Porto fall 2-0 to Belenenses
Lisbon, April 3 (IANS) Porto lost 2-0 to Belenenses to remain at 70 points, one fewer than first-place Benfica in the race for the Primeira Liga championship. The result on Monday makes it likely that…
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Uruguayan Gonzalo Carneiro signs for three seasons with Sao Paulo FC
Sao Paulo (Brazil), April 3 (IANS) Uruguayan striker Gonzalo Carneiro has signed a three-season contract, till March 31, 2021, with Brazilian Sao Paulo FC, the club said. Carneiro, one of the most promising players in…
Super Cup: Jamshedpur ride goalie’s heroics to edge past Minerva in tiebreaker
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Jamshedpur FC rode on young goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh’s heroics to put it across I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out and take their place in quarterfinals of the…
Over 850 Spanish forces to be deployed for Sevilla-Bayern match
Seville (Spain), April 2 (IANS) Spanish authorities are to deploy more than 850 troops, including 400 national police, to ensure the safety of the Champions League match between Sevilla and Bayern Munich, which has been…
Dhoni among 43 presented Padma awards
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented Padma Awards to 43 persons including cricket legend M.S. Dhoni in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to a release, the Padma…
Huge European tie as Juventus entertain ‘all or nothing’ Real Madrid
Turin, April 2 (IANS) Real Madrid and Juventus, finalists of the 2016-17 Champions League, face-off in the first leg of their quarter-final of this season on Tuesday. Real Madrid won 4-1 in the final in…
Marseille’s Mandanda & Rami sidelined due to injuries
Paris, April 2 (IANS) Marseille are facing huge challenges consolidating their third position in Ligue 1 as goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and defender Adil Rami will be sidelined for the next few games, the French football…
Real Madrid’s Nacho suffers injury ahead of Juventus clash
Madrid, April 2 (IANS) Spain defender Nacho Fernandez sustained a muscle injury to his right thigh during Real Madrid’s 3-0 win against Las Palmas, the first injury of his career, the La Liga football club…
Russian football club Krasnodar dismisses coach Shalimov
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Russian football club Krasnodar on Monday fired their head coach, Igor Shalimov, saying a replacement is to be announced in the coming days. Shalimov, who had led Krasnodar since 2016, lost…
Barcelona’s Busquets back at training ahead of Roma clash
Barcelona, April 2 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets was back at training on Monday, after a leg injury kept him sidelined for around three weeks, and is likely to play in two days’ time against…
IPL-2018: Business as usual for fit-again Lynn, Johnson opts out of practice
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Having recovered sufficiently from a dislocated shoulder injury he picked up during the recent T20I tri-series with England and New Zealand, it was business as usual for explosive opener Chris Lynn…
Sevilla will fight to death against Bayern Munich, says coach
Seville (Spain), April 2 (IANS) Sevilla FC’s head coach Vincenzo Montella on Monday vowed that his team would fight to the death in their upcoming Champions League quarter-final clash against Bayern Munich. The Italian coach…
Spain begins preparation for Davis Cup match vs Germany
Valencia (Spain), April 2 (IANS) The Spanish national tennis team began training on Monday in Valencia in preparation for the Davis Cup quarterfinals against Germany. Spain is to host Germany from April 6-8 at the…
Women’s League: Bala strike sinks India Rush as KRYHPSA win 2-0
Shillong, April 2 (IANS) KRYHPSA continued their unbeaten run in the Indian Womens League with a 2-0 victory over India Rush SC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday. Captain Bala Devi struck first…
Now Kejriwal apologizes to Jaitley for misinformed allegations
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has apologized to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for charges of corruption hurled against him when he headed the Delhi cricket board, making it his fourth…
SRK likely to be present at KKR’s opening game at Eden
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could be boosted by the presence of principal owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan cheering the team from the stands when they kickstart their Indian Premier…
Nadal reclaims ATP top spot, Federer falls to second
Madrid, April 2 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal returned to the top spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings, released on Monday, dethroning Switzerland’s Roger Federer. Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion,…
IPL-2018: England all-rounder Curran replaces Starc at KKR
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) England all-rounder Tom Curran was on Monday roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as replacement for Mitchell Starc, the injured Australian pacer, ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL),…
Super Cup: FC Goa, ATK look to outshine each other
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) sides ATK and FC Goa will look to outwit each other when they lock horns in a Super Cup pre-quarterfinal game here on Tuesday. FC Goa defender…
Teen who accused paddler Ghosh of rape meets Mamata
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The teenager who accused Arjuna awardee table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh of raping her on a false promise of marriage met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. She said…