Three years before his ski accident, Formula One legend Michael Schumacher had made a will of distributing his 750 million pounds (over $1 billion) cash, cars and property empire among his wife and two children. According to Daily Mail, in 2010, the seven-time Formula One World Champion admitted that he had made a will for […]
Indian tennis player Sania Mirza’s start to the 2014 campaign came to a crashing end when she lost her women’s doubles first round clash pairing with Zimbabwean Cara Black at the Apia International Sydney here Monday. The third seeds were outplayed by Australian-Croatian wildcards Jarmila Gajdosova and Ajla Tomljanovic 3-6, 2-6 on Court No.6.
Australian coach Graham Reid said that India is the most unpredictable team of the lot in the upcoming Hockey World League Final to be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Jan 10-18. “All the eight teams are very strong in their own respect and we are looking at playing some challenging hockey […]
Iran’s football club Tractor Sazi Tabriz have parted company with their head coach Majid Jalali. The decision, made after six months, came following the weak results of Tractor Sazi Tabriz in its recent matches. The club is currently sixth in Iran Professional League (IPL), six points behind leader Esteghlal of Tehran, reports Xinhua. “I have […]
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised Brazil’s World Cup preparations, saying organisers have no excuses for ongoing delays. Six of the tournament’s 12 host stadiums are yet to be ready for the June 12-July 13 event, while concern also surrounds the progress of work on airports, roads and hotels, Xinhua reported Monday. “Brazil has come […]
Stanislas Wawrinka played like a champion and true to his top billing while outclassing seventh seeded Frenchman Eduard Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-2, in the singles final of the Aircel Chennai Open,here Sunday. Wawrinka, the 28-year old Swiss and ranked No.8, picked up $72,490 and 250 ATP Tour points while Roger-Vasselin went home richer by $38,180 and […]
Australian skipper Michael Clarke praised his bowlers after their 5-0 whitewash of England in the Ashes series, calling them the best attack in the world. The Clarke-led Australia side won the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) by 281 runs becoming only the third squad in the history of the game […]
Portuguese football legend Eusebio died of cardiac arrest early Sunday morning here at the age of 71. Eusebio played in Benfica for 15 years and was considered one of the best players ever in Portugal and also in the world, reports Xinhua. Eusebio da Silva Ferreira was born on Jan 25, 1942 in Mozambique’s capital […]
Real Madrid will again look up to their impressive home record to stand up to the pressure and remain in the race for the Spanish La Liga football title when they take on struggling Celta Vigo Monday. Real Madrid have only lost one home game all season, to Atletico Madrid, and defeat to Celta, unlikely […]
Australia won the Ashes in a 5-0 whitewash after a 281-run win over England on the third day of the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground here Sunday. Resuming the day on 140/4 in their second innings and leading by 311, Australia continued to pile on runs before being dismissed for 276 […]