Bangladesh rise to 7th spot in ODI rankings
Dubai, June 25 (IANS) Bangladesh moved up a place to seventh in the One-Day International (ODI) team rankings following its series win against India...
Gabon’s Aubameyang named Africa’s footballer of the year
Abuja, Jan 8 (IANS) Gabon and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been crowned Africa's footballer of the year 2015 by the Confederation of...
Leverkusen beat Lazio in UEFA Champions League play-offs
Berlin, Aug 27 (IANS) Bayer Leverkusen overpowered Lazio 3-0 at the second leg of the play-offs on home soil to book their ticket for...
Olympic champion Xuerui out of Australian Open
Sydney, May 29 (IANS) World No.7 women's singles shuttler Sung Ji Hyun proved too good for China's reigning Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the...
Croatia apologises for on-pitch Swastika symbol
Split (Croatia), June 13 (IANS) The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has apologised after a swastika symbol was imprinted on the pitch ahead of their...
Leicester City name Ranieri as manager
London, July 14 (IANS) Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has taken over as the manager of English Premier League side Leicester City.
The 63-year-old Italian...
2005 Ashes-winning England side better than 2015’s: Pietersen
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hailed his side’s Ashes win against win against Australia as "brilliant", but not as...
Rayo Vallecano hold Getafe to 1-1 draw
Getafe (Spain), Nov 24 (IANS) Spanish football club Getafe played out a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, a match noteworthy for...
Eusebio’s coffin transferred to Lisbon’s National Pantheon
Lisbon, July 4 (IANS) Portuguese football legend Eusebio's coffin was transferred to the National Pantheon here as the nation paid its final tribute to...
Radwanska in Eastbourne International semis
Eastbourne (England), June 26 (IANS) Former champion Agnieszka Radwanska reached the women's singles semi-finals of the Eastbourne International with a 6-2, 6-2 win over...
