Balotelli should stop wasting time: Pirlo
Rome, July 19 (IANS) Italian midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo has asked countryman Mario Balotelli to stop wasting time and added that by now he should have been one of the best in the world. The…
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Asamoah confident of continued success with Juventus
Melbourne, July 19 (IANS) Juventus central midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah believes that the Italian football champions have plenty of reasons to be optimistic ahead of the 2016-17 campaign. The Ghanaian is confident that the blend of…
Expect several athletes to reach Olympics finals: Anju Bobby George
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Congratulating Indian athletes for enabling the country send its largest contingent to the upcoming Rio Olympics, former star athlete Anju Bobby George has asserted that she expects…
Atletico chief Cerezo says Vrsaljko has proven quality
Madrid, July 19 (IANS) Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has said that the capital football club has contracted Croatian Sime Vrsaljko for his proven quality and great projection, while he praised the right-back’s speed and…
Mumbai City sign goalkeeper Netto, defender Goian for ISL
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Mumbai City FC on Tuesday announced the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Roberto Volpato Netto and Romanian defender Lucian Goian for the third edition of the football…
Neymar-led Brazil begin training for Olympics
Teresopolis (Brazil), July 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona star Neymar and the other members of the Brazilian men’s football team began gathering here to prepare for the Olympics starting in Rio de Janeiro from August 5….
Napoli president denies striker Higuain has asked to leave club
Milan, July 19 (IANS) Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis denied that Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain has asked to leave the football club, with Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta also confirming theres “no negotiations” for the…
Milan coach Montella says it’s hard to let striker Bacca go
Milan, July 19 (IANS) AC Milan chief coach Vincenzo Montella praised his striker Carlos Bacca, who expressed his desire to join another football club competing in the UEFA Champions League, admitting that “it is difficult”…
Indian women’s hockey team loses US tour opener
Manheim (Pennsylvania), July 19 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team went down fighting 2-3 to their US counterparts in the opening match of their pre-Olympic tour here on Tuesday. Kathleen Sharkey (6th minute), Katie Bam…
South Korea to send 203 participants to Rio Olympics
Seoul, July 19 (IANS) South Korea has fielded the lowest number of athletes to a Summer Olympics in 30 years and aims at a top-10 finish in Rio de Janeiro. South Korea launched its Olympics…
Nigeria pick Le Guen as national football coach
Lagos, July 19 (IANS) Nigeria’s football federation has recommended French coach Paul Le Guen to their executive committee as the new technical adviser for the national men’s team. Paul Bassey, a member of the technical…
Brazil name 462-strong Olympic squad
Rio de Janeiro, July 19 (IANS) Brazil will field 462 participants at next month’s Rio Olympics, its largest ever Games squad, local officials have said. The number could increase, pending wildcard entries for athletics and…
Rio security forces complete Olympic simulation drills
Brasilia, July 19 (IANS) Security forces in Rio de Janeiro have successfully completed two large-scale simulation exercises to prepare for next month’s Olympic Games. An operation aimed at averting a terrorist threat was carried out…
IOC to carefully study WADA’s report against Russia
Lausanne, July 18 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that it will carefully study the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s report against Russia. In a statement, IOC said that it has received WADA’s…
France captain Lloris in tears at tribute to Nice victims
Nice, July 18 (IANS) France’s football team captain Hugo Lloris was in tears at the national tribute held on Monday in Nice, in honour of the 84 people killed and more than 300 wounded in…
CAB treasurer unhappy over age bar on BCCI office bearers
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Terming the Supreme Courts order barring people above 70 years from becoming a BCCI office bearer as “discriminatory”, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) treasurer Biswaroop Dey on Monday hoped for the…
SC bars government ministers, officials from BCCI
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) No minister or government official can be an office-bearer of the national cricketing body, the Supreme Court said on Monday in a major setback to the BCCI while it also…
Expecting double digits in medals in Rio: IOA chief
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N. Ramachandran said on Monday that he expects India to reach double digits in the medals tally at the upcoming Rio Olympics. Ramachandran, who was…
BCCI respects Supreme Court’s verdict: Rajeev Shukla
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official and Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla said on Monday that the board respects the Supreme Court’s verdict on sweeping…
Russia covered up doping abuse at 2014 Winter Olympics: WADA
Montreal, July 18 (IANS) The Russian Sports Ministry managed a programme to cover up doping abuse among Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)…