Debutant Samson’s Kerala village on cloud nine
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (IANS) The coastal village of Pallithura, home to cricketer Sanju Samson near here, was on cloud nine when the news flashed...
BCCI forms working group to study Lodha Committee order
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council (GC) met here on Sunday and decided to abide by the Lodha Committee...
Zimbabwe opt to bat against India
Harare, July 19 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at...
Indian-American part of US chemistry Olympiad team
New York, July 19 (IANS) Indian-origin Soorajnath Boominathan is part of a four-member team that will represent the US in the annual 47th International...
Mueller’s brace helps Bayern beat Valencia 4-1
Beijing, July 19 (IANS) Star German forward Thomas Mueller scored twice in the first half to help Bayern Munich beat Valencia 4-1 in a...
Hamburg sign Swedish midfielder Albin Ekdal
Berlin, July 19 (IANS) Swedish midfielder Albin Ekdal moves from Italian outfit Cagliari Calcio to Bundesliga side Hamburg, both clubs confirmed on Sunday.
After a...
Guerrero continues scoring run for Flamengo
Rio De Janeiro, July 19 (IANS) A first-half strike from Peru international forward Paolo Guerrero fired Flamengo to a 1-0 victory over Gremio in...
Bartomeu becomes FC Barcelona president
Madrid, July 19 (IANS) Josep Maria Bartomeu will be the president of FC Barcelona for the next six years after winning the elections for...
Pele hospitalised with spinal problem
Sao Paulo, July 19 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian soccer legend Pele was admitted to a hospital here with a spinal problem, a media report said.
Pele suffered...
France: Bianchi dies nine months after crash
Nice (Reuters): French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi died of critical head injuries sustained at the last year’s Japanese Grand Prix, said his family...
