1. Morgan, Hales Back in England Squads for India Tour
England captain Eoin Morgan and opening batsman Alex Hales have returned to the one-day international (ODI) and T20 squads for the tour of India which starts next month.
Both players are back in the international set-up, having chosen to miss October's Bangladesh tour over security concerns.
Batsman Joe Root is also included after being rested for the 2-1 victory in the ODI series against Bangladesh, but Ben Duckett, Steven Finn and James Vince miss out.
ODI squad:
Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan (captain), Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes.
T20 squad:
Moeen Ali, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Eoin Morgan (captain), Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey.
(Source: Reuters)
2. Man City, Chelsea Charged With Failing to Control Players
Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged with failing to control their players during Saturday's Premier League match, the FA (Football Association) said on Monday.
City striker Sergio Aguero's reckless tackle on Chelsea defender David Luiz in stoppage time sparked a melee at the Etihad Stadium, with players and coaching staff from both teams involving in ugly scenes.
City's Aguero and Fernandinho were sent off during the match.
Both Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour.Football Association’s Statement
(Source: Reuters)
3. Sepp Blatter Loses Appeal at CAS Against Six-Year FIFA Ban
Sepp Blatter said he has lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a six-year ban by FIFA.
Blatter says in a statement it is "difficult" to accept but that "the way the case progressed, no other verdict could be expected."
The former FIFA president, who was banned for approving a $2 million payment to Michel Platini in 2011, says he will accept the decision.
Blatter could have appealed to Switzerland's supreme court. It can annul verdicts if legal process was abused.
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4. Man City's Aguero Gets Four-Match Ban for Violent Conduct
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will serve a four-match ban for violent conduct, the English Football Association (FA) said on Monday.
The Argentina international was shown a straight red card in stoppage time of City's 3-1 home Premier League defeat by Chelsea on Saturday for a two-footed lunge on centre back David Luiz.
Aguero's tackle started a fight at the Etihad Stadium, with players and coaching staff from both teams involving in ugly scenes during which City midfielder Fernandinho was also sent off.
Fernandinho will serve a three-game ban.
Aguero also served a three-match suspension for violent conduct in September for elbowing West Ham United defender Winston Reid.
(Source: Reuters)
5. CONMEBOL Awards Copa Sudamericana to Chapecoense Team
South American soccer's governing body CONMEBOL awarded the 2016 Copa Sudamericana championship to Brazil's Chapecoense club on Monday after most of the team died in a plane crash in Colombia last week.
Only six people survived the crash on route to the final, which killed 71 passengers and crew, shocked football fans worldwide.
Colombia's Club Atletica Nacional, which would have played Chapecoense in the biggest game in the club's history, asked for the trophy to be awarded to the Brazilian team to honor the victims, CONMEBOL said in a statement.
CONMEBOL's council decided to honor that request with all of the "sport and economic prerogatives that entails," the statement said. Club Atletico was also given a one-time Fair Play award.
(Source: Reuters)