Czechs want to win for Poborsky

The Czech Republic's players, young and old alike, are determined to give Karel Poborsky the perfect retirement gift -- a Euro 2004 winners' medal to go with his 100th international cap. But they......

Holders Sevilla go through as Europa League group stage ends

Sevilla's Victor Machin (right) challenges Rijeka's Miral Samardzic. Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters Holders Sevilla maintained their Europa League challenge with a 1-0 win over Rijeka in a......

Swiss meet Czechs in opener

Euro 2008 gets underway on Saturday with co-hosts Switzerland pitting their promising young team against an experienced Czech Republic side (21.30 IST keen to prove their best days are not behind......

Ronaldo the jewel in crown of Group A contenders

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just won a Champions League and Premier League double with Manchester United, could complete a remarkable treble of winners' medals by leading Portugal to victory in Euro......

Striking difference between Italy, Czechs

There was a simple reason why Italy beat Czech Republic 2-0 on Thursday to advance to the second round of the World Cup: the Azzurri had several strikers at their disposal. The Czech options up......