Saina rises to World No.2
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) After dropping to the third spot, Saina Nehwal has risen a place to be ranked No.2 in women's singles,...
Kenya Olympics body rolls out $5.3m budget for Rio
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) Kenya's national Olympics body has unveiled a $5.3 million budget to send the country's team to the 31st edition of...
Ibrahimovic’s ban reduced to three games
Paris, April 18 (IANS) French football club Paris Saint-Germain were happy to learn that their star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Ligue 1 ban has been...
Chen Long to meet Axelsen in Australian Open final
Sydney, May 30 (IANS) World No.1 Chen Long of China will meet Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the men's singles final after both won...
India strikers need to yield results: Chief coach
Antwerp, June 15 (IANS) Indian hockey team coach Paul van Ass said on Monday that his strikers need to convert the opportunities and yield...
Bolivia midfielder Lizio joins Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 3 (IANS) Bolivian footballer Damian Lizio has joined two-time Brazilian Serie A champions Botafogo on a year-long loan.
Botafogo will have...
Work progresses at Rio 2016 venues
Rio De janeiro, Oct 20 (IANS) At least 12 of 16 venues at Rio's two largest Olympic sports precincts are more than 90 percent...
Sania-Martina reach Guangzhou Open semis
Guangzhou, Sep 24 (IANS) Indo-Swiss tennis combine of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis comfortably entered the women's doubles semi-finals with a straight sets victory...
WICB signs deal with marketing agency to boost revenue
St. John's (Antigua), Sep 18 (IANS) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has hired leading British sports marketing agency Pitch International in a multi-year...
Former FIFA vice-president jailed in Trinidad
San Juan (Trinidad), May 29 (IANS) Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner remained in custody in Trinidad and Tobago after his arrest in connection with...













