South Korea ON Thursday urged Russian athletes to compete in the PyeongChang 2018 ...
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An Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise can retain or secure through the Right to Match (RTM) clause a combined total of five players for the 2018 edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament, it was announced on Wednesday. In another decision, returning franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals can retain or use the RTM clause to secu...
A provisional doping ban handed to Peru striker Paolo Guerrero has been extended for another 20 days, the Peruvian football federation said. The announcement came as FIFA's disciplinary committee sought more time to decide whether to impose a heftier penalty on the 33-year-old, according to Peruvian federation president Edwin Oviedo, reports Xinhu...
Atletico de Madrid confirmed their exit from the UEFA Champions League with a 1-1 draw at Chelsea, allowing Roma to advance to the round of 16 as group winners along with Paris St-Germain, despite their 1-3 defeat in Munich. Manchester United, who won 2-1 at home to CSKA Moscow, also advanced. Juventus and Basel also completed th...
Dhananjaya de Silva's third Test century kept alive Sri Lanka's hopes of salvaging a draw as the islanders reached 226/5 at tea on the final day of the third Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Wednesday. De Silva (119), however walked off the field, immediately after reaching the milestone after suffering a glute muscle injury, leaving...
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal, ranked No. 1 in the world, said he intends "to play in Abu Dhabi, Brisbane and the Australian Open" but emphasised that "a month (still) remains" and he wants to take things "step by step" with his injured knee. "I didn't end the season in the best way possible ... My knee doesn't have to...
Brazil's Gremio are not thinking about the prospect of playing Spanish football giants Real Madrid in the final of this month's FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, according to defender Pedro Geromel. Copa Libertadores champions Gremio will play the winner of the match between Mexico's Pachuca and Moroccan outfit Wydad Casablanca for the right...
The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has announced the departure of national men's football coach Francisco Arce after the team's failure to qualify for next year's FIFA World Cup. Arce led the team to five wins and 10 defeats after taking charge of the Guaranies for a second time in August last year, reports Xinhua news agency. "The decision was made o...
Melbourne will host the golf World Cup for the third straight time in 2018, the organisers announced on Tuesday. "Golf in the Sandbelt region speaks for itself, and we appreciate the Metropolitan Golf Club opening its doors for this historic team event," said US PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, reports Xinhua news agency. Denmark are de...
