Football

The length of the deal was not disclosed but British media said Klopp had signed a three-year contract to help breathe life into a team that has struggled for consistency.

Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have been ordered to appear in court on charges of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of more than 4 million euros ($4.5 million).

Ronaldinho signed for Fluminense in July following a season with Mexican outfit Queretaro, but left the club on September 28.

Everton's Stones, who sat out Sunday's Merseyside Derby against Liverpool with a knee injury, will miss the games against Estonia at Wembley on Friday and in Lithuania on Monday.

Roberto Carlos, now managing Delhi Dynamos, has expressed his displeasure over the behaviour of Stephen Constantine, saying he "didn't like the way" the Indian national football team coach spoke to him.

After finishing the first season in the bottom half of the eight-team points table, both Mumbai and Pune have used the transfer window ahead of the second season to good effect and have rejigged their sides.

Flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez starred with 25 points and Argentina moved closer to a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a comprehensive 45-16 win over Tonga in their Pool C match on Sunday.

India were described as the sleeping giants of football by Sepp Blatter and the popularity of the sport has now reached new heights since the inception of the ISL.

Chelsea's Costa is suspended for the match against Luxembourg in Logrono in a week's time but would have been available for the game in Kiev three days later.

Sergio Aguero scored a last-minute penalty as Manchester City came back from a goal down to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory at Borussia Moenchengladbach in the Champions League.

The England striker missed six months of last season in all with calf and thigh injuries and then the first five league matches of the new campaign.

The Uruguayan was over the alcohol limit when his Ferrari crashed into parked cars and a bus shelter in Turin on the night of September. 28.

Lamela, who shone in Spurs’ 4-1 Premier League win over Manchester City last weekend, has been drafted into the squad named by coach Gerardo Martino.

Sukhvinder has previously worked with the All India Football Federation. A former Santosh Trophy player, Sukhvinder is also an MBA by qualification.

The man who oversaw Tottenham's largely unsuccessful reinvestment of the proceeds of Gareth Bale's world-record move to Real Madrid in 2013 has left the Premier League club.

Brendan Rodgers still has the support of the Liverpool dressing room and criticism of the manager has united the squad, midfielders James Milner and Lucas said after their 3-2 win over Aston Villa eased some pressure on their beleaguered boss.