Rome, March 9 (IANS) Following are the Italian Serie A standings after Saturday’s games (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points), according to Xinhua. Juventus 26 22 3 1 62 19 69 Roma 25 17 7 1 49 11 58 Napoli 26 15 7 4 51 29 52 Fiorentina 26 13 […]
The Hague, March 9 (IANS) Following are the Dutch soccer league standings after Saturday’s matches (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points), according to Xinhua. Ajax 26 17 6 3 56 21 57 Vitesse Arnhem 27 15 7 5 54 33 52 FC Twente 26 13 10 3 57 27 49 […]
London, March 9 (IANS) Arsenal became the first team to seal a place at Wembley in The FA Cup Semi-Finals, when they knocked out Everton at the Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s only Sixth Round tie. An early opening goal from Mesut Ozil, the German’s first since December, set Arsene Wenger’s side on their way only for […]
Sopot (Poland), March 9 (IANS/CMC) Reigning World and Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stormed into Sunday’s semi-finals of the women’s 60m sprint, when she won her heat at the World Indoor Championships here. Running out of lane three in heat two, the dynamic pint-sized sprinter easily brushed aside her competition to cross the line in […]
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 8 (IANS/CMC) Explosive opener Chris Gayle believes the West Indies have a realistic shot at defending their World Twenty20 title but admits the regional side will face a tough challenge. The big-hitting left-hander was a key member of the side which lifted the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka two years ago, and […]
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting and Mohun Bagan played out a goalless draw in a round 20 encounter of the Airtel I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium here Saturday. It was 0-0 back in November as well while two other clashes in other competitions this season also ended all square. The result takes Mohun Bagan’s […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 8 (IANS) Former Corinthians and Osasuna striker Alex Rossi has checked into a rehabilitation clinic in Brazil for a crack addiction. According to Rossi’s wife Marcia, Rossi became depressed last year after struggling to survive on his $400 per month salary as a physical education teacher, reported Xinhua. Brazilian news service Uol […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 8 (IANS) Santos and Brazil midfielder Arouca has described as “unacceptable” and “serious” the racist taunts directed at him during his team’s 5-2 victory over Mogi Mirim in a Sao Paulo state championship match. The fan’s abuse, which came as Arouca walked off the pitch Thursday night, was captured by television microphones. […]
Birmingham, March 8 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal exited the $400,000 All England Open Badminton Championships when she lost her women’s singles quarter-final match against China’s Shixian Wang at the National Indoor Arena here. The Indian seventh seed lost to World No.3 Shixian 17-21, 10-21 in 43 minutes of the Super Series Premier Friday. With […]
Coimbatore, March 7 (IANS) With the cream of country’s two-wheeler racing talent on show, representing eight franchise teams, the inaugural Motorcycle Endurance League (MEL) will take off at the Kari Motor Speedway this weekend. Modelled on cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL), the MEL boasts of India’s leading bike racers like international Rajini Krishnan, national champion […]