New Brazil football chief blasts talk of breakaway league
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) The new head of Brazil's football federation (CBF) has criticised the prospect of a breakaway domestic league amid...
Nadal downs Fognini, reaches China Open final
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) World No.8 Rafael Nadal reached the final of the China Open, beating Italy's Fabio Fognini 7-5 6-3 here on Saturday.
The...
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib takes 100 Test wickets at home
Fatullah (Bangladesh), June 12 (IANS) Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan captured his 100th Test wicket at home on the third day of the one-off...
World Cup: West Indies thump Pakistan by 150 runs
Christchurch. Feb 21 (IANS) A much-improved all-round performance helped the West Indies thump Pakistan by 150 runs, their biggest margin of victory in terms...
Fallen FIFA VP Figueredo jailed pending trial
Montevideo, Dec 25 (IANS) Former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo was held in jail pending trial in his native country Uruguay after being extradited...
Lin Dan grabs limelight at Olympic test event
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 25 (IANS) China's five-time world champion and dual Olympic gold medallist Lin Dan praised Rio 2016 preparations after a dominant...
Olympic Flame arrives at UN office in Geneva
Geneva, April 29 (IANS) The Olympic Flame on Friday reached the United Nations Office in Geneva, as it starts making its way to the...
Pakistan hopes to host more international cricket matches
Lahore, June 12 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan says he has high hopes of hosting more international matches soon after the...
Betis stun Barcelona 4-3 in La Liga
Betis stun Barcelona 4-3 in La Liga
Barcelona: Real Betis routed Barcelona 4-3, handing the Catalan squad their first La Liga home defeat in 26...
Calcutta premier football league: East Bengal begin with 1-0 win
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Defending champions East Bengal began their campaign for their sixth consecutive title with a 1-0 win over Tollygunge Agragami 1-0...
