Barcelona, June 2 (IANS) Spanish football champions FC Barcelona confirmed on Thursday that Brazilian defender Dani Alves has announced his intention to leave the Catalan club. The Brazilian player, who last year extended his contract…
Zurich, June 2 (IANS) Argentina stayed atop the football world rankings ahead of Belgium while India dropped a place to 163rd on Thursday. India are now in the 29th position in Asia. Colombia rose to…
Bengaluru: Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrate after winning IPL 2016 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on May 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL) in its ninth edition recorded…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In what may be the last qualifier before the Rio Olympics, India will field a nine-member team for the boxing World Olympic qualifiers, starting June 16 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Commonwealth…
London, June 2 (IANS) Italian Roberto di Matteo was on Thursday named the Aston Villa manager. His former Chelsea team-mate Steve Clarke will be his assistant. Di Matteo, who managed Chelsea, West Brom and Schalke,…
Rome, June 2 (IANS) Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi on Thursday assured his physical condition is excellent as he gets ready to perform at Euro 2016. De Rossi was selected for the competition, despite concerns…
PARIS, May 25, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after the men’s singles first round match against Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei on day 3 of 2016 French Open tennis tournament at Roland…
Vientiane, June 2 (IANS) India defeated hosts Laos riding on a goal by striker Jeje Lalpekhlua in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup first leg qualifier here on Thursday. Jeje scored the winning goal…
Castries (St.Lucia), June 2 (IANS) Trinbago Knight Riders’ (TKR) star batsman Brendon McCullum on Thursday said he believes the likes of AB De Villiers playing in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will help boost the…
Cardiff, June 2 (IANS) Wales football team’s manager Chris Coleman has said Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is as big a player as his star forward Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, both of whom will be seen…
Paris, June 2 (IANS) India’s tennis stars Sania Mirza and Leander Paes reached the French Open mixed doubles semi-finals here on Thursday. Sania and her mixed doubles partner Ivan Dodig beat Jan Chan and Max…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India will play two warm-up games before the gruelling four-match Test series against the West Indies during their 49-day tour to the Caribbean, the Board of Control for Cricket in…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In his book ‘Not Out! The Incredible story of the Indian Premier League’, noted sports lawyer Desh Gaurav Sekhri has given a detailed account of the achievements, controversies and scandals…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Contrary to certain reports, which stated the ability to communicate in Hindi is mandatory for the Indian team’s head coach’s job, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday told the Delhi High Court it had on May 3 named wrestler Narsingh Yadav to represent India in the 74kg freestyle category…
Manchester, June 2 (IANS) English football club Manchester City on Thursday announced it has signed German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan in a four-year deal. The 25-year-old is a versatile midfielder and is expected to provide incoming…
Jakarta, June 2 (IANS) Star shuttler Saina Nehwal’s straight-game win in the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Superseries was the lone bright spot as Rio-bound doubles pairs Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponappa and Manu Attri-B. Sumeeth Reddy…
Indian professional tennis player Sania Mirza. (File Photo: IANS) Paris, June 2 (IANS) India’s tennis star Sania Mirza and her mixed doubles partner Ivan Dodig beat Jan Chan and Max Mirnyi to move into the…
Barcelona, June 2 (IANS) Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi arrived on Thursday at a court here, where he faces three charges of tax fraud. The FC Barcelona star, who was accompanied by his father Jorge…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Ahead of its fourth season, Pro Kabaddi on Thursday named ombudsman Justice (retired) A.P. Shah and Maharashtra’s former Director General of Police A.N. Roy to the five-member ethics and governance…