Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Praising the spirit and attitude of the Indian colts, senior national team skipper Sunil Chhetri on Friday expressed confidence that the Indian colts will give their best in the Under-17 FIFA…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Hosts India were on Friday clubbed with the United States of America, Colombia and Ghana in Group A of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, it was decided in the official draw…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Former Nigeria forward Nwankwo Kanu on Friday said the 1993 U-17 World Cup is a tournament he will always remember being part of and the youth showpiece played a big role…
London, July 7 (IANS) Seven-time champion Roger Federer and three-time winner Novak Djokovic registered straight set victories to enter the third round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament here. Federer, who turns 36 next month, won…
Johannesburg, July 7 (IANS) India will take on South Africa in their first pool B match here on the opening day of the Womens Hockey World League (HWL) Semi Final on Saturday. The team led…
Madrid, July 7 (IANS) Spanish champions Real Madrid on Friday presented Spaniard defender Jesus Vallejo as a first team player. The 12-time UEFA Champions League winners Real contracted Vallejo, 20, in 2015 from Zaragoza where…
Kingston (Jamaica), July 7 (IANS) Riding on skipper Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century, India defeated the West Indies by eight wickets in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at the Sabina Park here. India have…
London, July 7 (IANS) The first deal between an English Premier League club and China’s largest commercial bank has been agreed here, local media reported on Friday. Everton FC, based in Liverpool, has agreed a…
Rome, July 7 (IANS) Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar joined Inter Milan on Friday, with a five-year contract, from its fellow Italian side Sampdoria. Skriniar, capped nine times with Slovakia’s first team, signed a contract that…
Spielberg (Austria), July 7 (IANS) Formula One Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton was the fastest in the first practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix here on Friday. Three-time world champion Hamilton recorded his best…
Barcelona, July 7 (IANS) A regional court on Friday decided to substitute the 21-month prison sentence given to FC Barcelona’s star forward Lionel Messi for tax evasion with a fine. The Barcelona court said it…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Chennaiyin FC on Friday retained India forward Jeje Lalpekhlua and goalkeeper Karanjit Singh. Jeje signed a new three-year deal while Karanjit penned a two-year extension. “Chennaiyin…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur to tender an “unequivocal and unconditional” apology for saying that the court’s…
Geneva, July 7 (IANS) Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna started off his Geneva FIDE Grand Prix on a rousing note defeating Alexander Riazantsev of Russia in his opening game here. On Thursday, the World No.22…
Kingston (Jamaica), July 7 (IANS) Indian skipper Virat Kohli has backed veteran wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni who attracted sharp criticism for his slow innings in the fourth One Day International (ODI) match against the…
Leicester (UK), July 7 (IANS) After a four-match unbeaten run, India will look to securing a semi-finals berth at the ICC Women’s World Cup when they meet South Africa at the Grace Road ground here…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) On Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 36th birthday, childhood coach Chanchal Bhattacharya on Friday said the former India captain is still good enough to play in the 2019 cricket World Cup. Bhattacharya also…
Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (IANS) Argentine football club San Lorenzo took a step towards the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals with a 1-0 away victory over Ecuador’s Emelec. Fernando Belluschi on Thursday scored just before the…
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (IANS) India’s national record holder Muhammed Anas and South Asian Games gold medallist Jauna Murmu qualified for the finals at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium here on Friday. Anas…
Aizawl, July 7 (IANS) A couple of months after the Aizawl FC created waves by clinching their maiden I-League football tournament, now a group of eight budding racers from Mizoram are all set to etch…