Asuncion (Paraguay), March 5 : FIFA has turned down a request by South American football's governing body Conmebol to allow a fourth substitution at this year's Copa America. Conmebol last year wrote to FIFA asking for an extra substitute to be permitted when matches go into extra time, reports Xinhua. Speaking during a visit to Asuncion on Wed...
Saina Nehwal and women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa entered the second round, while male shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap lost in the opening round of the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Barclaycard Arena here on Wednesday....
Love was in the air when M.C. Mary Kom and her supportive husband Onler Kom exchanged Platinum Love Bands to celebrate their togetherness in the capital. India's five-time boxing world champion says her love for her husband is growing stronger like the metal....
The Asian Junior Wrestling Championships will be hosted in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw in the third week of July, the Myanmar Wrestling Federation announced on Wednesday....
An overall healthy batting performance helped Pakistan post their first 300 plus total of this World Cup when they put up 339/6 in a Pool B encounter against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the McLean Park here Wednesday. ...
The Indian cricket team on Wednesday tried to play down Tuesday's incident when vice captain Virat Kohli hurled abuses at a Hindustan Times correspondent during the team's training session here....
Hockey India (HI) high performance director Roelant Oltmans on Tuesday said the women's team is ready to achive its target of finishing as the top two sides in the Hockey World League (HWL) Round 2 that starts from Saturday at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here....
Call him wily, Machiavelli, manipulator, Chanakya what you may, Jagmohan Dalmiya worked out his math to return as president of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI). He knows the weaknesses of his colleagues in the board and turned the situation to his advantage....
Following are the standings of Spanish La Liga after Monday's matches (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points), reported Xinhua....
Top order batsmen Hashim Amla (159) and Faf du Plessis (109) cracked centuries to help South Africa post 411/4, the highest total of the current World Cup, in 50 overs against Ireland in a Pool B game at the Manuka Oval here on Tuesday. ...
