FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces resignation

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has announced his intention to step down as head of the world's governing body of football, amid a corruption scandal that involves several top FIFA officials. In a press conference held in FIFA’s headquarters in the Swiss city of Zurich on Tuesday, Blatter...

Sepp Blatter reelected FIFA president amid scandal

Sepp Blatter has secured another term as the president of soccer’s world governing body, FIFA, despite an ongoing scandal crippling the organization. Blatter won the highest seat in FIFA on Friday after his sole challenger Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein of Jordan withdrew in the second round of...

�Extra-territorial application of US laws� in FIFA case

Sounding supportive of an international probe into FIFA corruption, Russia accuses the US of applying its laws "beyond its borders." Moscow reacted to the detention of a number of FIFA officials over corruption after its reports swept the media earlier on Wednesday. Alexander Lukashevich, a spokesperson...

Barca seal 2015 Spanish league title

Barcelona have clinched their 23rd Spanish La Liga title, their 5th in the last 7 seasons, in style at the Vicente Calderon stadium after beating their hosts Atletico Madrid 1-0, thanks to Lionel Messi’s second half winner. The home team had won the title following a 1-1 draw against Barca...

Lionel Messi fires late brace as Barcelona beat Bayern Munich

Lionel Messi fires late brace as Barcelona beat Bayern Munich    Bayern Munich    FC Barcelona Champions League semi-final first leg, Nou Camp - Barcelona 3 (Messi 77, 80, Neymar 90+4) Bayern Munich 0 Lionel Messi ensured it was a nightmare return...

Kargar Flown to India for Further Medical Treatment

The head coach for Afghanistan National Football Team, Yousuf Kargar, has been flown to India for further medical treatment after he was stabbed in Kabul, sources said.Initially, Kargar was in serious condition after he was stabbed multiple times Saturday night near his residence by unidentified...

Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer Shortlisted for World Player of the Year

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have between them won the past six world player of the year awards, face opposition from Germany's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the shortlist announced by FIFA on Monday. Ronaldo, the present holder of the title having also won it in 2008,...

Neymar stars as Brazil win in Turkey

International friendly, Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul – Turkey 0 Brazil 4 (Neymar 20, 60, Kaya og 24, Willian 44) Neymar scored twice as Brazil turned on the style to beat Turkey 4-0 in a friendly in Istanbul. Turkey, who paid around $5m (£3.1m) to entice Dunga's side to Istanbul,...

11th cricket academy established in Afghanistan

The 11th Afghan cricket academy was established in Helmand with a cost of 800,000 AFN provided by the country’s cricket board. In an attempt to promote and institutionalize cricket in the country, officials of the cricket board are seeking to build more cricket academies across the country. Addressing...

Liga - Real Madrid come from behind to beat Barcelona in Clasico classic

La Liga, Bernabeu - Real Madrid 3 (Ronaldo pen. 35, Pepe 50, Benzema 61) Barcelona (Neymar 4). Luis Suarez failed to mark his return to football with a win, as Real Madrid claimed victory over Barcelona in the first Clasico of the season. The Uruguayan made his first competitive appearance following...

Iran volleyball players win 2014 Asian Games gold

Iran men's national volleyball team has finished in the first place at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, after it achieved a convincing victory over the Japanese squad. On Friday, Iranians ended their campaign with a well-earned win over the Japanese outfit and overpowered their...

National football team suspended due to weak performance

The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has said that the national football team has been suspended due to weak performance in recent international competitions. A statement released by AFF said the decision was taken following weak performance by national team, specifically the under-23 football...

Mobarez faces American MMA fighter in his next fight in November

Afghan MMA fighter Baz Mohammad Mobarez is expecting to face American MMA fighter in his next fight scheduled on 15th November. Mobarez has said the decision was taken during a meeting with the chief of Thailan’s World Mixed Martial Art Association (WMMA) following his victory against his Swedish...

Afghanistan defeats Turkmenistan 3-1 in AFC Challenge Cup

The Afghanistan national football team on Thursday defeated Turkmenistan by 3-1 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup. The first goal in favor of Afghanistan was hit by Islam Amiri in the final minutes of the first half of the game. Ahmad Haris hit the second goal for Afghanistan...

Martino leaves Barcelona after Atletico wins league title

Coach Gerardo Martino says he is leaving Barcelona after a disappointing first season that ended with his team losing its Spanish league title on the season's final day. The Argentine manager says he has reached "an agreement to cease being the coach" after Barcelona was held to 1-1 by new champion...

Arsenal win FA Cup, end nine-year trophy drought

English football giant Arsenal won on Saturday the FA Cup final after beating Hull City to end a nine-year trophy drought. The Gunners, which had won their last major trophy in 2005, made a come-back from two goals down to win 3-2 after extra time. “It’s a big, big moment of happiness,”...

Manchester City are the 2013-14 Premier League champions

The Premier League title went down to the final day of the season, and there was only going to be one outcome. Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions for the second time in their history after the Citizens beat West Ham United 2-0 on Sunday with another win on the final day of a...

Afghan cricket team brings home ACC Premier League championship trophy

The Afghanistan national cricket team brought the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League championship trophy on Friday. The Afghan team was received was by Afghanistan Cricket Board officials, Afghan parliament members and Afghan business in Kabul international airport. Afghanistan Cricket Board...

Afghanistan defeats Oman by 5 wickets in ACC Premier League

The Afghanistan national cricket team recorded its third win in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League by defeating Oman by five wickets. Afghanistan elected to field first after winning the toss and restricted the Oman batsmen to 186 runs from 48.1 overs. On the bowling side, Samiullah Shenwari...

Mourinho, Guardiola, Ancelotti: Who Is Most Successful Coach of Champions League Era?

Three of the tournament's best-ever bosses have the chance to win their third trophy this season and eclipse the record of the great Sir Alex Ferguson. Three of the greatest Champions League coaches of all time go head-to-head this week as the semi-finals get underway, Goal reported. Pep Guardiola,...

51 Days to Go: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

With 51 goals in 123 appearances for the national team, Thierry Henry is France’s all-time leading scorer. Previous record-holders such as Michel Platini (41) and Just Fontaine (30) were left in the former Arsenal striker’s wake as he racked up the goals during a 13-year international...

Manchester United sacks David Moyes

Manchester United sacked Moyes just 10 months after he succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson, who had himself chosen Moyes to replace him. Veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs has been appointed interim manager of Manchester United following the sacking of  Moyes. ‘‘Following the departure of David...

Ex-Pakistani cricket captain joins Afghan team as short time batting coach

The former Pakistani cricket captain Aamer Sohail has joined the Afghanistan cricket team as short time batting coach. The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) said Wednesday that Aamer Sohail will join the Afghan cricketers in a training camp in Pakistan. ACB officials said the training camp in Pakistan has...

Afghanistan cricket board announces squad for ACC Premier League

The Afghanistan cricket board (ACB) on Monday announced the squad for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League. Afghanistan is among the six Asian countries which will contest in ACC Premier League, scheduled for May 1-7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nepal, United Arab Emirates, host Malaysia,...