Berlin, May 31 (IANS) German television channel ARD will telecast next week a new documentary on the alleged abuse of performance enhancing drugs in Russian sports, Hajo Seppelt, a German journalist known for reports on…
Moscow, May 31 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has taken full responsibility for a recent chain of alleged doping scandals involving national athletes and has no intention of hiding in case they prove to…
Bangalore, May 31 (IANS) I-League champions Bengaluru FC announced on Tuesday they would be parting ways with coach Ashley Westwood by mutual consent. The announcement brought to an end a successful three-year association during which…
Dhaka, May 31 (IANS) Bangladesh’s bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman has said his feet are still on the ground despite earning all-round praise for his impressive bowling in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL). He returned…
Paris, May 31 (IANS) All matches on the ninth day of the French Open were canceled due to persistent rain. It has been 16 years since a whole day of play washed out at Roland…
By Debdoot Das Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) Buoyed by the recent success in the I-League and the Federation Cup, Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Debjit Majumder hopes to soon don the India jersey. The 28-year-old, starting from…
Rio de Janeiro, May 31 (IANS) Amid mounting concerns about delays, the Rio de Janeiro administration has cancelled a contract to build the Olympic velodrome and allotted it to a new company, a media report…
Mexico City, May 31 (IANS) Kidnapped Mexican footballer Alan Pulido knocked his captor unconscious and was freed with the help of police, a media report said. Pulido, 25, found himself alone with one of his…
Rio de Janeiro, May 31 (IANS) Brazil’s Paralympic torch relay route will include one city in each of Brazil’s five geographical regions before ending at the Maracana stadium for the opening ceremony on September 7,…
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Leaders of political parties across political spectrum in Maharashtra on Monday demanded action against comedy group All India Bakchod (AIB) co-founder-creator Tanmay Bhat on charge of belittling two Bharat Ratna awardees…
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma plays a shot against Sri Lanka during the 2nd Semi Final match India vs Sri Lanka on 20th June 2013 at Cardiff, Wales Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Star batsman Rohit Sharma,…
Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to keep head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on the panel of selectors. BCB President Nazmul Hassan explained the reasons behind the change to the boards…
Chester-le-Street (UK), May 30 (IANS) England captain Alastair Cook became the youngest batsman to score 10,000 Test runs on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Monday. He is also…
Kampala, May 30 (IANS) Uganda’s football team on Monday travelled to Harare for an international friendly match against Zimbabwe on Tuesday. Uganda are using the game as a build-up to the crucial 2017 Africa Cup…
Jakarta, May 30 (IANS) India’s mixed doubles pair of Manu Attri and Ashwini Ponnappa on Monday qualified to the main draw of the Indonesia Open Superseries Premier badminton tournament here. They first defeated Indonesians Hendra…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Terming it as “unfortunate” that two world class wrestlers are at loggerheads with each other over who will represent India at the Rio Olympics, the Delhi High Court on Monday…
Barcelona, May 30 (IANS) FC Barcelona announced on Monday their new 2016-17 season’s jersey, which has the same design as the team’s shirt featured in the Champions League final of 1992 at Wembley stadium in…
Rome, May 30 (IANS) Italys World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi has said Italy must keep a low profile in order to have any chance of winning Euro 2016. It’s better to start away from…
Madrid, May 30 (IANS) New European football champions Real Madrid’s right back Dani Carvajal will miss Euro 2016 due to an injury that he sustained in the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid…
Paris, May 30 (IANS) French Open tennis matches were suspended on Monday due to persistent rains here on Monday, the tournament organisers said. The last 16 knockout matches scheduled for Monday were delayed until Tuesday,…