Joe Hockey named Australia’s new ambassador to US
Canberra, Dec 8 (IANS) Former Australian treasurer Joe Hockey has been confirmed as the next ambassador to the US, it was announced here on...
PCB chief hopes Swaraj visit will decide India-Pakistan series
Lahore, Dec 8 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan believes a decision on the India-Pakistan limited-overs cricket series will be taken during...
Forlan achieves dream as Penarol win championship
Montevideo, Dec 8 (IANS) Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan has achieved his dream of being a champion with Penarol after the team lifted the Apertura...
Executive committee, not president, to run CONCACAF
Mexico City, Dec 8 (IANS) Football's ruling body in North and Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) will be run by its executive committee...
Former Argentina coach Sabella undergoes angioplasty
Buenos Aires, Dec 8 (IANS) Former Argentine football team coach Alejandro Sabella has undergone an angioplasty.
Sabella led Argetina to a runners-up finish at the...
Chinese shares open low
Beijing, Dec 8 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.52 percent to open at 3,518.65 points.
The...
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...
Man United to miss Rooney, Schneiderlin against Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg, Dec 7 (IANS) England captain Wayne Rooney and Morgan Schneiderlin will miss Manchester United's decisive Champions League clash against Wolfsburg on Tuesday, the...
Golfer Lahiri disappoints with a tied 17th finish at world Challenge
Albany (The Bahamas), Dec 7 (IANS) India's leading golfer Anirban Lahiri scored even-par 72 to finish tied 17th with a four-day total of four-under...
Sri Lanka’s Perera tests positive for banned substance
Colombo, Dec 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera from New Zealand after he tested positive for a banned substance, the nation's cricket...
