Will be tough to win medal at Rio, says boxer Mary Kom
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Five-time world boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom on Wednesday said it would be an uphill task to achieve a...
Court grants stay order to PCB against two ex-cricketers
Lahore, Aug 19 (IANS) A Lahore additional district judge, in two separate suits, granted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) a stay order, restraining former...
PCB chief to appoint two cricketers as advisers
Lahore, Aug 19 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan will appoint two eminent cricketers as advisers who can be invited to the...
Dhoni parajumps from AN-32
Agra, Aug 19 (IANS) Former Indian test cricket captain M.S. Dhoni, a honorary Lt. Col. in the Indian Army, on Wednesday parajumped from an...
Real Madrid coach Benitez wants improvement after narrow win
Madrid, Aug 19 (IANS) Spanish football heavyweight Real Madrid's coach Rafael Benitez watched his side claim an unconvincing 2-1 win over Turkish side Galatasaray...
Indian hockey umpire Joshi to officiate globally
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) National level Indian umpire Deepak Joshi was on Wednesday promoted to the international stage by the International Hockey Federation...
Windies on board for T20 as Olympic sport but warn of challenges
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 19 (IANS) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron has thrown his support behind Twenty20's inclusion as an...
Barcelona defender Pique denies abusing linesman
Barcelona, Aug 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has denied using abusive language towards an assistant referee that earned him a red card...
HC seeks sports ministry’s reply on minor boxer’s plea
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Sports Ministry to file its response on a plea filed by...
Maradona meets referee who allowed ‘Hand of God’ goal
Tunis, Aug 18 (IANS) Argentina football legend Diego Maradona kissed and hugged referee Ali Bennaceur who allowed his handball goal in the 1986 World...
