Joe Root is best player of spin in world: Moeen Ali
Dubai, Oct 21 (IANS) England off-spinner Moeen Ali believes his team should not fear a turning pitch here this week against Pakistan as they...
Blatter-Platini payment a conflict of interest: FIFA
Zurich, Oct 21 (IANS) FIFA president Sepp Blatter's payment to Michel Platini, chief of Eurpean football governing body UEFA, was a "conflict of interest",...
French footballer Cisse retires
Paris, Oct 21 (IANS) Former French international striker Djibril Cisse has announced his retirement from football.
"You have to listen to your body - it...
Beating Bayern Munich will strengthen Arsenal: Coach Wenger
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger believes his club will draw great strength from the manner of their rousing 2-0 Champions...
Arsenal thump Bayern, Barcelona close to sealing last 16 berth
London, Oct 21 (IANS) English football club Arsenal remained alive in the European Champions League thanks to a 2-0 victory against mighty Bayern Munich...
Italian clubs lead race for Brazilian teenager
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 21 (IANS) Highly-rated teenager Gabriel Jesus has drawn interest from top football clubs in Italy, according to Brazilian media reports.
But...
Rio 2016 sells 240,000 tickets in eight hours
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 21 (IANS) About 240,000 tickets were sold in the first eight hours of the latest Olympic ticketing phase, organisers said.
The...
‘Lack of football infrastructure a problem in India’
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) technical director Scott O'Donell said that lack of suitable infrastructure, specially in terms of...
Shuttler Sai fails to qualify for French Open
Paris, Oct 20 (IANS) Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth lost in the first round of the men's singles qualifiers, failing to qualify for the...
Kabaddi World Cup cancelled after violence in Punjab
Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday cancelled the sixth edition of the World Kabaddi Cup scheduled to...
