* Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever is set to step down in the wake of a review into the board's governance and culture, local media reported on Thursday. * China's football association has handed a one-game ban to Shandong Luneng's Brazilian midfielder Diego Tardelli for rubbing his face during the Chinese national anthem before a game. * Defender Jang Hyun-soo, a Republic of Korea World Cup footballer, was banned for life from the national team for submitting false documents for his military service exemption, the Korea Football Association said on Thursday (Nov 1). * Munich and St Petersburg are the two candidates to host the 2021 Champions League final, European soccer body UEFA said on Thursday. UEFA said the Russian and German federations had sent declarations of interest in hosting the match by last Friday's deadline and were the only ones to do so. * Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles has signed a new long-term contract that runs until 2024, the … [Read more...] about Diaz double puts City into League Cup quarters