Real Madrid move four points clear in La Liga
Madrid, Feb 23 (IANS) Real Madrid took advantage of a shock defeat to FC Barcelona to move back to four points clear at the...
Windies touch down in Canberra for Zimbabwe assignment
Canberra, Feb 23 (IANS) A buoyant West Indies arrived here to begin final preparations for their third game of the cricket World Cup against...
Wolfsburg shock Berlin 2-1 in Bundesliga
Berlin, Feb 23 (IANS) Bas Dost's brace secured VfL Wolfsburg three points against struggling Hertha Berlin SC while Borussia Monchengladbach snatched a late draw...
Sharapova to play first Mexico Open
Mexico City, Feb 23 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will compete in her first Mexico Open Monday.
This is the first time Sharapova visits...
Tennis: Ferrer, Errani win Rio Open titles
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 23 (IANS) Spain's David Ferrer defeated Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-2, 6-3 to win Rio Open final.
The tournament's second-seed took...
Moeen Ali stars in England’s 119-run win over Scotland
Christchurch, Feb 23 (IANS) Moeen Ali's superb all-round show helped England outplay Scotland by 119 runs in a World Cup Pool A game at...
New drug effective for hormone-resistant breast cancer
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A new drug that works by blocking molecules responsible for cancer cell growth has been found to be effective for...
Alejandro G. Inarritu wins Best Director Oscar for Birdman
Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Alejandro G. Inarritu walked away with his first ever Oscar award for his direction in "Birdman".
The movie narrates the...
Edward Snowden documentary secures Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) "Citizenfour", a documentary on former US intelligence expert Edward Snowden, Sunday night won an Oscar award in the Best...
Animated feature film ‘Big Hero 6’ wins Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) "Big Hero 6" turned out to be the 'hero' in the Best Animated Feature Film category at the 87th...
