ZURICH, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola confirmed on Monday that he will return to coaching position next year. The tactician has been in self-enforced sabbatical following his departure from the club after the 2011-2012 campa...
WADA confirm USADA's action on Armstrong approriate BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- World Anti-Doping Agency has again thrown its support behind USADA after a lengthy report with evidence to prove Lance Armstrong a doper. U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued...
MADRID, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid this Monday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Luka Modric on a five year contact. Modric joins for Tottenham Hotspurs on a deal thought to be in the region of 35 million Euros, ending a long running...
PARIS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan has confirmed the club is in negotiations for the sale of star Brazilian defender Thiago Silva. The Rossoneri's vice-president Adriano Galliani met with Paris Saint-Germain officials in the French capital on Tuesda...
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday confirmed the safety of Chinese citizens during attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin made the remarks at a regular press briefing. According to media reports, Taliban su...
MOSCOW, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Fitch international rating agency confirmed long-term ratings of Russia in national and foreign currency at the BBB level, the agency said Friday. Fitch's forecast remained positive due to a strong government's bookkee...
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his Cabinet resigned early Tuesday, making way for Yoshihiko Noda to be confirmed by parliament as the nation's new prime minister. Outgoing finance minister Noda emerged as the surprise winner in Monday's vote fo...
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- NBA club Houston Rockets confirmed Kevin McHale as the new coach of the team on Wednesday. The 53-year-old McHale becomes the Rockets' 12th coach and the third since 2003. Rockets depart from former coach Rick Adelman i...
MADRID, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Espanyol winger Jose Callejon on Monday. The club has agreed a five year deal to take the player, who began his career in the Real Madrid youth system back to the club in a deal thought...
MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid midfielder Kaka insisted on Tuesday that he has not intention of leaving the club after just two seasons in the Santiago Bernabeu. The Brazilian arrived two summers ago in a deal worth around 100 million dollars...
