Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Veteran India and DSK Shivajians goalkeeper Subrata Paul has firmly denied taking a banned substance after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed that it has received a report of him…
Moscow, April 25 (IANS) Russias authorities have shown a strong commitment as far as preparations for the 2018 Football World Cup go, world football governing body FIFA’s Secretary General Fatma Samoura said. FIFA President Gianni…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) East Bengal defender and former India international Anwar Ali complained of chest pain after training on Tuesday and was admitted to a hospital where he is stable, a spokesperson said. “He…
Moscow, April 25 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled to suspend Russian long-distance runner Albina Mayorova from all sports-related activities for four years after finding her guilty of taking banned performance…
Eibar, (Spain) April 25 (IANS) Eibar conceded a goal in the 94th minute to lose 0-1 to Athletic Club Bilbao in a duel of regional rivals who are also vying to finish in the top…
Barcelona, April 25 (IANS) Spanish football club Osasuna has been forced to make a one-off change to their wardrobe for Wednesday’s La Liga match against FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou Stadium here. The TV…
Shamkir (Azerbaijan), April 25 (IANS) Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna produced a spirited fight before going down to Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik in the fourth round of the 2017 Shamkir Chess tournament here. The World…
Buenos Aires, April 25 (IANS) Argentina face an uphill battle to qualify for next year’s World Cup without their suspended talisman Lionel Messi, according to Albiceleste legend Diego Maradona. Messi has served one match of…
Rio de Janeiro, April 25 (IANS) At least three Brazilian Serie A clubs have shown interest in signing Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger Lucas Moura, according to media reports. The 24-year-old has fallen out of favour…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday wished Zaheer Khan all the luck after the pacer announced his engagement with Bollywood actress Sagarika Ghatge on Twitter. “Well done ZK. Best decision…
Rome, April 24 (IANS) Former Spanish footballer Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo ‘Monchi’ arrived on Monday in Italian capital Rome, to sign a contract with AS Roma as the club’s new director of football in the coming…
Manchester, April 24 (IANS) Manchester United veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Monday that he will decide when it is time to stop playing football. The Swedish striker sustained a serious knee injury during Thursday’s…
Auckland, April 24 (IANS) Indian Man Kaur, 101, won the 100 metres sprint at the World Masters Games here on Monday. Hailing from Chandigarh, Man Kaur was the lone contender in the 100-years-and-over event which…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision of Skill India, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Daredevils on Monday met several candidates trained under Skill India at IL&FS Institute of Skills…
Tallahassee (Florida), April 24 (IANS) The United States stunned the Czech Republic 3-2 to advance to the final of the Fed Cup tennis tournament, setting up a match-up with unexpected finalists Belarus. The US team…
Reykjavik, April 24 (IANS) Indias Grand Master Harika Dronavalli recovered strongly from her loss in Round 5 to score an emphatic victory over Vignir Vatnar Stefansson in the highly competitive Reykjavik Open chess tournament here….
Rio de Janeiro, April 24 (IANS) Brazilian midfielder Nilton has raised the prospect of returning to his country next year, but says he won’t do so without winning titles with Japan’s Vissel Kobe. The 30-year-old…
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) To take any chance of corrupt practices out of the equation, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is sending their Integrity Officer Javed Siraj a day earlier to Shillong where Lajong…
Rio de Janeiro, April 24 (IANS) Former Bayern Munich striker Paolo Guerrero struck two second-half goals as Flamengo defeated Botafogo 2-1 in their Carioca championship semi-final. Flamengo will now meet Fluminense in the final, to…
Amsterdam, April 24 (IANS) With AFC Ajax losing 0-1 to PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord need only one victory to clinch their first Dutch football championship since 1999 as the Rotterdam club inched closer to the title…