China launch their Asian Cup campaign on Saturday in the throes of a domestic anti-corruption drive that has triggered the downfall of numerous leading football figures including former coach Li Tie. The ex-Everton midfielder permanently took over as China boss in January 2020,

Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been sentenced to eight years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman. Lamichhane, who is not in custody, was not present when the sentence was handed down at a court in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Wednesday. The 23-year-old - Nepal's

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in extra time in a Spanish Super Cup semi-final thriller in Saudi Arabia. Atletico's MarioH ermoso and Real's Antonio Rudiger scored headers before Ferland Mendy flicked in Dani Carvajal's cross to put Real ahead.oine Griezmann scored a club

Liverpool staged a second-half turnaround to beat Fulham at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie. The visitors had taken the lead in the first half when Willian showed great control inside the area to slot in. It was no less than Fulham deserved after an

Steve Smith will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja against the West Indies in place of the retired David Warner, Australia selectors said Wednesday, with all-rounder Cameron Green coming in at number four. Warner bowed out of Test cricket the weekend after the last Test against

Chelsea missed a host of chances as Championship side Middlesbrough earned a slender advantage in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at a boisterous Riverside Stadium. Hayden Hackney scored the only goal, opening up his body to slide home an Isaiah Jones cross in the first

Manchester United proved too strong for League One Wigan Athletic as Erik ten Hag's side moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup. Diogo Dalot fired the 12-time winners into a 22nd-minute lead with a fine curling strike after the impressive Marcus Rashford had a shot blocked.

Tiger Woods and sportswear giant Nike have ended their long-term partnership after more than 27 years. The 15-time major golf champion has used the brand's products and equipment since he turned professional in 1996. "The days since have been filled with so many amazing

German legend Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of football's greatest players, has died aged 78. He won the World Cup as captain of West Germany in 1974 and lifted the trophy again as manager in 1990. Beckenbauer, who was primarily a defender, played 582 times for

Dorival Jr has left his role as coach of Brazilian side Sao Paulo and is set to take charge of the country's national team. His departure from Sao Paulo was announced by the club on X, formerly known as Twitter, but the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is yet to confirm his

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris St-Germain thrashed sixth-tier amateurs Revel 9-0 in the French Cup. The France striker, 25, opened the scoring in the 16th minute and added another just before half-time to become PSG's all-time top scorer in the cup. A Marco Asensio

Kevin de Bruyne made his return to competitive football for the first time since August as Manchester City began their defence of the FA Cup with a comfortable victory against Huddersfield Town at Etihad Stadium. De Bruyne, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, came on in the

Liverpool struck twice late on to beat Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and reach the FA Cup fourth round. Arsenal paid the price for missing a host of opportunities and were punished as Liverpool grew increasingly dangerous, the deadlock broken when Trent Alexander-Arnold's free-kick

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is set to “captain” Narail-2 constituency once again as the former international cricketer has secured a win in the seat.  He bagged 1,11,157 votes, while his nearest rival Hafizur Rahman secured 1,919 votes on Sunday’s 12th national

Chelsea booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round as four second-half goals took them past Championship side Preston at Stamford Bridge. Armando Broja opened the scoring with a superb glancing header from Malo Gusto's left-wing cross just before the hour mark and Thiago Silva

Aston Villa won an FA Cup tie for the first time since 2016 after Matty Cash hit a late winner at Middlesbrough. Championship club Boro were close to earning a replay when Cash's attempt from outside the box took a heavy deflection and beat Tom Glover. Australian keeper Glover

Brazil coach Fernando Diniz was fired by the confederation president on Friday, a day after the latter got his job back. The Brazilian Football Confederation said in a statement that president Ednaldo Rodrigues informed Diniz that he wanted to “advance the process of choice of a

Australian opener David Warner drew the curtain Saturday on his 112-Test career with a swashbuckling 57 against Pakistan, leaving his home Sydney Cricket Ground to a standing ovation. The polarising 37-year-old was dismissed lbw by spinner Sajid Khan in the third Test, slamming seven

Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, who won four World Cups as a player and coach, has died aged 92. Winger Zagallo was part of the Brazil team who won back-to-back World Cups in 1958 and 1962, starting in both finals. He managed the side widely regarded as the greatest

The opening batsman said on the eve of his 112th and final Test that his bag containing the cherished caps had gone missing during the team's flight from Melbourne to Sydney. But there was relief from the 37-year-old and Cricket Australia when it was announced that the gear had