Spain’s, star Midfielder quits football after team gets smacked by Russia
News Analysis | On Sunday, 1st July, 2018, Spain battled against Russia head to head until Russia knocked Spain with a 4-3 on penalties out...
World Cup penalty drama as Russia set up Croatia quarter-final
AFP | Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was the hero as Russia beat 2010 winners Spain on penalties to set up a World Cup quarter-final against Croatia,...
No plans to change fair play rule – FIFA
AFP | FIFA said it had no plans to change its fair play criteria that allowed Japan to qualify for the last 16 of the...
16 teams make it through to World Cup’s knockout stages
AFP | After 15 days of triumphs, tears and controversy, the World Cup's group stage drew to a close on Thursday. Here, AFP Sport ranks...
Five reasons Germany have failed at the World Cup
AFP | Germany have failed to qualify from the group stages at a World Cup finals for the first time since 1938. AFP looks at...
Kohli says flexible batting order can ‘surprise’ India’s opponents
AFP | Virat Kohli believes a flexible batting order will help keep India's opponents guessing while they are in Ireland and England. India launched their...
Forbes names Kohli as cricket’s top earner
News Desk | The Indian Cricket team captain is, once again, the only cricketer on the Forbes list of the Top 100 earning athletes. Kohli...
Quratulain Balouch sings with Jason Derulo at the official Football World Cup Anthem 2018
News Desk | Pakistani singer Quratulain Balouch has collaborated with Jason Derulo for a Football World Cup song. The song is a Pakistani version of...
Shahid Afridi slammed over photo of caged ‘pet Lion’ on social media
News Desk | Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi faced criticism on Twitter after he posted a picture of his daughter with a chained Lion at...
Israel furious as Argentina cancels match, while Palestinians celebrate Messi
News Analysis | Isreal is fuming over Argentina's decision to cancel a pre-World Cup exhibition match following political pressure and criticism against the football club....
Argentina cancels Israel World Cup friendly, after Gaza violence
News Desk | Argentina has cancelled a World Cup warm up match with Israel, apparently under political pressure over Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza....
‘We’re paying the price for substandard first-innings score’ – Mickey Arthur
News Desk | Mickey Arthur, Pakistan's head coach, said that his side were paying the price for posting a "substandard" first-innings score when England took...