Bartomeu becomes FC Barcelona president
Madrid, July 19 (IANS) Josep Maria Bartomeu will be the president of FC Barcelona for the next six years after winning the elections for...
IPL contributed to Proteas’ success in subcontinent: Du Plesis
Dhaka, July 1 (IANS) South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plesis on Wednesday said the Indian Premier League (IPL) has helped them succeed in...
Young Austrian Thiem wins ATP Argentina Open
Buenos Aires, Feb 15 (IANS) Young Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem won the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Buenos Aires tournament, defeating Spaniard Nicolas...
IAAF re-elects Ugandan to cross-country committee
Kampala, Aug 20 (IANS) Uganda's Beatrice Ayikoru has been re-elected to the cross- country committee of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), a...
Windies weren’t good enough, laments Ramdin
Roseau (Dominica), June 6 (IANS) Captain Denesh Ramdin has said the West Indies had been guilty of not capitalising on positions of strength, and...
IAAF suspended Russia under pressure, says sports minister
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) decision to suspend the membership of...
Compound archer Rajat in final at Worlds
Copenhagen, July 30 (IANS) Indian archer Rajat Chauhan will compete for the gold medal as he entered the final of the individual compound men's...
Portuguese soccer league standings
Lisbon, Dec 8 (IANS) Following are the Portuguese soccer league standings after Monday's match (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals...
Warriors close out Cavaliers for NBA crown
Cleveland (United States), June 17 (IANS) Stephen Curry and Finals' Most Valuable Player (MVP) Andre Iguodala scored 25 points apiece as the Golden State...
Colombia coach Peckerman regrets loss to Venezuela
Santiago, June 15 (IANS) Colombia's football team coach Jose Pekerman said he regretted his team's 0-1 defeat against Venezuela in a Copa America contest.
Pekerman,...
