Rio de Janeiro, Aug 25 (IANS) The Paralympic Games in Rio will help transform perceptions in Latin America about people with impairment, football great Romario said. The former Barcelona and Selecao striker said the September…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 25 (IANS) Former Brazil international midfielder Marcelinho Paraiba has joined local third-tier football side Ypiranga at the not-so-tender age of 41. Marcelinho signed with the Rio Grande do Sul-based side on…
Berlin, Aug 25 (IANS) Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich eye a fifth straight Bundesliga title as the 2016-17 German Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday. Bayern will host Werder Bremen in their season opener under new…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 25 (IANS) A staggering 133,000 tickets the for Rio Paralympic Games were sold on Tuesday, creating a new daily record for Olympic or Paralympic ticket sales, the organisers said. Since the…
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) US women’s football goalkeeper Hope Solo was suspended for six months from the national team following her comments about the Swedish players as “a bunch of cowards”, US Soccer announced. Solo,…
Belfast, Aug 24 (IANS) Northern Ireland on Wednesday announced a 23-member football squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague on September 4. Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich), Alan Mannus (St Johnstone),…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is “likely” to take a grid penalty at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, according to his Mercedes team. The demotion, which will be worth at…
Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazario will return to Real Madrid as an advisor to president Florentino Perez and as a global ambassador for the club. Ronaldo will rejoin Los Blancos in…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Former world champion professional boxer Amir Khan is hoping to bounce back from his defeat to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez with three fights in 2017. The Bolton fighter (31-4-KO19) was viciously knocked…
Monaco, Aug 24 (IANS) Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has said his club Real Madrid were better than their rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final which they clinched in a penalty shoot-out…
Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) European football champions Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and Welsh Gareth Bale returned to group training on Wednesday, while Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Fabio Coentrao performed ball exercises. Real Madrid continued…
Paris, Aug 24 (IANS) French football champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) will receive 175 million euros ($197.4 million) from the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) to promote tourism in the Gulf country, according to media reports…
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, who won two silver medals at the Rio Olympics, said on Wednesday she continued to respect United States legend Michael Phelps but considered his remark on doping…
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (IANS) Woman wrestler Sakshi Malik, who won a bronze medal in the Rio Olympics in Brazil, will be the new brand ambassador for the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'(save daughters, teach daughters) campaign…
Pune, Aug 24 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City on Wednesday announced the signing of former Chelsea and FC Barcelona star Eidur Gudjohnsen as its marquee player for the third edition of…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) American Olympic swimmer James Feigen issued a formal apology on Wednesday for causing “serious distractions” at the Rio Olympics with his made-up story about robbery. American swimmer Ryan Lochte on…
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling, rejecting the Russian Paralympians’ appeal against suspension from the Rio Games, may have been orchestrated in advance, Russia’s Paralympic Committee (RPC) President Vladimir…
Jakarta, Aug 24 (IANS) Indonesia President Joko Widodo on Wednesday stressed on the development of sports which have the potential to garner medals at international championships, including badminton, archery and weightlifting. “Prioritise development of games…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Manchester United’s veteran midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on Wednesday insisted that he is ready to fight for a place at the football club after being sidelined by new coach Jose Mourinho. The…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) With five gold medals at the Rio Olympics 2016, US swimmer Michael Phelps became the most talked about athlete on Twitter followed by legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Brazilian…