Chess Olympiad: Praggnanandhaa shines as India 'B' draw

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa did the star turn for India 'B' against Azerbaijan, beating Vasif Durarbayli in 66 moves at the Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Photograph: FIDE/Vasif Durarbayli India 'B' played......

Shevchenko turns down offer to become Ukraine coach

Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko has turned down an offer to manage the national team, he said on Monday. "I believe that today leading the national team of Ukraine is a somewhat premature......

Shevchenko invited to be Ukraine national coach

Retired Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko has been asked to coach the national team seeking to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, the Ukraine soccer federation said on Monday.......

CL: Real ride on Ronaldo hat-trick, City, PSG flop

Cristiano Ronaldo hit a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 4-1 Champions League win at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday but big spending trio Zenit St Petersburg, Paris St Germain and Manchester City failed to......

Goal-line technology now a necessity: Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said goal-line technology is a "necessity" after officials controversially denied Ukraine a goal against England in their Euro 2012 match on Tuesday. Marco Devic......