Sania-Martina in Rogers Cup semi-finals
Toronto, Aug 15 (IANS) Top-ranked women's tennis doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis cruised to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup with...
Bayern midfielder Thiago eager to start from scratch
Munich, Aug 15 (IANS) German football giants Bayern Munich's midfielder Thiago Alcantara says he would like to take the new Bundesliga season as an...
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...
