MONTEVIDEO, March 21 (NsNewsWire) — Uruguay will seek to limit Brazil’s “great attacking quality” when the teams meet in their World Cup qualifier here on Thursday, according to Celeste coach Oscar Tabarez. But the two-time World Cup winners will not let Brazil’s vaunted forward line – which includes Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and Willian – distract […]

LONDON, March 21 (NsNewsWire) — Manchester United will play games in the United States this summer for Tour 2017, the English Premier League side announced on Monday. Jose Mourinho’s men will play five games in five cities, including matches in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Santa Clara and Washington DC, reports Xinhua. In the previous […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 20 (NsNewsWire) — Neymar has praised the impact of Brazil coach Tite on the team’s fortunes, saying the former Corinthians boss has helped the five-time World Cup winners recover their “DNA”. Six months ago there were fears that Brazil could miss next year’s World Cup in Russia as they languished in […]

MADRID, March 20 (NsNewsWire) — FC Barcelona defeated Valencia 4-2 in the Camp Nou Stadium on Sunday to remain in touch with Real Madrid as the Spanish La Liga reached the final international break of the season. Wins for Barca and Madrid, coupled with Sevilla’s defeat away to Atletico Madrid once again, convert the title […]

MADRID, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Real Madrid go into the international break as league leaders in Spain after a narrow 2-1 win away to Athletic Club Bilbao on Saturday. Madrid can thank a solid defensive display and goals from Karim Benzema and Casemiro for the victory against a rival, who could count themselves slightly unlucky […]

SCHLADMING, Austria, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen declared the opening of the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 here on Saturday. Against the rain, the opening ceremony became a spectacular show at the small town Schladming of the Styria state, as the stadium was turned into a visual dream land […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 15 (NsNewsWire) — Convicted murderer Bruno Fernandes de Souza has insisted that he is “not worried about what other people say” after being allowed to return to football. The 32-year-old, once considered a prospect for Brazil’s national team, was presented to the media on Tuesday, four days after signing a two-year […]

PARIS, March 15 (NsNewsWire) — Leicester overturned a one-goal deficit with a 2-0 home victory over Sevilla in the return leg on Tuesday to make into the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals for the first time, a win sealed by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s brilliant save on a late penalty. Juventus also became one of the quarterfinalists […]

QINGDAO, March 13 (Xinhua) — Olympic champions Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen are expected to compete at the Chinese national swimming championships next month in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong province, officials said on Monday. The national championships, which are scheduled for April 10-17, will also serve as the qualifier for the 13th National Games, to […]