Geneva, July 18 (IANS) The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) voiced its concern on Monday regarding a possible blanket ban for Russia from its participation in the Olympic Games starting on August 5. European Olympic…
London, July 18 (IANS) Newly-appointed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho can have an effect similar to the iconic Alex Ferguson at the English Premier League (EPL) club, according to reigning EPL champions Leicester City coach…
Dubai, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has become the top ranked Test bowler after he starred in the 75-run victory over England in the first Test at Lord’s. Yasir is the first Pakistan…
Manchester, July 18 (IANS) Manchester United’s heavyweight summer signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic has responded to club legend Eric Cantona’s claim of being the king of the former English Premier league (EPL) champions by saying he will…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned from the Rajya Sabha amid talk of his joining the AAP, said on Monday that “in the war of right or wrong, you…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Delhi Dynamos on Monday announced the signing of goalkeeper Soram Poirei and central midfielder Milan Singh for the forthcoming edition of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. Milan…
Munich, July 18 (IANS) Battling injury, winger Arjen Robben has said he is not mulling retirement from international football as the Netherlands failed to qualify for the Euro championship. He said he expects his national…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) China will send 416 sportspersons, including 35 Olympic champions, to the Rio Games in August as the Chinese delegation was unveiled at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing here…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran on Monday said he wants the association to emulate its counterpart in the US. Ramachandran said he wants the IOA to be self-dependent…
London, July 18 (IANS) England skipper Alastair Cook blamed his team’s batsmen for their 75-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first cricket Test at Lords. Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 10-141 to help…
New Delhi July 18 (IANS) Ace polo player Colonel Narinder Singh (retd), who represented India in a number of international tournaments in the 1980s and 1990s, has been selected by the Rio Olympic Committee to…
Turin, July 18 (IANS) Juventus will have to pay two million euros ($2.2 million) to compensate their former kit provider Nike for including a third star on the club’s jersey during the 2012-13 season in…
Mumbai: Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu during the trailer launch of Sony TV new show, The Kapil Sharma Show, in Mumbai, on March 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) BJP leader Navjot…
London, July 18 (IANS) Arsenal’s legendary goalkeeper David Seaman has urged the club’s chief coach Arsene Wenger to make a major signing before the beginning of the football season. Till now, Wenger has only roped…
Shanghai, July 18 (IANS) Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba on Monday received an apology from his Chinese opponent Sun Xiang for a horrible accident in which his leg got broken during a Chinese Super League…
The Supreme Court of India (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) No minister or government official can be an office-bearer of the national cricketing body, the Supreme Court on Monday said in a major…
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev, who is putting his weight behind a Hindi film on the 1983 Indian World Cup team, says the journey to victory is a “story of inspiration” that…
London, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir can now get on with the rest of his career after completing his successful return to Test cricket against England at Lord’s, according to captain Misbah-ul-Haq. The…
Bangkok, July 18 (IANS) Star Thai shuttler Ratchanok Intanon was on Monday cleared of doping allegations, paving the way for her to compete in next month’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Badminton World Federation…
Mexico City, July 18 (IANS) The 1948 Olympics were the first summer Games to be held since 1936, and were marked by a certain austerity as host city London struggled to recover from the ravages…