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Remember — it’s not all going to go to form and there’s likely to be surprises a plenty. GROUP A: A Russian advance — or the rise of The Pharaohs? Teams: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay The hosts Russia kick off next summer’s football extravaganza with a match against Saudi Arabia-who at 1,500-1 are the joint highest priced team in the entire tournament- on 14th June at the …

Cristiano Ronaldo’s superb free-kick gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Grêmio as the Spanish champions retained their Fifa Club World Cup title in Abu Dhabi. Ronaldo, who won the Ballon d’Or and player of the year awards this year, broke the deadlock after 53 minutes when he clipped the ball over the wall and into …

This hasn’t been the easiest, or the most easygoing, year. The news — natural disasters, corruption, lies, stupidity! — has put us all on a constant involuntary anxiety drip. But every day, something good happened, we promise. We looked, and we compiled. And when we were done, we realized — once again — that things …

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to retire at Real Madrid. The Portuguese striker made an official statement just days after reportedly informing lawyers to help lower the £879 million exit clause in his contract, which could attract interest from other clubs, as reported by The Sun. But after playing a starring role in Real’s 1-0 victory over …

Chinese people living near North Korea are receiving advice on how to respond to a nuclear attack. A state-run newspaper in Jilin city published a page of “common sense” advice on how readers can protect themselves. China has voiced grave concern over North Korea’s nuclear and missiles programme, as well as calling on the United …

It’s tough to maintain a healthy national economy when most banks on the planet won’t accept your business. That’s the dilemma facing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as mounting economic sanctions cut his country out of the world economy. To stave off the looming financial crisis, Kim has turned to what may be the nation’s …

Smog has become especi­ally alarmi­ng in the past two years, castin­g doubt on the future of sports events in South Asia 0SHARES Share Tweet Email Sri Lankan players wear mask due to pollution in New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP NEW DELHI: Unprecedented scenes of Sri Lankan cricketers wearing face masks have reignited debate about hosting major sports …

Consistency for Jurgen Klopp? Can Alan Pardew make West Brom click against Arsenal? We look at the weekend’s Premier League questions. There are six 3pm games on Saturday, with Chelsea hosting Stoke and Liverpool welcoming Leicester to Anfield among the fixtures. Manchester United also host Southampton in the late game at 5.30pm.New Years Eve also …

Russia, which heads Group A as the host country, will play against Saudi Arabia on June 14 in Moscow in the opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After that, the Russian national team will face Egypt and Uruguay in the second and third rounds of the group stage.  READ MORE: World Cup Fans Find Out Who They Will Play in Russia Next …

This is the story of Magicgate. Yes, another scandal, but one that for a change doesn’t involve any actual rape or sexual harassment… only game players who like pretending to be witches and wizards. Like Gamergate, it concerns ordinary people who just want to be left alone to enjoy their hobby. Ranged against these ingenus is an orcish …