Rio Olympics president says venues are 80 percent ready
Rio de Janeior, Dec 11 (IANS) Carlos Nuzman, who heads the Organising Committee of the 2016 Rio Olympics, has stated that almost 80 percent...
Sindhu targets medal at Olympics debut
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Top shuttler P.V. Sindhu on Friday voiced her excitement to be part of the forthcoming Olympics for the first time,...
Hesson stepping down as New Zealand coach
Hesson stepping down as New Zealand coach
Wellington, June 7 (IANS) Less than a year to the 2019 ICC World Cup, New Zealand coach Mike...
Jamaican sprinter Fraser-Pryce chasing new 100m mark in Zurich
Zurich, Sep 3 (IANS) With another World Championship gold medal safely under her belt, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will be eyeing a personal best...
Neymar rubbishes Real Madrid rumours, says ready to play for Brazil
Neymar rubbishes Real Madrid rumours, says ready to play for Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, May 28 (IANS) Brazil and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star striker...
Rio Olympics: Legends bloom, India’s gloom and dope doom
Rio Olympics: Legends bloom, India's gloom and dope doom
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The euphoria over sending its biggest contingent ever to the Olympics...
Lifter Thakur takes bronze at CWG
Lifter Thakur takes bronze at CWG
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) India's Vikas Thakur took bronze in the men's 94 kilogram category of the...
Wimmer joins Stoke City from Tottenham
Wimmer joins Stoke City from Tottenham
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Austrian defender Kevin Wimmer has joined Stoke City from English Premier League rival Tottenham Hotspur,...
Dhoni opens World Cup door for Mohit, Kulkarni
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said pacers Mohit Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni still have a chance of being...
France beat Russia 4-2 in football friendly
Paris, March 30 (IANS) France returned to the Stade de France in a thrilling way as N'Golo Kante's first international goal and a Dimitri...
