New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India’s rapid strides in shooting got recognised after the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on Thursday awarded the 2017 edition of the World Cup Finals to Delhi. The ISSF executive…
Paris, June 30 (IANS) French newspapers Le Parisien and L’Equipe revealed on Thursday that midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is getting close to signing with Paris Saint-Germain football club. Ben Arfa, if the deal is sealed,…
Paris, June 30 (IANS) Wales and Belgium face off on Friday in the European football Championship quarter-finals with all eyes on their biggest stars, Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard, respectively. The Welsh, whose last foray…
Barcelona, June 30 (IANS) Brazilian forward Neymar will sign a five-year contract extension with Barcelona, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu announced on Thursday. “Neymar wants to stay here. In the next few days we will…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The ongoing grassroots leaders course being conducted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) aims to tutor the 25 participants in identifying talent from their respective states, AIFF technical director…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) London bronze medallist Saina Nehwal rose one point to the No.5 spot in women’s singles while women’s doubles combination of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa slipped four places to be…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) As India prepares for the four-match Test tour of the West Indies next month, newly appointed Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane believes being mentally strong and focused is more important than being…
AMF Trustees Ms Shilpa Reddy & Ms Regina Cassandra felicitating para- athlete Anand Kumar for bagging a medals & winning laurels for the Aditya Mehta Foundation (AMF) & the country, at the Irish Para Badminton…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Rookie Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur, the lone new face for the West Indies Test tour, on Thursday said he wants to test himself by bowling to Test skipper Virat Kohli at…
London, June 30 (IANS) British tennis player Marcus Willis has described playing 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer at the Wimbledon tennis tournament as “incredible” and a “fairytale” experience. Willis, the World No.772 who came…
Calgary (Canada), June 30 (IANS) India had an easy outing at the $55,000 Canada Open badminton tournament as all the shuttlers entered the third round of their respective categories here. In men’s singles, top seed…
Lille, June 30 (IANS) Belgium defender Jordan Lukaku has rated Wales’ star Gareth Bale as “slightly higher” than his national football team captain Eden Hazard. Speaking ahead of Friday’s European Championship quarter-final clash between the…
Brisbane, June 30 (IANS) As part of their preparations for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour, Cricket Australia (CA) roped in former islander Thilan Samaraweera to work with some of the Test hopefuls at the National…
Mumbai: Indian cricket player Virat Kohli during a Premier Futsal League promotional programme in Mumbai on June 6, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) He has not only earned the…
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Brazil is doing all it can to ensure the security of the athletes, authorities and tourists expected to attend the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, said Brazil’s Special…
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Barcelona forward Neymar and Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa have been included in Brazil’s 18-man squad for the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Brazilian Soccer Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday….
Buenos Aires, June 30 (IANS) Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has implied, during a chat with former teammates, that the 1986 World Cup winning team played better than the current one. Argentina lost to Chile…
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Five weeks before the beginning of the Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro state is going through a financial calamity and is struggling to stay afloat. The Games will be…
Brasilia, June 30 (IANS) Construction work on Rio’s Olympic Park has reached 99 per cent completion as the Brasilian city finalises preparations for the Games slated to start on August 5. Five of the nine…
Canberra, June 30 (IANS) Australian scientists have developed a revolutionary 3D interactive map of Tour de France’s grueling course helping fans to track down their favourite cyclists. People will be able to interact with the…