Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will be without the services of their in-form footballer Sameehg Doutie who has been ruled out Thursday’s home clash against NorthEast United FC due to injury, coach…
Nellore, Nov 16 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain and Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar has expressed happiness over the transformation of Puttamraju Kandrika, a village adopted by him in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. Two…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Seasoned midfielder Gurbaj Singh and German forward Christopher Ruhr on Wednesday emerged as the most expensive players in the closed bid process for the Coal India Hockey India League (HIL),…
Fuzhou (China), Nov 16 (IANS) Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu won her opening match while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of the women’s singles category at the China Open badminton tournament at the…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 16 (IANS) India will look to apply themselves better when the hosts will take on a confident England in the second Test match at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium here on Thursday. India who…
Fuzhou (China), Nov 16 (IANS) Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu won her opening match while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of the women’s singles category on a mixed day for Indians at the…
Doha, Nov 16 (IANS) Practical steps should be taken to restore Russia’s anti-doping system, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov said at a session of the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic…
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Isco and Iago Aspas salvaged a 2-2 draw for Spain against England in a highly anticipated international friendly that drew nearly 84,000 spectators to the Wembley Stadium here. The late goals…
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will go into their Indian Super League (ISL) tie against NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) at the Rabindra Sarovar Stadium here on Thursday in a good frame of…
Melbourne, Nov 16 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) chairman of selectors Rod Marsh on Wednesday resigned with immediate effect, in the wake of the national Test team’s woeful performance that witnessed five consecutive losses. Australia’s surrender…
Nairobi, Nov 16 (IANS) Kenya’s athletics head coach Julius Kirwa has ruled that merit and current form will be the yardstick for selecting the team to the World Championships in London next year. Kirwa, who…
Nairobi, Nov 16 (IANS) Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya has quashed any doubts about his fitness, saying he is focused on winning the New Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday. Kipchoge said on Tuesday…
Nairobi, Nov 16 (IANS) Liberia head coach James Debbah was left seething in anger here after his team lost 0-1 to Kenya in a FIFA international friendly, claiming the hosts scored their winner from an…
Quito, Nov 16 (IANS) Ecuador dominated Venezuela 3-0 to move closer to qualifying for the 2018 World Cup and demolish whatever hopes the visitors still harboured of making the trip to Russia. Arturo Mina opened…
La Paz (Bolivia), Nov 16 (IANS) An own goal by Paraguayan defender Gustavo Gomez in the 78th minute gave hosts Bolivia a 1-0 win in the 12th South American qualifying round for the 2018 World…
Havana, Nov 16 (IANS) A record number of runners have registered for this year’s Havana International Marathon, organisers have said. The 30th edition of the “Marabana” will see 4,763 runners, including 1,800 foreigners from 113…
Lima (Peru), Nov 16 (IANS) Gabriel Jesus scored his fifth goal in six international matches as Brazil extended their lead at the top of the South American zone World Cup qualifying standings with a 2-0…
Bucharest, Nov 16 (IANS) Former Olympic fencing champion Mihai Covaliu has been elected the new chairman of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR). “I am aware that this feature is a huge responsibility,” he…
Abuja (Nigeria), Nov 16 (IANS) The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation has named eight players to represent the country at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world junior championships coming up later this month in Cape…
Nairobi, Nov 16 (IANS) Kenya’s Sevens team has marginal work to do to get itself in the right mind to compete at the World Rugby Series season opener in Dubai next month. Innocent Simiyu, Kenya…