At least 123 people were killed and scores injured in central Pakistan early Sunday when a fire erupted after crowds rushed to collect fuel from an overturned oil tanker. Here are the most serious...
Reigning champions Australia will be the team to beat when the 11th edition of the Women's World Cup gets under way in England this weekend. Led by Meg Lanning, the outstanding batsmen in the women's...
A North Korean official Friday said he will discuss the idea of co-hosting South Korea's 2018 Winter Games with Olympic chief Thomas Bach, as Seoul denied suggesting such a move. Jang Woong, the...
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen compared Saturday's first Test with the British and Irish Lions to a World Cup final as they prepare to take on a touring party that has been growing in confidence and...
Carlos Queiroz was once Alex Ferguson's formidable number two at Manchester United, but he has now carved out a new reputation: the man who can take your team to the World Cup. After Queiroz's Iran...
In Bangladesh, where morality tales top bestseller lists, the real-life transformation of Naznin Akter Happy from an actress embroiled in scandal to a fully-veiled ultra-conservative Islamic preacher...
Cheick Tiote played last for Chinese club, Beijing Enterprise before he lost his life to the cold hands of death in June 2017. The 30-year-old from Ivory Coast played as a midfielder for his home...
Chinese investors have spent millions acquiring storied European football clubs such as AC Milan, Inter Milan and Aston Villa. But when Europeans finally took a stake in a Chinese club they aimed...
The communications director of the Ghana Football Association, Sani Daara has advised current Black Starlets players to consider playing for smaller teams abroad than to dream of moving to bigger...
His career is a contrasting tale. A hero for many, villain for others; loved and loathed with equal measure but one thing is certain! No Ghanaian player has scored half a century of goals for the...
Nigeria football officials will hold two crisis meetings this week following the Super Eagles 0-2 loss to South Africa in 2019 African Nations Cup qualifying. The Technical and Development Committee...
Ghana’s struggle to make it to the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia can be attributed to the bad political and economic situation in the country in 2016 under the erstwhile National Democratic...
Captain of the Ghana national football team, Asamoah Gyan, popularly known as ‘Baby Jet’ struck his 50th international goal for the country against Ethiopia on Sunday during the 2019 Cup of...
South Korea's football association Tuesday said it wanted talks with China and Japan about a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup along with North Korea, an initiative aimed at easing tensions in the...
Australia skipper Mile Jedinak has withdrawn from Tuesday's friendly with Brazil and this month's Confederations Cup with a groin injury, Football Federation Australia said. The Aston Villa...
Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi were on target as Iran confirmed their spot in the 2018 World Cup finals with a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Monday. It was Iran's...
Qatar's World Cup preparations continue "as normal" and organisers remain confident that stadium construction deadlines will be met, a source close to the 2022 tournament has told AFP. Despite the...
Diego Souza will replace injured striker Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho is line to lead Brazil in Tuesday's friendly with Australia in Melbourne. A replacement had to be found for Manchester...
Ghana's faint hopes of making the 2018 World Cup have been boosted as qualifying group leaders Egypt were seriously exposed on Sunday when they were defeated 1-0 by Tunisia. Egypt's defensive...
China's football-mad President Xi Jinping will meet with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in Beijing on Wednesday as the world's most populous nation harbours ambitions of hosting the World Cup. Xi will...
