Defender Jhingan joins DSK
Pune, March 4 (IANS) DSK Shivajians Football Club have signed defender Sandesh Jhingan on loan from Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Kerala Blasters till the end of the current I-League season. Jhingan arrived at the…
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World T20: Pakistan security assessment team to visit India
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan will assess on ground the security measures in place ahead of the forthcoming World T20 in India before clearing the participation of its team in the cricket tournament later this…
Kiran More to do cameo on TV show
Kiran More during the launch of sufi album “Sound Of Sufi” at Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai on June 18th, 2014 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Kiran More will do a…
Elite athletes gear up for Kolkata Marathon
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) The country’s elite athletes, including the likes of Sindhu Yadav, Rashmi Gurumule, Girish Tiwari, Md Yunus, B. Prakash, B. Patel and Bahadur Singh Dhoumi, will run in the Kolkata Marathon on…
North London derby can bring out our best: Wenger
London, March 4 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident that Saturday’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur will bring out the best in his team. Arsenal are currently at the third spot in the…
BCCI, government pledge security for India-Pakistan tie
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Asserting that the World T20 clash between India and Pakistan will be held in Dharamsala, Himachal Praesh, on March 19 as scheduled, the Indian cricket board and the central government…
Wenger hits back at Henry’s ‘angry Arsenal fans’ comment
London, March 4 (IANS) Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger on Friday hit back at the football club legend Thierry Henry, saying he could not be able to measure the anger of the fans from the…
BCCI conducts draw of tickets for World T20 semis and finals
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Indian cricket board on Friday concluded the random draw of tickets on the lottery basis for the semi-finals and the final of both men’s and women’s sections of the upcoming…
Bale back, Neymar suspended in La Liga weekend action
Madrid, March 4 (IANS) Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has some good news for his side’s home game against Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon after Welsh forward Gareth Bale completed his recovery from a…
France coach Deschamps sets date to decide Benzema’s role in Euro
Paris, March 4 (IANS) France head coach Didier Deschamps has said that he will reveal the names of the 23 footballers to play in the next European Championship in France on May 12, and it…
Aubameyang has surprised me: Bayern striker Lewandowski
Munich, March 4 (IANS) Millions of football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the Bundesliga’s clash between second-placed Borussia Dortmund and front-runners Bayern Munich on Saturday evening. Not only are Germany’s top two clubs…
Salgaocar face Mumbai in I-League clash
Vasco (Goa), March 4 (IANS) Hosts Salgaocar FC will aim to gather three valuable points when they take on Mumbai FC in an I-League game at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Saturday. The Goan…
Drogba to miss MLS matches on artificial turfs
Montreal, March 4 (IANS) Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba will be missing parts of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season as the club will not risk playing him on artificial surfaces due to his knee…
Woman golfer Amandeep bags season’s first title
Pune, March 4 (IANS) Amandeep Drall carded an even-par 72 in the final round to win her first title of the season in the sixth leg of the Hero WomenÂ’s Professional Golf Tour at the…
Broad wants regular spot in England ODI side
London, March 4 (IANS) England fast bowler Stuart Broad says he wants to be a regular member of the One-Day International (ODI) side in order to feature in the home World Cup in 2019. The…
India-Pakistan tie will be held in Dharamsala: BCCI’s Shukla
New Delhi: IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla arrives to attend the wedding reception of cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra in New Delhi, on Nov 1, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, March 4 (IANS)…
Thang appointed Vietnam’s football team coach
Hanoi, March 4 (IANS) The Vietnamese Football Federation (VFF) has signed a deal with Nguyen Huu Thang to coach its national team. Thang, born in 1971, replaces Japanese Toshiya Miura whose contract was terminated late…
180 competitors at international chess meet in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, March 4 (IANS) Up to 180 chess players will compete in the HDBank Cup International Open Chess Championship 2016 slated for March 8-13 here, the Vietnam Chess Federation said on Friday….
Feyenoord beat AZ Alkmaar to qualify for Dutch Cup final
Rotterdam, March 4 (IANS) Feyenoord Rotterdam have secured a berth in the final of the Dutch Cup football competition by beating AZ Alkmaar 3-1 here. Feyenoord on Thursday dominated the first half and had the…
Brazil president asks Justice Minister to prioritise Rio 2016 security
Brasilia, March 4 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has asked new Justice Minister Wellington Cesar to give priority to security during the Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games. Cesar replaced Jose Eduardo Cardozo, who…