Rio Ferdinand identifies two defenders Manchester United should consider signing
Rio Ferdinand has identified Lens defender Kevin Danso and Ronald Araujo of Barcelona as centre halves who would bolster the Manchester United defence.
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England's Youngs bows out content and proud after 127 caps
PARIS: Scrumhalf Ben Youngs will make his 127th and last appearance for England on Friday having decided to retire from international rugby after a remarkable career that has seen him perform under four coaches and appear in four World Cups over 13 years.
Israel Hamas war: Israeli tanks hit Gaza, settler attacks in West Bank, Middle East economies threat
Israel's army says it has carried out an operation in northern Gaza in preparation for the next stages of combat.
Christine Sinclair sees farewell tour with Canada as 'great opportunity' to thank fans
While no fan of being in the spotlight, captain Christine Sinclair knows she will be centre stage in her final four games for Canada.
Neuville takes early lead in Central Europe
Hyundai's Thierry Neuville took the early lead in the inaugural Central European Rally after a formal start in Prague on Thursday and the first two stages in the Czech Republic.
Iconic All Blacks prepare to exit stage left but no time for sentiment
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France : New Zealand will have several star performers running out for the last time when they compete in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final but it is not the time to get dewy-eyed and sentimental, insists coach Ian Foster.
Canada's Sinclair soaking it all in as international career nears end
Canada's Christine Sinclair never backed down from pressure-packed situations throughout her illustrious career but admitted on Thursday that she was looking forward to a stress-free end to her international career over the coming weeks.
India Women's Hockey Team Looks To Showcase Real Potential In Asian Champions Trophy
The failure to clinch the gold medal at the just-concluded Asian Games still fresh in its mind, the Indian women's hockey team will look to showcase its real potential in the Asian Champions Trophy when it starts its campaign against Thailand in Ranchi on Friday. India lost 0-4 to China in the semifinals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou but defeated Japan 2-1 to clinch the bronze medal. The bronze medal, however, was a disappointing result for the Indians, who started as favourites and were eyeing a gold in the Asian Games, which would have given them a direct ticket to next year's Paris Olympics.