Rutten succeeds Koeman as Feyenoord coach

Rutten succeeds Koeman as Feyenoord coach

The Hague, March 4 (IANS) Fred Rutten will succeed Ronald Koeman as the Feyenoord coach after the current season, the Rotterdam based club has announced. The 51-year-old Rutten signed a one-year deal and will start July 1. One month ago Koeman announced he would quit Feyenoord after this season, reported Xinhua. Koeman succeeded Mario Been at […]

Goalkeeper Cech is Czech Footballer of the Year

Goalkeeper Cech is Czech Footballer of the Year

Prague, March 4 (IANS) Chelsea’s goalkeeper Petr Cech won the Czech Footballer of the Year award for the seventh time in his career, leaving midfielders Tomas Rosicky and Vladimir Darida behind in second and third places. Organisers of the poll announced at the presentation ceremony that the awards were given based on votes by the members […]

Di Livio slams Prandelli’s controversial code

Di Livio slams Prandelli’s controversial code

Rome, March 4 (IANS) Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli’s code of ethics stirred up a controversy as former Italy international Angelo Di Livio criticised his decision to drop Daniele De Rossi from his squad. De Rossi was left out of the Azzurri to face Spain as he has been banned for three games after being found […]

Third ODI a big ‘final’ for West Indies: Gibson

Third ODI a big ‘final’ for West Indies: Gibson

St. John’s (Antigua), March 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has branded Wednesday’s decisive third One-Day International against England as a virtual final, and he expects the regional side to treat the game as such. The hosts went down by three wickets in the second ODI Sunday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, two days […]

Broad says England favourites now to take series

Broad says England favourites now to take series

St. John’s (Antigua), March 4 (IANS/CMC) Captain Stuart Broad believes England’s nervy win in second One-Day International Sunday has given them impetus to complete a series triumph. Chasing a modest 160 for victory at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, England crashed to 105 for seven before Broad (28 not out) and Ravi Bopara (38 not out), […]

De Rossi banned for three matches

De Rossi banned for three matches

Rome, March 4 (IANS) Daniele De Rossi has been banned for three Serie A games after being found punching Mauro Icardi in the face during Saturday’s Roma home 0-0 draw with Inter Milan. The Serie A’s disciplinary committee in a statement said Monday that the Roma player’s misconduct was detected by television instead of the referees, […]

Graeme Smith to quit international cricket

Graeme Smith to quit international cricket

Sydney, March 4 (IANS) As Australia pummels its team to an inexorable defeat, South Africa’s highly-regarded captain Graeme Smith will call it quits from international cricket, at the end of a series that exposed his position as South African cricket’s go-to leader. Cricket-mad Sydney has been brewing coffee to stay up late and watch a third […]

Bundesliga coach Armin Veh to leave Frankfurt

Bundesliga coach Armin Veh to leave Frankfurt

Berlin, March 4 (IANS) German first division side Frankfurt has announced that Armin Veh will leave the Eagles at the end of the season. Armin Veh took the helm at Frankfurt in July 2011 to lead the club from second division into the Bundesliga. With Veh in charge, the club secured an outstanding sixth place in […]

Tytler, Agarwal to fight it out for Lok Sabha ticket

Tytler, Agarwal to fight it out for Lok Sabha ticket

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Congress leader Jagdish Tytler will take on J.P. Agarwal, incumbent parliamentarian from Delhi’s North East constituency, in an internal election of the party to select the candidate for the Lok Sabha polls. “Tytler and former Delhi legislator Rajesh Lilothia filed nominations for the primaries Tuesday,” a party source told IANS. Tytler […]

Need greater convergence of stakeholders in health: President

Need greater convergence of stakeholders in health: President

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India needs greater convergence of all stakeholders towards the common goal of an improved health care delivery system, President Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday. “It is also important not to lose focus on the fact that a powerful driver of health is education,” the president said after receiving recommendations from the Healthcare […]