After playing some bad matches, Brazil has dropped down to number 18 in the latest FIFA rankings while Spain is ahead of all in the list.

The rankings are based on the last four years' performances. Brazil's low ranking is due to the matches, one of which it lost to Argentina while other was drew with Colombia. It also lost some points in a match with Portugal in 2008 which it won by 6-2.

Brian O'Driscoll, the Ireland skipper, got injured in Pro12 and he was off the field since then while he had an ankle injury.

As per recent news, the government has refused to give any kind of financial support to Yorkshire's 2014 Tour de France.

Inspite of pressures from all around and MPs, the Culture Minister announced that government shall not be providing any direct funds for the event. Even the UK sport has not given any hints regarding if they will be giving any funds for the same.

James Anderson and Jonathan Trott, who have given impressive performances against India, have been given rest in England's one-day squad, which will face India.

With his 22nd double of 2012, Lionel Messi has reached his 90 goals that has not only resulted in Barcelona's win over its closest rival Atletico Madrid by 4-1 on Sunday but also has opened up a nine-point lead and it sitting 13 in front of Real Madrid in the Spanish league.

There could not have been a better ending of this year as the one that has been done by the WBO Super-Middleweight Champion, Mr. Arthur Abraham, who has recently defeated Mehdi Bouadla by TKO in round eight in Nuremberg, Germany on Saturday night.

Ross Pearson said to sources recently that he has reasons why he did not shake hands with George Sotiropoulos at UFC on FX 6 after his third-round TKO victory, a recent report has revealed.

New Zealand swimmer Ms. Lauren Boyle has added bronze medal to her kitty in Turkey today. She has now won the bronze medal to go with her gold that she won on Friday at the World Short Course Championships in Turkey.