Buoyant after registering a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, a confident Rohit Sharma-led India would aim to seal a final berth in the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 tri-series when they face a tricky Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday. By no means would Bangladesh be pushovers in the shortest format of the game as ...
New Delhi, March 13 Ace midfielder Manpreet Singh is set to lead the Indian mens hockey team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, starting April 4, while the experienced former captain Sardar Singh has been left out of the 18-member squad, announced by Hockey India on Tuesday. The Indian team is grouped in Pool B along with Pakist...
Argentinian central defender Emanuel Mammana will miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with Zenit St. Petersburg announcing that he tore the cruciate ligament of his left knee. "In the very near future, Emanuel will have an operation on the injury and his expected recovery time is 6 to 9 months," the Russian club said on its website on Mon...
In the absence of injured star Neymar, Brazil's national football team coach Tite has announced a squad with some surprises, including forward Willian Jose, for upcoming friendlies against Germany and Russia. He acknowledged that the 25-man list does not include several players who may be part of the final roster for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, report...
In a meeting with an Estonian government delegation, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries (RIL) Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday expressed his desire to collaborate with the country to develop better e-governance solutions for India. A statement from the company said Ambani envisaged to make lives better for milli...
Loren Moron had a brace to lead visiting Real Betis 3-1 over Alaves, leaving his Spanish football club poised to battle for the final European spots in La Liga. Betis have now climbed to eighth spot, four points behind sixth-place Villarreal, reports Efe. The hosts, while they saw their unbeaten run in all competitions end at 10, remain 11 p...
German football club Werder Bremen put more distance between themselves and the Bundesliga drop zone with a 3-1 victory here over last-placed Cologne. A second consecutive win on Monday moves the hosts up to the 13th spot, with 30 points from 26 matches, while Cologne have just 17, reports Efe. Serbian U-21 international Milos Veljkovic put Werder...
India finished fifth at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament with a 4-1 thrashing of Ireland here on Saturday. Varun Kumar scored twice from penalty corners while Shilanand Lakra and Gurjant Singh got the other goals for India. Julian Dale exploited some poor marking by the Indian defenders to get a consolation goal for the European mi...
Uruguay will finalise their World Cup preparations with an international friendly against Uzbekistan in June, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has said. The match will be played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on June 7, just two days before the Celeste squad is due to depart for Russia, reports Xinhua news agency. Uruguay are...
Borusia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus has put pen to paper on a contract extension, the Bundesliga club have announced. Reus' current contract, running until June 2019, has been extended for four years to 2023, reports Xinhua news agency. "We are delighted that Marco has decided to extend his contract prematurely and for a very long time alth...
