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UEFA head Michel Platini to announce FIFA presidency bid
Platini has been UEFA president since 2007 and had been widely expected to throw his hat into the ring to succeed Sepp Blatter.
India men rise to 8, women static at 13th in new FIH rankings
India hockey team climbed up to occupy the 8th spot in the men's section, while women team remained static at 13th position in the latest International Hockey Federation rankings.
Barcelona beat LA Galaxy 2-1 before record Rose Bowl crowd
Luis Suarez scored in the 45th minute, and Barcelona opened their US preseason tour with a 2-1 victory over the defending MLS champions on Tuesday night.
ISL: FC Pune City sign 2 prominent english players
FC Pune City have inked deals with Nicky Shorey and stopper Steve Simonsen, who untill last year was plying his trade with Rangers FC.
Hockey India president Narinder Batra refutes reports of Paul Van Ass' sacking
Hockey India president Narinder Batra on Monday refuted reports that India's men hockey chief coach Paul Van Ass has been sacked from his position.
FIFA presidential election to be held on Feb 26
The election to select a new president of world soccer's governing body FIFA will be held on Feb 26 in Zurich, the organisation said on its Twitter feed.
Hockey India drops a bomb by firing coach Paul van Ass
'The news has been broken to me by the High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans via an e-mail; but I haven't had an official communication with Hockey India yet,' Van Ass confirmed IBNLive.
Hockey: India juniors beat New Zealand 3-0 at Volvo Invitational U-21 tournament
Harmanpreet Singh converted two penalty corners as India outplayed New Zealand 3-0 to post their second consecutive victory in the Volvo International Under-21 hockey tournament on Sunday.
Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla joins Real Madrid
"Espanyol and Real Madrid have reached an agreement in the last few hours for the transfer of Kiko Casilla," read a statement from Espanyol.
No place for Valdes at Manchester United: Van Gaal
Manchester United's goalkeeper Victor Valdes will be sold, coach Louis van Gaal said after he refused to play with the reserves.
Real Madrid President forced Iker Casillas out: Parents
Casillas was forced out by club president Perez and is too good to play for a 'third-tier' side like Porto, his parents were quoted as saying.
Atletico de Kolkata pick four players from ISL draft
Defender Fernandes was the costliest of the lot as ATK had to shell out Rs. 26 lakh followed by Lalchhawnkima for Rs. 9 lakh.
ISL: Santosh Kashyap appointed as NorthEast United FC assistant coach
NorthEast United FC announced the appointment of Santosh Kashyap as their assistant coach for the upcoming ISL football tournament.
FIFA bans ex-World Cup bid inspection chief for seven years
FIFA banned Mayne -Nicholls, 54, "from taking part in any kind of football- related activity at national and international level for a period of seven years".
John Arne Risse not yet a Kerala Blasters player, Delhi also interested
The rumour mill is abuzz that Riise might replace David James as Kerala Blasters' star player for second season of the ISL this year.