Sporting Lisbon hold Arsenal in Europa League
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Arsenal managed only a 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon here, but the single point was enough to guarantee them a spot in the Europa League’s round of 32. With 10 points,…
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Shuttler Sindhu crashes out of China Open
Fuzhou (China), Nov 9 (IANS) Rio Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu crashed out of the China Open badminton tournament, going down in the women’s singles quarter-final here on Friday. The eighth seed He Bingjiao of…
Dortmund vs Bayern: The battle for Germany’s No. 1
Dortmund (Germany), Nov 9 (IANS) The German Clasico is enthralling football fans across Europe. Both sets of supporters can’t wait for the battle of the country’s top two teams to kick off in the Dortmund…
Betis hold Milan in Europa League
Seville (Spain), Nov 9 (IANS) Real Betis had to settle for a 1-1 draw with AC Milan in a Europa League match whose result complicated the battle for the two round-of-32 berths in Group F….
Chelsea beat BATE 1-0 in Europa League
Minsk (Belarus), Nov 9 (IANS) Visiting English Premier League giants Chelsea beat BATE Borisov 1-0 in the fourth round of the group stage of the Europa League football tournament. At the Borisov Arena on Thursday…
Navas to miss Costa Rica friendlies
San Jose, Nov 9 (IANS) Goalkeeper Keylor Navas will miss Costa Rica’s upcoming friendlies against Chile and Peru to focus on regaining his starting berth with Real Madrid, the Central American team’s interim coach said….
Martial returns to France squad after eight months
Paris, Nov 9 (IANS) Anthony Martial returned to the France squad for the first time in eight months due to his strong performances for Manchester United. Martial won the last of his 18 caps in…
Bayern-Dortmund clash could be final for Kovac, says Matthaeus
Berlin, Nov 9 (IANS) Ahead of the German Clasico, Lothar Matthaeus is much-in-demand for interviews. The former German international seems to be in a constant hurry as newspapers and TV-Stations ask the 150 times capped…
Don’t judge Virat Kohli: Anubhav Sinha urges people
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Amidst growing criticism India skipper Virat Kohli is facing for his ‘leave India’ comment to a fan, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has come out in support of the cricketer and asked people…
Leverkusen beat Zurich in Europa League
Leverkusen (Germany), Nov 9 (IANS) Bayer Leverkusen advanced into the round of 32 after beating Zurich on Tin Jedvaj’s sole goal in the 4th round in Europa League’s group stage. Both sides needed some time…
Lewis Hamilton confident of Brazilian GP security
Sao Paulo, Nov 9 (IANS) Lewis Hamilton has backed Brazilian authorities to guarantee security during this weekend’s Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix following recent problems at the Interlagos track. Last year, members of Hamilton’s Mercedes…
Fernandes, Bedia help bring Goa to winning ways in ISL
Fatorda, Nov 8 (IANS) FC Goas constant persistence to press harder up front paid dividends as the Gaurs came from behind with two late goals in a gap of eight minutes to edge past Delhi…
Dabang Delhi beat Haryana Steelers in PKL tie
Greater Noida, Nov 8 (IANS) Dabang Delhi finally reversed the three match losing streak in the Pro Kabaddi League with a 39-33 win over Haryana Steelers here on Thursday. This was Vikas Kandola’s first match…
France coach Deschamps calls up Varane for upcoming matches
Paris, Nov 8 (IANS) France’s national team coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday revealed the team’s roster for the upcoming matches which included Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, who has just recovered from an injury. Varane…
Ronaldo deserves to win Ballon d’Or, says Portugal coach
Lisbon, Nov 8 (IANS) Portugal’s national football team head coach Fernando Santos reiterated on Thursday that his forward and superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is worthy of being awarded the 2018 Ballon d’Or trophy. Santos’ remarks came…
Ribadas stuns eighth seed Ramit in Kolkata squash meet
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Spain’s Carlos Ribadas stunned eighth seed and local boy Ramit Tandon 7-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in a thrilling five-set squash contest of the $30,000 PSA tournament, the Kolkata International, here…
Newcomer Ceferin sole candidate for UEFA presidency
Madrid, Nov 8 (IANS) Slovenian Alexander Ceferin became officially the only candidate for the UEFA presidency ahead of the elections that are scheduled for February 7, 2019 in Rome, according to an online statement released…
Barcelona train for La Liga game vs Real Betis without Dembele
Barcelona, Nov 8 (IANS) Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele of France did not attend Thursday’s training session held in preparation for Bar?a’s home La Liga clash against Real Betis. The 21-year-old French international missed the session,…
Anand to open account against Wesley So in Chess India
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand will begin his campaign against Filipino-American Wesley So in the ‘Tata Steel Chess India 2018’ starting here at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations on…
French court approves investigation of Karim Benzema blackmail case
Paris, Nov 8 (IANS) The Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected the annulment of an investigation into Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema for his alleged blackmailing of fellow France teammate Mathieu Valbuena. Investigators accused…