England keep faith with Hart, call up Saints trio
LONDON (Reuters) – England manager Roy Hodgson backed goalkeeper Joe Hart to regain top form but will take the opportunity to look at understudies Fraser Forster or John Ruddy in this month’s friendlies against Chile and Germany.
Bosnia call up uncapped defender for Argentina friendly
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Schalke player Sead Kolasinac will join Bosnia’s national team for their friendly against Argentina this month after FIFA approved the Germany-born defender to play for the Balkan country’s squad on Thursday.
Formula One boss Ecclestone flags own value to business
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone said much of the motor sport’s value before the sale of a major stake to private equity group CVC was down to his running of the business.
Wolfsburg without playmaker Diego against Dortmund
BERLIN (Reuters) – VfL Wolfsburg, on a three-game winning streak, will be missing Brazilian playmaker Diego when they take on second-placed Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
France coach Deschamps picks Evra for Ukraine playoff
PARIS (Reuters) – France coach Didier Deschamps drew a line under the Patrice Evra affair when he picked the Manchester United defender on Thursday in a 24-man squad to face Ukraine in their World Cup playoff.
France squad to face Ukraine in World Cup playoff
PARIS (Reuters) – France coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday named the following squad to face Ukraine in a 2014 World Cup playoff on November 15 and 19:
Napoli set out to exploit Juve’s weakness
ROME (Reuters) – Sensing weakness in their rivals, Napoli are aiming to put pressure on Serie A leaders AS Roma by defeating champions Juventus in Turin on Sunday (1945 GMT).
Hanover police bring home the bacon ahead of derby
BERLIN (Reuters) – Hanover police were called into action ahead of Friday’s Lower Saxony derby between Hanover 96 and Eintracht Braunschweig, picking up a pig sporting a Hanover 96 scarf in the city center as tempers between fans rose, they said on Thu…
Celtic’s Lennon takes positives from Ajax loss
(Reuters) – Celtic must beat AC Milan in their next match and need a favor or two as well if they are to progress in the Champions League, manager Neil Lennon said after they lost at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday.
Betis next victims on the block for Messi’s Barca
MADRID (Reuters) – Having sealed their place in the Champions League last 16 with two games to spare and Lionel Messi returning to something near his best, Barcelona are eagerly awaiting Sunday’s La Liga clash with Real Betis (2000 GMT).
