Geneva, Aug 26 (IANS) FIFA former president Sepp Blatter on Thursday attended a hearing in Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, in his final attempt to overturn the six-year ban imposed on…
Madrid, Aug 26 (IANS) Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen from Ajax, 27, signed a five-year contract with Barcelona, the Spanish champions said on Thursday. Barca will reportedly pay 13 million euros for Cillessen, who played for…
Paris, Aug 25 (IANS) France chief coach Didier Deschamps called Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, while naming Sebastien Corchia for the first time on Thursday for the next two football matches. Deschamps’s squad is preparing…
Manchester, Aug 25 (IANS) Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo on Thursday joined English football club Manchester City from Spanish giants FC Barcelona after signing a four-year deal. Bravo brings with him a wealth of experience including…
Madrid, Aug 25 (IANS) Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Welsh Gareth Bale exercised on Thursday in the Real Madrid sports complex before travelling to Monaco for the draw of the UEFA Champions League and the Union…
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Atletico de Kolkata on Thursday announced the signing of Spanish centre forward Juan Belencoso for the forthcoming third edition of the tournament. “On behalf of the…
Monaco, Aug 25 (IANS) The goal of Barcelona striker Lionel Messi in the first round of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League against Roma was chosen by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) as the…
Panaji, Aug 25 (IANS) FC Goa on Thursday announced that they will assemble at chief coach Zico’s football academy Zico 10 for pre-season training and conditioning ahead of the third edition of Hero Indian Super…
Madrid, Aug 25 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Colombian forward James Rodriguez is looking for a house in Turin, real estate company Proto Group Ltd said on Thursday, amid speculation regarding his future club football career. The…
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders on Thursday met the Chinese Olympics contingent returning from the Rio Games at the Great Hall of the People here. Xi said the…
By Veturi Srivatsa The dust raised by Indian athletes, officials and politicians at Rio seems to have settled and we are back to cricket. Skipper Virat Kohli and board president Anurag Thakur are propounding their…
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS) Russia may organise a special competition for its para-athletes who have been banned from participating in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Thursday. “All paralympians will continue…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India football head coach Stephen Constantine on Thursday announced a 28-member probable squad for the forthcoming international friendly against Puerto Rico. The match will be played at the Andheri Sports…
Barcelona, Aug 25 (IANS) Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen was revealed on Thursday as a new signing for FC Barcelona for the next five football seasons as a replacement for Chilean Claudio Bravo, who is on…
Naples (Italy), Aug 25 (IANS) Italian football club Napoli’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis will donate a part of revenue from their next Serie A game against AC Milan on Saturday to earthquake victims. Some 1,200…
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS) The Russian contingent has shown “worthy performance” during the Rio Olympic Games in spite of being cut by a third and thus deprived of showing all its capacities, Russian President Vladimir…
Lausanne (Switzerland), Aug 25 (IANS) Sepp Blatter, former President of FIFA, the world football governing body, on Thursday said he will accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after beginning his…
Florida, Aug 25 (IANS) Indian cricketers Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday visited the home arena of American professional basketball club Miami Heats here. The Indian cricket team is in the United…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday announced the setting up of a special Review Committee to “examine and identify in a cold and ruthless manner” the causes…
Colombo, Aug 25 (IANS) Sri Lankan opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan on Thursday announced his decision to retire from One Day cricket. He will quit after the third One-Day match against Australia in Dambulla on Sunday….