Athletic Bilbao, Eibar draw in La Liga clash
Gipuzkoa (Spain), Oct 22 (IANS) Eibar and Athletic Bilbao battled to a 1-1 draw in their La Liga clash at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium. Eibar had almost full dominance over Sunday’s Basque derby from the…
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Pliskova stuns Wozniacki at WTA Finals
Singapore, Oct 22 (IANS) Seventh-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic stunned fifth-seeded defending champion Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-2, 6-3 in a clash between the former world No. 1s in the White Group of…
Punia a step away from World Championships gold
Budapest, Oct 22 (IANS) Bajrang Punia is just a step away from becoming Indias second gold medallist at the World Wrestling Championships as he knocked out Alejandro Valdes Tobier of Cuba 4-3 to enter the…
Usain Bolt gets offer from Australian soccer club
Canberra, Oct 22 (IANS) Former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has been offered a contract by Australia’s Central Coast Mariners soccer club, media reports said. This comes just over a week after a trial game where…
Ronaldo’s Valladolid beats Real Betis 1-0
Sevilla (Spain), Oct 22 (IANS) Real Valladolid beat Real Betis 1-0 in the ninth round of La Liga. A goal by Antonio Regal on a pass by Argentina’s Leo Suarez in the 35th minute gave…
Raikkonen wins F1 US Grand Prix
Austin (Texas), Oct 22 (IANS) Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) won Sunday’s Formula 1 Grand Prix in the US, surpassing Dutch driver Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and dethroning Great Britain’s Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) who fell to…
Freiburg tie Berlin 1-1, Monchengladbach crush Mainz 4-0
Berlin, Oct 22 (IANS) Robin Koch’s equalizer secured Freiburg one point from Berlin, and Borussia Monchengladbach cruised to a 4-0 win over Mainz to conclude the 8th round of Bundesliga on Sunday. Freiburg snatched their…
Punia enters World wrestling semis
Budapest, Oct 21 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia beat Tulga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia 5-3 to enter the semifinals of the men’s 65 kg Freestyle category at the World Wrestling Championships here on…
Bengal taste first defeat in PKL
Pune, Oct 21 (IANS) Bengal Warriors tasted their first defeat in the ongoing edition of Pro Kabaddi League after being brushed aside 30-39 by Dabang Delhi in an inter-zonal challenge match here on Sunday. Delhi’s…
Keepers err as ATK hold Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Oct 21 (IANS) A solid defensive display from ATK saw them hold an in-form Jamshedpur FC 1-1 in the Indian Super League at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Sunday. Sergio Cidoncha gave…
1st ODI: Bowlers could have applied bit better, says Kohli
Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) After winning the first ODI against the West Indies here, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said bowlers could have performed better, especially in the last few overs. A brilliant century by Shimron…
Pleased with the batting effort, says West Indies skipper
Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) West Indies skipper Jason Holder on Sunday said despite the eight wicket loss against India in the first ODI, he is pleased with the batting effort of his team. A brilliant…
Montpellier tops Bordeaux 2-0 in Ligue 1
Montpellier (France), Oct 21 (IANS) Montpellier claimed a 2-0 home victory over Bordeaux on Sunday, moving up to the third spot in the Ligue 1 table. French winger Gaetan Laborde opened the scoring for Montpellier…
Bologna makes late comeback to hold Torino to 2-2 draw in Serie A
Bologna (Italy), Oct 21 (IANS) After being down 0-2, Bologna made a late comeback on Sunday to hold visiting Torino to a 2-2 draw in the Serie A ninth round. The draw deprived Torino of…
Atalanta demolish Chievo Verona 5-1
Verona (Italy), Oct 21 (IANS) Atalanta demolished hosts Chievo Verona 5-1 on Sunday, thanks in part to a hat-trick from Slovenia playmaker Josip Ilicic. The loss extended Chievo’s winless drought to nine matches and spoiled…
Rohit, Kohli star as India thrash West Indies in 1st ODI
Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) Opener Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli scored blistering centuries to help India thrash the West Indies by eight wickets in the first One-Day International match here on Sunday. India dominated…
Shuttler Saina loses in Denmark Open final
Odense (Denmark), Oct 21 (IANS) Saina Nehwal went down fighting to Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the women’s singles final of the Denmark Open badminton tournament here on Sunday. The Indian star battled…
Empoli extend Frosinone’s winless Serie A season with late draw
Frosinone (Italy), Oct 21 (IANS) Empoli came from behind on Sunday to deprive hosts Frosinone of their first win this Serie A season in a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Italian league’s ninth round. Frosinone…
ISL: Battle of attackers as Pune face Bengaluru
Pune, Oct 21 (IANS) FC Pune City may find the going tough as they hunt for their first win in the Indian Super League (ISL) against last year’s runners-up Bengaluru FC at the Shree Shiv…
Magpie Group to conduct cricket talent search in Chandigarh
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Magpie Sports Group, one of India’s leading sports management companies, announced on Sunday that they will conduct a talent hunt for aspiring cricketers in Chandigarh from January 10-14 next year….