Berlin, June 3 (IANS) Reigning world champions Germany and Poland are the favourites to advance to the next round from group C in Euro 2016. Ukraine and Northern Ireland are the group’s underdogs. While Ukraine…
Rome, June 3 (IANS) Justin Gatlin edged fellow American Ameer Webb to win the men’s 100 metre sprint event at Rome Diamond League meeting. Gatlin, 34, stormed to the finish in 9.93 seconds while Ameer…
London, June 3 (IANS) With an objective to restore balance in the game, the Anil Kumble-led Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has suggested that the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) should strongly consider…
London, June 3 (IANS) Defender Chris Smalling scored with a header five minutes from time to give England a 1-0 victory over Portugal in a friendly football match played at Wembley Stadium. England’s head coach,…
Los Angeles (California), June 3 (IANS) With just a day left to begin the Copa America, here’s a look at seven things to look out for in the centenary edition of the traditional football tournament….
Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has said if pacer Mustafizur Rahman is fit, he should go to England for a county stint with Sussex. Hathurusingha flew back to Bangladesh on Wednesday after…
Kingston (Jamaica), June 3 (IANS) Sprint megastar Usain Bolt has said he plans to perform at his best against some of the worlds leading sprinters at the Racers Grand Prix here on Saturday. Bolt is…
New York, June 3 (IANS) Professional boxers from the United States will not be included in the national Olympic team for the 2016 Rio Olympics, USA Boxing has said. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) announced…
Melbourne, June 3 (IANS) Tennis Australia and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) are at loggerheads over the treatment accorded to star tennis player Nick Kyrgios, after the World No.19 on Friday announced his shock withdrawal…
Los Angeles, June 3 (IANS) Midfielder Luiz Gustavo has become the sixth player to be dropped from Brazil’s Copa America squad, throwing their preparations for the tournament’s centenary edition into disarray. Brazil’s football confederation said…
New York, June 3 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has partnered with the US major sports league NBA and South Korean company Samsung to roll out 360-degree videos shot exclusively with Samsung’s Gear 360. Beginning with…
Bogota, June 3 (IANS) Colombia’s national soccer team participated in the last training session ahead of their Copa America opening match. The main focus of the session held at Avaya Training Field in Santa Clara…
Rio de Janeiro, June 3 (IANS) Sao Paulo have signed Peru international midfielder Christian Cueva, the Brazilian club has said. Cueva, 24, joins the six-time Brazilian Serie A champions on a four-year deal from Mexico’s…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Catering to rising Indian motor sport fans is an important priority for Sepang International Circuit, said an official of the Malaysian Formula 1 track on Thursday. “With 1,191 Indians motor sport…
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Just eight days before the opening of the 2016 Euro Cup soccer tournament, the French government is scrambling to quell labour strife that threatens to paralyse transportation ahead of the arrival…
Barcelona, June 2 (IANS) Spanish football champions FC Barcelona confirmed on Thursday that Brazilian defender Dani Alves has announced his intention to leave the Catalan club. The Brazilian player, who last year extended his contract…
Zurich, June 2 (IANS) Argentina stayed atop the football world rankings ahead of Belgium while India dropped a place to 163rd on Thursday. India are now in the 29th position in Asia. Colombia rose to…
Bengaluru: Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrate after winning IPL 2016 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on May 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL) in its ninth edition recorded…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In what may be the last qualifier before the Rio Olympics, India will field a nine-member team for the boxing World Olympic qualifiers, starting June 16 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Commonwealth…
London, June 2 (IANS) Italian Roberto di Matteo was on Thursday named the Aston Villa manager. His former Chelsea team-mate Steve Clarke will be his assistant. Di Matteo, who managed Chelsea, West Brom and Schalke,…