Football

Algeria’s hopes of a second Africa Cup of Nations title remain on course after they left it late to defeat Nigeria 2-1 in the semi-finals.Riyad Mahrez’s brilliant free-kick flew into the top corner in...

AP, Barcelona :One year after publicly rejecting an offer to join Barcelona, France forward Antoine Griezmann put on his new blue-and-burgundy shirt and thanked the Spanish champions for giving him a second opportunity. Griezmann...

AFP, Cairo :Senegal star Sadio Mane says helping Liverpool win the Champions League was special, but his “absolute dream” is parading the Africa Cup of Nations trophy through the streets of Dakar.The west African...

AP, Cairo :Madagascar’s fairy tale came to an end at the African Cup of Nations as the underdog was beaten 3-0 by Tunisia in the quarterfinals on Thursday.Tunisia scored twice in eight minutes after...

Agency :Former England striker Peter Crouch on Friday announced his retirement from football at the age of 38 after two decades as a professional.The much-travelled Crouch, who spent the second half of last season...

AP, Geneva :FIFA is doubling its minimum ban for racist incidents to 10 games, and will start inviting players to make victim statements at disciplinary hearings.Stricter handling of discrimination allegations is a key theme...

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel for the club’s pre-season tour in the United States.The Gunners released a statement on Thursday highlighting their disappointment at the 33-year-old Frenchman, who has been at...

Liverpool have tied down Champions League hero Divock Origi to new long-term contract, the club announced on Wednesday.“Divock Origi has committed his future to Liverpool Football Club by signing a new long-term contract at...

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique will be forced to pay 2.1 million euros ($2.36 million) to Spain’s tax authorities after his conviction for rights-image fraud was confirmed, a legal source told AFP on Wednesday.According to a...

Madagascar coach Nicolas Dupuis wants the Indian Ocean islanders to “keep dreaming together” as the surprise team of this Africa Cup of Nations face Tunisia on Thursday for a spot in the semi-finals.Competition debutants...