Category: Sports

First gay Spanish referee quits due to abuse

Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Jesus Tomillero, who in March came out as the first openly gay referee in Spanish football,…

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FIFA suspends Benin Football Federation with immediate effect

Cotonou (Benin), May 12 (IANS) World governing body FIFA has decided to suspend Benin Football Federation (FBF) with immediate effect.…

8 years ago

Brazilian defender confirms Porto interest

Rio de Janeiro, May 12 (IANS) Corinthians central defender Felipe is being pursued by Portuguese giants Porto, the Brazilian footballer…

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Legendary cricket commentator Tony Cozier passes away

Bridgetown (Barbados), May 12 (IANS) Renowned regional and international cricket journalist Tony Cozier, the voice of West Indies cricket for…

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Former Spain coach Clemente wants his old job back

Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Former Spain coach Javier Clemente has said he was the ideal candidate to replace Vicente del…

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Venezuela’s Peinado reaches top of world ranking in pole vault

Caracas, May 12 (IANS) Venezuelan pole vaulter Robeilys Peinado climbed to the first spot in the Under 20 world ranking,…

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Pollard, Buttler guide Mumbai Indians to six wicket win against Royal Challengers

Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) Mumbai Indians' middle order batsmen Kieron Pollard (35) and Jos Buttler (29) guided the team to…

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RCB top order lets down fans again

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Packed stands with about 30,000 fans were stunned into eerie silence on Wednesday when Royal Challengers…

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Royal Challengers manage 151/4 against Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) With top Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsmen misfiring, the team could manage a score of only…

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Frenzied fans root for RCB to stay on course

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Buoyed by two exciting wins, including one here and another away, frenzied fans are looking for…

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AFC Cup: South China beat Mohun Bagan 3-0, progress to last-16

Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) South China AA beat a second string Mohun Bagan side 3-0 in an Asian Football Confederation…

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Rohit Sharma wins toss, puts Royal Challengers to bat first

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma won the toss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and opted…

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After two years, Mt Everest sees first climbers on Wednesday

Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) After a two-year hiatus in the wake of deadly avalanches and last year's earthquake, the world's…

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Navi Mumbai to host rock climbing World Cup

Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup of Rock Climbing will be hosted by…

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Mass brawl stuns Chinese FA Cup

Wuhan, May 11 (IANS) Chinese FA Cup was stunned by a mass brawl on Wednesday when amateur football side Wuhan…

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Juventus’ Buffon, Barzagli given contract extensions till 2018

Turin, May 11 (IANS) Italian football champions Juventus on Wednesday extended goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon and veteran defender Andrea Barzagli’s…

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Federer advances in Rome

Rome, May 11 (IANS) World No.2 Roger Federer got the better of Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 at the Internazionali BNL…

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Aguero, Ranieri are best in EPL in April

London, May 11 (IANS) Manchester City's Argentine striker Sergio Aguero and coach of champions Leicester City Claudio Ranieri have been…

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Muguruza advances to last 16 in Italian Open

Rome, May 11 (IANS) Spanish woman tennis player Garbine Muguruza defeated Russian Ekaterina Makarova to reach the last 16 of…

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Atletico Madrid prepare for Celta with full squad

Madrid, May 11 (IANS) Atletico Madrid trained on Wednesday ahead of the penultimate La Liga match next Saturday against Celta…

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