Chinese yuan strengthens
Beijing, Sep 11 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi (yuan) strengthened 53 basis points to 6.3719 against the US dollar...
Indoor hockey to be six-a-side affair
Lausanne, Sep 10 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday announced that an indoor hockey side will have six players on the pitch,...
Boxer Vijender to make pro debut on October 10
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian boxer Vijender Singh will make his long-awaited professional debut on October 10 at the Manchester...
Golfer Aditi stretches lead to six strokes
Bangkok, Sep 10 (IANS) Aditi Ashok, the 17-year-old golfer from Bengaluru, led by six strokes going into the final round of the 81st Singha...
Indian boxer enters semis of junior World meet
Moscow, Sep 10 (IANS) Sachin defeated Enzo Grau of France 3-0 to enter the semifinals of the boys' 50kg category at the ongoing World...
Federer joins UAE Royals for 2015 IPTL
Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) Swiss icon and World No.2 Roger Federer on Thursday joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Royals franchise for the second...
Rooney is ‘once in a generation talent’: Messi
Arlington (Texas), Sep 10 (IANS) Argentine football icon Lionel Messi has heaped praise on England striker Wayne Rooney, describing him as a "once in...
Ronaldo launches his fragrance
Madrid, Sep 10 (IANS) Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo launched his debut fragrance named the 'Cristiano Ronaldo Legacy'.
He took to social networking site Twitter...
Beckham finds site to build MLS team base in Miami
Miami, Sep 10 (IANS) Former England football captain David Beckham has identified a property site to build a base for his proposed Major League...
Spanish football club Bilbao shows solidarity with refugees
Madrid, Sep 10 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao have become the third Spanish football club to offer their help to refugees from the ongoing conflict...
