New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a major boost to Indian athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Tuesday ratified the gold medal for Indian long jump ace Anju Bobby George at the World Athletics Championship held at Monte Carlo in 2005. Anju, who had to settle for the silver, got the gold following the […]
Madrid, April 1 Real Madrid will look to bury the ghosts of last season’s Champions League failure when an injury-hit Borussia Dortmund travel to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Wednesday night. Last season saw the German side, who were the beaten finalists in the competition, destroy Real Madrid’s hopes of a tenth European Cup in the […]
The Hague, April 1 Dwight Lodeweges will succeed Marco van Basten as coach of sc Heerenveen at the end of the season, local media reported Tuesday. The 56-year-old Lodeweges is currently in his first season as coach of SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, the other professional club from the northern province of Friesland, reports Xinhua. Heerenveen are […]
New Delhi, April 1 Former national champion Anup Sridhar beat Chetan Anand to move into the men’s singles main draw of the $250,000 India Open Super Series at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Tuesday. Sridhar delivered a dominant performance and did not allow Anand any space to win 21-14, 21-16 in the second round of […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 28 (IANS) Fans have already bought 2.56 million tickets for this year’s World Cup, according to football’s governing body FIFA. The demand for tickets has been highest among Brazilians, who have bought more than a million tickets for the June 12-July 13 tournament, reported Xinhua. Next are the US fans with 154,000, […]
Manama, March 28 (IANS) The Bahraini government Thursday announced a two week grace period for citizens fighting in “jihad” missions abroad or regional conflicts to return, saying no criminal charges will be pressed. After the two weeks the government will take strict actions, including revoking passports against returnees who are found to be involved in or […]
Barcelona, March 27 (IANS/EFE) Goalkeeper Victor Valdes will need surgery after injuring his knee in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Celta Vigo Wednesday, the club said in a statement. Valdes twisted his knee during a clearance just 20 minutes into the match and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. The veteran keeper was […]
AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 hosts Australia will face off against two-time continental champions Korea Republic after the draw for next year’s finals was made at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday evening. Oman and 1980 winners Kuwait round out Group A of the AFC Asian Cup, with the Australians facing Kuwait in the opening […]
Shimla, March 26 (IANS) The vigilance and anti-corruption bureau in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday sought the nod to prosecute BJP leaders and public servants for alleged wrong-doings in allotment of land to the state cricket body for constructing a residential complex. The leaders are former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and his son Anurag Thakur, an MP […]
Sylhet (Bangladesh), March 26 (IANS) The Indian women’s team lost to England by five wickets for their second defeat in as many games in the World Twenty20 here Wednesday. India could only manage 95 for nine in 20 overs, a score England got past with 11 balls to spare. Opener Sarah Taylor (28) and Lydia Greenway […]