Nigeria football body picks national team’s interim coaches
Lagos, April 21 (IANS) Nigeria's football governing body has appointed Shaibu Amodu and Salisu Yusuf to take charge of the national team on an...
Don’t think IPL has anything to do with water crisis: Yuvraj
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) India's veteran batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday said that the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) should not be made responsible...
Hope 2018 football World Cup will be held at top level: Putin
Moscow, April 21 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that the 2018 football World Cup will be held at the top level.
"We...
Nadal begins in Barcelona Open with easy win
Barcelona, April 21 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal registered an easy 6-3, 6-2 win over his compatriot Marcel Granollers in the opening match...
Atletico beat Athletic 1-0 to keep pace with Barcelona
Bilbao (Spain), April 21 (IANS) Atletico Madrid prevailed over Athletic Club 1-0 to remain tied on points with La Liga football leaders FC Barcelona.
Athletic...
Barcelona get back on track with 8-0 drubbing of Deportivo
La Coruna (Spain), April 21 (IANS) Defending champions FC Barcelona got some of their swagger back after a brutal stretch of games lead all...
Rio Olympic flame to stay outside stadium
Rio de Janeiro, April 21 (IANS) In a break from tradition followed at previous Olympics, the flame for the Rio Games will shine in...
Uganda to camp in Zimbabwe before Afcon qualifier
Kampala, April 21 (IANS) Uganda's national football team will camp in Zimbabwe ahead of its crucial 2017 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier with...
Dismissal of Kohli, de Villiers was turning point: RCB’s Iqbal Abdulla
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Following their six-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore off-spinner Iqbal Abdulla said the dismissal of the team's both...
Pleased to find nice, balanced combination: Rohit Sharma
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma praised his team for displaying an all-round performance to outdo Royal Challengers Bangalore by six...