Atletico coach Simeone optimistic for next season
Madrid, June 9 (IANS) Atletico Madrid may have failed to defend their La Liga title but coach Diego Simeone is still pleased with his...
Tennis less entertaining nowadays, says Boris Becker
London, June 9 (IANS) Six-time Major winner Boris Becker said tennis no longer has entertaining rivalries because players are too scared of being fined...
Mumbai City FC re-sign Anelka
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Mumbai City FC on Tuesday announced prolific French footballer Nicolas Anelka has been signed on again as the marquee player...
11 sentenced to death in Egypt
Cairo, June 9 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 11 people to death, including one in absentia, in the retrial of a football...
New Indian Test skipper Kohli in focus against Bangladesh
Fatullah (Bangladesh), June 9 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli will aim to begin his full-time leadership tenure with a win when India face neighbours Bangladesh...
Cadet Asian Wrestling to start on Thursday
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The annual Cadet Asian Wrestling Championship will be held at the K.D. Jadhav Wrestling Stadium in the Indira Gandhi...
United striker Hernandez ready to revive career
London, June 9 (IANS) Striker Javier Hernandez is hopeful of resurrecting his career at Manchester United -- but is prepared to head elsewhere for...
Gayle urges English cricketers to play in ‘fantastic’ IPL
Hertfordshire (England), June 9 (IANS) West Indies hard-hitting batsman Chris Gayle has hailed the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a "fantastic" tournament and urged...
US beat Australia 3-1 in Women’s World Cup
Winnipeg (Canada), June 9 (IANS) The United States, heavily favored to win the Women's World Cup, kicked off their campaign with a 3-1 win...
Olympic programme evaluation criteria for Tokyo 2020 shortened
Lausanne, June 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board has approved the evaluation criteria for Tokyo 2020 while also suggesting additional events...
