India opt to bat against Australia in first ODI
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat in the opening game of the five-match One-Day...
Messi wins record fifth FIFA Ballon d’Or award
Zurich (IANS) Lionel Messi won an unprecedented fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or award, given to the footballer of the year, at a gala ceremony here...
Hamburg coach Bruno Labbadia agrees on contract extension
Hamburg, Jan 11 (IANS) Coach Bruno Labbadia has agreed on a contract extension with Hamburg, the Bundesliga football club confirmed in an official statement...
Punjab upset Uttarakhand in basketball nationals
Mysuru, Jan 11 (IANS) Title contenders Punjab stunned defending champions Uttarakhand 65-57 in a cracking contest in a level one match up in the...
FIFA suspends coaches’ press conference at awards ceremony
Zurich, Jan 11 (IANS) World football's governing body FIFA on Monday suspended a press conference prior to the World Coach of the Year award...
EPL club Bournemouth signs striker Afobe
London, Jan 11 (IANS) English football club AFC Bournemouth has announced the signing of striker Benik Afobe on a four and a half years'...
Australia’s Big Bash League among most watched top-10
Melbourne, Jan 11 (IANS) Australia's national Twenty20 cricket competition has rocketed into the top-10 most watched sporting leagues for 2015-16, with an average of...
Angie Bowie unaware of ex-husband David’s demise
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Rock legend David Bowie's ex-wife Angie, who is locked in the house of “Celebrity Big Brother”, has not been told...
SA pacer Steyn ruled out of third Test against England
Johannesburg, Jan 11 (IANS) South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn was on Monday ruled out of the third Test against England at the Wanderers...
Nine consecutive wins no mean feat: Juventus coach Allegri
Turin, Jan 11 (IANS) Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has lauded his team for jumping to the second spot with a ninth consecutive win...
