appointed as the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, replacing Jonathan Trott.
The camp began in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Williams, Bharti join camp, signalling new chapter for Indian football
'I'm looking at it as a chance to play international football, to represent India, and to hopefully inspire other players with a similar background to me, to show them that they can come to India and do the same thing.'
Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai struck the first telling blow in the Premier League title race with a dazzling free kick late on giving his side a 1-0 victory over rivals Arsenal.
Michael Owen scored twice in an easy 3-0 win over Portsmouth in the English premier league.
Israeli Avram Grant has returned to Portsmouth as director of football, the struggling Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Portsmouth emerged from their recent slump to beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Premier League strugglers Portsmouth have sacked manager Tony Adams after a slump in form which has left them in danger of relegation.
Liverpool and England striker Peter Crouch is to discuss a move to Portsmouth after the Premier League clubs reached a verbal agreement on the player's transfer, Liverpool said on Monday.
Swansea City scored the day's biggest upset when they knocked holders Portsmouth out of the FA Cup with a deserved 2-0 fourth-round win at Fratton Park on Saturday.
The 2-2 draw in Riffa left Australia second in Asia's Group C on seven points, nine behind runaway leaders Japan and one ahead of Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and China.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Portsmouth as their hopes of finishing fourth in the Premier League suffered a blow.
Portsmouth moved up to second place in the Premier League after a 4-0 win at Middlesbrough.
With scarcely any sleep, in sweltering heat and after losing their kit, Portsmouth ended a farcical North American pre-season tour on Saturday with a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Major League Soccer's DC United.
Avram Grant resigned as Portsmouth manager on Thursday, signing off with an open letter to the club's fans thanking them for their role in a 'wonderful and uplifting experience.'
Newcastle United collected their first away league win of the season on Sunday when goals from Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins and Danny Guthrie earned them a 3-0 victory at Portsmouth.
Portsmouth became the second English Premier League club to be owned by investors from the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday when they confirmed a takeover led by Sulaiman al-Fahim. Portsmouth also announced that Paul Hart had signed a two-year contract as manager after steering them clear of the relegation zone in a caretaker role last year.
Jermain Defoe scored his first goal since returning to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, firing an equaliser in a 1-1 draw against former club Portsmouth to lift his side off the bottom of the Premier League.
Portsmouth reached the FA Cup final for the first time in 69 years after beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in the semi-final.
Portsmouth's FA Cup final celebrations were marred at the weekend when two players had their winners' medals stolen.
Portsmouth face almost certain relegation from the English Premier League after being docked nine points on Wednesday for going into administration last month. The debt-laden south-coast club are the first Premier League team to suffer a points penalty for entering administration. They now have just 10 points and are 17 points adrift of the safety zone with just nine games remaining.
Portsmouth made light of their financial woes to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Birmingham City on Saturday, Frederic Piquionne scoring twice to give their long-suffering fans something to cheer. In the day's other sixth round tie Fulham, bidding to reach the FA Cup final for the first time since 1975, played out a 0-0 draw with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage.
The defensive midfielder, who failed to win a regular first-team place at Arsenal, signed a three-and-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, Portsmouth said on their Web site.
Portsmouth will have an FA Cup final to look forward to at the end of a tortuous season after a shock 2-0 semi-final victory over Tottenham Hotspur Sunday.
Portsmouth have come out of administration after being sold to a company controlled by their former owner Balram Chainrai, the English Championship (second division) club's administrator informed on Sunday.
Avram Grant has been named manager of Portsmouth to replace Paul Hart who was sacked earlier this week, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
Chelsea gave their new Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari the perfect start on Sunday with a stunning 4-0 victory over Portsmouth in their opening Premier League match at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool moved up to third in the Premier League after they won 3-0 at Charlton Athletic and rivals Arsenal could only draw 2-2 with Portsmouth after being two goals down on Saturday.
Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak has decided to sell the English Premier League club and has already rejected two offers, the Sunday Mirror reported.
Arsenal moved up among the pace-setters in the EPL when they beat Portsmouth 3-1 at home.
Didier Drogba, who has so far scored 18 goals for Chelsea, could miss the club's game against Portsmouth because of an injured back.
Luiz Felipe Scolari will start life as Chelsea's new manager at home to FA Cup winners Portsmouth after the 2008-09 fixture list was released on Monday. Manchester United, who pipped Chelsea to the title on the final day last season, begin their title defence at home to Newcastle United.
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Portsmouth stunned Manchester United with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Saturday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. The visitors were under siege throughout but a rare break 12 minutes from time ended with Milan Baros being fouled by United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak who was sent off and Sulley Muntari beating stand-in goalie Rio Ferdinand from the penalty spot.
Portsmouth reached the FA Cup final for the first time in 69 years on Saturday when a 54th minute goal from Nwankwo Kanu gave them a 1-0 semi-final win over West Bromwich Albion at Wembley Stadium. Portsmouth will now play either Cardiff City or Barnsley, who meet in an all-Championship semi-final on Sunday, in the final at Wembley on May 17.
Third tier Portsmouth will lose league status if they do not exit administration by the end of the season and if a takeover by the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST) does not succeed, the Football League said on Thursday.
Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai has become Portsmouth's fourth owner in less than a year and will soon look to sell on to a fifth, the troubled Premier League club said on Thursday.
Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 1-0 to win their first FA Cup since 1939.
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