Monaco, Feb 28 (IANS) Slovenian high-jumper Rozle Prezelj has been elected the new chairman of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’ Commission. The 36-year-old, a three-time Olympian and a European Under-23 champion in…
Munich, Feb 28 (IANS) German football giants Bayern Munich overcame Wolfsburg with two second-half goals while Hannover bounced back to beat Stuttgart 2-1 thanks to Christian Schulz’ brace in the 23rd round of Bundesliga. Bundesliga…
Abuja (Nigeria), Feb 28 (IANS) Nigeria’s newly appointed football team head coach Samson Siasia has assured the country that the consortium of coaches put together for the team would secure a 2017 Africa Cup of…
London, Feb 28 (IANS) Arsenal have mostly played second fiddle in the English Premier League (EPL) title race over the years, but manager Arsene Wenger believes his team have the self-belief and focus to emerge…
Dubai, Feb 28 (IANS) Swiss World No.4 Stan Wawrinka won the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-4, 7-6 (13) after an hour and 54 minutes against World No.57 Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus here. The Swiss needed four…
Perth, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur scored a 71 to be in the joint 20th position after the third round of the ISPS Handa Perth International at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club here….
Liverpool, Feb 28 (IANS) Premier League mid-table outfit Everton announced that the English football club has a new major shareholder, bringing the promise of new investment to Goodison Park here. Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri is…
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Antoine Griezmann’s 53rd minute goal gave Spanish football club Atletico Madrid a deserved win away to neighbours Real Madrid in the Madrid derby here. On a day when Cristiano Ronaldo missed…
Stellenbosch (South Africa), Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team suffered their first loss on the tour of South Africa as they went 0-3 down to World No.8 Germany here. India were unbeaten for…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian male paddlers had a perfect start to their campaign at the World Championships by blanking out Vietnam 3-0 in the first round of the Second Division here on Sunday….
Tokyo, Feb 28 (IANS) A total of 37,000 people on Sunday participated in the 10th edition of the Tokyo Marathon. The marathon started at 9.00 a.m. from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in the business…
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo hit the headlines in the wake of his side’s 1-0 home defeat to local rivals Atletico Madrid with post-match comments in which he appeared to criticise…
Mirpur: Fans during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The…
Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Ten-men Mumbai FC held Sporting Clube de Goa to an exciting 2-2 draw in an I-League encounter at the Cooperage Stadium here on Saturday. Mahmoud Al Amenah (7th minute) and Victorino…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The following is the mid-innings scoreboard of the Asia Cup Twenty20 International being played between India and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening: Pakistan Mohammad…
Melbourne, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh believes India are the firm favourites to win the World Twenty20 scheduled to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. Waugh…
Barcelona, Feb 27 (IANS) Spanish football club Barcelona have a big chance to leave one or both of their rivals for the La Liga title out of the race when they entertain Sevilla at Camp…
Vasco (Goa), Feb 27 (IANS) Trinidadian striker Cornell Glen scored a brace as Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan kept their title defence on track with a 3-1 victory over Salgaocar Football Club in an I-League encounter…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan authorities on Saturday announced uninterrupted electricity supply for the high-voltage India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match. The Ministry of Water and Power directed all power distribution companies that it should provide…