Alonso to sit out Bahrain race on medical grounds
Sakhir (Bahrain), March 31 (IANS) Team McLaren’s Spanish driver Fernando Alonso will miss this weekend’s 2016 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix on medical grounds.
Following...
Messi provokes outrage in Egypt by donating boots
Cairo (AFP): A charitable gesture by Argentinian football star Lionel Messi has provoked outrage in Egypt, where a lawmaker and football official took umbrage at...
West Indies post 143/6 vs New Zealand in Women’s World T20 semis
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Britney Cooper smashed a quickfire 61 off just 48 balls as the West Indies posted a challenging 143/6 in 20...
Newcastle goalkeeper Elliot sidelined for six months
London, March 31 (IANS) English football club Newcastle United has announced that its Irish goalkeeper Rob Elliot will be sidelined for six months due...
Joint China-Hong Kong operation nabs illegal immigrants
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) A joint operation carried out by China and Hong Kong led to the arrest of 2,943 illegal immigrants, the media...
Goalkeeper Ter Stegen unsure of future at Barcelona
Barcelona, March 31 (IANS) FC Barcelona's German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen cast doubts on his future at the Catalan football club, saying he has...
Workers exploited for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, alleges Amnesty
London, March 31 (IANS) The human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday issued a new report alleging the exploitation of migrant workers who...
FIFA president arrives in Bolivia
Cochabamba (Bolivia), March 31 (IANS) World football chief Gianni Infantino arrived here.
The FIFA president, accompanied by South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) head Alejandro Dominguez,...
Nedved becomes Chinese Super League ambassador
Prague, March 31 (IANS) Former Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved has signed a three-year deal to be ambassador for the Chinese top football league.
The 43-year-old...
Kaka wants Brazil recall for Copa America
Rio de Janeiro, March 31 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and AC Milan playmaker Kaka has expressed his desire to return to Brazil's national football...
