Moscow, April 19 (IANS) The Luzhniki Arena, one of the 12 Russian stadiums selected to host matches of the 2018 World Cup, is a suitable venue for holding worlds important football events, Federation Internationale de…
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) Real Madrid’s forward Gareth Bale and right-back Dani Carvajal are going to miss their team’s La Liga match on Wednesday against Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Bale, who is suffering…
Rome, April 19 (IANS) Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio underwent a successful surgery on the ligament in his left knee on Tuesday and will be out of action for six months. The Italian international will miss…
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Mumbai Indians’ head coach Ricky Ponting on Tuesday said batsman Ambati Rayudu, who struck a half-century in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad will continue at the No.3 position for the next…
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Ahead of their game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians head coach Ricky Ponting on Tuesday praised the team’s bowling unit for being consistent but wanted the batsmen to step up…
Mohali, April 19 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to field against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Punjab Cricket Association…
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore’s swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle will miss Wednesday’s away game against Mumbai Indians after the West Indian flew back home to meet his newborn son. Gayle wanted to be…
Birmingham, April 19 (IANS) Aston Villa have suspended striker Gabriel Agbonlahor following accusations concerning his conduct last weekend, the club announced on Tuesday. Reportedly, the 29-year-old was pictured with laughing gas canisters on the same…
Moscow, April 19 (IANS) The decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to include Meldonium in the list of the banned performance-enhancing drugs was a politically motivated campaign against Russian athletes, Federal Micro-Biological Agency (FMBA)…
Rio de Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Having created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, Dipa Karmakar added another feather to her cap by winning gold in the women’s…
Manchester, April 19 (IANS) Former Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic believes the English football club needs a defensive leader to marshal the young defenders coming up from its academy in recent years. With injuries plaguing…
Barcelona, April 19 (IANS) FC Barcelonas attacking midfielder Arda Turan has had a bout of gastritis and therefore missed his clubs practice on Tuesday ahead of their La Liga football clash against Deportivo La Coruna….
London, April 19 (IANS) Striker Harry Kane has said Tottenham Hotspur made a statement of intent to win the English Premier League football title with their impressive 4-0 triumph against Stoke City. The result on…
Berlin, April 19 (IANS) Reknowned Italian coach Fabio Capello has said FC Barcelona’s attacking “trident” Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar are “dead” now after “a great season.” The former coach of AC Milan, Juventus…
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) The destination of the La Liga title could well be ascertained in a decisive round of matches on Wednesday when leaders FC Barcelona, rivals Atletico and Real Madrid all face potentially…
London, April 19 (IANS) English Premier League side Arsenal has announced that it will not organise the Emirates Cup football tournament next season. Arsenal’s traditional pre-season tournament has been held annually in their stadium since…
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) As Atletico Madrid prepares for Wednesday’s La Liga football clash against Athletic Bilbao, its forward Fernando Torres has said the team believes their best form is yet to arrive. Atletico Madrid…
Paris, April 19 (IANS) Olympique de Marseille have sacked coach Jose Miguel Gonzalez, better known as Michel, from his post because of his “behaviour, especially over the past three weeks”, the French football club said…
London, April 19 (IANS) Manchester City has announced it would run a chartered train between London and Manchester to draw fans in the first leg match of the Champions League football semi-final against Real Madrid….
Rio De Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Russia’s Vladimir Maslennikov recovered from a poor start to win his first shooting World Cup series gold medal in the men’s 10-metre air rifle event. Maslennikov, who dropped to…