London, Jan 28 (IANS) The English Football Association has sanctioned Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji with a four-match suspension after being accused of violent behaviour. Djilobodji was accused by the FA of violent behaviour following Sunderland’s…
Granada (Spain), Jan 28 (IANS) Spanish football club Granada has signed young Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Silva from his native club Nacional de Madeira for four and a half seasons. Silva, 22, thus becomes the fourth…
Pamplona (Spain), Jan 28 (IANS) Osasuna, winless at home in the 2016-17 La Liga football season, and Malaga, who have yet to prevail away from home, played out a 1-1 draw here. Midfielder Goran Causic…
Nairobi, Jan 28 (IANS) There will be no love lost when Olympic 800 metres bronze medallist Margaret Wambui of Kenya meets South African Caster Semenya in the Diamond League or Athletics World Championships in 2017….
Valencia, Jan 28 (IANS) Villarreal have omitted Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato from their squad to play Granada in the La Liga football championship on Saturday as speculation mounted about an imminent move to China. The…
By Binoo K. John Melbourne, Jan 28 (IANS) When two sisters, both above 35, clash in the final of a Grand Slam where, for some time, new starlets with their toned bodies and psychedelic dresses…
Berlin, Jan 28 (IANS) Alexander Meier’s goal helped Eintracht Frankfurt to edge struggling Schalke 1-0 at the opener of the 18th round in Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt reaped their ninth win of the season on Friday…
Madrid, Jan 27 (IANS) Atletico Madrid will face Barcelona, while Celta Vigo will meet Deportivo Alaves in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey football tournament, according to the draw held here on Friday. Barcelona…
Margao, Jan 27 (IANS) A ten-man Bengaluru FC fell to their second straight defeat, going down 1-2 to Churchill Brothers in an I-League football match here on Friday. Bengaluru captain Sunil Chhetri’s opening goal from…
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu, B. Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth and the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy entered the semi-finals of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships here on…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Captain Florian Fuchs and Affan Yousuf scored twice each as Mumbai hammered defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors to leap to the top of the Coal India Hockey India League (HIL) at…
Kanpur, Jan 27 (IANS) India speedster Mohammed Shamis father Tousif Ali passed away on Friday. He suffered a heart attack. Shami left his rehab team with the T20 team, currently engaged in a three-match T20…
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal set up a dream Australian Open final with his long-time rival Swiss legend Roger Federer, defeating Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-7(4) 6-4 in the semi-finals of…
London, Jan 27 (IANS) England on Friday named an unchanged squad for the tour of the West Indies from the side that finished the recent One-Day International (ODI) series in India, which they lost 1-2….
Madrid, Jan 27 (IANS) The number of soccer transfer deals in 2016 broke the record of international operations registered to date by world football governing body FIFA, with a total of 14,591 deals amounting to…
Nairobi, Jan 27 (IANS) New York marathon champion Mary Keitany of Kenya is not worried about the level of competition she will face in her quest to clinch third London marathon women’s title in April….
Adeleide, Jan 27 (IANS) Pakistan coach Micky Arthur on Friday said fitness and fielding will be the main priority for the team’s upcoming tour of the West Indies next month. He said the team worked…
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Amandeep Drall carded one-over 73 on the third and final day to emerge victorious in the second leg of the Hero Womens Professional Golf Tour 2017 at the Kensville Golf &…
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) A tough test awaits winless Chennai City FC as Mizoram-based Aizawl FC arrive for the round five Hero I-League football clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Saturday. The home…
Shillong, Jan 27 (IANS) Shillong Lajong will face their first test at home when they take on Mumbai FC in a Hero I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. On a high…