Lionel Messi scores in tearful 'last tango' for Argentina - ESPN
Lionel Messi marked his 208th and final game for Argentina with his 126th goal as his country bid an emotional farewell to the global icon.
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Saudi Princess Reema joins women's sports network AWSN as adviser
Oct 6 : Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, has joined All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) in an advisory role, as the media company seeks to expand coverage of women's sports in the Middle East and beyond.
India among seven countries vying for 2036 Olympics, IOC says
BERLIN, Oct 6 : Seven countries, including India, Germany and Qatar, are in the running to stage the 2036 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo and the tail-end of his Portugal career: this is a sad story
If this is to be the end for Cristiano Ronaldo at international level, at least it can be said he left the stage as he bestrode it: with monumental self-regard. Ronaldo has always been a preening, self-absorbed player, but for a time, when he was one of the best in the world, it could be tolerated. For the past four years, though, he has actively and obviously held Portugal back. There is a great generation of technical talent here weighed down by the monstrous albatross of his ego.
Four South American countries launch joint bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup
Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil have submitted a joint bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2035, hoping to bring the quadrennial tournament to South America for the first time.
Bahrain part ways with Talajic after Gulf Cup early exit
Oct 5 : Bahrain have parted ways with manager Dragan Talajic by mutual agreement following the defending champions' early exit from the Gulf Cup, the country's football association (BFA) said on Monday.
Braves lean on Kerr, Fuentes in lieu of Sale, win NLDS Game 2 - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — When spring training began and the Atlanta Braves reconvened, Ray Kerr was a minor league journeyman in the midst of a prolonged recovery from Tommy John surgery, and Didier Fuentes was a 20-year-old phenom with little chance of cracking the major league roster.
Ireland and Israel end Nations League rivalry with ill-tempered stalemate
BACKA TOPOLA, Serbia, Oct 4 : Tempers flared again as Ireland and Israel drew 1-1 on Sunday in the second of their two UEFA Nations League meetings, concluding a fortnight dominated as much by political tensions as football.