Chelsea’s Ake joins Bournemouth
London, June 30 (IANS) In what is a club-record transfer, English Premier League (EPL) side AFC Bournemouth has roped in young defender Nathan Ake from Chelsea. “I had a great time here last season so…
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Indian boys enter semis at Asian TT meet
Asan (South Korea), June 30 (IANS) The Indian junior boys team outclassed Iran to enter the semi-finals of the 23rd Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships here on Friday. The Indian team — comprising…
Obiri relishes Ethiopian challenge at London world championships
Nairobi, June 30 (IANS) Ever since she broke on the global stage by winning gold medal at the 2012 World Indoor championships, Olympic 5,000m silver medallist Hellen Obiri has always dreamt of conquering the world…
Would not let Morata leave if I were at Real: Del Bosque
Madrid, June 30 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said if he was at Real Madrid, he would try and tie down reported Manchester United target Alvaro Morata to the football…
Schalke sign Deportivo La Coruna’s Insua
Berlin, June 30 (IANS) TFC Schalke 04 completed the transfer of defender Pablo Insua from Spanish outfit Deportivo La Coruna, both clubs announced. Schalke reinforced their defence with the signing of centre-back Pablo Insua on…
Brazilian forward Luan on Inter Milan radar
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Inter Milan are in talks to sign highly rated Brazilian forward Luan, according to reports. But the Italian Serie A giants have so far balked at the 25 million…
Russia pulls out of world youth athletics
Moscow, June 30 (IANS) Russian track and field athletes will not participate in the IAAF World Youth Championships in Nairobi, Kenya this July due to security concerns, All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) Vice President Yuri Borzakovsky…
Ex-Argentina international midfielder Montillo retires
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Former Argentina international midfielder Walter Montillo has announced his retirement from football, a day after rescinding his contract with Brazil’s Botafogo. The 33-year-old was limited to just 10 matches…
Monchengladbach’s Hahn joins Hamburg
Berlin, June 30 (IANS) Andre Hahn will join Hamburg SV from league rivals Borussia Monchengladbach after passing the medical, both Bundesliga football clubs confirmed . Hamburg reinforced their offensive with the signing of striker Andre…
Montpellier Club President Nicollin dies at 74
Paris, June 30 (IANS) Louis Nicollin, the founding father and President of Ligue 1 football club Montpellier, died on his 74th birthday. “It is with immense sadness that we have learnt the death of our…
Ecuador midfielder Arroyo joins Gremio
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Ecuador international midfielder Michael Arroyo has joined Gremio as the Brazilian football club bolsters its squad for the Copa Libertadores knockout phase. The 30-year-old will be tied to the…
Midfielder Gonzalez signs with Malaga for three seasons
Malaga (Spain), June 30 (IANS) Malaga has announced the signing of midfielder Adrian Gonzalez from Eibar for the next three football seasons. The 29-year-old Spaniard joined Malaga after he impressed in the last two seasons…
Juventus parts company with Dani Alves
Rome, June 30 (IANS) Brazilian winger Dani Alves has terminated his contract at Juventus after one season with the Serie A football champions. The Barcelona fullback made his move to Juventus last year after eight…
Germany beat Mexico to enter Confederations Cup final
Sochi (Russia), June 30 (IANS) Germany outclassed Mexico 4-1 to enter the final of the Confederations Cup football tournament here. Leon Goretzka (6th, 8th minutes) struck in quick succession to give the Germans the upper…
Indian eves confident ahead of HWL Semi-Final
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India women’s team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne and skipper Rani sounded an optimistic note ahead of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final to be held in Johannesburg from July 8….
Elated Sudip Chatterjee looking forward to India A opportunity
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Over the moon after his India A call-up for the South Africa tour, Bengal batsman Sudip Chatterjee is hoping to learn a lot under coach Rahul Dravid. “I…
Government determined on anti-doping measures, says Goel
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Taking a tough stand on dope control, Sports Minister Vijay Goel asserted on Thursday that the government is determined to take tough anti-doping measures in order to curb the use…
Indian eves beat West Indies in Word Cup tie
Taunton (UK), June 29 (IANS) India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in their first round match of the women’s cricket World Cup here on Thursday. Chasing a target of 184 runs, India achieved the…
Decks cleared for Sindhu’s appointment as Andhra officer
Amaravati, June 29 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh State Public Service Commission has given the green signal for the appointment of Olympics badminton silver medallist P.V. Sindhu as a Group-I officer. The badminton player is soon…
Women’s World Cup: Mandhana, Mithali guide India to comfortable win
Taunton (UK), June 29 (IANS) Riding on a strong batting display by opener Smriti Mandhana and skipper Mithali Raj, India sealed a comfortable seven-wicket victory over West Indies in a group match of the ICC…