Calcutta premier football league: East Bengal begin with 1-0 win
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Defending champions East Bengal began their campaign for their sixth consecutive title with a 1-0 win over Tollygunge Agragami 1-0...
Brazilian defender on Benfica radar
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 9 (IANS) Benfica could make a move for highly rated Santos left-back Zeca, according to media reports.
The 21-year-old has impressed...
Ferguson backs Giggs as van Gaal’s successor
Manchester, Sep 27 (IANS) Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has backed Ryan Giggs to take over the reigns of the former English Premier...
Rain halts Bangladesh march in second ODI
Mirpur (Bangladesh), June 21 (IANS) Rain halted Bangladesh's march against India in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on...
Cameroon beat Switzerland 2-1 for dramatic qualification
Winnipeg (Canada), June 17 (IANS) Cameroon posted a dramatic second-half performance to nail down a 2-1 comeback win over Switzerland to book a berth...
Sri Lanka possible venue for India-Pakistan series
Dubai, Nov 23 (IANS) The chances of holding next month's proposed India-Pakistan series have increased after the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)...
Sania Mirza counters MP government’s charges
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Seeking to counter charges levelled against her by the Madhya Pradesh government, tennis star Sania Mirza on Thursday issued...
Russian Safin inducted into tennis’ Hall of Fame
Moscow, Jan 14 (IANS) Former World No.1 tennis player Marat Safin of Russia has joined the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Russian Tennis...
Maxwell is one of the best attacking batsman: Finch
Melbourne, Sep 8 (IANS) Australian limited overs opening batsman Aaron Finch says his Australia teammate and former housemate Glenn Maxwell is one of the...
Heavy downpour hits IPL opening gala
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) As forecast by the Met office, heavy rains lashed Kolkata on Tuesday evening, throwing into uncertainty the Indian Premier League...
