Guwahati, June 6 (IANS) Ahead of the Indian football team’s second-leg clash against Laos in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, which is slated to kick off here on Tuesday, Laos coach Valkaone Pomphakdy dubbed…
Dhaka, June 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed on Monday rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) proposal to take up the position of the national teams bowling coach. Javed has informed the BCB of his…
Kiev, June 6 (IANS) The Security Service of Ukraine, SBU, on Monday said it had arrested a Frenchman on the border with Poland late in May, as he was planning to launch attacks during the…
Tours (France) June 6 (IANS) Wales national football team, led by forward Gareth Bale, arrived on Monday in France to take part in the Euro 2016, which will kick off on Friday. Wales’s only participation…
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), June 6 (IANS) Bettering their previous medals tally of 12, India ended their 17th Asian Junior Championships campaign here on Monday at third place with 17 medals. India bagged seven…
Los Angeles (California), June 6 (IANS) An old video recorded in 1981 has gone viral on the internet as it captured a priceless moment of boxing legend Muhammad Ali saving a man from committing suicide,…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Automobile giant Hero MotoCorp Ltd on Monday joined hands with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as title sponsors for the upcoming men’s Champions Trophy, to be staged in London from…
Glendale (Arizona), June 6 (IANS) Uruguay’s football team will bounce back after falling to Mexico 1-3 in Copa America action, defender Maxi Pereira said. Mexico rolled over the South American team on Sunday in Phoenix,…
Berlin, June 6 (IANS) Bayern Munich will on July 20 play a friendly soccer match against Manchester City amid preparations for the new season, in a match that will feature the return of former head…
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Indias sporting heroes Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly and Leander Paes have come forward to support cancer patient Bapi Majhi and the family of deceased Alip Chakraborty. Majhi is a die-hard…
London, June 6 (IANS) India’s doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna entered the top 10 in the men’s doubles rankings on Monday to secure a direct entry at the forthcoming Rio Olympics. Bopanna gained a place in…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega has confirmed that he will be joining Inter Milan in the next football season. “Yes, I’m going to Inter. We already found a deal and we made…
Nanjing (China), June 6 (IANS) China’s Suning Commerce Group announced on Monday it was buying nearly 70 percent of Italian football club Inter Milan for $306 million, making it the second European side to be…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Indian Boxing Council (IBC) president P.K. Muralidharan Raja on Monday termed the International Boxing Association (AIBA)’s decision to allow professionals to compete at the Olympics as a “publicity stunt”, asserting…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Who will get the nod in the goal from Spain football team chief coach Vicente del Bosque in the last preparation game for the defending champions ahead of the European Championship…
Paris, June 6 (IANS) France will ensure an unprecedented strict security regime at the Euro 2016, Sports Minister Patrick Kanner said on Monday. “The sporting event has never before been so much protected. A hundred…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Automobile giant Hero MotoCorp Ltd on Monday joined hands with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as title sponsors for the upcoming men’s Champions Trophy, to be staged in London from…
Shanghai, June 6 (IANS) FINA Women’s Water Polo World League Super Final is to be held from June 7 to 12 in Shanghai with eight strong teams contesting in the six-day meet. After the conclusion…
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Russias Weightlifting Federation has suspended six athletes for between two and eight years for doping based on the decisions of a disciplinary anti-doping committee, the official website of the Russian Anti-Doping…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Two-time medallist and India’s most successful individual Olympian Sushil Kumar’s plea seeking selection trials in the 74 kg freestyle category for the Rio Olympics was turned down by the Delhi…