By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) The fifth-seeded Indian women’s chess team, spearheaded by World No.5 Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavalli, is confident of putting up a good show at the upcoming World Chess Olympiad…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 31 (IANS) Brazil’s football great Ronaldinho has shown his musical talents by unveiling a music video that pays tribute to the world’s Paralympic athletes. Clips of the song entitled “I’m from…
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Spanish players Stan Wawrinka, David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez were among the winners in the men’s first-round matches at the US Open in Flushing Meadow here. The third-seed Wawrinka, who…
London, Aug 31 (IANS) England football team skipper Wayne Rooney has defended his decision to relieve Harry Kane from taking corners during the 2016 Euro Cup in defiance of former manager Roy Hodgson’s strategy. According…
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Top seeded tennis player Serena Williams outplayed unseeded Russian player Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the US Open here. Williams hit 12 aces with only one…
Guwahati, Aug 31 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise NorthEast United FC on Wednesday announced the appointment of Francisco Bruto Da Costa as clubs assistant coach for the forthcoming third edition of tournament. Francisco Bruto…
Canberra, Aug 31 (IANS) Australia’s apex medical body on Wednesday renewed its call for ban on cage fighting in Victoria. As the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prepares to return to Melbourne in November, the Australian…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Sony Pictures Networks India on Wednesday announced it is acquiring the sports broadcasting business of Zee Entertainment for $385 million in an all-cash deal. “Zee’s TEN Sports channels being acquired…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Sony Pictures Networks India on Wednesday announced it is acquiring the sports broadcasting business of Zee Entertainment for $385 million in an all-cash deal. “Zee’s TEN Sports channels being acquired…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 31 (IANS) Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi cannot be expected to resolve all of Argentina’ s problems on the football pitch, Albiceleste coach Edgardo Bauza has said. Speaking on Tuesday,…
SAINT-ETIENNE, June 21, 2016 (Xinhua) — Wayne Rooney of England gestures to audience after the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match between England and Slovakia in Saint-Etienne, France, June 20, 2016. The match ended with…
Greater Noida, Aug 31 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav bagged a four-wicket haul as India Red bowlers dominated on the second day of their Duleep Trophy match against India Blue here. Yadav on Tuesday returned…
Greater Noida, Aug 31 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav bagged a four-wicket haul as India Red bowlers dominated on the second day of their Duleep Trophy match against India Blue here on Tuesday. Yadav returned…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Registrations for the 12th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) were declared open here on Tuesday with the organisers expecting around 34,000 running enthusiasts to participate across various events on November…
Dubai, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has maintained his number one spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 batsmen rankings released on Tuesday, while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to the…
Melbourne, Aug 30 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Tuesday said opening batsman Shaun Marsh will return home from the national teams tour of Sri Lanka with a broken finger. “Shaun suffered an injury to his left…
Nairobi, Aug 30 (IANS) Olympics 3,000 metre steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya on Tuesday warned that he is keen to break the world record when he competes at the Brussels Diamond League meeting next…
Granada (Spain), Aug 30 (IANS) Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira on Tuesday said he chose Granada because he likes the “playing style” of the Spanish football club. Pereira, 20, who moved from Manchester United to Granada…
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Sunderland and Sevilla on Tuesday ended negotiations for the transfer of Spanish midfielder Vicente Iborra, who will continue with the Andalusian football side where he has a contract until 2020. The…
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig, whose dream run to a gold medal was one of the feel-good stories of the Rio Games, came down to earth at the US Open tennis…