Football fans can now watch their team live on Sky Sports for just £18 a month

Football fans will be able to watch live games on the box for a new monthly charge of just £18 thanks to a Sky Sports revamp.

Sky bosses have decided to ditch traditional numbered channels in favour of sport-specific ones, following on from the success of their Formula One product.

And that means supporters will be able to enjoy a cheaper viewing package focusing on the beautiful game if they don't want to pay for other sports.

Football will get two dedicated channels, cricket and golf will join F1 as standalone platforms, while Sky Sports Arena will show other sports such as rugby, tennis and wrestling.

Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher(Photo: Rex Features)

India vs England 1st Test 2016 Day 5 Full Highlights

Referee in Mexico dies after receiving head-butt

A tragic incident occurred on the football field in Mexico, where a referee officiating a local football match in the city of Tulancingo, Hidalgo state on Sunday morning, died after being head-butted by a player.

Fans thought the official had fainted after being knocked unconscious in the assault.
But Red Cross workers were unable to revive him after racing to his aid and discovering he had no pulse.

India beat Pakistan 3-2 to lift Asian Champions Trophy

India defeated defending champions Pakistan 3-2 in an exciting final of the Asian Champions Trophy here at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in the Malaysian city of Kuantan on Sunday.

The first quarter ended goalless. In the second quarter, Rupinder Pal Singh converted a penalty corner into a goal to give India a 1-0 lead.

Bangladesh claim first Test win over England on day three in Dhaka

Second Test, Dhaka (day three)

Bangladesh 220 and 296 Kayes 78, Rashid 4-52

England 244 and 164 Cook 59, Mehedi 6-77

Bangladesh win by 108 runs

Bangladesh claimed their first Test win over England

Pakistan beat Malaysia 3-2 to play final against India

KUANTAN: Pakistan beat Malaysia in the second semifinal of the fourth Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in Malaysian city of Kuantan on Saturday.

The final of the tournament will be played between Pakistan and India tomorrow at the same stadium, Kuantan, Malaysia.

Earlier, in the first semifinal of the tournament,

Pakistan reach semi-finals of Asian Hockey Championship 2016

KUANTAN: Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals of the Fourth Asian Hockey Championship 2016 after they beat China 4-0 on Thursday in the Malaysian city of Kuantan.

Pakistan struck four times, while the Chinese side could not score a single goal.

Greenshirts previously claimed a crucial 4-3 win over Japan on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's goals race analysed

By Adam Smith

Ronaldo also leads Messi 557-521 in career goals, having surpassed the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's tally for three successive seasons.

However, Messi leads Ronaldo 13-9 for goals with club and country this season, with Ronaldo failing to score during Real Madrid's 5-1 Champions League win over Legia Warsaw on Tuesday. The Barcelona man also set the benchmark for goals in a season with a remarkable 82

Messi's hat-trick inspires Barca rout over Guardiola's City

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Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick in as many Champions League games this season to give Catalan giants a 4-0 win over Manchester City as Pep Guardiola and Claudio Bravo endured harrowing returns to the Nou Camp on Wednesday.

A slip by Fernandinho allowed Messi to round former team mate Bravo and open the scoring in the 17th minute and the keeper completed a miserable night by getting sent off in the second half for handling

Arthur expects Pakistan to perform well in upcoming Tests against Windies

Arthur expects Pakistan to perform well in upcoming Tests against Windies

Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur on Tuesday said he expects the team to perform well in the upcoming Test against the West Indies.

Pakistan’s batting line-up collapsed in the second innings of the first Test.

“I really hope the team will do well and improve its performance in the second Test,” said the head coach while talking to DawnNews in the United Arab

New eight-team English T20 competition faces delay until 2020

A proposed eight-team Twenty20 competition in English cricket may not start until 2020.

It had been suggested the new format, which will take place in addition to the 18-team T20 Blast, could start in 2018 if it was given the go-ahead.

But England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) bosses have told county members' forums this week that 2020 is now their targeted start date.

That is partly because the existing broadcasting deal expires in 2019.

The ECB is keen to introduce a new T20 event to rival the Indian

Misbah, Holder hail competitive day-night Test- The News

DUBAI: Rival captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Jason Holder praised the fight till last attitude in the first day-night Test played with Pakistan upstaging West Indies by 56 runs in the final hour on Monday.

West Indies were led in their fight by Darren Bravo who smashed 116 during his 410-minute of defiance before Pakistan dismissed them for 289 with just 12 overs remaining in the match -- the second ever in Test cricket´s history.

Misbah said the match was good for Test cricket.

"It was a good Test and good for the Test cricket with