Hodgson hails Rooney's resilience

England manager Roy Hodgson lauded captain Wayne Rooney's bravery and leadership after the Manchester United striker's late goal procured a 3-2 road victory against Slovenia in 2016 European Championship qualifying on Sunday.

Neymar shines in Dunga's galaxy

Neymar scored the first goal, set up the second and was named man of the match in Brazil's 2-1 Copa America win over Peru on Sunday, but coach Dunga chose to focus on the team's performance rather than No 10's individual brilliance.

Messi miffed over blown lead

Lionel Messi has warned his Argentina teammates that Tuesday's Copa America clash with Uruguay is a must-win encounter after their stumbling draw with Paraguay.

Blatter rethinking decision to resign?

The head of FIFA's audit and compliance unit said on Sunday that changes at the top of world soccer's governing body were "indispensable" following reports Sepp Blatter might renege on his decision to resign.

Koh nets first pro win in Shanghai

Michelle Koh captured her first professional title on Sunday when the Malaysian closed with a sizzling final round 6-under 66 to win the CTBC Shanghai Ladies Classic by two strokes at Tianma Country Club.

Generational excellence

Generation 80s: Pan Yanhong versus Yu Pei-lin.

Blackhawks on the brink of sipping champagne

The Chicago Blackhawks had barely filed up the tunnel to the visitors' dressing room after another narrow victory in the Stanley Cup Final when their thoughts turned to home.

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Experts weighing in on fixing FIFA

Sepp Blatter thinks FIFA can reform itself, but anti-corruption experts say an institution in that much trouble won't be able to clean itself up without an outsider.

Friendly called off after Nigerian player dies

Nigerian defender David Oniya collapsed on the pitch and died after playing just a few minutes of a local friendly in Malaysia on Saturday.

Feisty Paraguay refuses to quit against Argentina

Argentina's dream of a first major title in 22 years was given a reality check on Saturday when Paraguay came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-2 draw in a Copa America classic.