Third term for Fernando Gomes as Portuguese football chief
Fernando Gomes has been re-elected as president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) for a new four-year term....
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Independent adjudicator reserves order on Umar Akmal appeal
Former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, reserved his order on Umar Akmals appeal after listening to the arguments of both sides on Monday....
BWF awaiting for 'more clarity' before deciding on events in China
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Saturday said that it is waiting for more clarity before taking a call on the remaining tournaments that are scheduled to be held in China....
Averages don't matter much to me, contributing to team does: Rahane
Senior India batsman Ajinkya Rahane has said more than averages, it is his contribution towards the team's cause that matters to him....
Roach can achieve more if he manages workload properly, feels Walsh
Legendary West Indies pacer Courtney Walsh feels if Kemar Roach can manage his workload properly, he can easily get to 300 Test wickets.
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Greyed a bit more, become smarter & sweeter: Sakshi wishes Dhoni
As M.S. Dhoni turned 39 on Tuesday, social media was flooded with birthday wishes with people from all walks wishing the former India captain on his special day. However, among all this, there was a special wish for Dhoni -- the one from wife Sakshi....
Market not ready to support IPL with same fervour, feels Uday Shankar
Uday Shankar, President of The Walt Disney Company, APAC, and Chairman of Star and Disney India, believes the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the market which in turn in not ready to support the 2020 edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) with same fervour as it used to in the past....
Boxing camp at NIS likely from August 1: High Performance Director Nieva
A full training camp for boxers is likely to start on August 1 at the National Institute of Sport (NIS) in Patiala, according to men's boxing High Performance Director Santiago Nieva. NIS allowed for the boxers to return to the facility and on Friday, the first batch consisting of 13 men and three women arrived.
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Hoping Pakistan won't settle for a draw in England, says Akhtar
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has urged the team to not settle for a draw but go for victory in their upcoming series against England....
IPL 13 likely overseas, toss-up between UAE & Sri Lanka
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is in all probability headed to foreign shores with UAE and Sri Lanka in the race to host the 2020 edition of the cash-rich league. The final announcement is expected soon as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is still awaiting an official decision on the fate of the T20 World Cup wh...