Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 24 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the opening match of the Asia Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Wednesday. The…
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi insisted that they still have work to do to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals despite their 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium here…
Turin (Italy), Feb 24 (IANS) Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has credited his team’s defensive organisation for helping them bounce back in the 2-2 draw with German giants Bayern Munich in their Champions League clash here….
Mumbai: Rajasthan Royal Challengers (RRC) player Steve Smith during a press conference in Mumbai on April 6, 2015. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) Christchurch, Feb 24 (IANS) Australia skipper Steve Smith, who was fined after pleading guilty…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Gursimar Badwal carded 1 over 71 in the second round to grab the lead in the Rs.6 lakh fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour at the Bombay Presidency…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Following in the footsteps of cricket, football, badminton and hockey having their own franchise-based cash-rich tournaments, volleyball has now joined the bandwagon with the sport’s national federation announcing its own…
Madrid, Feb 24 (IANS) Four Spanish sides are in Europa League action on Thursday night as they try to preserve their country’s impressive record in Europe in 2016. The first leg ties of the Champions…
Madrid, Feb 24 (IANS) Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has made social media history by becoming the first athlete to reach 200 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Ronaldo has 109.7 million followers…
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is dismayed by his players’ poor tactical awareness after the Champions League defeat to Barcelona at home. Argentine star Lionel Messi scored late in the second half…
Turin (Italy), Feb 24 (IANS) Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola said he was satisfied despite seeing the German football club surrender a two-goal lead to draw against Juventus 2-2, and added that they could not…
Ho Chi Minh City, Feb 24 (IANS) Vietnam’ s Becamex Binh Duong managed a 1-1 draw with China’s Jiangsu Suning in the opening match of AFC Champions League (ACL) in the Vietnamese province of Binh…
Doha, Feb 24 (IANS) Indo-Swiss top tennis pair Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis expectedly romped home into yet another quarterfinal — their 41st successive win on the circuit — but not before getting a scare…
Turin, Feb 24 (IANS) Now we know: Football is not just a game. It is a battle, a battle of tactics, systems, passion, brilliant coaches like Massimiliano Allegri and Pep Guardiola, and their outstandingly educated…
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) on Tuesday revealed that the West Bengal government has assured it that a hockey stadium will be built inside the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Complex that…
Dubai, Feb 23 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri and Mahesh Bhupathi crashed out in the first round of their respective categories as the Indian challenge came to an end at the $2.2 million Dubai Tennis Championships here…
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Barcelona’s star striker Luis Suarez almost gave Arsenal fans a surprise gift as he left his passport at home before his team’s flight to London, ahead of the Champions League clash…
Christchurch, Feb 23 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after an exchange with umpire Ranmore Martinesz which took place…
Zurich, Feb 23 (IANS) FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has asked for Friday’s election to be suspended in a dispute over voting procedures. The Jordanian former FIFA executive committee member had voiced concerns…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Former Asian Games champion Vikas Krishan Yadav is expected to face a tough challenge on his debut at the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) competition when he takes on Uzbekistan’s Israil…
Vientiane (Laos), Feb 23 (IANS) Coach Ashley Westwood said his team’s tryst with continental football last season will hopefully hold them in good stead as Bengaluru FC kick-start their 2016 AFC Cup campaign when they…