Ante Tomic made a layup with nine seconds remaining to give Croatia a 77-76 victory over Georgia at the European championship on Thursday.
Also, Ukraine and Latvia won their second games in two days. Ukraine beat Israel 74-67 behind 17 points from Sergii Gladir, while Latvia edged Montenegro 73-72 on a jumper by Kristaps Janicenoks with six seconds...
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Eric Abidal angry at Barcelona, claims lack of pay
Eric Abidal is angry at how his Barcelona career came to an end and claims he was not even paid by the club when he was seriously ill.
The 34-year-old Abidal had a liver transplant last April, ruling him out of the 2012 European Championship and keeping him away from football for one year. He returned to make a few appearances for Barcelona before...
Suarez Pleas for Liverpool to Let Him Go
London - Liverpool’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has accused the club of not honoring a clause in his contract which would let him leave Anfield, in comments published in Wednesday’s Guardian.
Suarez repeated his desire to join a club in the Champions League and said that Liverpool had gone back on an agreement written into his contract, signed...
Ronaldinho sets up Atletico victory
Rio de Janeiro: Ronaldinho set up both his team’s goals as Atletico Mineiro opened their 2013 Copa Libertadores campaign with a 2-1 victory over Brazilian rivals Sao Paulo.
Playing in South America’s leading club competition for the first time in 13 years, Atletico dominated the first half at their Estadio Independencia in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday.
The...
Everton on the road to Moyes’ first silverware
Match to catch
After shocking Liverpool 3-2 at home in the previous round of the FA Cup, Oldham Athletic are back in the spotlight again this weekend. The Latics, who are in the relegation zone in English football’s third tier and who will be managed by caretaker boss Tony Philliskirk following the resignation of Paul Dickov earlier this month, this...
We’re stronger than in 1999: Ferguson
Manchester: Sir Alex Ferguson believes the 1999 treble-winning squad was not nearly as strong as his current Manchester United group, and said he could have played a different XI at Real Madrid on Wednesday and achieved the same result.
United drew the opening leg of the...
From shy guy to leader, Ronaldo reaches 100 caps
Lisbon: When Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo picks up his 100th cap against Northern Ireland today, he will reflect on a career which started in central defence and was marked by early shyness before an explosion of attacking flair made him one of football’s greatest players.
“It...
Gerrard defends young guns’ desire
London: Steven Gerrard has rejected Patrick Vieira’s claim that young English players lack the pride and hunger to represent their country and pointed to a new-found strength in depth within the national set-up which is serving to “raise performances” under Roy Hodgson.
Vieira,...
Indonesian inter milan supporters welcome champions cup
Tangerang, Banten - Some Indonesian supporters welcomed the arrival of Inter Milan officials carrying Champions Cup at Soekarno-Hatta airport here on Tuesday.
The Italian football club officials arrived at 8.25 a.m. local time and were welcomed by tens of Indonesian supporters...
Inter Milan beat Indonesia Selection 4-2 in friendly match
Jakarta - Inter Milan defeated Indonesia Selection 4-2 in a friendly match at the Bung Karno main stadium here on Saturday attended by thousands of fans.
Countinho scored the first goal in the fifth minute while the second one in the 42nd minute also by him. Giampaolo...
Can Lionel Messi Become the Greatest Football Player of All Time?
Paris. Lionel Messi became only the second man to win three consecutive Ballon d’Or awards on Monday and the question now begging to be asked is: could he become the greatest player of all time?
The 24-year-old from Rosario, Santa Fe is not short of silverware but what really sets him apart is the effervescence of his dribbling, the inventiveness...
Al Kass Int’l Cup U-17: Vasco, Kashima Antlers win
Action from the Group C game between Aspire International and Brazilian side Vasco da Gama in the ongoing Al Kass International Cup U-17 tournament held at the Aspire ground in Doha yesterday. Vasco won 3-1 to go top of the group, which also include Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam....
Mixed Reception for Beckham in Indonesia
Jakarta - David Beckham got a mixed reception as a Robbie Keane strike earned the LA Galaxy a 1-0 win over a spirited Indonesian All Stars on Wednesday in front of a disappointing crowd in Jakarta.
Entire sections of the 88,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno stadium were off-limits and organisers said only 20,000 tickets had been sold to see the newly...
Jonas quick off the mark in vital Champions League win for Valencia
Madrid - Valencia striker Jonas Goncalvez scored the fastest goal in the history of the Champions League to give his side a lifeline in the competition as they defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 in the Mestalla stadium on Tuesday night.
Jonas needed just nine seconds to open the scoring against the Germans in what was a must win game for Valencia, who...
UAE senior football team start training camp
Dubai: The UAE senior national football team start their domestic training camp in Dubai Friday ahead of their return match against South Korea in the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, November 11.
The UAE, led by local head coach Dr. Abdulla Misfir, has almost lost all hope of reaching the final stage of the qualifiers as they have...
Ten-man Iron hold Blades
Substitute Ched Evans preserved Sheffield United's unbeaten record with a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Scunthorpe.
The home side, still looking for their first win of the season, were forced to play with a numerical disadvantage for over an hour after winger Andy Barcham was shown a straight red card for his challenge on Blades skipper...
Bahrain soccer team expected in Jakarta Saturday
Jakarta - The national soccer team of Bahrain is expected to arrive in Jakarta on Saturday (Sept.3) night or earlier than the Indonesian senior team which was scheduled to arrive here from Iran on Sunday night.
The Indonesian team will play against the Bahrain team in the second leg of the Pre-World Cup 2014 round Group E on Tuesday (Sept.6) at...
RI expected to win against Bahrain on tuesday
Jakarta - Indonesia`s senior soccer team is widely expected to win its upcoming match with Bahrain at the Bung Karno main stadium on Tuesday (Sept.6) evening to compensate its loss against Iran.
Indonesian striker Christian Gonzales and other members of the Indonesian team would have the psychological advantage of facing Bahrain on their own turf...
Paraguay beats Brazil on penalties in Copa America
Paraguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals on Sunday by defeating defending champion Brazil 2-0 in a penalty shootout after the score was level at 0-0 following extra time.Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar stopped Thiago Silva's shot and Elano, Andre Santos and Fred also missed for Brazil, which was eliminated from the South American competition...
Surprising Venezuela reaches Copa semifinals
Venezuela reached the Copa America semifinals for the first time as Oswaldo Vizcarrondo and Gabriel Cichero scored either side of halftime to beat Chile 2-1 on Sunday.Humberto Suazo equalized briefly for Chile in the second half.Venezuela is unbeaten in four games at the Copa America and has been the surprise team in a surprising tournament.Venezuela...