West Indies plans to rekindle fast bowling
St.John’s (Antigua), March 23 (IANS) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) says it wants to stage a series of fast bowling camps as part of a plan to rekindle an area of the game that…
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Celta Vigo’s Cabral hopes to qualify for Champions League
Vigo (Spain), March 23 (IANS) Celta Vigo’s Argentine defender Gustavo Cabral has said that his side is “ambitious” to occupy fourth position in La Liga standings to qualify for the European Champions League. Celta Vigo…
Bangladesh pacer Taskin’s suspension upheld
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmeds suspension from bowling in international cricket has been upheld, following a review hearing conducted by a judicial commissioner. Taskin…
Rakitic could be sidelined in derby following injury
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic has sustained a calf injury that might prevent him from featuring in the upcoming derby match against Real Madrid on April 2, according to Spanish…
Suarez reveals bet with Neymar ahead of World Cup qualifier
Recife (Brazil), March 23 (IANS) Striker Luis Suarez has revealed he and FC Barcelona team-mate Neymar have made a friendly wager ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Uruguay. Suarez will represent Uruguay…
Venezuela’s BMX champ Stafany seeking Olympic redemption in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) World bicycle motocross BMX champion Stefany Hernandez has revealed a disappointing result at the London 2012 Olympics was the turning point in her career as she strives for gold…
Costa praises Guardiola for new tactical edge
Teresopolis (Brazil), March 23 (IANS) Bayern Munich’s Brazilian winger Douglas Costa has reiterated his admiration for coach Pep Guardiola as he prepares for Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay on Friday. Costa has been in…
‘Russian football stadium for 2018 World Cup may cost more than $1 bn’
Moscow, March 23 (IANS) A football stadium in the city of St. Petersburg may costin excess of $1 billion, Vadim Tyulpanov, head of the Russian Federation Council Committee in charge of preparations for the 2018…
Pedro confident of safety during Euro in France
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) Spain striker Pedro Rodriguez has said he was confident that he and his teammates would not be at risk during this summer’s European Football Championship in France from June 10 to…
Uruguay striker Suarez vows to show new avatar
Montevideo, March 23 (IANS) The Uruguayan football team will have a “new Luis”, forward Luis Suarez has announced three days before he will play his first match for the national squad in 21 months. The…
Argentina ready for World Cup qualifier against Chile
Buenos Aires, March 23 (IANS) Argentina coach Gerardo Martino tried out a team without forward Gonzalo Higuain in a training session ahead of Thursday’s match against Chile in the 2018 Russia World Cup South American…
Pique says he likes to stir up Barca-Madrid rivalry
Barcelona, March 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona centre back Gerard Pique said he likes to stir up the rivalry between his team and arch-rivals Real Madrid. He admitted that he likes to fire up the fans…
FIFA announces probe into Germanys 2006 World Cup bid
Zurich, March 23 (IANS) FIFAs investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee opened proceedings into Germanys bid for 2006 World Cup and six officials from the German Football Association (DFB), FIFA has said in its…
New Zealand beat Pakistan to enter World T20 semis
Mohali: New Zealand players celebrate fall of Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan’s wicket during a WT20 match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Mohali, on March 22, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mohali, March 23 (IANS) New…
World T20: New Zealand post challenging target for Pakistan
Mohali, March 22 (IANS) Martin Guptill led the way with some power-packed batting as New Zealand posted a challenging total of 180/5 in their World Twenty20 Group 2 match against Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket…
Indian women lose to England by two wickets in World T20
Dharamsala, March 22 (IANS) The Indian women’s cricket team succumbed to its second successive defeat when they went down to England by two wickets in the World Twenty20 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA)…
Man-U announces eight-day pre-season tour in China
Manchester, March 22 (IANS) English football club Manchester United will be returning to China for a pre-season summer tour, the club said in a statement on Tuesday. More than 107 million followers makes China the…
Four-way tie at Kolkata Golf Championship after Day 1
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) The inaugural edition of the Kolkata Classic Golf Championship got off to a fascinating start on Tuesday as there was a four-way tie for the first round lead at four-under 68….
Barcelona midfielder Rakitic could be sidelined in Clasico
Madrid, March 22 (IANS) Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic has sustained a calf injury that might prevent him from featuring in the upcoming La Liga Clasico against Real Madrid next April 2, Spanish soccer newspaper…
Return to Barcelona difficult: Fabregas
London, March 22 (IANS) English football champions Chelsea’s midfielder Cesc Fabregas says it would be very difficult for him to play for his former club Spanish champions FC Barcelona again. Asked how difficult it would…