• Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny

    Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny

    Reuters - 11 minutes ago
    Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny

    By Amlan Chakraborty and Sudipto Ganguly NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It wasn't a typical photo opportunity for cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth as he stood outside a New Delhi court in a pair of faded jeans and a dark blue full-sleeve tee-shirt. Flanked by two policemen and his face covered with a black cloth, one of the most recognisable sportsmen in India kept his head bowed as newspaper photographers clicked away. ...

  • Brazil's Neymar announces transfer to Barcelona

    Brazil's Neymar announces transfer to Barcelona

    AFP News - 14 minutes ago
    Brazil's Neymar announces transfer to Barcelona

    Rising Brazilian football star Neymar has announced on his Instagram account that he is about to sign up with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona.

  • Bayern triumph has origins in bitter 2012 defeat

    Bayern triumph has origins in bitter 2012 defeat

    Reuters - 25 minutes ago
    Bayern triumph has origins in bitter 2012 defeat

    By Karolos Grohmann LONDON (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's shock 2012 Champions League defeat in Munich was a dark chapter in the club's history but it sowed the seeds for their fifth European triumph at Wembley stadium on Saturday. Bayern grabbed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund with an 89th-minute winner from Dutchman Arjen Robben to clinch their first European Cup since 2001 after losing both the 2010 and 2012 finals. ...

  • Robben infuriates, bemuses, misses goals and wins match

    Robben infuriates, bemuses, misses goals and wins match

    Reuters - 27 minutes ago
    Robben infuriates, bemuses, misses goals and wins match

    By Brian Homewood LONDON (Reuters) - Arjen Robben's Champions League final was a microcosm of his career as the Bayern Munich winger perplexed opponents, left team mates waiting in vain for passes, infuriated fans and produced two match-winning moments. As usual, the Dutchman stubbornly refused to contemplate using his right foot in a man-of-the-match performance. Throughout his career with PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern and the Netherlands, Robben has been an exasperating enigma.

  • Brazil's Neymar to sign with Barcelona on Monday

    Brazil's Neymar to sign with Barcelona on Monday

    Reuters - 51 minutes ago
    Brazil's Neymar to sign with Barcelona on Monday

    RIO DE JANIERO (Reuters) - Brazil's gifted World Cup hope Neymar is moving to Spanish champions Barcelona the striker said on Saturday and will sign a contract on Monday. Neymar chose Barcelona over their Spanish arch-rivals Real Madrid after Santos ended three years of resisting offers for the 21-year-old forward and let him go before next year's tournament in Brazil. "On Monday I'm signing a contract with Barcelona," Neymar said on his instagram page. "My family and friends already know about