PKL: Patna Pirates beat Jaipur Pink Panthers
Patna, Oct 26 (IANS) Defending champions Patna Pirates started their home leg on a good note as they crushed Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-30 in the Inter-Zone Challenge Week of the Pro Kabaddi League here on…
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I-League: Mohun Bagan look to start with a win against Gokulam Kerala
Kozhikode, Oct 26 (IANS) Kolkata football giants Mohun Bagan will look to start their campaign with a win when they take on Gokulam Kerala FC in an I-League encounter here on Saturday. The maverick Bino…
I-League: Chennai City ride Manzi hat-trick to beat Arrows
Coimbatore, Oct 26 (IANS) Riding Uruguay born Pedro Manzis hat-trick, Chennai City FC outplayed a young Indian Arrows side 4-1, logging a full three points to begin their I-League campaign in style here on Friday….
League-leading America to face second-placed Cruz Azul in Mexican soccer
Mexico City, Oct 26 (IANS) League-leading Club America will square off on Saturday against second-placed Cruz Azul in a highly anticipated Matchday 14 showdown in Mexican soccer’s Apertura championship. America (27 points) has a record…
Real Madrid’s Vinicius gets red card revoked
Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) The Spanish football federation’s (RFEF) appeals committee announced on Friday it has accepted Real Madrid’s appeal against the second yellow card that was shown to its B-team player Vinicius Junior against…
Spanish police arrest 10 for forgery of tickets for Barcelona vs Madrid tie
Barcelona, Oct 26 (IANS) Spain’s civil guard police force raided the premises of nine companies on Friday and arrested 10 people in a crackdown on a gang that allegedly made a vast profit from selling…
Girona-Barcelona La Liga clash should be held in Spain: FIFA
Zurich, Oct 26 (IANS) The FIFA Council on Friday sided with the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) and the Spanish football Federation (RFEF) to decide that the upcoming La Liga clash pitting Girona against Barcelona…
Ugly spat mars East Bengal-Mohun Bagan derby
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) City soccer giants East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 in a U-18 Youth League game which was marred by fracas between supporters of the two outfits here at the Mohun Bagan…
Herediano top Motagua in first leg of CONCACAF League finals
San Jose, Oct 26 (IANS) Costa Rican club Herediano defeated visiting Honduran side Motagua 2-0 in the first leg of the CONCACAF League finals thanks to goals by Jimmy Marin and Allan Cruz. Motagua came…
UEFA orders next Romania home duel behind closed doors due to racism
Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) The UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on Friday imposed a ban on Romanian fans attending their national football team’s next home game in the UEFA Nations League as a result…
Eight Olympians to take part in inaugural Indoor Archery meet
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) More than 450 archers including eight Olympians will compete in four categories in the first edition of the two-day Indian Open Indoor Archery Tournament starting Saturday at the Netaji Indoor Stadium…
Golfer Ajeetesh one behind co-leaders Suradit & Siddikur at Panasonic Open
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a second successive 5-under but was still one shot behind joint leaders Suradit Yongcharoenchai of Thailand and Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman after the second round of the $400,000…
Bishop backs Kohli’s decision to win toss & bat in 2nd ODI
Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Reflecting on India skipper Virat Kohli’s unusual decision to bat first in the tied second one-dayer against the West Indies in Visakhapatnam, pace bowling great Ian Bishop said the ploy was…
ISL: Mumbai City FC look to start afresh against Delhi
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Mumbai City FC want to forget their loss against FC Goa in a hurry and will now seek to redeem themselves with a positive result against Delhi Dynamos at the Mumbai…
Bertens books place in WTA Finals semis as Osaka pulls out due to injury
Singapore, Oct 26 (IANS) World No. 9 Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands advanced to the semi-final round of the WTA Finals in Singapore on Friday after Japan’s Naomi Osaka was forced to retire due to…
I-League: Neroca look to open account on a high against East Bengal
Imphal, Oct 26 (IANS) Manipur’s Neroca FC, who ran a fairytale debut campaign last season, are all set to renew their love affair with the I-League as they get ready to host Kolkata giants East…
Nepal beat India in AFC U-19 women’s qualifier
Thailand, Oct 26 (IANS) India slumped to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Nepal, as opposition striker Rekha scored a brace to take her team to three points from two games. This result puts…
India look for improved bowling in 3rd ODI
Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Boosted by the return of white ball specialists Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India will aim to bounce back from the heart-stopping draw that denied them a 2-0 lead when they…
Ibrahimovic not an option to ease out striker problems: Mourinho
Manchester, Oct 26 (IANS) Admitting that he has got striker problems ahead of the Premier League game against Everton, Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has ruled out bringing Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to the fold. The…
Hockey: India face Japan in Asian Champions Trophy semis
Muscat (Oman), Oct 26 (IANS) Defending champions India will be hoping to secure a spot in the final of the fifth Mens Asian Champions Trophy hockey meet when they take on Japan in the semi-final…