Mexico City, June 1 (IANS) Mountain biker Daniela Campuzano will carry the Mexican flag at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, head of the delegation Mario Garcia has announced. At a press conference, Garcia…
Mexico City, June 1 (IANS) Mountain biker Daniela Campuzano will carry the Mexican flag at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, head of the delegation Mario Garcia has announced. At a press conference, Garcia…
Stockholm, June 1 (IANS) Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday squashed speculation about a return to childhood club Malmo, saying he is too good to play in Swedens domestic football. On Monday Ibrahimovic had said…
Stockholm, June 1 (IANS) Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday squashed speculation about a return to childhood club Malmo, saying he is too good to play in Swedens domestic football. On Monday Ibrahimovic had said…
Vientiane (Laos), June 1 (IANS) India face a stern test against Laos in the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualifiers here on Thursday. To stay in contention for a berth in the Asian…
Santa Clara (California), June 1 (IANS) The Copa America is the oldest continental team tournament in the history of football with its first edition being played in 1916. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup…
Mexico City, June 1 (IANS) Federal police of Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico on Wednesday arrested Osvaldo Velazquez, identified as the alleged mastermind of soccer player Alan Pulido’s abduction over the weekend. Tamaulipas state prosecutor Ismael…
London, June 1 (IANS) As Europe’s best national football teams kick off the EURO 2016 on June 10, statisticians have predicted that France will be the most likely winner of the tournament defeating defending champion…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) Former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) pitch curator Prabir Mukherjee has passed away. He breathed his last at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday night. He was 86. Mukherjee was in charge…
Rio de Janeiro, June 1 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura has been called up to Brazil’s national team for the centenary edition of the Copa America in the US, the country’s football confederation has…
Rio de Janeiro, June 1 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Pele’s son has been named coach of Brazilian semi-professional club Agua Santa. Edson Cholbi Nascimento, known as Edinho, was officially presented to Agua Santa’s fans on…
Georgetown (Guyana), June 1 (IANS) All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has said he has fully recovered from injury and is relishing his return to the Australian side for their tri-series campaign in the Caribbean starting this week….
St. John’s (Antigua), June 1 (IANS) Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has “categorically rejected” the call for dissolving the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), to pave the way for the emergence of a…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) Cricket icon and co-owner of Kerala Blasters FC, Sachin Tendulkar has pledged support to the Kerala government to set up a state-of -the-art residential football academy in the state. Speaking to…
Moscow, June 1 (IANS) Russian policemen will be assisting their French colleagues in providing security before and during the 2016 Euro Cup, which kicks off next month in France, a spokesman for the Russian interior…
Moscow, June 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch a volunteer recruitment campaign for the 2018 football World Cup, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday. “On June 1 the President will participate in…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Industrialist Vijay Mallya, wanted by investigating agencies for alleged financial fraud, enjoyed watching from London the Indian Premier League (IPL) final between his team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad…
Manchester, May 31 (IANS) Outgoing Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said he might quit football coaching if he does not have an interesting offer next. The 62-year-old has managed top sides like Real Madrid…
Jakarta, May 31 (IANS) Indias ace shuttler and former World No.1 Saina Nehwal held her nerve to see off a strong challenge from Chinese Taipeis Pai Yu Po and win her first-round womens singles tie…
Bengaluru, May 31 (IANS) S.S.P. Chawrasia will be the biggest name in action when the fifth edition of the Louis Philippe Cup Pro Golf League starts at the Karnataka Golf Association course here on Wednesday….