FIFA admits bribery in election of 1998, 2010 World Cup hosts
Geneva, March 16 (IANS) Global football's governing body FIFA on Wednesday officially acknowledged that bribes were paid during the election of the host countries...
Afridi blasts 19-ball-49 as Pakistan score 201/5 vs Bangladesh
Kolkata (PTI): Skipper Shahid Afridi blasted 49 off only 19 balls as Pakistan piled up a huge 201 for five in 20 overs against Bangladesh...
Afghanistan’s Stanikzai thanks BCCI, says they can upset Sri Lanka
Kolkata (IANS) Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai on Wednesday praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their support and added they...
Defending champions Sri Lanka happy with ‘underdogs’ tag
Kolkata (IANS) Happy to carry the tag of "underdogs", defending World Twenty 20 champions Sri Lanka are not considering Afghanistan as minnows but are...
Kabbadi player shot dead in Rohtak, murder caught on camera
Rohtak (PTI): A national-level Kabbadi player was shot dead by two armed assailants in Rithal village of Rohtak, with the murder captured on a CCTV...
Mary Kom, Shiva in boxing squads for Asian Olympic Qualifiers
New Delhi (PTI): Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) pipped arch-rival Pinki Jangra in the women's squad, while World Championships bronze-medallist Shiva Thapa...
Dhoni blames his batsmen for defeat
Nagpur, (DHNS): Skipper MS Dhoni squarely blamed batting failure for the home team’s 47-run loss in the World T20 opener against New Zealand here on...
Atletico into Champions League last eight
Madrid, March 16 (IANS) Atletico Madrid qualified for the last eight of the Champions League following a dramatic shoot out in the Vicente Calderon...
Austria football team coach Koller extends contract until 2017
Vienna, March 15 (IANS) Swiss head coach Marcel Koller has renewed his contract with Austria until the end of 2017, the Austrian Football Association,...
2014 World Cup hero Goetze out of style for Bayern Munich
Munich, March 15 (IANS) When it comes to Bayern Munich's starting eleven in one of the most important games this season, against Juventus on...
