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Ranchi Rays completed a hat-trick of wins after eking out a 3-2 win over table toppers Kalinga Lancers in a round robin match of the fourth Hockey India League.

Half-empty stadiums, low TV viewing figures and uninspiring displays by the national team: Russians are struggling to get interested in football with two years to go before they host the World Cup.

Barcelona forward Neymar and his father must pay nearly 460,000 reais ($113,000) to Brazil’s inland revenue in taxes owed from 2007 and 2008, a Sao Paulo federal judge ordered in a ruling made public on Wednesday.

The charge referred to the heated aftermath of West Brom's Claudio Yacob escaping a second booking after fouling Diego Costa in the second half of the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Ashley Jackson scored twice from penalty corners in the 28th and 31st minutes for the Ranchi, while Delhi found their goal from Rupinder Pal Singh in the 26th minute.

Hosts Uttar Pradesh Wizards would aim to avoid three consecutive losses when they take on Kalinga Lancers in a Coal India Hockey India League match on Sunday.

Sarri has been banned for two Italian Cup games and fined 20,000 euros ($21,672) for using "highly offensive" language against Inter Milan's Roberto Mancini during their teams' quarter-final on Tuesday.

"Guidolin's position will be reviewed at the end of the season, with the option of extending his contract," the club said.

Rays have tried to maintain the combinations that worked well for them in 2015 with the retention of their English captain Ashley Jackson, forward Barry Middleton, Australian defender Fergus Kavanagh, midfielder Manpreet Singh, defender Birendra Lakra and...

"Juan Mata is playing the right side and he is doing fantastically well because he always has a big contribution for our team. But he is not a right winger in the profile we want," said Van Gaal.

Arsenal began their FA Cup defense with a 3-1 comeback victory against Sunderland in the third round on Saturday, while Manchester City emphatically defeated Norwich 3-0.

New Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said that his side's star forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not be leaving the club any time soon.

Arsene Wenger hopes to complete the signing of FC Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny by early next week after reported work permit issues threatened to stall the transfer.

The French administrator has denied any wrongdoing in the case, which is among dozens of allegations rocking soccer's governing body, caught up in worst graft scandal of its history.

Argentine star Lionel Messi was chosen as the World's Playmaker of the Year by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) while Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was named the World's Best Club Coach in 2015.

On Sunday, after India lifted its seventh SAFF Cup title beating Afghanistan in the final, Kohli sent out a congratulatory message to the team, with a special mention of India captain Sunil Chhetri who scored the winning goal in extra time.