PyeongChang (South Korea), Feb 16 A British member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) involved in an altercation with an Olympic security guard has apologised for his actions and left the country, the organisation's spokesman said on Friday. Adam Pengilly, a member of the IOC's Athletes' Commission, has apologised afte...
A British member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) involved in an altercation with an Olympic security guard has apologised for his actions and left the country, the organisation's spokesman said on Friday. Adam Pengilly, a member of the IOC's Athletes' Commission, has apologised after verbally and physically abusing a...
Berlin, Feb 16 Austrian international Alessandro Schoepf has penned a contract extension ahead of schedule, the German Bundesliga football club announced. The 24-year-old midfielder has extended his contract, which was stipulated until June 2019, for another two years to stay with the "Royal Blues" until summer 2021, reports Xinhua news agency. ...
Michy Batshuayi's brace helped Borussia Dortmund move 3-2 past resilient Atalanta Bergamo at the first leg of UEFA Europa League's last 32. Both sides staged a lively opening period with chances at both ends of the pitch on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency. Dortmund's Marco Reus came close with the first chance of the game but missed before unmarke...
International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Narinder Batra on Thursday said that Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium, with an increased crowd capacity of 15,000, will be almost ready by July, months before it hosts the Hockey World Cup beginning on November 28. Batra said the FIH is pleased with the work carried out by the O...
The Football Association (FA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Football Association (QFA) for exploring the possibilities of arranging friendlies across various age groups. The Gulf state will host the 2022 World Cup and FA chairman Greg Clarke said he is pleased to share the partnership with QFA. "The FA is please...
Liverpool Football Club head coach Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on his Senegalese winger Sadio Mane for his prolific performance against Porto in the first leg of the Champions League Round-of-16 fixture. Mane scored a hat-trick to help his side thrash home club Porto 5-0 and take a healthy aggregate lead before heading to the second leg at the Anifield. "Tonigh...
With the population of Indian, Pakistani and Caribbean immigrants growing fast here, Canada could have its own version of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket soon. Indian-origin Toronto businessman Roy Singh, who has interests in gold exploration in Guyana, says his mission is to launch the Canadian Premier League. "I have watched the huge succe...
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo called himself a stand out performer after scoring twice for holders Real Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League Round-of-16 tie here. Real Madrid trailed 0-1 to Adrien Rabiot's 33rd-minute strike at the Santiago Bernabeu here on Wednesday. However, Ronaldo scored an equaliser nea...
The Odisha government will sponsor Indian hockey teams - both men and women. On Thursday, it announced a first-of-its-kind association with Hockey India for the next five years. This is for the first time a state is sponsoring a national hockey team. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also unveiled its logo that will don the new j...
