French Open: Paes wins, Bopanna loses in mixed doubles
Paris, May 29 (IANS) Indian tennis player Leander Paes, partnering Swiss Martina Hingis, entered the second round while his compatriot Rohan Bopanna, with Kazakh...
CAF opposes FIFA election delay, supports Blatter
Cairo, May 29 (IANS) Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it opposes a delay of the FIFA Congress and presidential elections scheduled for Friday...
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...
Pele to visit Cuba
Havana, May 29 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Pele will arrive here on Sunday on his first visit to Cuba.
Pele is travelling as part of...
Platini hopes Blatter will lose FIFA elections
Zurich, May 29 (IANS) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) president Michel Platini hopes that FIFA boss Sepp Blatter loses the upcoming presidential elections.
Platini...
McGrath to coach Australia’s ‘Gen-Next’ in India
Melbourne, May 29 (IANS) Cricket legend Glenn McGrath will run his eye over the next generation of Australian pace bowlers next month when a...
Flamengo name former Brazil midfielder as coach
Rio de Janerio, May 29 (IANS) Flamengo named former Brazil midfielder Cristovao Borges as their coach until the end of the year, a media...
Australia says no to Blatter’s FIFA re-election campaign
Canberra, May 29 (IANS) Football Federation of Australia (FFA) chairman Frank Lowy said he will not vote for besieged FIFA president Sepp Blatter in...
FIFA scandal: US attempt at extending jurisdiction, says Putin
Moscow, May 29 (IANS) The recent arrest of top FIFA managers on corruption charges is a manifestation of US attempts to extend its jurisdiction...
Djokovic advances to third round of French Open
Paris, May 29 (IANS/EFE) World No. 1 Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic advanced on to the third round of the French Open after beating...
