Sao Paulo, July 31 (IANS) Chinese athletes have arrived at Sao Paulo’s Esporte Clube Pinheiros, the pre-games training centre of the Chinese Olympic delegation for the Rio Olympic Games. According to the Chinese Olympic delegation,…
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) At 31, it is hard to believe Brimin Kiprop Kipruto will be running his fourth Olympics in a race Kenya has dominated since its first men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase gold was…
Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (IANS) A three-member International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board panel has been selected to make final decisions on the eligibility of all Russian athletes competing at Rio Games, starting on…
Barcelona, July 31 (IANS) Barcelona defender Jordi Alba believes it is foolish to not respect Cristiano Ronaldo but says the Real Madrid talisman is nowhere close to Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. “There is no comparison…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the “Run For Rio”, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on July 31, 2016. Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C), Water…
Kingston, July 31 (IANS) On a high here after claiming his 18th five-wicket haul in Tests, India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed delight on achieving the feat saying that he is happy to accomplish…
Dhaka, July 31 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has contacted two surgeons in England and another in Australia for pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s shoulder surgery. The BCB said it may take a decision by Monday…
Gothenburg (Sweden), July 31 (IANS) Newly-signed Manchester United star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is hoping that Paul Pogba completes his much discussed move to the English Premier League club and that his arrival will make the…
By Sridhar Narayanan I thought my son had played reasonably well in a Junior World Golf qualifier in Sacramento, shooting a 77 (+5) on a par-72 course. As I sauntered over to check out the…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Assuring “all possible help” to the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 scheduled to begin on August 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hoped that Indian sportspersons…
Brasilia, July 31 (IANS) Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer inaugurated a much-anticipated subway line in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Olympics Games slated to begin on August 5. Rio’s new metro Line 4, which…
Brasilia, July 31 (IANS) More than 80 per cent of the tickets available for the Rio Olympics have been sold, organisers said on Saturday. Fans have spent 1.03 billion reais ($320 million) on tickets, representing…
Kingston, July 31 (IANS) India took firm control of the second cricket Test match by bowling out the West Indies for 196 runs before reaching for 126 for one at the end of the first…
Kingston, July 31 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up five wickets for 52 runs as India bowled out the West Indies for just 196 in their first innings of the second Test here on Saturday….
Kingston, July 30 (IANS) Middle-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood’s (62) fighting half-century lifted a lacklustre West Indies to 88/4 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against India here on Saturday. Indian seamers…
Mumbai: Former Australian cricket player turned actor Brett Lee during the promotion of upcoming film Unindian in Mumbai, on July 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Director Anupam Sharma of the upcoming film…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Saturday postponed the verdict over wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s dope case till Monday, continuing the ordeal of the Rio Olympics-bound grappler. NADA Director General Naveen Aggarwal…
Seville (Spain, July 30 (IANS) Sevilla announced on Saturday that it is about to sign Toulouse’s French striker Wissam Ben Yedder once the footballer passes medical tests. The 26-year-old striker, of Tunisian origin, will leave…
Paris, July 30 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain’s Italian midfielder Marco Verrati said that he wants to continue with the French football giants until he wins the UEFA Champions League, despite rumours about Real Madrid’s interest in…
Toronto, July 30 (IANS) Serbian World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Frenchman Gael Monfils advanced to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup with victories over Tomas Berdych and home-crowd favourite Milos Raonic here. Djokovic was…