Social News XYZ     

Sports

Coach Klopp believes Liverpool ready to fight Sevilla for Europa title

London, May 14 (IANS) Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has praised Sevilla, his rival in the Europa League final next Wednesday, but said that the English football club has “shown what we’re capable of” in…




Suarez spearheads Uruguay squad for Copa America

Montevideo, May 14 (IANS) Star striker Luis Suarez will make his first Copa America appearance in five years after being included in Uruguay’s squad for next month’s centenary edition of football’s oldest continental tournament. Paris…




Boca Juniors sack Italy striker Osvaldo

Buenos Aires, May 14 (IANS) Italy international striker Dani Osvaldo has been sacked by Boca Juniors after being caught smoking in the dressing room after a Copa Libertadores match. The Argentina-born 30-year-old, who has been…


Suarez leads Uruguay squad for Copa America

Montevideo, May 14 (IANS) The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has announced the final list of the 23 players that will participate in the 2016 Centennial Copa America with forward Luis Suarez as the main figure….


Uganda disqualified from Africa U-20 qualifiers

Kampala, May 14 (IANS) Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disqualified Uganda from the on-going Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers for using an illegible player. Darius Mugoye, the Uganda FA acting president, told Xinhua…




FIFA elects first female general secretary

Mexico City, May 14 (IANS) Senegalese Fatma Samoura has been elected as the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) first female general secretary, announced the sporting organisation’s president, Gianni Infantino on Friday in Mexico City….






Vijender wins sixth pro fight

Bolton (England), May 13 (IANS) Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh registered his sixth win in a row in the professional arena by outpunching Andrzej Soldra of Poland in three brutal rounds at the Macron Stadium…


Dodt maintains lead at Mauritius Open golf

Beau Champ (Mauritius), May 13 (IANS) Australian Andrew Dodt battled against the gusty conditions before settling for a two-under-par 70 to lead by three shots over South Korea’s Wang Jeunghun at the halfway stage of…