Football

Chelsea, who raced to the title with an eight-point margin last season, are currently 15th in the Premier League with 13 games played, 14 points adrift of leaders Leicester City.

A group of several attackers planned to set off multiple explosives in Hanover soccer stadium at Tuesday night's friendly match between Germany and the Netherlands, which was called off, daily Bild reported on Thursday.

Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez has said he will "fight to the end" for the Rojiblancos and ruled out that he could leave the La Liga side next football season.

Brazil revived their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win over Peru while Argentina, who have also struggled in early qualifying for Russia in 2018, got a similar boost with a 1-0 victory over Colombia.

Anelka, a former Chelsea and France national team star, described Mumbai's 0-7 defeat at the hands FC Goa as the worst in his life. The 7-0 win by FC Goa was the biggest in ISL.

Sunil Chhetri wants to see more Indians start upfront for their respective teams as the Indian Super League 2 nears the 100-goal mark, saying the thought of scoring the landmark goal "sounds special".

Hungary secured a spot at next year's European Championship by beating Norway 2-1 Sunday, ending a 30-year absence from major tournaments.

As France grappled with the aftermath of another terrorist attack, organizers of the European soccer championship faced renewed concerns about how to protect fans attending 51 matches in 10 stadiums around the country next year.

On a night of terrifying violence in Paris with two explosions going off outside the stadium, France beat Germany 2-0 on Friday in a game overshadowed by the events around the city.

Benzema was placed under formal judicial investigation last week in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail fellow French soccer international Mathieu Valbuena using a sex video.

With the victory, Nigeria obtained their fifth crown in the U-17 category on Sunday at the Sausalito Stadium here.

A delightful flick and volley from Neymar allowed him to complete a double as Barcelona beat Villarreal 3-0 to go three points clear at the top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid’s clash with Sevilla later on Sunday.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has lost an appeal against the suspended one-match stadium ban and 50,000 pounds ($76,115) fine he received last month, the Football Association said on Thursday.

Rafique will be replacing Lalchhawnkima in the Atletico de Kolkata team. He will start practicing with the team tomorrow onwards.

India captain Sunil Chhetri has urged fans to be patient with the team and coach Stephen Constantine after the national team's yet another shambolic qualification campaign for the 2018 soccer World Cup.