Paris: The Paris prosecutor’s office says French internationals Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema will face trial for soliciting a minor.

The office said on Tuesday that six other people and a nightclub, suspected of serving as a base for a network of prostitutes, are being charged with aggravated pimping in the case. The trial is going ahead at the behest of a judge, even though the prosecutor’s office has argued the charges should be dropped.

Beijing: Chinese state media say Diego Maradona wants to coach in China, where clubs are spending big bucks to lure international names.

Ankara: F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone says Istanbul could return to the F1 calendar. The race in Turkey saw poor attendance due to high ticket prices and difficulty of access to the venue and was dropped from the 2012 calendar.

Karachi: Zulqarnain Haider has once again threatened to make some revelations about the alleged involvement of a few Pakistani players in spot-fixing. In a message posted on his Facebook account, Haider criticised the selection of Kamran Akmal in the national team for the series against Australia and the ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

New Delhi: Olympics bronze medal-winner Yogeshwar Dutt feels if not for a tough draw he could have returned home with a gold medal from the Games.

Kuala Lumpur: Former Malaysian badminton star Gunalan Panchacharan, an All England champion, died on Wednesday at the age of 68.

(Agencies)