Dutch beat Peru 2-1 in Wesley Sneijder's last match
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 23:10
Last update: about 9 years ago
Memphis Depay stole the show Thursday by scoring both Dutch goals as the Netherlands beat Peru 2-1 in a friendly billed as a farewell to record midfielder Wesley Sneijder. The match was the 134th...
Without Ronaldo, Portugal draws with Modric's Croatia
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 23:05
Last update: about 9 years ago
With Cristiano Ronaldo absent and Luka Modric in action, Portugal and Croatia drew 1-1 in a friendly Thursday. In its first game since reaching the World Cup final, Croatia got on the board with...
Girona OKs planned La Liga game against Barcelona in US
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 22:41
Last update: about 9 years ago
Girona says it's willing to play a regular-season game against Barcelona in the United States as part of La Liga's goal of promoting soccer and the league in North America. The small Catalan club...
Chiellini keen to help after international retirement U-turn
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 21:46
Last update: about 9 years ago
Veteran Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini is keen to use his experience to help the Azzurri youngsters after going back on his decision to retire from international duty. Chiellini, 34, was one of...
Spain's Enrique imposes new rules, including cellphone ban
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 21:33
Last update: about 9 years ago
Like a general inspecting his troops, new Spain coach Luis Enrique stood on a makeshift platform and attentively watched as his players practiced below on a recent hot morning in Madrid. He...
2 Kenyan track officials not guilty of extortion
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 16:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
Two senior Kenyan track and field officials were found not guilty by an IAAF ethics panel of extorting money from athletes in return for reducing doping bans or covering up positive tests despite...
Severely weakened Denmark loses 3-0 to Slovakia
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 23:41
Last update: about 9 years ago
Denmark, fielding a severely weakened team containing footballers from the third tier of the national league and futsal players because of a pay dispute involving its top performers, was beaten 3-0 by...