Ivory Coast call up Diomande for World Cup playoff
(Reuters) – Ivory Coast named uncapped Ismael Diomande as midfield cover for this month’s World Cup playoff against Senegal as Serey Die and Cheick Tiote are suspended for the match on November 16.
Ivory Coast call up Diomande for World Cup playoff
(Reuters) – Ivory Coast named uncapped Ismael Diomande as midfield cover for this month’s World Cup playoff against Senegal as Serey Die and Cheick Tiote are suspended for the match on November 16.
Del Bosque calls up Brazil-born Costa for Spain
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has called Atletico Madrid’s Brazil-born forward Diego Costa into his squad for the first time for this month’s friendlies away to Equatorial Guinea and South Africa.
McCoy joy after Irishman rides 4,000th winner
LONDON (Reuters) – With a stirring finish that epitomized his iron will, strength and ability to galvanize a tired horse, Tony McCoy, the most successful jump jockey of all time, rode his 4,000th winner on Thursday, a milestone unlikely to be matched.
Concussed rugby players being put at risk, say experts
LONDON (Reuters) – Rugby players with brain damage are regularly being sent back onto the field of play because the sport’s governing bodies are not taking concussion seriously enough, medical experts said on Thursday.
Too little done about non-payment of players, says FIFPro
(Reuters) – Non-payment of players is still a significant problem in football and not enough is being done about it, the international union FIFPro said on Thursday.
Woods six back as Casey shares lead in rainy Turkey
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – Former world number three Paul Casey was among a trio of players sharing the lead and Tiger Woods trailed six shots off the pace when darkness fell in the rain-hit Turkish Airlines Open first round on Thursday.
McCoy joy after Irishman rides 4,000th winner
LONDON (Reuters) – With a stirring finish that epitomized his iron will, strength and ability to galvanize a tired horse, Tony McCoy, the most successful jump jockey of all time, rode his 4,000th winner on Thursday, a milestone unlikely to be matched.
Italy prosecutors open probe into RCS sports unit: investigative sources
MILAN (Reuters) – Milan prosecutors have opened a probe into alleged missing funds at the sports division of Italian publishing group RCS MediaGroup, investigative sources said on Thursday.
Corinthians disappoint after good start to 2013
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The loss of key players, injuries, fan violence – whatever the reason for their decline, Corinthians have come down to earth with a bump since winning the Copa Libertadores and the Club World Cup for the first time.
