Barca defender Umtiti out for three weeks
Madrid, Nov 11 (IANS) FC Barcelona suffered a further injury setback when it was confirmed that central defender Samuel Umtiti will be out of action for three weeks with a muscle injury. Umtiti suffered the…
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Indonesian football association elects new chairman
Jakarta, Nov 11 (IANS) The Indonesian football association (PSSI) has elected Lt. General Edy Rahmayadi as chairman, a move expected to pave a reform in PSSI following internal conflicts. Rahmayadi, the chief of the country’s…
Rooney to captain England against Scotland
London, Nov 11 (IANS) Wayne Rooney will be the England captain on Friday night when they meet Scotland at Wembley for their World Cup qualifier, interim manager Gareth Southgate has said. Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson…
Spain call up Aspes as Costa pulls out of squad
Madrid, Nov 11 (IANS) Spain national football team coach Julen Lopetegui has called Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspes into his 25-man squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifying match at home to Granada on November…
Isinbaeva runs for Russian athletics presidency
Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS) World record holder in women’s pole vault Yelena Isinbaeva has presented her candidacy for the presidency of the Russian Athletic Federation two months after announcing her retirement. Isinbaeva had already announced…
Nigeria coach vows to beat Algeria in World Cup qualifier
Abuja (Nigeria), Nov 11 (IANS) Gernot Rohr, coach of Nigeria’s national men’s football team, has vowed to beat the Algeria in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in the country’s southeastern city of Uyo. “The Algerians are…
Neymar, Coutinho shine as Brazil rout Argentina
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Nov 11 (IANS) Neymar scored a goal and set up another as Brazil heaped misery on Argentina with a 3-0 victory in their World Cup qualifier here. Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho and Guangzhou…
Vijay, Pujara lead India reply
Rajkot, Nov 11 (IANS) Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara batted steadily to help India to 162/1 at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test against England at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium…
Cricket is like soap opera, has to be entertaining: Stephen Fleming
By Nivedita Christchurch, Nov 11 (IANS) Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming says too much of cricket can sometimes diminish the entertainment value of the game which, he feels, is like soap opera that people…
Lakme Fashion Week and Ensemble celebrates with Indian Kabaddi team
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Lakme Fashion Week, in association with multi-designer retail store Ensemble, hosted an evening here to celebrate sports and fashion with the World Cup champion Indian Kabaddi players and leading menswear designers….
ISL: Late goal helps Pune beat Mumbai 1-0
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) FC Pune City scored a late goal to beat Mumbai City FC 1-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament here on Thursday. The match appeared to be heading for…
Eight teams to feature in ICL
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Magpie Sports Group (MSG) announced on Thursday that eight teams will take part in the upcoming inaugural edition of the Indian Champions League (ICL). The ICL, to be organised…
India football coach Constantine likely to get one-year extension
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) India football team coach Stephen Constantine is likely to get a one-year contract extension, top sources in the know confirmed on Thursday. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal…
Government, federations to jointly decide on foreign coaches
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Asserting that preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics must start at the earliest, Sports Minister Vijay Goel said on Thursday that the government will have a say in selecting foreign…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics body wants baseball, softball events in Fukushima
Tokyo, Nov 10 (IANS) The organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is looking to host baseball and softball events in the Fukushima prefecture. The International Olympic Committee is likely to approve the proposal during…
Ronaldo reveals Barcelona’s earlier interest to sign him
Madrid, Nov 10 (IANS) Real Madrid’s superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that arch-rivals FC Barcelona were interested in signing him before he joined Manchester United in 2003. The Portuguese striker explained that when he…
Kirtane defies age to qualify for main round of BTA Asian Tennis Tour
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) Nitin Kirtane defied age to get past younger Ravishankar Sathiyaraj in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the men’s singles qualifying final round of the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA) organised Asian…
Amandeep, Vani lead Indian challenge in Women’s Indian Open
Gurgaon, Nov 10 (IANS) Amandeep Drall and Vani Kapoor will be keen to keep Indian Open title at home as the country’s only Ladies European Tour (LET) golf tournament tees off at the DLF Golf…
Moeen advises England to stay patient on day 3 vs India
Rajkot, Nov 10 (IANS) After putting England in the driver’s seat with a defining century on day two of the opening cricket Test against India, middle order batsman Moeen Ali on Thursday urged the visitors…
England in driver’s seat on second day
Rajkot, Nov 10 (IANS) England rode on a strong batting performance in their first innings to secure an upper hand on the second day of the first cricket Test match against India here on Thursday….