Atletico Madrid got its Europa League campaign off to a strong start here, shaking off an early goal before unleashing its offensive firepower in a 4-1 victory over FC Copenhagen. Both Atletico manager Diego Simeone and his players had said prior to the first-leg match at Parken Stadium that they had put their disappointing Champions League group-stage...
Russian athletes are not allowed to wear Olympic medals when they visit the Sports House opened in Gangneung coastal cluster for the fans of Russian Olympic athletes, the executive director of the Russian Olympians Support Foundation told reporters. The Sports House was inaugurated on February 9. The Russian federations of winte...
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...
