Madrid, July 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona have given 33-year-old defender Jeremy Mathieu permission to train with Sporting Lisbon, opening the way for a possible move to the Portuguese club. The former Valencia player, who joined…
Rio de Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) Former Liverpool Under-23 coach Michael Beale has announced his resignation as assistant manager of Brazilian Serie A club Sao Paulo. The Englishman’s decision came less than seven months after…
Rio de Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Thiago Silva returned to his former club Fluminense as he began pre-season training ahead of schedule. The 32-year-old completed a running and weights session at the…
Eastbourne (UK), July 1 (IANS) Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic on Saturday defeated France’s Gael Monfils to clinch the Eastbourne International title ahead of Wimbledon, which kicks off in two days. The top-seeded Serb defeated…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The interview to select the next India coach will be held on July 10 in Mumbai, former India captain Sourav Ganguly who is also part of the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee…
Madrid, July 1 (IANS) Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has extended his contract with the Spanish top division football club till 2026. The 22-year-old midfielder extended his contract for five more seasons and will be…
Barcelona, July 1 (IANS) Rakuten and Barcelona launched a four-year sponsorship deal on Saturday, under which the Japanese company will be the new main global sponsor of the Catalan football club. The Japanese firm’s logo…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday decided to postpone its Annual General Meeting (AGM), saying it will be held after the Supreme Court hearing of the Justice Lodha recommendations…
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday declared a half-day holiday at all offices in the state capital on July 5 for the inaugural ceremony of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship (AAC). “Government…
Eastbourne (UK), July 1 (IANS) Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova defeated Danish Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets to win the Eastbourne title here on Saturday. The 25-year-old Czech scripted a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Wozniacki…
North Sound (Antigua), July 1 (IANS) India will aim to grab an unassailable 3-0 lead when they take on West Indies in the fourth match of the ongoing five-ODI series at the Sir Vivian Richards…
Rio de Janeiro, July 1 (IANS) Brazil’s coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Rivaldo was the most important player in Brazil’s 2002 FIFA World Cup triumph instead of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is widely remembered for his eight…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has accused Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and others in the Indian team of “fixing” the ICC Champions Trophy final match with Pakistan and demanded…
Paris, July 1 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos has extended his contract for three seasons, the French football club announced on Saturday. The renewal of the 23-year-old Brazilian’s contract came after the contract extension of…
Moscow, July 1 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is likely to take a decision on the reinstatement of the suspended membership of the All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) in early August, a senior…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Saturday felicitated star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and his coach Pullela Gopichand at his official residence here. Srikanth is now the only Indian man to…
Rosario (Argentina), July 1 (IANS) Football star Lionel Messi, 30, and his partner Antonella Roccuzzo, 29, who have two children together, got married in their hometown Rosario before 260 guests. The families of the bride…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Mumbai City FC announced on Saturday that they have retained goalkeeper Amrinder Singh for the fourth season of the Indian Super League (ISL). Amrinder was instrumental in Mumbai City FC’s impressive…
Rio de Janeiro, July 1 (IANS) France’s Lille have agreed to a nine million euro ($10.2 million) deal for Sao Paulo midfielder Thiago Mendes, the Brazilian club confirmed. The announcement on Friday follows weeks of…
Galle (Sri Lanka), July 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella has been fined 30 percent of his match fee and received two demerit points for breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) code of conduct…