Berlin, Sep 23 (IANS/EFE) A member of the executive committee of international soccer’s governing body, FIFA, said Monday that he doubted the 2022 World Cup would be held in Qatar, on account of its high temperatures and health threats to players and fans. “I personally think that in the end, the 2022 World Cup will not […]
Incheon, Sep 21 (IANS) Two bronze medals — and the assurance of at least two more medals from squash — summed up India’s showing on the second day of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. Jitu Rai failed to add a second individual medal, but did help the men’s 10m Pistol team to add a bronze […]
Singapore, Sep 21 (IANS) Both Force India drivers successfully finished among the points as Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg ended seventh and ninth respectively at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix here Sunday. Perez, who started 15th, brought home six points while his German teammate, who took flight from 13th position, came back with two points […]
Hyderabad, Sep 18 (IANS) Reigning Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders romped home to a comfortable three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the sixth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 here Wednesday. Chasing Super Kings’ 157/4, the Kolkata-based team achieved the target with an over to spare at the […]
Berlin, Sep 15 (IANS) Hamburg suffer their second straight loss while Augsburg grab their first victory to close the third round of Bundesliga Sunday, Xinhua reports. Hannover upset Hamburg 2-0 at the Northern derby, thanks to the first-half goals by Leon Andreasen and Artur Sobiech, meanwhile, substitute Raul Bobadilla secured Augsburg’ s first win of the […]
Madrid, Sep 15 (IANS) The US retained their title as world basketball champions Sunday with a crushing 129-92 win over Serbia in the final held in Madrid’s Palacio de Deportes, Xinhua reported. The Americans may have ended eight points short of the world record score of 137 in the 1994 World Championship final and the Serbs […]
Bratislava, Sep 15 (IANS) Former Slovak ice hockey national team player Miroslav Hlinka Sunday committed suicide at the age of 42, police said. The death was confirmed by Banska Bystrica Regional Police spokesperson Maria Faltaniova, Xinhua reported. Miroslav Hlinka, a member of the Slovak national team that won gold medals at the 2002 Ice Hockey World […]
Bangalore, Sep 15 (IANS) Hitesh Joshi emerged winner with 29 points in the 0-5 handicap category on the final day of the Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival at the KGA course, here Sunday. Joshi, who is also the president of Karnataka Golf Association, was the only participant in 0-5 handicap category in India’s largest four-day golf festival. […]
Paris, Sep 11 (IANS) Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya said injured seven-time champion Michael Schumacher was the man who blocked him from possible move to Ferrari, media reports said Wednesday. The 38-year-old Colombian, who was linked with a switch to Ferrari before he made a sudden leave from F1 in 2006, paid a rare […]
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Croatian Marin Cilic won his first Grand Slam title Monday with a comprehensive straight-sets win over Japan’s Kei Nishikori at the US Open. The 14th seed Cilic won 6-3 6-3 6-3 to become the first Croat to win one of the four tennis majors since his coach, Goran Ivanisevic, at Wimbledon […]