Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, who won two silver medals at the Rio Olympics, said on Wednesday she continued to respect United States legend Michael Phelps but considered his remark on doping…
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (IANS) Woman wrestler Sakshi Malik, who won a bronze medal in the Rio Olympics in Brazil, will be the new brand ambassador for the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'(save daughters, teach daughters) campaign…
Pune, Aug 24 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City on Wednesday announced the signing of former Chelsea and FC Barcelona star Eidur Gudjohnsen as its marquee player for the third edition of…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) American Olympic swimmer James Feigen issued a formal apology on Wednesday for causing “serious distractions” at the Rio Olympics with his made-up story about robbery. American swimmer Ryan Lochte on…
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling, rejecting the Russian Paralympians’ appeal against suspension from the Rio Games, may have been orchestrated in advance, Russia’s Paralympic Committee (RPC) President Vladimir…
Jakarta, Aug 24 (IANS) Indonesia President Joko Widodo on Wednesday stressed on the development of sports which have the potential to garner medals at international championships, including badminton, archery and weightlifting. “Prioritise development of games…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Manchester United’s veteran midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on Wednesday insisted that he is ready to fight for a place at the football club after being sidelined by new coach Jose Mourinho. The…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) With five gold medals at the Rio Olympics 2016, US swimmer Michael Phelps became the most talked about athlete on Twitter followed by legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Brazilian…
Dubai, Aug 24 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said the outfields at Kingsmead, in Durban, and Queen’s Park Oval, at Port of Spain, have been rated as “poor” by match referees. Andy…
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said the ban on Russian athletes’ participation in the Rio Paralympic Games is a crime. “Such decisions were made on the basis of collective…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has said there will be no pressure on cricketers to play in Bangladesh if their winter tour is cleared by the security team. Headed by the…
Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) Reigning Spanish League and Cup Champions FC Barcelona have kicked off the football season in an impressive style with a 5-0 aggregate win over Sevilla in the Spanish Supercup and a…
Geneva, Aug 24 (IANS) Sepp Blatter, who has stepped down as the world football governing body FIFA’s president for corruption, will file his final challenge against the six-year ban on Thursday. The 80-year-old Swiss has…
Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has credited Zinedine Zidane’s appointment as Real Madrid head coach as the catalyst for “one of the best seasons” of his illustrious football career. Reports in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The impending Rio Paralympics could be facing its most serious financial crisis to date but the Games’ Director of Media and Communications, Craig Spence, remains confident about its success….
Budapest, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian weightlifters Dmitry Lapikov and Khadzhimurat Akkayev have tested positive for banned drugs in the latest retests of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the press service of the International Weightlifting…
Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) Porto, Monaco, Glasgow Celtic, Legia Warszawa and Ludogorets Razgrad all qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage football competition with the results of second-leg contests. The Portuguese side on Tuesday…
Strasbourg (France), Aug 24 (IANS) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) may consider a claim of the Russian Paralympians, banned from the upcoming games in Rio, according to an official statement. ECHR would consider…
Berlin, Aug 24 (IANS) Bayer Leverkusen’s Mexican striker Javier Hernandez Chicharito broke his right hand after he fell down the stairs at his home and will forfeit his place in the Bundesliga side at the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, which concluded earlier this week with 65 new Olympic and 19 new world records in the sports field, now also has another record for…