Football

Fans cram into Brazil football stadium to mourn dead players

by Rosa SULLEIRO CHAPECO, Brazil (AFP) -- Fans of Brazil's Chapecoense football club whose team was wiped out in a…

Football: Russia under scrutiny at Confederations Cup draw

Kazan, Russia ( AFP ) -- The wisdom of awarding Russia the right to stage the 2018 World Cup will come under sharp…

Football: Leicester’s Drinkwater gets three-game ban

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater will serve a three-match ban after accepting a charge of…

Football: Belotti targets more goals in Germany friendly

by Justin DAVIS MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- Andrea Belotti could further underline his status as Italy's current go-to striker when the Azzurri…

Juventus and Lyon wary of each other before crucial clash

TURIN, Italy (AFP) -- Coaches of Juventus and Lyon remain cautious and wary of each other's team on the eve of…

Football: Wales’s Evans cleared of rape at retrial

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -by Julian GUYER Wales international footballer Ched Evans was found not guilty of rape by a…

NFL’s Washington team visit hurricane-ravaged Haiti

POT AU PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) -- Players from NFL's Washington Redskins were in Haiti on Monday (October 10) to help…

Football: Luiz stunner tops off billion-pound transfer blitz

by Tom WILLIAMS David Luiz made a surprise return to Chelsea on Wednesday as English Premier League clubs splashed out…

Football: Van Gaal defiant as Mourinho speculation mounts

by Tom WILLIAMS London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal defended his achievements after reports that Jose Mourinho…

Football: Cameroonian keeper dies aged 26 during warm-up

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AFP) -- The goalkeeper of a Cameroonian women's team has died after collapsing before a first division game, less…

Philippine Azkals: Pinoy by heart

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 18) -  Baltazar: "My blood is not Pinoy, but my heart is Pinoy.” Foreigners or half-Filipinos playing…

Brain trauma widespread among high school football players, researchers say

[gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="64414,64415"] Football is a dangerous sport. Even with the best protective gear, sprained knees, pulled muscles and…

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