Football

A Northern Ireland fan collapsed and died during their 2-0 win over Ukraine at Euro 2016 on Thursday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.

Albania are unlikely to pose much of a threat to France but Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann will be expected to produce sharper performances in Wednesday's Group A match when victory should assure the hosts a last 16 spot in Euro 2016.

Minnows Iceland earned a 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal on their European championship debut as the superstar forward failed to score as he equalled his country's apparence record.

Brazil fired Dunga as coach on Tuesday, the national football confederation said, two days after his side failed to get past the group stages of the Centenary Copa America.

The Hungarians, World Cup runners-up in 1954 with their golden generation, last featured in the Euros in 1972 when the final stages were a four-team affair.

Ukraine were unable to sustain the same tempo after the break but their display showed Germany they will need to raise their game against Poland on Thursday.

Coach Marc Wilmots, however, has not had things all his own way in the build-up after losing defensive rock Vincent Kompany and fellow centre back Nicolas Lombaerts.

Saina's personal coach Vimal Kumar is happy that Australian Open Super Series champion "attacked well" and displayed more determination during her hard-earned win over China's Sun Yu.

Former captain Kevin Ratcliffe said this week that Wales need a 'Plan B' and he did not mean 'B' for Bale.

Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David De Gea said he was "desperate" to take part in Euro 2016 and would not be put off his team duties.

His government chimed in 24 hours ahead of the first match of a month-long football fiesta that millions of fans and foreign visitors hope to follow despite an industrial dispute and pickets that have hit public transport and rubbish collection and snarle...

Fiorentina claimed they had an agreement with Chelsea to extend Salah's stay. He had spent part of the previous season on loan at the Italian club.

Boateng was playing in a friendly against France on that evening when explosions happened outside the stadium during the game.

Brazil will host the next edition of the Copa America in 2019, the head of the South American governing body Conmebol has said.

Warm-up victories over Turkey, Australia and Portugal have raised hopes of Roy Hodgson's charges ending the country's 50-year wait for a major international trophy since England's World Cup triumph in 1966.

A visa-free regime with the EU is one of the core promises of the pro-Western government that came to power in Ukraine in 2014.