New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) South Asian Games (SAG) gold medallist judoka Avtar Singh has qualified for the Rio Olympics in the under 90kg weight category, the national federation said on Saturday. As per the…
Darwin, June 4 (IANS) India lost 1-2 to Japan in the bronze medal play-off match in the four-nation invitational women’s hockey tournament here on Saturday. Vandana Katariya gave India a 1-0 lead in the 37th…
Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra during the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2015), in Panaji, Goa on Nov 27, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the death of legendary…
Melbourne, June 4 (IANS) Legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath said on Saturday that England quick James Anderson can go on to surpass his tally of 563 Test wickets, provided the latter stays fit. Anderson breezed…
Rome, June 4 (IANS) Barcelona’s veteran defender Dani Alves has confirmed his departure to Italian football champions Juventus. The Brazilian international is a free agent after activating a clause in his Barcelona contract and has…
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Legendary former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who had been hospitalised following respiratory problems, has passed away, a family spokesman said. “After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali…
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) The boxing legend who flew like a butterfly and stung like a bee, Muhammad Ali, had sparred in Madras that is now Chennai way back in 1980. During his visit Ali…
Villarreal (Spain), June 4 (IANS) Spanish professional football league President Javier Tebas has said that almost 100 percent of La Liga clubs are in a healthy financial state. “We have completed the first phase of…
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Two-time defending champions Spain face a tough group-stage battle at the Euro 2016 as none of their opponents — Turkey, Croatia and Czech Republic are underdog football teams. If Vincente del…
By S.Rajesh Paris, June 4 (IANS) Paris, the city of romance, holds a special place in Leander Paes’ heart as he had spent a few years training in the French capital. Paes had lived and…
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Legendary former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who had been hospitalised following respiratory problems, has passed away, a family spokesman said. “After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali…
By Saeed Naqvi West Indies cricket commentator Tony Cozier’s death last month brings to an end the phase in cricket when the game’s live transmission depended on the spoken word. Radio was king. John Arlott,…
United Nation, June 4 (IANS) The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that refugees will compete as a team in the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio…
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Janet Evans, the athlete who passed the Olympic torch to Muhammad Ali in the 1996 Atlanta Games, has mourned the death of the legendary boxer. “Muhammad Ali was truly the…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has congratulated Nita Ambani, founder-chairperson of Reliance Foundation, on being nominated as an independent candidate to be a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The announcement…
Beijing, June 4 (IANS) China’s two-time Olympic champion boxer Zou Shiming tearfully mourned the passing of Muhammad Ali, vowing to win a professional title to honour the legendary boxer. “I planned to go visit my…
Rio de Janeiro, June 4 (IANS) Portuguese football club Sporting Lisbon is considering a move for highly rated Brazilian right-back Mayke, according to the 23-year-old’s agent. Fabio Mello on Friday said he met with Sporting…
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Legendary former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who had been hospitalised following respiratory problems, has passed away, the spokesman for his family said. “After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease,…
Rio de Janeiro, June 4 (IANS) Ten refugees will participate at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro by representing a new flag for athletes who have fled conflict-riven countries and regions, the International…
By S. Rajesh Paris, June 4 (IANS) Leander Paes and Martina Hingis won the mixed doubles title at Roland Garros beating Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig in a thrilling encounter 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 after being…