Barcelona midfielder Roberto out for up to 10 days
Barcelona, Oct 22 (IANS) Catalan football giants Barcelona have confirmed that midfielder Sergi Roberto will be sidelined for seven to 10 days after suffering...
Japan’s women’s hockey team qualify for Olympics
Lausanne, Oct 22 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday confirmed that the Japanese women's team have qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic...
NMDC brought in as partner for HWL Final
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) has brought on board National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) as the principal partner for the Hockey...
India elect to bat in 4th ODI
Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat in the crucial fourth One-Day International (ODI) against...
Saina loses World No.1 spot
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal lost her World No.1 spot to reigning World Champion Carolina Marin as the Badminton...
Brazil to host first World Indigenous Games
Palmas (Brazil), Oct 22 (IANS) Brazil will host the first World Indigenous Games, a multi-sport event which has attracted some 1,800 indigenous athletes from...
Argentine fans oppose abandoning ‘La Bombonera’ stadium
Buenos Aires, Oct 22 (IANS) Over 3,000 fans of Argentine football club Boca Juniors signed an online campaign to oppose the building of a...
Brazil-born Rafinha ready for Germany call-up
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 22 (IANS) Bayern Munich's Brazil-born full-back Rafinha has confirmed his desire to play for the German national football team should...
Angry Birds maker to slash jobs
Helsinki, Oct 22 (IANS) Finnish gaming company Rovio, who produced Angry Birds, has decided to slash 213 jobs.
Rovio on Wednesday announced to cut a total...
Wolfsburg beat Eindhoven 2-0 in UEFA Champions League
Berlin, Oct 22 (IANS) Wolfsburg saw off Eindhoven with two second-half goals to grab the lead in Group B after the match in UEFA...
