Madrid, March 11 (IANS) Spanish football clubs prevailed in the last 16 of the Europa League with Athletic Club Bilbao, Villareal and Sevilla registering wins. A scoreless away draw was good enough on Thursday for…
Paris, March 11 (IANS) Former French minister for health and sports Roselyne Bachelot has accused Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal of doping without providing any evidence. She based her allegation on the player’s absence for…
By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) With the sixth edition of the World Twenty20 tournament under way, the Indian batsmen have been the dominant factor right from the inaugural tournament in 2007, compared to…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Golfer S.S.P. Chawrasia hopes to be victorious at the $1.66 million Indian Open next week after finishing second on four occasions in the past. The EurAsia Cup star was defeated…
Kingston (Jamaica), March 11 (IANS) World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will headline the inaugural Racers Grand Prix, scheduled for June 11 at the National Stadium here. The meet, organised by the Racers Track…
Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Zenit Saint Petersburg football club intends to dismiss current head coach Andre Villas-Boas and open a new chapter with Chilean Manuel Pellegrini after the Russian team was eliminated from the European…
Paris, March 11 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) decided at its 203rd council meeting that the Finnish city of Tampere, the sole bidder, will host the 2018 under-20 world championships. The IAAF…
Dortmund, March 11 (IANS) Marco Reus’ brace helped Borussia Dortmund to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 on home soil in the first leg of the Europa League’s last 16 here. The German football club on Thursday…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) A high flying Indian cricket team will take on South Africa in their final warm-up match of World Twenty20 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. India outclassed the West Indies…
Mumbai: Awadhe Warriors player Saina Nehwal during a practice session ahead of her Premier Badminton League match in Mumbai on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Birmingham, March 11 (IANS) Saina Nehwal was the only bright…
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) Indian opener Rohit Sharma said there will be a lot of expectations from pacer Mohammed Shami, who is trying to work his way back into the national team after a long…
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Pele, the “King of Soccer,” announced on Thursday that he would auction off his medals and trophies and even a crown he received for scoring his 1,000th career goal….
Nagpur, March 10 (IANS) Zimbabwe bowled impressively to script a 11-run victory over Scotland to post their second consecutive win in the qualifying round of the World T20 cricket tournament here on Thursday. In another…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Colin Munro and Corey Anderson struck quickfire half-centuries as New Zealand registered a convincing 74-run victory against Sri Lanka in the warm up match of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament at…
Kolkata: Indian bowler Mohammed Shami in action during the Warm-Up match of ICC World T20 between India and West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 10, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, March 10…
Sukna: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at Sukna of Darjeeling District, West Bengal on Nov. 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on talented Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer, terming him as a special talent after the 21-year-old emerged as a prolific run scorer in the 2015-16…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) The Pakistan government on Thursday declined to send the national men’s and women’s teams for the World Twenty20 until the Indian government publicly guarantees “foolproof security” for Pakistani players and fans…
Nagpur, March 10 (IANS) Zimbabwe bowled impressively to script a 11-run victory over Scotland to post their second consecutive win in the qualifying round of the World T20 cricket tournament here on Thursday. They dumped…
Madrid, March 10 (IANS) This weekend sees important matches at both the top and the bottom of the La Liga. The weekend kicks off on Friday night when Sporting Gijon travel to face Malaga, who…