Rio de Janeiro, July 12 (IANS) Former European football champions FC Barcelona have secured Brazil Under-20 midfielder Vitinho on a season-long loan from Palmeiras. Barcelona will initially include the 19-year-old in their ‘B’ squad and…
Nairobi, July 12 (IANS) The pressure that comes with being Kenya athletics team captain will not wear down World Junior 5,000m silver medallist Emmaculate Chepkirui from her ambition to break a world record on home…
Rio de Janeiro, July 12 (IANS) Palmeiras have struck a deal with Spain’s Levante to sign forward Deyverson on a five-year contract, the reigning Brazilian Serie A champions. The 26-year-old, who is still in Spain,…
New Delhi, July 11 July 12 (IANS) After much drama and controversy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)confirmed on Tuesday that Ravi Shastri has been selected as the new coach of the…
London, July 11 (IANS) Spanish Garbi?e Muguruza passed to the semi-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday after beating Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-4. The 23-year-old needed 75 minutes to beat Kuznetsova, seeded No.7, who has never…
Seville (Spain), July 11 (IANS) Spanish football club Sevilla President Jose Castro said on Tuesday that he expects forward Victor Machin to renew his contract with the club as soon as possible. Castro stated that…
Kolkata/New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Former India captain and member of the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said media reports about Ravi Shastri being named India coach was a “confusion” and…
Nairobi, July 11 (IANS) Kenya has picked up the gauntlet thrown by Caribbean and European countries in field events and sprint competitions and will counter any challenge to its dominance of the World Under-18 Championships,…
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) I-League officials will inspect the Mohun Bagan club ground on Wednesday to see if matches can be held there for the upcoming season starting November. “We are pleased to inform that…
Sevilla (Spain), July 11 (IANS) Colombian striker Luis Muriel on Tuesday signed to play the next five football seasons with Sevilla, with figures that make him the most expensive signing in the history of the…
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Olivier Niggli, Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), visited the office of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) on Tuesday. “Niggli has visited RUSADA to personally get acquainted with the…
Lausanne, July 11 (IANS) After presenting Los Angeles’ candidacy for organising Olympics 2024, the American city’s Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Tuesday that they are ready to host the event either in two months or…
Barcelona, July 11 (IANS) Spanish football giants Barcelona players Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., Gerard Pique and Arda Turan are set to participate in the presentation of the global partnership deal with Rakuten in Japan on…
Barcelona, July 11 (IANS) Spanish football giants Barcelona will start the pre-season on Wednesday under the new technical direction of Ernesto Valverde, who replaces Luis Enrique after three seasons, but with few changes in the…
London, July 11 (IANS) Two women’s single tennis quarter-finals matches at Wimbledon had to be postponed on Tuesday due to rain. The first of the postponed matches was the contest between Spanish Garbi?e Muguruza and…
London, July 11 (IANS) Serbian Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday after beating French Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4. The match was to be played on Monday on No.1 Court,…
Rio de Janeiro, July 11 (IANS) Ecuador international midfielder Fernando Guerrero has reportedly agreed to join Brazilian club Chapecoense. The 27-year-old will travel to Brazil on Wednesday to sign a contract after parting ways with…
Paris, July 11 (IANS) A French court on Tuesday accepted an appeal of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema against the legal process that saw him indicted of conspiracy to blackmail, relating to an extortion scam…
Rio de Janeiro, July 11 (IANS) Brazilian football club Vasco da Gama have been ordered to play home matches behind closed doors after the violent death of a fan, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said….
Geneva, July 11 (IANS) Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna staved off a staunch challenge by Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and held him to a draw in the fifth round of the FIDE Grand Prix chess…