US to send 555 athletes to Rio Olympics
Washington, July 24 (IANS) The US will send a total of 555 athletes to the Rio Olympic Games to compete in 244 medal events over 27 sports, officials said. There are 292 women on the…
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Security at Olympics “robust”, says IOC chief
Brasilia, July 24 (IANS) The visiting head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is “confident about Brazil’s security plans for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games,” a report said on Saturday. IOC Executive Director Christophe Dubi…
Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, Day 3, First Test
Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, Day 3, First Test Antigua, July 24 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the third day of the first Test between India and West Indies at the Sir Viv…
Umesh, Shami put India on top vs Windies at stumps on Day 3
Antigua, July 24 (IANS) Pacers Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami claimed an impressive four-wicket haul each to put India in driver’s seat at stumps on the third day of the opening Test cricket match at…
West Indies tottering at 157/7 against India in first Test
Antigua, July 24 (IANS) India picked four wickets in the session as the West Indies were struggling at 157 for seven at tea during the third day of the opening Test cricket match at the…
Windies crawl to 90/3 against India in first Test
Antigua, July 23 (IANS) India picked two wickets as the West Indies crawled to 90 for three after the end of the morning session during the third day of the opening Test cricket match at…
Pogba not worth the money Juventus want to sell for, says Scholes
London, July 23 (IANS) Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes that the English football club will be paying over the odds if they sign French midfield sensation Paul Pogba from Juventus for a proposed world…
Bengal cricket body gives lifetime achievement award to Gopal Bose
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday feted former India cricketer Gopal Bose with the Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement award for the year 2015-2016. Bose was a right-handed batsman known…
Real Madrid’s Ronaldo to miss UEFA Super Cup
Lisbon, July 23 (IANS) Real Madrid Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Saturday that he will return to training with his Spanish football club on August 10, so he will miss the UEFA Super Cup…
Bolt criticises disrespectful Gatlin after 200m win
London, July 23 (IANS) Six-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has accused rival Justin Gatlin of “disrespect” after the Jamaican won the 200 metres at the Anniversary Games here. Bolt, 29, on Friday clocked 19.89…
Tennis: Feliciano Lopez advances to Gstaad final
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 23 (IANS) Spanish Feliciano Lopez defeated German Dustin Brown to enter the final of the Swiss Open Gstaad tennis tournament here on Saturday. The Spanish player defeated Brown 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in…
Kohli is the paradigm shift in cricket: Arun Lal
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Former cricketer Arun Lal lauded Test skipper Virat Kohli saying he has triggered a paradigm shift in cricket and raised the bar for budding cricketers. Kohli has been in terrific form…
Coach Allardyce asks England to use Euro disaster as motivation
London, July 23 (IANS) Newly-appointed England chief coach Sam Allardyce said that he wants to harness the “bitter experience” of the European Championship to motivate his footballers on the road to the 2018 FIFA World…
Napoli striker Higuain undergoes Juventus medical: Reports
Rome, July 23 (IANS) Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain has reportedly undergone medical examinations in Madrid ahead of his potential switch to Italian football champions Juventus, who are willing to pay the Argentine’s buy-out clause of…
Fiorentina chief confirms signing of Toledo
Rome, July 23 (IANS) Andrea Della Valle, president of Fiorentina, confirmed on Saturday that the Italian football club has reached an agreement with Velez Sarsfield to sign Argentine midfielder Hernan Toledo. Della Valle also expressed…
Barcelona hold training sessions ahead of England camp
Barcelona, July 23 (IANS) Barcelona pre-season training is ongoing with three sessions coming up before the football team travels on Monday to the training camp in England. The Catalan team held a training session on…
Moyes appointed Sunderland chief coach
London, July 23 (IANS) English football club Sunderland on Saturday confirmed the appointment of former Manchester United head coach David Moyes for four years. The 53-year-old Scot, who was out of work since being sacked…
Sports a great means of national integration: Modi
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Launching the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the country’s youth to take up sports, which he feels can be a great means…
Kohli’s double ton a classy knock: Viv Richards
Antigua, July 23 (IANS) West Indian legend Vivian Richards has hailed Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli’s maiden double century on day two of the first Test against the hosts as a “classy” knock. “I think…
Argentine Daniel ‘Cata’ Diaz returns to Getafe
Madrid, July 23 (IANS) Getafe announced on Saturday that Argentine defender Daniel ‘Cata’ Diaz, who played the last three years for Boca Juniors, has returned to La Liga to join the Spanish team for one…