Messi’s brace fires Barcelona to 3-1 Copa del Rey victory
Barcelona, May 31 (IANS) Two goals by Lionel Messi set the seal on a second title for Barcelona this season, with their conquest of...
Rio Olympic Park hits 97 percent completion
Rio De Janeiro, Jan 27 (IANS) Construction work at Rio de Janeiro's Barra Olympic Park, the main venue cluster for this year's Olympic Games,...
Kenya loses volleyball Olympic qualifiers hosting bid to Brazzaville
Nairobi, Nov 9 (IANS) Kenya's bid to host the African zone Olympic qualifiers in Nairobi in January next year was turned down on Monday,...
Narine will come out stronger: Uthappa
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener Robin Uthappa hailed Sunil Narine for his hard work and exuded confidence that the spinner...
Trump matches will make PBL exciting: Gopichand
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Indian badminton national team chief coach Pullela Gopichand on Wednesday said the new rule of 'Trump Match', introduced in the...
Former FIFA president Havelange released from hospital
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 29 (IANS) Former FIFA president Joao Havelange was discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for several days due to a...
FC Pune City assemble in Turkey for pre-season training
Antalya (Turkey), Aug 25 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City commenced their pre-season training and conditioning for the tournament here on...
Jeev tied 37th, Lahiri joint 50th in BMW PGA championship
Virginia Water (England), May 23 (IANS) Indian golfers Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri finished tied 37th and joint 50th, respectively, after their third...
Shuttler Prannoy rises to World No.12
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy rose a place to be at No.12 in the men's singles rankings released by the...
Football’s lawmaking body vetoes Brazil bid for video referee
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 18 (IANS) The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has rejected a request by Brazil's football confederation (CBF) to allow "video...
