Sociedad may start season without striker Vela
San Sebastian (Spain), Aug 15 (IANS) Spanish football club Real Sociedad will conclude team preparations on Sunday ahead of the 2015-2016 season, and will...
Teenager Bencic upsets Ivanovic, to face Serena in Rogers Cup semis
Toronto, Aug 15 (IANS) The 18-year-old Belinda Bencic of Switzerland beat fifth seed Ana Ivanovic in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 at Rogers Cup tennis...
We have to blame ourselves for loss: Skipper Kohli
Galle, Aug 15 (IANS) India Test skipper Virat Kohli has blamed the talented batting line-up for team's humiliating 63-run defeat to hosts Sri Lanka...
Barcelona manager Enrique defends team selection after Bilbao thrashing
Bilbao (Spain), Aug 15 (IANS) A dejected FC Barcelona manager Luis Enrique defended his team selection after the Catalan powerhouse suffered a 0-4 humiliation...
Windies skipper Ramdin cautions against underrating Sri Lanka
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad), Aug 15 (CMC) West Indies Test Captain Denesh Ramdin has cautioned his side against underrating their next opponents, Sri Lanka, even though...
Ex-FIFA vice president Webb appears in New York federal court
New York, Aug 15 (IANS) Former president of North, Central American and Caribbean football federation CONCACAF Jeffrey Webb has appeared in a New York...
Investigation launched on corruption involving Brazil’s World Cup stadium
Brasilia, Aug 15 (IANS) Police in Brazil have launched an investigation into possible cases of corruption involving the Arena Pernambuco stadium which was one...
Cueist Kothari requests minister to reconsider Arjuna nomination
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Saying that he was "deeply disappointed and stunned" at the authorities rejecting his nomination for the Arjuna Award, ace cueist...
Land Rover ‘Discovery Sport’ clocks 200 plus orders
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Luxury automobile giant Land Rover received over 200 orders for its yet to be launched premium SUV "Discovery Sport" in...
Sports icons laud Saina for entering world badminton semis
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Sports icons on Friday took to Twitter to congratulate ace shuttler Saina Nehwal for reaching the singles semi-finals at the...
