Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Emblematic monuments and buildings in at least twelve countries such as Paris’s Hotel de Ville, Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer and Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium have lit up with green and…
United Nations, Aug 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Brazil to take part in the Olympic torch relay on Friday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said. “The secretary-general has just arrived in Rio…
Rio De Janerio, Aug 5 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Thursday that 271 Russian athletes have been allowed to participate in the Rio Games which will officially open on Friday. “The result…
Geneva, Aug 5 (IANS) The international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has ruled that some of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s criteria for Russian athletes to participate at the Rio games are…
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected two new vice presidents at its 129th session here on Thursday. Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, son of former Olympics chief…
RIO De Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee’s three-man panel will announce the final ruling on the eligibility of Russian athletes, IOC President Thomas Bach said. A number of international federations have reported…
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) In its bid to popularise cue sports in the state, the West Bengal Billiards Association would organise its maiden premier league from August 8 to 13. The nearly Rs 10 lakh…
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Mohun Bagan has roped in English central defender Daniel Anthony Seaborne for the 2016-17 season, the city soccer giants announced here on Thursday. The 29-year-old, also called Danny Seaborne, will arrive…
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) ISL club FC Goa on Thursday formally unveiled textile and casino tycoon Jaydev Mody as its new promoter, while also announcing Brazilian football legend Zico as the team’s head coach. Mody,…
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Zico on Thursday hinted, that he could be associated with Indian Super League (ISL) outfit FC Goa for more than the contracted one year stint and also rooted…
Madrid, Aug 4 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid started their preparation for the UEFA Super Cup match against Sevilla after returning here on Thursday from a tour of Canada and the United States. The…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Reliance foundation chairperson Nita Ambani was on Thursday elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making her the first Indian woman to be part of…
England, Aug 4 (IANS) Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has expressed his desire to sign at least one more player ahead of the upcoming season, and has called for the deal to be done by…
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) Brazil has a good chance to win its first Olympic gold in football at the Rio Olympics, football legend Zico said on Thursday. The FC Goa coach noticed that while the…
Milan, Aug 4 (IANS/AKI) Aftab Farook, a Pakistani expelled on suspicion of supporting the Islamic State group and plotting attacks in Italy, played cricket for its national youth side, an official said. “I struggle to…
Madrid, Aug 4 (IANS) Change.org website has collected more than 220,000 signatures calling for the cancellation of the ban against Russian athlete Yulia Stepanova and allowing her to participate in the Rio Olympic Games, according…
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Former Manchester United star Phil Neville believes that French midfielder Paul Pogba is worth breaking the transfer record as he nears a 100 million pound return to the former English Premier…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Even before the Olympic flame is lit at the Maracana stadium on Friday, the legacy of the Rio 2016 Games has already been assured. The Rio de Janeiro that…
Madrid, Aug 4 (IANS) Atletico Madrid on Thursday announced it has renewed the contract of French defender Theo Hernandez for five years, while the player will be on loan to Deportivo Alaves next football season,…
Castellon (Spain), Aug 4 (IANS) Spanish football club Villarreal on Thursday announced the signing of Argentine player Cristian Espinoza for five seasons. Espinoza is a 21-year-old midfielder, who has already played for three seasons in…