Zurich, May 9 (IANS) UEFA president Michel Platini will resign from European football’s governing body after failing to have a six-year ban overturned by a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel on Monday. The…
Zurich, May 9 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday reduced suspended European football governing body (UEFA) president Michel Platini’s ban from six years to four years. “The Court of Arbitration for…
Pune, May 9 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City was on Monday strengthened by the signings of winger Zodingliana Ralte and goalkeeper Vishal Kaith for the forthcoming 2016 edition. Ralte played for…
Aizawl, May 9 (IANS) After beating I-League champions Bengaluru FC in the last eight stage, Aizawl FC will be brimming with confidence when they host Sporting Club de Goa in their semi-final first leg Federation…
Lahore, May 9 (IANS) Former coach Mohsin Hassan Khan questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to appoint South African Mickey Arthur as the head coach, saying he could transform the team to a winning unit…
Visakhapatnam, May 9 (IANS) A struggling Rising Pune Supergiants will aim to get their play-off hopes back on track with a win when they take on high-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL)…
Melbourne, May 9 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman could ignite a bidding war between several Big Bash League (BBL) cricket franchises as the promising pacer has caught the eyes of many in Australia. The 20-year-old is…
Lahore, May 9 (IANS) Facing criticism from former players over the appointment of South African Mickey Arthur as the national team’s head coach, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan exuded confidence that the former…
Lahore, May 9 (IANS) Veteran cricketer Basit Ali has lashed out at former players and held them responsible for the downfall of the Pakistan cricket team. Basit said that Pakistan cricket was suffering badly due…
Lahore, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has said the decision of awarding a central contract to veteran Shahid Afridi will be made after observing his performance. The PCB chief said…
Lahore, May 9 (IANS) In a bid to encourage budding players, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will hold the first Pakistan Hockey League (PHL) following the success of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Announcing this,…
Lahore, May 9 (IANS) Pace bowling legend Wasim Akram has criticised former national team players who refused to apply for a coaching job following the procedure set by the cricket board. The Pakistan Cricket Board…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Defending champions Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea were beaten 4-6, 6-7 (5) by Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in the men’s doubles final of the Madrid Open tennis tournament. The Dutch-Romanian…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has said Gujarat Lions were able to take the advantage of bowling first on a fresh strip as they secured a five-wicket victory over the…
Buenos Aires, May 9 (IANS) General Confederation of Labour (CGT) secretary general Hugo Moyano, one of the most powerful labour leaders in Argentina, has said he planned to step down and was interested in seeking…
Rio de Janeiro, May 9 (IANS) Retired football great Rivaldo has recommended that foreigners avoid the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro due to the violence and other problems plaguing Brazil. “I advise all those…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Gujarat Lions veteran pacer Praveen Kumar said they were pleasantly surprised to see a grassy strip at Eden Gardens and made use of the conditions to grab a five wicket victory…
Amsterdam, May 9 (IANS) PSV Eindhoven has successfully defended the Eredivisie title and won it for the second consecutive time after defeating PEC Zwolle 3-1, while second-placed Ajax Amsterdam only drew 1-1 against De Graafschap….
Glasgow, May 9 (IANS) Celtic FC has won its fifth consecutive Scottish Premiership title after defeating Aberdeen 3-2. Sunday’s win helped Celtic claim their 47th Scottish Premiership title, reports Efe. Celtic could have settled for…
Rio de Janeiro, May 9 (IANS) Bayern Munich target Lucas Lima could have played his last match for Brazil’s Santos, the midfielder’s agent has said. The 25-year-old helped Santos to a 1-0 victory over Audax…