‘Insults Were Said To the Air’
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has protested his innocence after being handed a four-match ban for abusing an official, insisting his insults were aimed "to the air". The Barcelona star scored the...
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Waikato Chiefs Told To Shape Up For Super Rugby Clash With Bulls
The Waikato Chiefs have been told to get their act together for their Super Rugby clash with the Northern Bulls after an unconvincing win over the struggling Melbourne Rebels. Coach Dave Rennie read...
Tottenham Midfielder Erik Lamela Out For the Season
Erik had scored two goals and provided seven assists in his 14 appearances for Tottenham this season Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of a hip...
Barcelona ‘indignation’ At Messi’s Argentina Ban
Barcelona have described Lionel Messi's four-match international ban with Argentina as "unfair and totally disproportionate". The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing "insulting...
Brazil First Team To Qualify For World Cup Finals
Brazil have become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. Their 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means they cannot finish...
Brazil Becomes First Country To Qualify For World Cup
The Selecao reached Russia 2018 with four games to spare after a 13-match unbeaten run Brazil became the first country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup on Wednesday, as the Selecao's win and...
Argentina Lose 2-0 To Bolivia Hours After Lionel Messi Is Banned
Bolivia have won just three of their 14 World Cup qualifiers Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for...
Argentina In Serious Danger of Missing Out On World Cup
The captain was absent for a 2-0 defeat at altitude, and if his ban is not reduced on appeal the clueless Albiceleste face an uphill struggle La concha de tu madre, which translates literally - and...
Argentina To Appeal Messi’s Four-Match Ban
Argentina will appeal the four-match ban handed to Lionel Messi by FIFA, national team secretary Jorge Miadosqui has confirmed. The punishment, which rules Messi out of competitive action for his...
Lionel Messi Slapped With Four Matches Ban
Lionel Messi has been banned for four international matches after insulting an assistant referee in Argentina’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Chile last week. The Barcelona forward will sit...
Lionel Messi Suspended For Four Matches
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee – in application of articles 77 a) and 108 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) – has reached a decision in relation to the case of Lionel Messi following an...
Messi Handed Four Game Ban By FIFA
Lionel Messi has been hit with a four game international suspension, just hours before Argentina take on Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier. The Barcelona attacker will miss that clash with Bolivia...
Messi Guides Argentina To Crucial Qualifying Win Over Chile
Lionel Messi was the difference as Argentina edged a crucial World Cup qualifier against Chile. Elsewhere, an unlikely hattrick hero inspired Brazil to an emphatic win over Uruguay that moved them...
Super Moyano Try Keeps Jaguares On Winning Trail
Ramiro Moyano scored a superb try as the Jaguares of Argentina continued a great start to the Super Rugby season by defeating Queensland Reds of Australia 22-8 Saturday. The winger side-stepped...
Top Seed Wawrinka Advances At Miami
Top seed Stan Wawrinka got his Miami Open title bid off to a solid start Saturday, beating Argentina's Horacio Zeballos 6-3, 6-4. In the absence of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked...
Nishikori Breezes Through In Miami Tennis
Japan's Kei Nishikori and Canada's Milos Raonic enjoyed comfortable victories as the top seeds got into action at the Miami Open on Friday. Second-seed Nishikori beat big-serving South African Kevin...
McIlroy Eliminated By Kjeldsen At WGC Match Play
Second-ranked Rory McIlroy was eliminated from title contention on Thursday at the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play after group rival Gary Woodland withdrew and Soren Kjeldsen won his second...
La Liga Chief Tells China ‘not Just About Cash’
China's cash-rich Super League needs to work on improving local talent as well as dipping into its deep pockets to attract top foreign players, the La Liga chief said Thursday. Javier Tebas told AFP...
Isaac Dogboe To Feature On ”Azumah Nelson Fight Night” On April 1
Ghanaian Boxing sensation, Isaac Dogboe (16-0-10Kos) will be hoping for another glorious night when he mounts the ring on April 1 at the Bukom Boxing Arena against fellow Ghanaian Edward Kambasi...
McIlroy Ready For Woodland Revenge Bid At World Match Play
Rory McIlroy believes he will carry a psychological edge into his duel with Gary Woodland after being drawn to face the American in the opening round of the World Golf Championship-Dell Match Play...