Valentino Rossi wins Barcelona Moto GP
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Valentino Rossi took a slice of revenge for his defeat to Jorge Lorenzo in last season’s Moto GP World Championship when he won the GP de Catalunya at the Barcelona Montmelo…
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Djokovic beats Murray to win his first French Open title
(160605) — PARIS, June 5, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Andy Murray of Britain during men’s singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France, June…
Djokovic beats Murray to win his first French Open title
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on Sunday won his first French Opne title, after defeating Britain’s Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in 3 hours and three minutes, thus becoming the…
Body building fraternity mourns Aich’s death
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) The demise of former Mr Universe Manohar Aich has left the entire body-building fraternity mourning. The 104-year-old Aich, who was an exemplar for many renowned body-builders, breathed his last at his…
Former Mr. Universe Manohar Aich passes away
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Former Mr Universe and celebrated body-builder Manohar Aich died at his home here following old age-related health complications, family sources said. He was 104. A widower, Aich is survived by his…
French Open champ Muguruza dominates headlines in Spain
Madrid, June 5 (IANS) French Open champion Garbiñe Muguruza dominated the headlines in the Spanish press on Sunday after winning her first Grand Slam title with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over American world No.1 Serena…
Italy’s Prime Minister Renzi visits national team before Euro
Rome, June 5 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday visited the national football squad at the Coverciano sports centre, in Florence, to wish luck to the players who will travel to Verona later…
Manohar Aich – India’s pocket sized Mr Universe
By Debdoot Das Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) In the early years of independent India, when the newly-freed nation was desperate to make its mark in the world, a 4 feet 11 inch bodybuilder — Manohar…
Former Mr. Universe Manohar Aich passes away
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Former Mr Universe and celebrated body-builder Manohar Aich died at his home here following old age-related health complications, family sources said. He was 104. A widower, Aich is survived by his…
France wins maiden women’s doubles Major title in 45 years at French Open
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic came out the first French pair to win a Grand Slam women’s doubles tennis title in 45 years after beating Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina of Russia at…
Dortmund, Sevilla pursue Brazil defender Caio
Rio de Janeiro, June 5 (IANS) Brazil defender Rodrigo Caio is being sought by German football club Borussia Dortmund and Spanish outfit Sevilla, according to media reports. Dortmund officials are currently in Brazil for talks…
Mamata condoles Manohar Aich’s death
Kolkata June 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condoled the death of celebrated bodybuilder and former Mr Universe Manohar Aich. “Saddened at the passing of world famous body-builder Manohar Aich. He…
Injured Sarath Kumar rested in Suzuka race
Suzuka (Japan), June 5 (IANS) Team Honda rested Sarath Kumar for Sunday’s race in the SuperSport 600 category of the Asia Road Racing Championship at the Suzuka circuit as the Indian was suffering from a…
Vardy wants to join Arsenal: Giroud
London, June 5 (IANS) Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has revealed that Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy wants to join the Gunners. Giroud, speaking after scoring a brace in Frances 3-0 victory over Scotland on Saturday…
Shuttlers Chong Wei, Tai bag singles titles at Indonesia Open
Jakarta, June 5 (IANS) Veteran Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei and Chinese Taipei’s rising star Tai Tzu Ying won the men’s singles and women’s singles titles respectively in the Indonesia Open Superseries here on Sunday….
Former Mr Universe Manohar Aich dead
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Former Mr Universe and celebrated bodybuilder Manohar Aich died at his home here following old age related healt complications, family sources said. He was 104. A widower, Aich is survived by…
Kolkata’s cricket club does its bit for environment
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Taking a cue from the ‘Green Initiative’ of the Inian cricket board, the National Cricket Club (NCC) here on Sunday initiated “Cricket for Environment”, a programme for planting saplings and distribution…
Germany edge Hungary 2-0 in Euro warm-up match
Gelsenkirchen (Germany), June 5 (IANS) Germany cruised to a 2-0 win over Hungary in a friendly football match ahead of Euro 2016 thanks to an own goal by Adam Lang and Thomas Mueller’s second-half strike….
The secret to Leander Paes’s longevity at the top
By S. Rajesh Paris, June 5 (IANS) He has time and again proved to be a magician on court, wielding his racquet like a wand. He can manipulate the play and put the ball agonisingly…
Former Mr Universe Manohar Aich dead
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Former Mr Universe and celebrated bodybuilder Manohar Aich died at his home here following old age complications, family sources said. He was 104. A widower, Aich is survived by two sons…