Isiolo (Kenya), June 26 (IANS) Rio 2016 favourite and two-time London Marathon winner and course record holder Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya says his preparations for the Olympics are yet to hit top gear just over…
Glendale (Arizona), June 26 (IANS) A first half strike from Carlos Bacca earned Colombia a third place finish at the Copa America Centenario football tournament following a 1-0 win over hosts US at the University…
Lens (France), June 26 (IANS) Ricardo Quaresma scored in late extra time to gift Portugal a 1-0 win over Croatia in their second-round clash at the Euro 2016 here. Portugal will face Poland, which eliminated…
By Debdoot Das Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Rio is calling and ace table tennis player Mouma Das is ready for the Olympics. She’s all set to give her best to win that coveted medal at…
Lens, (France), June 26 (IANS) Ricardo Quaresma, who was sent in quite late to replace Joao Mario, managed to break a scoreless Euro 2016 pre-quarterfinal match in the 117th minute, enabling Portugal to defeat Croatia…
Rio de Janeiro, June 26 (IANS) Midfielder Willian scored either side of halftime as Cruzeiro defeated championship leaders Palmeiras 2-1 in Brazil’s Serie A. Willian’s double on Saturday came after Brazil under-23 forward Gabriel Jesus…
Rio de Janeiro, June 26 (IANS) Barcelona are close to signing Brazil under-23 centre-back Marlon on a year-long loan from Fluminense, the media reported. The Catalan club will be given the option of securing the…
Santiago, June 26 (IANS) Chilean football star Arturo Vidal said that his team will consider its Copa America final against Argentina on Sunday as a World Cup final, the media reported. The midfielder felt the…
Paris, June 25 (IANS) Wales defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 in the round of 16 clash here on Saturday to enter the quarter-finals of the European Championship football tournament. Northern Ireland’s Gareth McAuley scored an own…
Saint-Etienne (France), June 25 (IANS) Poland overcame Switzerland 5-4 via penalty shoot-out to secure a maiden entry into the quarter-finals of the Euro football championship here on Saturday. Jakub Blaszczykowski swept home from a close…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar was named batting coach of the Indian team that will travel to the West Indies for a four-match Test series next month, the Board of…
Kabul, June 25 (IANS) Former India cricketer Lalchand Rajput was on Saturday named the Afghanistan team’s head coach, two days after he lost to Anil Kumble in the race for the India coach job. The…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Summer Classic junior squash championship started on Saturday with the introduction of an under-23 category for both boys and girls at the Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) here. Apart from…
London, June 25 (IANS) Spain’s lack of variety and aggression in the ongoing European football championship could give Italy the upper hand in the pre-quarterfinal clash, according to incoming Bayern Munich head coach Carlo Ancelotti….
Montpellier (France), June 25 (IANS) Italy winger Antonio Candreva was on Saturday ruled out due to a right hamstring injury from the pre-quarterfinal against Spain in the Euro football championship on Monday. “Antonio Candreva will…
Baku (Azerbaijan) June 25 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist shooter Jitu Rai, who on Saturday bagged the silver in 10-metre Air Pistol at the ongoing ISSF World Cup, said the medal will surely boost his…
Saint-Martin-de-Re (France), June 25 (IANS) The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) subjected 10 Spanish players on Saturday to doping tests at a hotel on the island of Re, France, where the Euro 2016 is…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha was on Saturday named skipper of the India A squad for the two four-day matches against Australia A and the quadrangular series involving South Africa A,…
Lisbon, June 25 (IANS) Argentine winger Franco Cervi has arrived in Lisbon to join his new football club Benfica, aiming to emulate the success of his compatriots Nico Gaitan and Angel Di Maria. In statements…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha was on Saturday named skipper of the India A squad for the two four-day matches against Australia A and the quadrangular series involving South Africa A,…