Новости за 02.03.2018

The spin of Nathan Lyon and the reverse swing of Mitchell Starc sent South Africa crashing on the second day of the first Test against Australia at Kingsmead on Friday.

Manchester United's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to leave the club at the end of the season, manager Jose Mourinho told a news conference on Friday.

India will face Pakistan in the summit clash of the IBSF World Cup Team Snooker event after the pair of Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra beat the Iran side 3-2 on Friday.

After the historic Asia Cup victory in November last year, the Indian women's hockey team has set out for its first tour of the year, to Korea.

Ace wrestler Navjot Kaur made India proud by winning the Asian Championships gold, outclassing Japan's Miya Imai 9-1 in a one-sided contest of the women's 65kg freestyle category final in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Friday.

Former India seamer Venkatesh Prasad on Friday tendered his resignation from the post of chairman, junior national selection committee, less than a month after the country won the U-19 World Cup.

India will look to begin their campaign on a positive note when they take on World No. 2 Argentina in the opening game of the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey on Saturday.

With some key players, including captain Virat Kohli, given a break, young Baroda all-rounder Deepak Hooda is optimistic of making his international debut in the upcoming T20 tri-nation series in Sri Lanka.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is eyeing a chance to play at another World Cup, even though the coach of Sweden's national team was convinced that the veteran striker had no desire to return.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp believes the competition for starting places within his fully-fit squad will motivate his players to elevate their game even further.

England paceman Mark Wood on Friday said he wants to pick the brains of former India skipper M S Dhoni and West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo and emerge as a "match winner" for Chennai Super Kings during next month's Indian Premier League.

Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Dominic Thiem 6-2, 7-6 (7) on Thursday night to qualify for the semifinals of the Mexican Open where he will play against German Alexander Zverev.

Rising Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma savoured a dream debut at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship as he fired a sizzling six-under 65 to grab the tied second place after the opening round.

The lawyer for doping whistle-blower Grigory Rodchenkov on Thursday slammed the International Olympic Committee's decision to reinstate Russia, branding the move an act of "appeasement".

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are favourites to win the Formula One titles again this season but Ferrari will do all they can to beat them, according to the Italian team's German driver Sebastian Vettel.

Manchester City tore Arsenal apart for the second time in five days on Thursday, beating them 3-0 on a freezing night at The Emirates to restore their 16-point lead as they close in on the Premier League title.

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said the controversial penalty which earned Las Palmas a 1-1 draw on Thursday and gave Atletico Madrid hope in La Liga's title race had left "a bad taste".

While Neymar's untimely injury is a huge blow to Paris Saint-Germain, it does represent a golden opportunity for Angel di Maria and other members of their expensively assembled squad.

Liverpool's free-scoring form faces a challenge as their former manager Rafa Benitez returns to Anfield with Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Caribbean Premier League have warned the England and Wales Cricket Board their planned new Twenty20 tournament won't succeed as hoped if it clashes with the existing competition in the West Indies.

World Cup spots for minor nations are at a premium with only 10 teams in next year's edition and the return of Ryan ten Doeschate significantly improves the chances of the Netherlands grabbing one at this month's final qualifying tournament.