Lahore, May 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s newly-appointed chief coach Mickey Arthur on Wednesday acknowledged that not playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has hit the performance of the country’s cricketers in the shortest format. Political…
Belo Horizonte, June 24, 2014 (Xinhua) England’s Wayne Rooney reacts during a Group D match between Costa Rica and England of 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on…
London, May 18 (IANS) Former England pacer Dominic Cork believes that Indian run-machine Virat Kohli has the potential to be as successful as batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. Cork made the bold statement on Tuesday after…
Kanpur, May 18 (IANS) Gujarat Lions will look to bounce back from their heaviest defeat this season as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) game here on Thursday….
Madrid, May 18 (IANS) Real Madrid defender Rafael Varane has dropped a hint that he may be prepared to leave the capital club over the summer in order to continue progressing as a footballer. Speaking…
Manchester, May 18 (IANS) Manchester City star striker Sergio Aguero revealed that his Argentina team-mate Lionel Messi has told him exactly what to expect from incoming English football clubs head coach Pep Guardiola. The outgoing…
Stuttgart (Germany), May 18 (IANS) German football club Stuttgart has sacked its sporting director, Indian origin Robin Dutt, after getting relegated from Bundesliga. According to German media reports on Tuesday, the club may name Dutch…
Madrid, May 18 (IANS) Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque has confirmed that he will quit the job after the Euro 2016 football championship to be held from June 10 to July 10 in France….
Madrid, May 18 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Isco Alarcon has said that the Champions League final against cross-town football rivals Atletico Madrid at San Siro Stadium in Milan on May 28 “is going to be…
Montmelo (Spain), May 18 (IANS) Two days after the Spanish Grand Prix, drivers Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button set the pace on the first of two days of Formula One testing. The session…
Bangkok, May 18 (IANS) Leicester City on Wednesday arrived in Thailand for six days of celebrations following their English Premier League (EPL) title win this football season. The English club, one of the most popular…
Quito, May 18 (IANS) Jose Angulo scored either side of halftime to fire Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle to a 2-1 victory over Pumas UNAM of Mexico in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarter-final….
Rio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) An Australian swimming coach accused of child abuse has been barred from participating at this year’s Olympic Games, according to a media report. Scott Volkers, who is head swim…
Rio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) Corinthians are in talks with Portugal’s FC Porto over the sale of centre-back Felipe, according to the Brazilian club’s football director Edu Gaspar. The Portuguese outfit has already made…
(150829) — BEIJING, Aug. 29, 2015 (Xinhua) — Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men’s 4x100m relay final at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing, capital of…
Cape Town, May 18 (IANS) South Africa’s star batsman Faf du Plessis has said he is excited about the chance to play in the Caribbean for the first time as he prepares to represent country…
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) Three Russian weightlifters were issued suspensions of up to eight years after they were found guilty of performance enhancing drugs abuse, a senior official with the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has…
Geneva, May 18 (IANS) Nearly 31 athletes from six sports could be banned from the Rio Olympics for doping following retests on their samples from the 2008 Beijing Games, said International Olympic Committee (IOC) on…
Visakhapatnam: Ajinkya Rahane of Rising Pune Supergiants in action during an IPL match between Rising Pune Supergiants and Delhi Daredevils at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on May 17, 2016. (Photo:…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday announced a three-tier football structure, headed by a revamped Indian Super League (ISL), to be implemented from the 2017-18 season in a…