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...
Bindra qualifies for 2016 Olympics
Munich, May 28 9IANS) India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Thursday won his country its fourth Rio Olympics quota slot, with...
McLeod Russel’s net profit falls by 88 percent in 2014-15
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Lower global tea prices and stress on the crops due to shortage of rain resulted in world's largest tea producer,...
Blatter seeks re-election as chief amidst FIFA graft scandal
Zurich/New York, May 28 (IANS) One day after FIFA was rocked by the indictment of nine of its officials in the United States on...
Playing in Delhi always special: Tendulkar
Gurgaon, May 28 (IANS) Probably the most loved cricketer on the planet, Sachin Tendulkar said here on Thursday that playing at the Ferozeshah Kotla...
Nishikori advances to French Open fourth round
Paris, May 28 (IANS) Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori qualified on Thursday for the fourth round of the French Open without stepping foot on...
Tolexo to use Paytm for online sales
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Industrial goods and office supplies e-portal Tolexo announced on Thursday it had tied up with online payment service platform Paytm...
