Shuttler Verma is top ranked junior in world rankings
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Upcoming Indian talent Siril Verma rose 11 spots to claim the top spot in the junior men's category in...
Valcke denies $10 mn payment to fix 2010 World Cup
Zurich, June 4 (IANS) FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke on Thursday denied allegations involving a $10 million payment to fix the 2010 World Cup...
Dharmasena, Illingworth to officiate IPL final
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Illingworth of England will officiate at the Indian Premier League (IPL) final to...
England cricketer Kieswetter retires after eye injury
London, June 5 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter on Friday announced his premature retirement from professional cricket following the serious eye injury he suffered...
Why China is luring Brazil’s best footballers
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 9 (IANS) Dario Conca's decision to join Guangzhou Evergrande in 2011 attracted little fanfare in a football world whose axis...
Warne’s spin mantra for Clarke ahead of semis
Sydney, March 25 (IANS) Ahead of their crucial cricket World Cup semi-final match against India on Thursday, Australian leg-spin legend Shane Warne bowled to...
Mainz upset Schalke 2-0 in German Bundesliga
Berlin, April 25 (IANS) Mainz defender Stefan Bell sealed his brace within three minutes to extend Schalke' s winless streak at the curtain raiser...
We want Mumbai to be proud of our ISL team: Ranbir
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor, whose Mumbai City FC football team in the Indian Super League (ISL) had underperformed last season, is...
Indian women not encouraged to indulge in sports: Saina Nehwal
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Sania Mirza's latest Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon is a testament to what Indian women are capable of achieving,...
West Indies could split by 2025, says former WICB director
Sydney, Dec 7 (IANS) Former West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) director Baldath Mahabir fears the once great national team could disband within the next...
