Football

Six-time champions India were staring at a hat-trick of SAFF Cup titles but were completely outplayed by Afghanistan in the final.

Manchester United are preparing a bid to sign 17-year-old Brazilian striker Kenedy from Fluminense.

Real Madrid's new record signing Gareth Bale will again be missing from the starting lineup when Wales entertain Serbia in a World Cup qualifier.

English professional soccer club, Reading FC has announced scholarships for two budding footballers of the Arunachal Pradesh.

Cameroon beat Libya 1-0 to clinch the last place in Africa's World Cup playoffs, finally ending the conflict-racked country's qualifying campaign.

England have their World Cup qualifying fate in their own hands as they prepare to visit Ukraine for a pivotal Group H match in Kiev.

Defending champions India will start as underdogs when they take on an inspired Maldives in the second semi-final of the SAFF Championship.

Scolari heaped praise on midfield pair Ramires and Bernard after the Selecao's thrashed Australia 6-0 victory in an international football friendly.

Neymar scored one goal and set up two more as Brazil defeated Australia in a football friendly at Estadio Nacional.

Neymar has hit back at claims by Australian striker Archie Thompson that he is "not as good as people say".

The Germany playmaker left Real Madrid in the final hours of deadline day to join Arsenal for a club-record $66 million.

Ozil quit Real to join Arsenal because he realised he no longer had the confidence of Real coach Ancelotti, the Germany playmaker said.

Ki, 24, is Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio's 11th acquisition of the transfer window.

Spain lead their group with 11 points, one more than France.

Arsenal will be eager to show the north London balance of power has not shifted and Liverpool face a test of their top-four credentials against United.

The meetings of Real and Juve and Milan and Barca may be mouth-watering but are less dramatic in the overall context of their respective groups.