Gymnastics-Bathwater mishap forces Japan's Oka to swap cardboard bed
PARIS : Much has been made about the robustness of the Olympic Village's cardboard beds but one didn't prove up to the test for top Japanese gymnast Shinnosuke Oka.
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River Plate appoint Coudet as head coach
BUENOS AIRES, March 3 : River Plate have appointed Eduardo Coudet as head coach, the Argentine giants confirmed on Tuesday, following the departure of the club's most successful manager Marcelo Gallardo.
PSG see off late Monaco surge to advance in Champions League
PARIS, Feb 25 : Holders Paris St Germain edged into the Champions League's last 16 after a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Monaco in the second leg of their knockout-round playoff on Wednesday, advancing 5-4 on aggregate from a tense tie that went right to the wire.
Sterling makes Dutch league debut in Feyenoord victory
Feb 22 : Former England international Raheem Sterling made his debut for Feyenoord on Sunday, coming on for the last 30 minutes of their narrow 2-1 home victory over struggling Telstar in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Bobsleigh-Austria's Mandlbauer avoids serious injury after horror crash
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 22 : Austrian pilot Jakob Mandlbauer avoided serious injury in a dramatic crash in the Four-Man bobsleigh event at the Winter Olympics, the Austrian Olympic Committee said on Sunday.
Club Brugge equalise late to force 3-3 home draw with Atletico Madrid
BRUGES, Belgium, Feb 18 : Club Brugge's Christos Tzolis tucked away a late equaliser to secure a dramatic 3-3 draw with Atletico Madrid in their Champions League playoff first leg on Wednesday as the Belgian side avoided defeat after an agonising own goal appeared to have cost them.
England pay the price for poor start against Scotland
EDINBURGH, Feb 14 : England’s 12-match winning run was brought to an abrupt halt by Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday as they paid the price for a sluggish start and spending 30 minutes down to 14 men.
Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 to reach League Cup final
LONDON, Feb 3 : Arsenal booked their spot in the League Cup final by beating Chelsea 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday thanks to an injury-time goal by former Blues attacker Kai Havertz, sealing an aggregate 4-2 win over their London rivals.
Radulovic sacked as Lebanon coach
Jan 22 : The Lebanese Football Association has dismissed national team coach Miodrag Radulovic following a review of recent results and the side’s preparations for upcoming competitions, the federation said on Thursday.