Cheika named as new Argentina coach ahead of World Cup
Australian globe-trotter Michael Cheika was on Friday named as the new coach of Argentina on a contract which will take him through to the 2023 World Cup.
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Neymar returns for Brazil World Cup qualifiers
Neymar will rejoin Brazil for its final two World Cup qualifiers, after missing the national team's first two matches of the year due to injury, coach Tite said Friday, announcing his squad. The Paris Saint-Germain star, back from an ankle injury, will be looking to exorcise PSG's humiliating Champions League exit Wednesday at Real Madrid as he returns to the Selecao. The five-time world champions, who qualified for Qatar back in November, play Chile in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium on March 24 and Bolivia on March 29 in La Paz.
Let's Talk About Sex: Argentine Paralympian Breaks Taboo
Athletes at Beijing's Winter Paralympics are not just breaking down sports barriers on the slopes and ice -- Argentinian skier Enrique Plantey is pushing for a bedroom revolution. The 39-year-old and his non-disabled Spanish girlfriend Triana Serfaty have published a practical guidebook called "Sexistimos" -- a nod to the Spanish term for "we exist" -- about disability and sex. They hope it sparks an open conversation on what is a difficult topic for many. "People are afraid to talk openly about it," Plantey, who is a paraplegic, told AFP.
On This Day in 2018: Southampton sack manager Mauricio Pellegrino
Mauricio Pellegrino paid the price for Southampton’s alarming slump as the south-coast club dropped the axe on March 12, 2018.
Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis win opening doubles match in Indian Wells
Australian Open champions Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have made a triumphant return to the court as a doubles pairing at Indian Wells.
