New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar’s fate continued to hang in thea balance as the meeting between the grappler and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday failed to break the…
Rome, May 18 (IANS) Italy coach Antonio Conte has said he has “no problems” with champion club Juventus, despite them not releasing defender Leonardo Bonucci. Conte named a training squad this week, but omitted players…
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Heavy downpour on Wednesday evening has delayed a crucial league tie for hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy stadium…
Kunshan, China, May 18 (IANS) It turned out to be a mixed day for India’s shuttlers as the women’s team finished second to enter the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup while it was curtains for…
Dublin, May 18 (IANS) Manchester United’s legendary former coach Alex Ferguson believes his one-time protege, Real Madrid’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo is a more adaptable footballer than his great adversary FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Speaking…
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) City football giants Mohun Bagan will be leaving for Guwahati on Thursday to play in the Federation Cup final against Aizawl FC. The match scheduled for May 21 will kick-off at…
Lisbon, May 18 (IANS) Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches has broken the record of compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo as the youngest player to be called up for the Portugal football team to participate in an official competition….
London, May 18 (IANS) Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has been fined 22,058 pounds ($32,200) after accepting a charge of misconduct in relation to betting, the English Football Association (FA) announced on Wednesday. Demichelis was…
Barcelona, May 18 (IANS) Catalan football giants Barcelona’s midfielder Arda Turan returned on Wednesday to workouts in preparation for the Copa del Rey final next Sunday against Sevilla in Madrid. The Turkish international, who missed…
Kunshan (China), May 18 (IANS) India’s men’s badminton team completed its pathetic Thomas Cup group stage campaign with a humiliating 0-5 loss to Indonesia here on Wednesday. India, having suffered the first loss to Thailand…
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) The Kremlin perceives with scepticism a statement by the US Department of Justice to investigate alleged doping abuse by Russian athletes during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russian presidential spokesman…
Dubai, May 18 (IANS) Italian tyre giant Pirelli on Wednesday announced its association with Yas Racing school to host the annual Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Yas Marina Circuit. The deal…
Adelaide, May 18 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Wednesday revealed prices for special ‘Twilight Tickets’ for the day-night Test at the Gabba, with adult tickets starting from Australian $20 ($14.56), kids tickets from Australian $10 ($7.28),…
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) The world of sports needs a unified system of fighting against abuse of performance enhancing drugs in light of recently frequent doping scandals, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday….
Basel, May 18 (IANS) The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) will hold the election for its new president on September 14 in Athens, its vice president Grigoriy Surkis said on Wednesday. “The election will…
Sarajevo, May 18 (IANS) FC Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic decided to help the modest Bosnian football club of Radnik Bijeljina by offering a prize at the final of the Bosnian Cup held on Wednesday between…
Basel, May 18 (IANS) The executive committee of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has decided to set up a special commission to settle the issue of Kosovo and Gibraltars possible participation in the…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC on Wednesday signed five of All India Football Federation (AIFF) academy players. The five players — Anirudh Thapa, Prosenjit Chakraborty, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Baoringdao…
Kunshan (China), May 18 (IANS) The Indian women’s team advanced to the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup badminton tournament despite losing 2-3 to Japan in the final group game at the Kunshan Sports Centre here…
London, May 18 (IANS) Chelsea captain John Terry on Wednesday signed a new one-year contract with the English football club. “Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce John Terry has signed a new one-year contract,”…