Revamped Rio embraces Olympic spirit
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…
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Atletico loans Theo Hernandez to Alaves after contract renewal
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,…
Villarreal signs Argentine Cristian Espinoza
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…
Putin not to attend Rio Games opening ceremony
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday evening, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The Kremlin spokesman did not clarify who…
French Lucas Digne joins Barcelona training
Barcelona, Aug 4 (IANS) French defender Lucas Digne, one of Catalan football giants’ new signings, joined Thursday’s training session earlier than scheduled as it had been planned that he would take part in next Monday’s…
Russian boxing team cleared for Rio Olympics: AIBA
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) The review panel of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has permitted the Russian boxing team to compete at the Olympics, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Thursday. “In accordance with…
River Plate’s Gabriel Mercado arrives in Spain to join Sevilla
Seville (Spain), Aug 4 (IANS) River Plate football club’s Argentine defender Gabriel Mercado arrived here on Thursday to formalise his contract with Sevilla after passing the medical test. The Argentine international will join the Spanish…
Boxer Pacquiao to return to action
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Filipino boxing legend professional boxer Manny Pacquiao will return to action against American World Boxing Organisation (WBO) welterweight champion Jessie Vargas on November 5. Former eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 37, had…
Castillon says he has fulfilled his dream of playing in Spain
Madrid, Aug 4 (IANS) Argentine striker Facundo Castillon, who joined Getafe this summer, said on Thursday that he has fulfilled his dream of playing in Spain, as all players want to appear in La Liga…
Rummenigge slams Man United over humiliation of Schweinsteiger
Berlin, Aug 4 (IANS) Bayern Munich President Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Thursday expressed his anger at the “humiliation” of Manchester United player Bastian Schweinsteiger, who was demoted by coach Jose Mourinho to train with the English…
Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-1 in Champions Cup
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Brazilian midfielder Oscar’s two goals in the second half helped Chelsea earn a 3-1 win over AC Milan in International Champions Cup football tournament here. Forward Bertrand Traore on Wednesday scored…
Shuttler Jwala promises best performance in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian women’s doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta assured on Thursday that she and her partner Ashwini Ponnappa will give their best at the upcoming Summer Olympics and will be aiming…
Racer Sarath Kumar set for Malaysia tourney
Sentul (Indonesia), Aug 4 (IANS) After a near month-long season break, India’s Sarath Kumar will get back into action in the fourth round of the Asia Road Racing Championship here this weekend, astride a Honda…
Performance to determine worth of Juventus’ signings: Barzagli
Turin, Aug 4 (IANS) Veteran Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli has praised the quality of the Italian football champions’ new recruits but stressed that only performance will show whether they are a stronger force to reckon…
Mohun Bagan sign English defender Seaborne
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) City football giants Mohun Bagan on Thursday announced the signing of English defender Daniel Anthony Seaborne for the 2016-17 season. Seaborne is a central defender and has experience of playing in…
Kerala Blasters sign ex-Arsenal footballer Stack for ISL
Kochi, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Kerala Blasters FC on Thursday announced the signing of former Arsenal footballer Graham Stack for the third edition of the tournament. The English-born Irish footballer Stack…
Golfer Amandeep holds fort midway of 12th leg of Hero women’s tour
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Chandigarh golfer Amandeep Drall continued her dominance at the Hyderabad golf club for the second successive day as she carded three over 74 in the second round of the 12th leg…
‘Russia to build dope-free sports model’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Russia is ready to build a model in sport that will exclude any possibility of doping, the chairman of the newly-established Russian Olympic Committee’s (ROC) anti-doping commission Vitaly Smirov…
Delhi Dynamos rope in midfielders Denson, Amoes for ISL
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos on Thursday roped in midfielders Denson Devadas and Amoes Do, adding more depth to the squad for the cash-rich football league later this…
Sreejesh warns of unpredictable Ireland in Olympics opener
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) India’s hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh has warned his team not to take their opening match opponent Ireland lightly, as the debutant can be unpredictable and has shocked big teams…