Kowloon (Hong Kong), Nov 15 (IANS) Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth defeated his compatriot H.S Prannoy in an all-Indian men’s singles clash to enter the quarter-final of the Hong Kong open tournament here on Thursday. In a…
Sao Paulo, Nov 15 (IANS) Former Brazil international midfielder Felipe Melo struck a superb second-half goal as Palmeiras extended their lead at the top of the Brazilian Serie A standings with a 3-0 victory over…
Buenos Aires, Nov 15 (IANS) Argentina centre-back German Pezzella has been ruled out of the Albiceleste’s upcoming friendlies against Mexico with a leg injury. The 27-year-old Fiorentina player strained his left hamstring while training with…
Sydney, Nov 15 (IANS) A part time Uber driver upstaged the field early on day one of the Australian Open here on Thursday. However, a late eagle by South Korea’s An Byeong Hun fired the…
Bogota, Nov 15 (IANS) Veteran Colombia coach Jorge Luis Pinto said he turned down offers from abroad to return to Millonarios, where he began his coaching career 34 years ago, because of the winning tradition…
Montevideo, Nov 15 (IANS) The United States, Germany, Canada and Spain debuted with wins at the U-17 Women’s football World Cup in Uruguay. The day began with group C matches at the Alberto Suppici Stadium…
Lugano, Nov 15 (IANS) Qatar’s national team beat Switzerland 1-0 here as the Swiss were punished for their significant lack of aim, four days ahead of their decisive clash with Belgium to qualify for the…
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Croatian Marin Cilic beat American John Isner, coming from a set down, and achieved his first victory at the ATP Finals in London. With the presence of the winner of the…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The United Nations Children’s Fund-India (Unicef-India) has appointed Asian Games gold-medalist sprinter Hima Das as the country’s first ever youth ambassador. The name of the woman athlete from Assam was…
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Host U Mumba continued with their brilliant run this season as they defeated Bengaluru Bulls 32-29 in an inter-zonal clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the NSCI stadium here…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Veteran Indian stars M.C. Mary Kom and Laishram Sarita Devi will spearhead the Indian campaign when the women’s World Boxing Championships start here on Thursday. Both boxers are strong contenders…
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday directed Indian pacer Mohammed Shami to appear before it on January 15 in a cheque bounce case lodged by his wife, failing which may lead to…
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Vikas Kandola’s brilliant effort wasn’t enough to bring a win for Haryana Steelers as they had to settle for a 32-32 draw against Tamil Thalaivas in an inter-zonal clash of the…
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand saved his best for the last to clinch the inaugural Tata Steel Chess India Blitz Tournament by getting past overnight leader Hikaru Nakamura in the playoff…
London, Nov 14 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s authority responsible for investigating a helicopter crash in which English football club Leicester City FC’s owner and four others died said Wednesday that the helicopter had failed to…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Dhruv Shorey yet again top-scored with an unbeaten 106 to help hosts Delhi post a massive 376-run target for Himachal Pradesh, who ended the penultimate day at 44/1 in a…
Pachuca (Mexico), Nov 14 (IANS) Four players who were part of World Cup-winning teams — Rivellino, Cafu, Carlos Salvador Bilardo and Juan Alberto Schiaffino — are among the new inductees into Mexico’s football Hall of…
Berlin, Nov 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich winger James Rodriguez sustained a left knee ligament injury during a practice session, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. Bayern did not reveal the estimated recovery time for the…
Barcelona, Nov 14 (IANS) Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol said the young winger Ousmane Dembele, recently chastised in the media for repeatedly failing to show up on time, can change his ways by reflecting and…
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) East Bengal defender Mehtab Singh and Siddharth Singh, who is on trial from Jamshedpur FC, on Wednesday suffered head injuries due to an aerial concussion during practice at the Vivekananda Yuba…