New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Newly-crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City inspired Aizwal FC to defeat I-League winners Bengaluru FC in the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup, according to the Indian football club’s striker…
By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Blessed with the ability to swing the ball both ways, India’s promising seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has credited veteran pacer Ashish Nehra for mentoring him and sharing valuable tips….
New Delhi: Usman Khawaja of Rising Pune Supergiants in action during an IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Rising Pune Supergiants at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi, on May 5, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet…
Malaga (Spain), May 6 (IANS) The Spanish city of Malaga is hosting a photo exhibition of French legend Zinedine Zidane, reflecting on his time as a footballer at Real Madrid, the club he now coaches….
Lisbon, May 6 (IANS) Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas has ruled out his transfer from FC Porto to the Major League Soccer (MLS) in America, confirming his intention to stay with the Portuguese side. In a…
London, May 6 (IANS) Leicester City’s Italian head coach Claudio Ranieri said no one could have imagined that he would guide the Foxes to their first ever English Premier League (EPL) title. At a press…
Manchester, May 6 (IANS) Legendary Brazilian footballer Ronaldo believes that England are favourites to clinch the forthcoming European Championship because of their recent good form. “In the qualifiers they had 10 matches and 10 victories….
Georgetown (Guyana), May 6 (IANS) The organisers of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are disputing statements from top government ministers in Guyana that Trinidad and Tobago have been chosen to host the finals of the…
Seville (Spain), May 6 (IANS) Sevilla head coach Unai Emery said after the Spanish football club beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 and will play the Europa League final, that he is “very happy, to return to…
Madrid, May 6 (IANS) Atletico Madrid French striker Antoine Griezmann has said if Atletico thinks only about the Champions League final against Real Madrid it may “fail” in the remaining matches of La Liga. “First,…
Suhl (Germany), May 6 (IANS) The Indian squad ended their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup with a creditable fourth place finish in the medal’s table. The Indian juniors had…
Nairobi, May 6 (IANS) Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop is among the top bills for the opening Diamond League meeting in Doha and for good reason. Since bursting upon the scene as a lanky teenager with victory…
Madrid, May 6 (IANS) Top seed Novak Djorkovic needed just 68 minutes to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters tennis tournament with a straightforward 6-2, 6-2 win against Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. Reigning…
Seville (Spain), May 6 (IANS) Two-time Europa League champions Sevilla booked their third consecutive final place in the tournament with a 3-1 win at home against Shakhtar Donetsk, which gave them a 5-3 win on…
Rio de Janeiro, May 6 (IANS) Record-breaking goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni will be an assistant coach for Brazil during next month’s Copa America, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has said. Ceni, whose tally of 132 career…
Madrid, May 6 (IANS) Two-time Europa League champions Sevilla booked their third consecutive final place in the tournament with a 3-1 win at home against Shakhtar Donetsk, which gave them a 5-3 win on aggregate….
Rio de Janeiro, May 6 (IANS) Ronaldinho has vowed to return to football later this year as he seeks to kickstart his stalled career. The 36-year-old former Barcelona star has not played competitively since ending…
Santiago, May 6 (IANS) Top Chilean players such as Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal and captain Claudio Bravo will return to the national soccer team to begin training for the 2016 Centennial Copa America to be…
Bogota, May 6 (IANS) A large Colombian delegation travelled to Rome to participate at IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Race Walking Cup where some 400 athletes from 60 countries will compete this weekend,…
Rio de Janeiro, May 6 (IANS) Carlos Tevez scored his fifth goal in eight matches as six-time champions Boca Juniors advanced to the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory over Cerro Porteno. The result…