Margao, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa on Tuesday announced the signings of Brazilian forward Reinaldo and goalkeeper Subhashish Roy Chowdhury for the forthcoming third edition of the football tournament. A…
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) Reigning I-League champions Bengaluru FC on Tuesday announced the signing of promising 19-year-old defender Gursimrat Singh on a one-year deal. A regular in the India Under-19 squad between 2014-15, Gursimrat spent…
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) The Tripura government on Tuesday gave out of turn promotions to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar and her coach Bisheshwar Nandi in their government jobs under the sports and youth affairs department,…
London, Aug 23 (IANS) A signed running shoe belonging to Usain Bolt was sold for 16,000 euros ($18,152) in an internet auction. After 30 bids, the final amount doubled the initial expectations of the online…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to enquire into women marathoner O.P. Jaisha’s allegations about official apathy and callousness during the Rio Olympics. The committee consists…
Kochi, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Kerala Blasters FC on Tuesday announced the signing of Chadian midfielder Azrack Mahamat for the forthcoming third edition of the football tournament. “One of my best…
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 23 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will set up a joint taskforce with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to formulate a new roadmap for the sport in the country. The…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Internet-based TV service provider YuppTV on Tuesday announced securing the exclusive broadcast rights of the two-match T20 International series between India and the West Indies to be played at Central…
London, Aug 23 (IANS) England football team’s new manager Sam Allardyce, 61, has said he will consider recalling former captain John Terry. After Hodgson stepped down following England’s elimination by Iceland at Euro 2016, Allardyce…
Wolfsburg (Germany), Aug 23 (IANS) Bundesliga side Wolfsburg has said Brazilian footballer Dante is leaving to join French Ligue 1 side Nice, without mentioning any details of the transfer fee. Dante, 32, who spent three…
Bremen (Germany), Aug 23 (IANS) Werder Bremen’s Max Kruse faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury, the Bundesliga football club confirmed. Bremen did not only crash out of the German…
Valencia (Spain), Aug 23 (IANS) Las Palmas defeated Valencia 4-2 here in a La Liga football match that exposed the home team’s defensive weakness. The visitors’ four goals came on just four shots on Monday….
Port of Spain, Aug 23 (IANS) India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli said that the team is not too much concerned about losing the No.1 position in the longest format of cricket as they don’t play…
Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday picked up a badminton racquet to play with Olympic silver medallist P. V. Sindhu. Naidu played for a few moments with the…
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Delighted at being named for the prestigious Arjuna Award, veteran goalkeeper Subrata Paul said it will “motivate” him to do better adding that he is totally focused on helping the national…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Delhi Dynamos FC on Tuesday announced a pre-season tour of England and Sweden in preparation for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL). The team leaves for England on Wednesday. They…
Barcelona, Aug 23 (IANS) Barcelona striker Neymar will not rejoin his club on Wednesday as planned and will stay in Brazil to play two games with his national football team in the qualifying round of…
Moscow, Aug 23 (IANS) Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko admitted that his country has not yet been able to end the doping problem among its sportsmen, but at the same time has asked international organisations…
Copenhagen, Aug 23 (IANS) Norwegian Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard has been excluded from his national football team before the start of the European qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Odegaard, who played…
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Everton is currently negotiating with Porto for the transfer of Algerian international Yacine Brahimi from the Portuguese football side, UK media reported. Brahimi, 26, who has rejected a big offer to…