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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…