Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Bengaluru Football Club would look to close in on I-League leaders Mohun Bagan as they take on newcomers Aizawl FC at the Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday. The hosts find themselves…
Nagpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Building up to the World Twenty20 next month, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket for Good and Unicef, in partnership with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), launched Team…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was stumped when he was presented an autographed bat by cricketer Chris Gayle. He says he is in awe of the reach of Indian cinema and that finding…
Shah Alam (Malaysia), Feb 27 (IANS) India’s Chikkarangappa S. settled for second place after a bogey on the last hole dashed his title aspirations at the PGM Northport Glenmarie Championship here on Saturday. Young talent…
Manchester, Feb 27 (IANS) Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has backed striker Raheem Sterling to put in a decisive performance against his previous club Liverpool when the two teams meet in the League Cup final…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza says young pacer Mustafizur Rahman has proved how mentally strong he is in the match against the United Arab Emirates after a poor performance against…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza is singing Mahmudullah’s praises after the all-rounder’s match-winning show against the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup here. Mashrafe insisted the role of the…
Nyon (Switzerland), Feb 27 (IANS) The draw for the Europa League Round of 16, held by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) here, has resulted in an unprecedented English knockout between Liverpool and Manchester United…
Buenos Aires, Feb 27 (IANS) Argentinean footballer Gustavo Bou is angry that Racing Club president Victor Blanco did not accept his transfer to Chinese club Beijing Guo’an. “I am angry and sad as the president…
Munich, Feb 27 (IANS) Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola forgave his trio of Chilean Arturo Vidal, Frenchman Franck Ribery and Swiss David Alaba for their late night getaway during their stay in a hotel after…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian men’s hockey team will undergo a month-long coaching camp to prepare for the upcoming tournaments at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from March 7 to April…
Zurich, Feb 27 (IANS) Gianni Infantino, in his first comments after being elected the new FIFA president here, said he will work to restore credibility to world football’s governing body after the scandals that toppled…
Cologne, Feb 27 (IANS) German football club Hertha Berlin wrapped up their first win of 2016 thanks to Vedad Ibisevic’s first-half winner against Cologne in the 23rd round of the Bundesliga here. After one loss…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The Pakistani fan of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who was arrested for hoisting an Indian flag, was granted bail by a court in the country’s Punjab province. The additional district and…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised pregnant women to consider not going to attend this year’s Olympic Games in Brazil where the Zika virus outbreak have caused…
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 27 (IANS) Brazil international striker Ricardo Oliveira will remain at Santos after a move to Chinese club Beijing Guoan fell through. The Chinese transfer window closed on Friday and a deal…
Dubai, Feb 27 (IANS) Swiss tennis ace Stan Wawrinka and Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus have set up the final meeting of the 24th edition of Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships. The world’s number four “Stan the…
Berlin, Feb 27 (IANS) Hertha Berlin wrapped up their first win in 2016 via Vedad Ibisevic’s first-half winner against Cologne in the opener of the 23rd round in German Bundesliga. After one loss and four…
Doha, Feb 26 (IANS) The streak is finally over! The world’s top tennis team of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis had not lost a match since last August in Cincinnati. But their 41-match winning run…
Zurich, Feb 26 (IANS) Gianni Infantino of Switzerland became the new head of world football’s governing body after emerging triumphant in the FIFA presidential elections here on Friday. Infantino won 115 of the 207 votes…