Wesley Said's late goal handed Bordeaux their fifth straight away loss in Ligue 1...
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has been charged by the FA with misconduct following his dismissal against Swansea City in the English Premier League (EPL) tie. "Antonio Conte has been charged with misconduct following his dismissal against Swansea City in the 43rd minute of the game yesterday (Wednesday)," the FA said in a statement on Thursday. "The Chelse...
On the eve of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka, prolific India opener Murali Vijay was seen practising with tennis balls during the team's practice session at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Friday. On being probed during the pre-match press conference, the Tamil Nadu batsman played it down saying he wanted to add variety to hi...
Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal on Friday expressed doubts over the Ferozeshah Kotla pitch aiding the faster bowlers at a time when India wanted to use the ongoing three-match Test rubber against the islanders to prepare for the challenging South Africa tour, later this month. Interacting with reporters on the eve of the third and final Test, Ch...
New Zealand found themselves in a commanding position, trailing by 49 runs at stumps on the opening day of the first Test after paceman Neil Wagner returned with a career-best haul of 7/39 to skittle out the West Indies for a paltry 134 at Basin Reserve here. Wagner's feat was the fourth best by a Kiwi bowler even as New Zealand notched up 85 ...
After taking an unassailable 1-0 lead, India will aim to clinch the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka at a typical five-day pitch of the Ferozeshah Kotla Cricket Ground here on Saturday. India will also eye on equalling a record of most consecutive Test series wins. Currently they are on a eight-series winning streak and a win or a d...
A second-half brace from Felipe Vizeu fired Brazilian football club Flamengo to a 2-0 victory over Colombian side Junior de Barranquilla in their Copa Sudamericana semi-final here on Thursday. The result at Estadio Metropolitano handed Flamengo a 4-1 win on aggregate after their 2-1 win in last week's first leg at the Maracana stadium, repor...
Former India women's cricket team coach and batswoman Sreerupa Bose (Mukherjee) passed away on Thursday morning due to massive cardiac arrest at her Salt Lake home in the eastern part of the city. She was 66. She is survived by her husband, former Bengal Olympic Association (BOA) president, Paresh Nath Mukherjee, and daughter, tennis player Amr...
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger said his key midfielder Mesut Özil performed well against Huddersfield Town in the English Premier league (EPL) tie and proved what he can do. The German playmaker helped Arsenal to a 5-0 victory over Huddersfield Town on Wednesday night. "Ozil is a great football player, but he shows as well at the moment he can fight," the Fre...
Everton key striker Wayne Rooney said he has never struck a football better in his long career than he did when scoring from inside his own half to complete his first club hat-trick against West Ham in the English Premier League (EPL). The veteran forward netted thrice to hand his side a thumping 4-0 victory over the London club on Wednesday. ...
