World number eight Andy Roddick and 18th-ranked Sam Querrey will represent the United States in a first-round Davis Cup tie against Chile next month, captain Jim Courier said on Thursday.
Diego Maradona said on Sunday he will fly to London next month to study an offer from an English Premier League club, Argentine media reported.
The owner of Colombian top flight club Boyaca Chico has been banned for one year for punching a referee after disagreeing with the official's decisions during a game.
Benet Salellas, the lawyer representing Roshan Jamal Khan, an Indian resident who was convicted by Spain's National high court Audencia Nacional for eight-and-a-half years, confirmed to rediff.com that he will file a petition in the Spanish Supreme Court challenging the conviction.
Making an international debut at a World Cup is a rare occurrence that could happen to Uruguayan teenager Sebastian Coates in South Africa in June. Coates has a good chance of being included in coach Oscar Washington Tabarez's squad for the finals after being on the bench against Costa Rica in the two-leg qualifying playoff -- when he almost came on.
The small club from Chapeco in southern Brazil will be aided in their comeback by other senior teams, a group of whom called for the club to be exempt from relegation for three years.
Naresh S Dalal, a Chemistry and Biochemistry professor at the Florida State University collaborated with three colleagues, Jorge Lasave, Sergio Koval and Ricardo Migoni, all of the Universidad Nacional de Rosario in Argentina, to determine why a certain type of crystal known as Ammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate or ADP, behaves the way it does.
The shadow of the European Commission's anti-trust proceedings is hanging over Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's bid for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus.
Spain coach Luis Aragones announced a 23-man squad for next month's World Cup in Germany on Monday.
\n\nNRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal appears to have crossed the first hurdle with three European regulators publishing the official $22.1 billion bid for his takeover of the Luxembourg-based Arcelor steel company.\n
A plane carrying 72 people, including football players from Brazil, has reportedly crashed in Colombia. Authorities are responding to an emergency after an airplane with 72 people on board has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport.
Policia Judiciaria Nacional director Almeida Rodrigues ruled out arson. He said: "The PJ, together with the GNR police force, have managed to establish the origin of the fire and it's all clearly pointing towards natural causes.
Sources close to the development said CSN's attempt to take over Corus might be hurt by Brazilian miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce's plan to challenge CSN's capacity to supply iron ore to Corus.
Bankers and brokers allied to Brazil's Companhia Siderurgica Nacional scaling up their combined stake in the company to over 19 per cent.
Brazilian steel firm Companhia Siderurgica Nacional wants to make a rival bid for Corus before the Anglo-Dutch group's shareholders meet on December 4 to consider an offer from India's Tata Steel, a report said.
Tata Steel is bracing to deliver what investment bankers say will be a knockout punch to its competitor, Brazil's Companhia Siderurgica Nacional
Brazilian steel major makes counter-bid at 4.75 a share.
Mexican side Necaxa have been forced to move their Libertadores Cup tie at home because their stadium is to be used for a concert by pop star Shakira.
Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo, who was killed in the Colombian air crash last month, was posthumously named Brazil's Player of the Year after a vote by fans.
Tata Steel, which is bidding for steel maker Corus, is close to sweetening its offer for the Anglo-Dutch company, but could wait until the deadline set by regulators next week
The panel may also decide on a sealed process where bidders' offers are final, or a standard auction held over a period of days.
Even as Tata Steel mulls over its next move in the race for Corus Group, its rival suitor Companhia Siderurgica Nacional
A summary of Saturday's UEFA World Cup qualifiers.
Bankers familiar with the development said CSN, which announced on Friday that it might trump a 455-pence-a-share offer from Tata with a bid worth 475 pence, was prepared to offer "much more" for Corus if needed.
The Tata Steel board will meet shortly to take stock of the situation arising out of Brazilian steel-maker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's move
Porto head the standings with 22 points from nine matches, two ahead of Sporting.
They beat Vitoria Guimaraes 2-0 in the Portuguese Premier League on Thursday.
The AFA thanked 58-year-old Sampaoli and his assistants, who have also left their positions, for their services.
An Argentine first division goalkeeper said he wanted to leave the country after supporters threatened to kidnap his son.
Criticisms from all corners for FIFA's new video technology
In the remote corner of eastern Bolivia where Che was executed, thousands gathered to commemorate his death anniversary.
Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended the use of the video assistant referee system at the ongoing Club World Cup in Japan after the technology sparked controversy on both instances it was used.
Argentina's Lionel Messi has unfinished business going into the Centenary Copa America that is being staged in the United States with the Barcelona star keen to help his nation capture a first major title in 23 years.
'That's what we're trying to do, by creating a tournament that is much more attractive than the current one, with more quality among participants and more clubs. That will attract more sponsors and television companies from around the world'
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday '
Chile have never beaten Argentina in open play in 27 Copa America meetings in 100 years yet have twice in 12 months dashed the hopes of Lionel Messi's team of lifting a major trophy.
