PSG striker Mbappe handed 3-match ban for red card
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 22:20
Last update: about 9 years ago
Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe has been suspended for three matches after being sent off during a French league game last weekend. The 19-year-old striker, a member of the France squad which...
Serie A captains rebelling over standardised armbands
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 18:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
Led by a dedication to deceased Fiorentina defender Davide Astori, several Serie A players are rebelling over the introduction of standardized armbands for captains. The Italian league announced...
Vuelta, Stage 11: De Marchi wins longest stage of Spanish Vuelta
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 18:32
Last update: about 9 years ago
Alessandro De Marchi broke away with five kilometers (3.1 miles) left to win the longest stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday, while Simon Yates kept his slim lead over Alejandro Valverde in the...
Benfica vows to fight Lisbon prosecutors' corruption charges
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 17:05
Last update: about 9 years ago
Benfica says it will fight corruption charges that could lead to the Portuguese soccer club being banned from competition. The Lisbon attorney general's office says it is charging Benfica in...
Germany looking for fresh start after disastrous World Cup
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 16:47
Last update: about 9 years ago
Expect a complete transformation despite the same personnel when Germany plays World Cup champion France on Thursday. Germany coach Joachim Loew is still in charge, Reinhardt Grindel is still the...
Russian football club threatens to leave World Cup stadium
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 14:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
A Russian soccer club that plays in one of the country's new World Cup venues has threatened to leave the stadium in a dispute over a rap concert. FC Rostov moved into the 45,000-seat Rostov...
Short-track speedskater Viktor Ahn of Russia retires
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 14:40
Last update: about 9 years ago
Olympic speedskating great Viktor Ahn is retiring from the sport. The South Korean-born Russian short-track speedskater, who is 32 years old, is the most decorated athlete in his sport in Olympic...
Germany coach Joachim Loew rules out Mesut Ozil return
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 13:12
Last update: about 9 years ago
Germany coach Joachim Loew has ruled out Mesut Ozil's return to the national team following the player's retirement from international soccer. Loew says Ozil "clearly resigned so it's not an...