Madrid, Sep 12 (IANS) Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday held a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as well as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Jose Luis Rubiales at…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Former India star V.V.S. Laxman feels that Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik will perform well against India during the upcoming Asia Cup cricket tournament. “Yeah, the reason he does well against…
Dhaka, Sep 12 (IANS) Striker Manvir Singh scored twice as 10-man defending champions India got past arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 to enter the final of the SAFF Cup at the Bangabandhu Stadium here on Wednesday. After…
Barcelona, Sep 12 (IANS) Barcelona’s club management on Wednesday said it was still interested in playing a competitive La Liga match in the United States against Girona this season, despite the continued refusal by the…
Valencia (Spain), Sep 12 (IANS) Valencia’s director general Mateu Alemany on Wednesday said he was thrilled with his current squad, adding that the La Liga side had achieved all of its goals during the summer…
Tokyo, Sep 12 (IANS) South Korea is considering making a proposal to North Korea for co-hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics Games, the country’s sports minister said on Wednesday. Do Jong-hwan said South Korea is thinking…
Melbourne, Sep 12 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is shocked over the omission of Glenn Maxwell from not only Australia’s Test squad but also the preceding ‘A’ tour of India. Maxwell was left out…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to reconsider the quantum of punishment to former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu as he had been let off with a fine of just Rs…
Vijayawada, Sep 12 (IANS) Anthony Amalraj had to put up a fight to win the season’s first men single’s title as an enterprising Sudhanshu Grover’s fine run at the National Ranking (South Zone) Table Tennis…
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) City football giants Mohun Bagan defeated Calcutta Customs 2-0 to win the Calcutta Football League after a gap of eight years at the Mohun Bagan/CCFC ground here on Wednesday. This is…
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist heptathlete Swapna Barman will travel to Mumbai around September 24 to undergo a series of medical tests which will determine whether she requires a surgery. Swapna, who…
London, Sep 12 (IANS) France and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drunk driving charges and was fined 50,000 pounds sterling ($65,000) by the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The 31-year-old net minder…
Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli ended the England tour as the number-one ranked batsman in world despite failing in his last innings while just retired England opener Alastair Cook signed off from…
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) City based Tollygunge Club will organise the sixth edition of the Invitational Bridge Tournament involving noted players of the prominent social clubs from different parts of the country at its premises…
Paynesville (Liberia), Sep 12 (IANS) The president of Liberia and former football legend George Weah was given his number 14 jersey on Wednesday. The 51-year-old leader surprised fans by making an appearance for Liberia in…
Tokyo, Sep 12 (IANS) The organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Wednesday announced they were looking to recruit some 80,000 volunteers for the event. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old at…
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Bappi Lahiri has composed a jingle to welcome legendary boxer Mike Tyson to India. The celebrated music director says it is a perfect Bollywood way to greet the boxing legend. Tyson…
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Richarlison scored either side of halftime as Brazil romped to a 5-0 victory over El Salvador in their international friendly here. The Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar gave Brazil the lead from…
Nairobi, Sep 12 (IANS) Kenya football head coach Sebastian Migne turned on his team’s fans following their 1-0 win over Malawi in an international friendly here. Midfielder Francis Kahata netted the all-important goal in the…
By Nivedita New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Born in Khandra in Panipat, Haryana, to a farmer’s family, Asian javelin throw champion and the new poster boy of Indian athletics, Neeraj Chopra, says his struggle to…