Amman - The Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein preented today his candidacy to run again for the presidency of the International Football Federation (FIFA) in the elections of February 26th.

In a statement, Ali promised to restore the reputation of the institution after the recent corruption scandals and criminal investigations opened in Switzerland and the United States.

New Delhi - Brazilian ex-footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento ''Pelé'' said here that the Argentinean striker Lionel Messi is ''the best player'' of the last decade.

However, the only triple football world champion would not go too much into the controversy, and also praised the Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo.

Paris - Twenty football teams have so far secured their place in the European Championship to be held in France from June 10 to July 11, 2016.

Doha - Cuban boxing made a good debut at the World Boxing Championshipin Doha Thursday, thanks to the triumphs by fighters Yasnier Toledo, Arlen López and Erislandy Savón.

Light welter weight Toledo started the victorious path, with a victory 3-0 over Abdelhak Aatakni (Morocco). Later, middle weight Lopez got another victory on 3-0 over Ailaj Venk (Slovenia) on Lopez' first match on World Championships.

Havana, Cuba - The lefty Wilber Pérez achieved last Sunday his 100th victory in Cuban National Baseball Series, in the triumph of Isla de la Juventud 2-1 over Cienfuegos.

Perez reached his fifth win of the season when allowing six hits and one earned run in eight innings, while the also lefty Norberto Gonzalez took the loss.

Havana - Cuban sports movement and the entire country remembers today the bombing of a Cubana airplane in Barbados that killed 73 people, including the youth fencing team.

Commemorative events and meetings with relatives mark the tribute to the victims of this terrorist act, which occurred 39 years ago and that still claims for justice.