Real Madrid have extended the contract of midfielder Xabi Alonso for a further two seasons, it was confirmed Wednesday. The news means that the Spain international, whose contract was due to expire at the end of the current season, will now remain with the club until the end of June 2016, reports Xinhua. It also […]
Following are the standings of the French Ligue 1 after Wednesday’s match (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points), according to Xinhua. PSG 19 13 5 1 44 13 44 Monaco 19 12 5 2 31 13 41 Lille 19 12 4 3 22 8 40 Saint-Etienne 19 10 3 […]
Cuban Grandmaster (GM) Leinier Dominguez, considered Latin America’s top player, will compete in the 76th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament to be held Jan 11-26 in the Netherlands, media reported. This will mark the fourth time the Caribbean GM, who is currently ranked 14th in the world with a total of 2,754 Elo […]
World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion Kina Malpartida of Peru announced her retirement. “It is better to retire when one is on top. A boxer has to be in her maximum level to fight because the physical and mental wear is tremendous,” Malpartida, super featherweight (130 lb or 60 kg), told a local radio station […]
Following is the English League Cup semifinal first-leg result Tuesday, Xinhua reported Wednesday. Sunderland 2 (Giggs 45+2-og, Borini 65-pen) Manchester United 1 (Vidic 52) Playing Wednesday: Manchester City vs West Ham United Second legs to be played on Jan 21-22.
India’s tennis doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi registered their first win of the new year after coming together again winning the first round of men’s doubles competitions of the ATP Apia International here Tuesday. Bopanna and Qureshi defeated the Dutch-Roman pair of Jean-Julien Roger and Horia Tecau in the first […]
Trinidad and Tobago will play world football powerhouse Argentina in a friendly international June 4 at a yet to be decided venue. The football associations of both countries will make an announcement when the venue is confirmed. Captained by Lionel Messi, Argentina is considered a favourite for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The South […]
India aim to win their Hockey World League Finals opener Jan 10 against England, said defender V.R. Raghunath here Tuesday. Speaking to the press post their practice session under coach Terry Walsh at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Raghunath said Walsh is working on the team’s game. “This tournament is an ideal platform for […]
The Supreme Court Monday said it will open on Jan 17 the Justice (retd) N.M.Kasliwal report on the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections, which were embroiled in controversy after former IPL czar Lalit Modi entered the race for the president’s post. A bench of Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice M.Y.Eqbal rpt M.Y.Eqbal said they […]
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan does not see international cricket returning to his country anytime soon. Khan feels the sport is suffering a lot since Pakistan became a no-go zone for international teams following the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. Since the attack, Pakistan not only […]