Son and Suarez subdued in Uruguay-Korea World Cup stalemate
The returning Son Heung-min could not inspire South Korea as the Tigers of Asia started their World Cup Group H campaign with a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in Qatar on Thursday.
Read moreJapan looking to make World Cup splash after sinking Germany
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu was given a surprise shower by a pitch sprinkler on Thursday but it did nothing to dampen his spirits after his team's stunning victory over Germany.
Read moreI.Coast's Ble Goude says he wants to make low-key return
Charles Ble Goude, a key figure in post-electoral violence that swept Ivory Coast 11 years ago, wants to make a low-key homecoming this weekend, his representatives said on Thursday.
Read moreUK coin study salvages forgotten Roman emperor from 'obscurity'
A forgotten Roman emperor has been rescued from "obscurity" after UK researchers determined a coin long dismissed as fake was in fact authentic.
Read moreJones calls for referee respect as Springboks' Erasmus misses England game
England coach Eddie Jones said referees had to be treated with respect ahead his team's meeting with a South Africa side who will be without Rassie Erasmus at Twickenham.
Read moreSouth Korean talisman Son masked and muted in World Cup opener
Son Heung-min was everywhere around Education City Stadium with South Korean fans sporting his shirt and a giant cutout of his face, but on the pitch their talisman was a subdued figure in Thursday's 0-0 World Cup stalemate with Uruguay.
Read moreAfropop star Aya Nakamura's domestic violence trial adjourned
The domestic violence trial of Franco-Malian superstar singer Aya Nakamura and her former partner was adjourned on Thursday with neither defendant appearing in court in Paris.
Read moreStruggling Ghana plans tax rise, debt swap to secure IMF aid
Ghana's finance minister, Kenneth Ofori-Atta, presented the 2023 budget to parliament on Thursday, hiking tax and planning a debt swap as the country's negotiates an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.
Read more'Magnificent' Bellingham a World Cup game-changer for England
Jude Bellingham has the potential to become England's World Cup game-changer after the teenage midfielder announced his arrival on the global stage in "magnificent" style.
Read moreAlun Wyn Jones returns to Wales XV for crunch Wallabies clash
Wales have recalled former captain Alun Wyn Jones to the starting XV for their Autumn Nations finale against Australia on Saturday, with Joe Hawkins set to make his Test debut.
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