Panaji, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa on Tuesday confirmed the re-signing of foreigners Gregory Arnolin, Luciano Sobrosa and Rafael Coelho for the forthcoming third edition of the football tournament. Gregory…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s enthusiasm for sports, national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday said that the present government has supported the cause of sports to a large extent….
By Veturi Srivatsa The only Prime Minister who showed an apparent interest in Indian sports before Narendra Modi was Rajiv Gandhi. It was to Gandhis credit that the 1982 Asian Games could be organised out…
Amsterdam, Aug 30 (IANS) Marco van Basten is leaving his post as assistant coach of the Netherlands’ national team to join the world football governing body FIFA, the Dutch football association KNVB announced on Tuesday….
Barcelona, Aug 30 (IANS) FC Barcelona on Tuesday ended their fourth striker hunt as they signed Valencia striker Paco Alc?cer for five football seasons for a transfer fee of around 30 million euros ($33.4 million)….
Lahore, Aug 30 (IANS) Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said his former team-mate and skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq played him better than any other batsman in the world. Shoaib, one of the fastest bowlers to have ever…
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) No.2 seeded Angelique Kerber started her US Open tennis campaign with a comfortable win over Polona Hercog, who retired from the match down 0-6, 0-1. “To be honest, it’s never…
Crans Montana (Switzerland), Aug 30 (IANS) Indian seasoned golfer S.S.P. Chawrasia says he is getting positive vibes as he chases a first victory on European soil at the Omega European Masters, which gets underway on…
Pune, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City on Tuesday announced the signing of Argentine midfielder Gustavo Oberman for the forthcoming third edition of the football tournament. On his first ever…
Lisbon, Aug 30 (IANS) Barcelona’s midfielder Portuguese Andre Gomes on Tuesday said compatriot and Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is “a great example for all” footballers. Although Ronaldo is injured and has not been called…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) named Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna along with Saketh Myneni in the team for the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Spain. The…
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Premier Futsal on Tuesday announced that the second season of the football league will be played in the first quarter of 2017 with eight franchises participating across four cities. The Premier…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) No.2 seeded Angelique Kerber started her US Open tennis campaign with a comfortable win against Polona Hercog, who retired from the match down 0-6, 0-1. “To be honest, it’s never…
Moscow, Aug 30 (IANS) More than 100 Russian para-athletes have filed individual appeals with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for admission to the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) said…
Rome, Aug 30 (IANS) Italian football club Palermo has announced the signing of midfielder Alessandro Diamanti in a two-year deal. Diamanti, capped 17 times by Italy, became a free agent after his contract with Chinese…
Barcelona, Aug 30 (IANS) Spanish football champions FC Barcelona confirmed that Lionel Messi has suffered a hamstring injury which might keep the Argentine away from the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela. Medical…
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) No.3 seed Garbine Muguruza overcame a stuttering start and sweltering conditions to defeat qualifier Elise Mertens on the opening day of the US Open tennis tournament. Muguruza battled with the…
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic got his US Open tennis title defence off to a winning start with a topsy-turvy four-set triumph over Jerzy Janowicz at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The…
Paris, Aug 30 (IANS) French side Olympique de Marseille has announced its current owner Margarita Louis-Dreyfus has started “exclusive negotiations” with US investor Frank McCourt to sell the football club, a transaction which should be…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said on Tuesday that he has been informed that the bronze medal he won at the 2012 London Olympic Games was upgraded to silver. The World Anti-Doping…