Ecuador's Perlaza rescued by police after kidnap
Ecuador defender Pedro Perlaza has been rescued and released after being kidnapped last weekend, the national police force said late on Wednesday.
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Crystal Palace pick up late point against Newcastle
Daniel Munoz pounced three minutes into added-time to salvage a point for Crystal Palace in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle at Selhurst Park.
Rwanda defeat haunts Eagles as Nigeria drops in FIFA ranking
Nigeria suffered a steep drop in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday, by the world football ruling body, which many have attributed to the Super Eagles’ 1-2 home loss to Rwanda, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. According to FIFA, the Super Eagles, who were ranked number 36 in the world in October, are now the 44th-best team, falling by eight points. The drop, however, did not affect Nigeria’s standing in Africa, where they remain the continent’s fifth-best team behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria.
Canadian men reach all-time high in FIFA world rankings at 31
Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31.
Marina Alex retires after more than a decade on LPGA Tour
Add Marina Alex to the list of players who have retired from the LPGA Tour this year, with the two-time tournament winner calling it a career after she finished tied for 12th in this past weekend's CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Fla.
Elvis outshines major winners Smith, Day in first round of Australian PGA
:Local youngster Elvis Smylie outshone major winners Cameron Smith and Jason Day with a sizzling six-under-par 65 to lead the Australian PGA Championship by a stroke after the opening round on Thursday.
Chelsea cruise past Celtic and reach Women's Champions League quarter-finals
Chelsea eased into the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League with two games to spare after a 3-0 win over Celtic.
Silencing the guns, not the birds: the EU and Colombia on a mission to make 'Peace with nature'
The Bahia Malaga Natural Park, located on the Colombian Pacific coast, is home to one of the world's richest areas of biodiversity. Around 1,400 species have been identified in this large bay, where turtles swim alongside the whales that come to breed each year.