Batsman Phillip Hughes died after he was struck on the neck by a bouncer during an Australian domestic match in 2014, stunning the sporting world.

Argentina's pain is Barcelona's gain as Lionel Messi returns for the Spanish champions when Deportivo la Coruna visit the Camp Nou on Saturday after being sidelined for three weeks with a groin injury.

The Catalans host Real Madrid at Camp Nou on December 3 and while they may not be ahead of their fiercest rivals in La Liga at the moment, they hold the advantage in economic terms.

Brazil go to the top of the South American World Cup qualifying group with a 2-0 win over Venezuela in a match played in torrential rain and halted for almost half an hour when the floodlights failed in Merida.

Argentina, lacking the inspiration of injured captain Lionel Messi, suffer a humiliating setback in their World Cup qualifying campaign when they lose 1-0 at home to Paraguay.

The Bangladesh national women's handball team intends to carry on with their winning momentum in the IHF Trophy handball tournament when they face low ranking Afghanistan in their group's second and final fixture at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium today.

Key defender and captain Sergio Ramos suffered a left knee strain in Spain's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win in Albania on Sunday.

Lazio striker Ciro Immobile grabbed an injury-time winner as four-time champions Italy snatched a 3-2 comeback win at Macedonia on Sunday, narrowly avoiding a World Cup qualifying embarrassment.

Bhutan played the proverbial last rite of Bangladesh football with a 3-1 defeat at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu yesterday. The result in the Asian Cup Qualifying Play off means Bangladesh will not be a part of any AFC and FIFA sponsored events for the next two to three years until the launching of the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik could be out for several months after suffering a knee injury in Poland's World Cup qualifier win against Denmark.

Italian international midfielder Riccardo Montolivo was ruled out for six months on Friday after suffering a knee injury in the 1-1

The chief of China's football association has told the country's players not to lose their confidence, after the team's

Germany want a show of power in Saturday's 2018 World Cup qualifier against a Czech Republic side hoping for 'a little

Argentina toil in the absence of Lionel Messi as they limp to a 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw against Peru.

Manchester United would be better off having midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger in the side according to Manchester City's Ilkay Guendogan.

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci expects a "more motivated" Spain to come seeking revenge for their early exit at Euro 2016

Veterans Mamunul Islam and Zahid Hasan Emily have been included in the final 23-member squad for Bangladesh's crucial second leg away fixture of the Asian Cup Qualifying Playoff.

Actor Kevin Hart says he loves nice footwear and stole former football star David Beckham's "dirty biker boot".

Argentina, who are level with Brazil on 15 points but trail their rivals on goal difference, face an awkward trip to Lima to face Peru, with coach Edgardo Bauza mulling how best to plug the gap created by injury to captain Lionel Messi.

Bayern Munich's Javi Martinez will be out for an indefinite period of time with an adductor muscle injury and will miss Spain's