Kenya’s Kiplagat optimistic of IAAF vice presidency
Nairobi, May 30 (IANS) Long-serving Athletics Kenya (AK) boss Isaiah Kiplagat is still optimistic of winning one of the four seats for world athletic...
Latin American nations react to FIFA corruption scandal
Mexico City, May 30 (IANS) The corruption in FIFA being probed by the United States Department of Justice is "terrible and extremely embarrassing", Ecuador...
Kuerten, Navratilova to present Roland Garros trophies
Paris, May 30 (IANS) Two tennis greats - Gustavo Kuerten and Martina Navratilova - will present the trophies to the winners of the men's...
Shame Blatter was re-elected FIFA president: Romario
Rio de Janeiro, May 30 (IANS) Former Brazil striker Romario said football "will continue to be assaulted" following Sepp Blatter's re-election as FIFA president...
Red Steel to benefit from ‘match-winners’, says T&T coach
Port of Spain (Trinidad), May 30 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel head coach Simon Helmot, has identified the side’s four foreign imports as...
Flamengo sign Peru striker Guerrero
Rio de Janeiro, May 30 (IANS) Brazilian football club Flamengo has signed Peru international striker Paolo Guerrero on a three-year contract.
The 31-year-old joined the...
Luck played a big part at the start of my career: Gavaskar
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said luck played a big part earlier in his cricketing career which spanned over 16 years...
Pro-Palestinian activists decry abandoned vote on Israel’s FIFA suspension
Jerusalem, May 30 (IANS) The pro-Palestinian campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel criticised the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) for withdrawing its...
Barcelona asks fans to respect Spanish national anthem
Barcelona, May 30 (IANS) Barcelona vice-president Carles Vilarrubi said that his Spanish football club, as an 'institution', calls on everyone to "respect formal entities...
Netanyahu rejoices Palestinian failure to oust Israel from FIFA
Jerusalem, May 30 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the "failure" of the Palestinian authority to suspend Israel's FIFA membership during its Congress,...
