F1: 18-year-old Verstappen wins 2016 Spanish GP
Barcelona, May 15 (IANS) Dutch driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing Team on Sunday won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, to become, at the age of 18, the youngest driver so far to win…
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Stuttgart president Wahler resigns, coach Kramny degraded
Berlin, May 15 (IANS) After Stuttgart’s relegation into the second division, president Bernd Wahler stepped down while coach Juergen Kramny returned to the second team, club officials confirmed on Sunday. Stuttgart reacted on the club’s…
China sails past opener at Thomas and Uber Cup
Kunshan (China), May 15 (IANS) The Chinese men and women’s teams both set a strong start in the opening day of Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2016 here on Sunday. Top ranked Chen long beat…
Celtic win Scottish Premiership trophy
Glasgow, May 15 (IANS) Celtic football club won the Scottish Premiership trophy on Sunday trouncing Motherwell 7-0 in Glasgow. In the match held at Celtic Park, the Glasgow giants Celtic achieved their fifth successive Scottish…
Bayern celebrate 26th Bundesliga title with fans
Berlin, May 15 (IANS) Bayern celebrated their fourth straight Bundesliga title on the balcony of the New Town Hall in front of their supporters in Munich on Sunday. More than 15,000 supporters of the German…
Man United vs Bournemouth game cancelled due to safety fears
Manchester, May 15 (IANS) Manchester United’s English Premier League (EPL) game with Bournemouth was cancelled due to safety fears prompted because of a suspect package at the Old Tafford stadium here on Sunday. The football…
IPL: Sunrisers thrash Kings XI, move closer to play-offs
Mohali, May 15 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad strengthened their position at the top of the points table with a seven-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday. Chasing a…
Wolfsburg centre-back Dante joins Schalke
Berlin, May 15 (IANS) Schalke on Sunday signed veteran defender Dante from Wolfsburg on a free transfer for the next football season. After four years at Wolfsburg, 33-year-old Naldo has agreed on a two-year deal,…
Hamburg snap up striker Bobby Wood
Berlin, May 15 (IANS) German football club Hamburg on Sunday completed the signing of United States international striker Bobby Wood from Union Berlin. The 23-year-old moves from second division club Union Berlin to top-flight club…
Juventus say Marchisio’s knee recovery right on track
Turin, May 15 (IANS) Italian football champions Juventus on Sunday insisted that midfielder Claudio Marchisios recovery from a knee surgery is on track, despite reports hes had a setback. The 30-year-old was absent from Saturdays…
Won’t be easy for de Villiers, Kohli at Eden: KKR’s Yusuf
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) swashbuckling batsman Yusuf Pathan on Sunday said it wont be easy for Royal Challngers Bangalore’s fiery pair of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to settle down…
Barcelona deserved to win La Liga: Real Madrid coach Zidane
Madrid, May 15 (IANS) Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted that Catalan football giants Barcelona were deserving La Liga champions after losing out to their arch-rivals by one point. Real won their last…
ICC appoints Furlong to steer its strategic communications
Dubai, May 15 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday appointed Claire Furlong as the global cricket governing bodys general manager for strategic communications. Furlong will take up her position on July 17. She…
Man United & Atletico target ‘not dazzled’ by transfer talk
Rio de Janeiro, May 15 (IANS) Brazilian teenage footballer Gabriel Jesus has played down reports of a possible move to Europe this summer after his latest eye-catching display for Palmeiras. The 19-year-old on Saturday scored…
Ibra sets record in Ligue 1 farewell, Monaco win Champions League spot
Paris, May 15 (IANS) Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic bade farewell to French Ligue 1 with a record-setting performance as Paris Saint-Germain wrapped up the football season with a 4-0 win over Nantes, while Monaco edged…
Kenya’s Kangor triumphs at Riga Marathon with new record
Riga, May 15 (IANS) Kenyan distance runner Dominic Kimwetich Kangor won the Lattelecom Riga Marathon on Sunday, setting a new course record at two hours, 11 minutes and 45 seconds. Runner-up Kaleab Selomon of Eritrea…
India lose 2-3 to Thailand in Thomas Cup
Kunshan (China), May 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram’s valiant fight went in vain as the country’s badminton team (men’s) lost 2-3 to Thailand in their lung-opener at the Thomas Cup badminton tournament here on…
Athletes endorse newly opened Rio 2016 venue
Rio de Janeiro, May 15 (IANS) Brazilian athletes have given their seal of approval to the Carioca 2 Arena after the Rio 2016 Olympic venue was officially opened. The 10,000-seat facility — part of the…
Uganda’s Cheptegei takes silver at IAAF Diamond League
Shanghai (China), May 15 (IANS) Promising Ugandan athlete Joshua Cheptegei finished second in the 5,000m race at the 2016 IAAF Diamond League here. Cheptegei, the African junior champion in the 10,000m event, timed in 13:00:60,…
Coach Enrique ready for party after Barcelona win La Liga title
Barcelona, May 15 (IANS) FC Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique is looking forward to a party after the Catalan football giants won 3-0 away over Granada on Saturday to claim the La Liga title. Luis…