London, June 9 (IANS) India will look to make the most of the Hockey Champions Trophy, the final major tournament before the Rio Olympics, when they kick off their campaign in the six-nation tournament against…
London, June 9 (IANS) England striker Wayne Rooney on Thursday declared he will never play for any other English Premier League football club other than his current outfit Manchester United and childhood football club Everton….
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The venerable Eden Gardens ground will play host to the first ever day-night Test in the country when India take on New Zealand later this year, a senior Cricket Association of…
Sydney, June 9 (IANS) Star Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth registered straight wins to sail into the quarter-finals of women’s and men’s singles of the $750,000 Australian Badminton Open Superseries at the Sydney…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The AIFF on Thursday said it has informed the sports ministry that the Futsal Association of India (FAI) is an unrecognised body and it is considering legal action against it,…
Tokyo, June 9 (IANS) Star shuttler Kento Momota was axed by Japan’s badminton team for the Rio Olympics after he gambled at an illegal casino, according to local officials. The 21-year-old, having admitted visiting a…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Following up on the recommendations of the Sourav Ganguly-led technical committee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced that the upcoming Duleep Trophy will be…
Changchun (China), June 9 (IANS) Chinese men’s basketball team survived Team American United’s test to win the first friendly between them 81-77 here after three key players, Yi Jianlian, Guo Ailun and Zhou Qi returned….
Bochum (Germany), June 9 (IANS) Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen’s former coach Sascha Lewandowski passed away on Thursday. The district attorney and police confirmed here on Thursday that the 44-year-old had been found dead in his…
Paris, June 9 (IANS) Venezuelan Robeilys Peinado cleared 4.55 meters to win the women’s pole vault title at an international athletics meet in Montreuil, France. “I am happy with this 4.55, my second best height….
Montevideo, June 9 (IANS) Uruguayan coach Gustavo Munua announced his resignation from local football club Nacional after losing support from the team which was far from winning any local titles this season. “With the President…
Berlin, June 9 (IANS) German television channel ARD has claimed that Russias race-walking coach Viktor Chegin, former head of the Olympic training centre of the Republic of Mordovia, is still working with Russian athletes despite…
Tokyo, June 9 (IANS) World No. 2 shuttler Kento Momota was axed by Japan’s badminton team for the Rio Olympics after he gambled at an illegal casino, according to local officials. The 21-year-old, having admitted…
Rio de Janeiro, June 9 (IANS) Hosts Brazil have been drawn in the same group as defending champions Australia at the Rio Paralympic Games wheelchair rugby tournament in August. Canada and Britain were also placed…
Moscow, June 9 (IANS) Russias investigative committee has launched criminal proceedings against several persons who just recently held managerial posts in the All-Russia Athletic Federation, its spokesman Vladimir Markin has said. The committee has brought…
Moscow, June 9 (IANS) The head of the Slovenian Football Association Aleksander Ceferin has formally entered the race to replace Michel Platini as president of UEFA and said the European football’s governing body needs to…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Keeping its commitment of taking Test cricket to lesser known cities, the Board of Control for cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced six new Test venues for the national…
Kuala Lumpur, June 9 (IANS) Veteran Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei regained the world No.1 spot in men’s singles, replacing Chinese Chen Long, according to the latest rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)…
Singapore, June 9 (IANS) Young Thai golfer Thitiphun Chuayprakong will make his Major debut at the US Open next week after former world No.1 Tiger Woods withdrew, the Asian Tour announced on Thursday. The 23-year-old…
Phoenix (Arizona), June 9 (IANS) Peru struck twice early but Ecuador gathered themselves and rallied with two strikes of their own to force a 2-2 draw in the second Group B Copa America Centenario football…