Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Despite the advent of Twenty20 cricket in recent times, Mumbai Indians head coach Ricky Ponting on Thursday said he still believes in the old school theory that a player should be…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A court here on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in a criminal defamation…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India have dropped two places to be ranked 162nd in the latest global football rankings, released by world football’s administrative body FIFA on Thursday. India currently have 142 points. India…
Wolfsburg (Germany), April 7 (IANS) Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has claimed that he was not given a penalty even as his side’s Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread after a disappointing…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A court on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five others in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. A lower court announced…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India will face Laos in the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers play-off, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday. The draw for play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur on…
Paris, April 7 (IANS) Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes his side are not the favourites to progress despite playing out a 2-2 away draw against Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of their…
Kingston (Jamaica), April 7 (IANS) Jamaican Sports Minister Olivia Grange has called for restraint in the ongoing impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board and the players, and says the two parties need to find…
Zurich, April 7 (IANS) Global football’s administrative body FIFA has announced it will allocate $4.3 million this year to support social development projects, through 139 organisations in 58 countries all over the globe. According to…
St. John’s (Antigua), April 7 (IANS) Batting legend Viv Richards has supported T20 skipper Darren Sammy in his decision to slam the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for its lack of support during the recent…
Zurich, April 7 (IANS) World football’s governing body FIFA’s disciplinary committee has announced that Kuwait has forfeited its matches against South Korea and Laos in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia….
Bogota, April 7 (IANS) Colombian football club Santa Fe will face Brazil’s Corinthians in the second-leg of their Copa Libertadores de America’s group stage match. The match will take place in the Colombian capital’s El…
Kingston (Jamaica), April 7 (IANS) Sprint icon Usain Bolt will open his season at the Cayman Invitation next month as he sets his sight on history at the Rio Olympics this summer. The 29-year-old has…
La Paz, April 7 (IANS) Players from at least eight of the 12 teams in the Bolivian football league have announced they will not participate in the 2016 Copa America Centennial alleging that they are…
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Russia will certainly be represented at the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympics, the president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov has said. “No doubt, our team will be represented. We…
Dhaka, April 7 (IANS) Bangladesh’s pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman is approaching his first year in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with an “open mind”. The young seamer is not setting himself a specific target but…
Hastings (New Zealand), April 7 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team were defeated 1-3 by a resilient Japan in their Hawke’s Bay Cup quarter-final here on Thursday. Japan started the game strongly and took the…
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) The city will stage 12 test events in the next two months as preparations for the first Olympic Games in South America move into their final stage. April is…
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Brazilian football great Pele has extended his support to embattled Brazil coach Dunga, insisting the 1994 World Cup-winning captain is the best man for the job. Dunga has come…
Paris, April 7 (IANS) Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain found themselves in a difficult situation after drawing 2-2 with former English Premier League winners Manchester City in their first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals…