UEFA Champions League spots to be decided on ‘sporting merit’
Lyon (Switzerland), April 23 (IANS) The UEFA Champions League spots for next season could be decided on a points-per-game basis if leagues in Europe are...
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Iran extends postponement of sporting activities till May 20
Tehran, April 15 (IANS) Sporting activities in Iran will remain further suspended till May 20 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more...
Sitharaman attends office sporting home-made mask
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) As Union ministers and their staff attended offices on Monday after the a gap of around three weeks, Finance Minister...
18 sporting programs to feature in 3rd Asian Youth Games
Kuwait City, April 3 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced the sports program for the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Shantou, China...
No public gathering at any sporting event: Sports Ministry
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday asked all national federations to ensure that any sporting event in India is conducted without...
COVID-19: All sporting activities suspended in Italy
Rome, March 10 (IANS) All sport in Italy has been suspended till atleast April 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak, said their prime minister Giuseppe...
‘Khelo India will make country sporting powerhouse’
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Former India hockey player Deepak Thakur believes the Khelo India initiatives by the government will propel sports to the next level,...
Tendulkar wins Laureus Sporting Moment Award for 2011 WC triumph
Berlin, Feb 18 (IANS) Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has won the greatest Laureus Sporting Moment Award in the last 20 years. The moment, titled ‘Carried...
Arina Dey sporting a bald look in ‘Barrister Babu’
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Actress Arina Dey is currently seen donning a bald look in the recently-launched TV show “Barrister Babu”. For authenticity, she has...
Kohli urges fans to vote for Sachin in Laureus Sporting Moment
Auckland, Feb 9 (IANS) Describing batting legend Sachin Tendulkar as a “friend, teammate, mentor and icon”, India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday urged everyone to...
Shah Rukh ‘proud’ of little son AbRam’s sporting skills
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s youngest son AbRam is keeping the family tradition of mastering the art of Taekwondo...
Abidal to remain Barcelona sporting director despite Messi row
Barcelona, Feb 6 (IANS) Despite Lionel Messi lashing out at him, Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal will keep his job at the club. According to...
UN launches global program on sporting events security
United Nations, Feb 4 (IANS) The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched a global program aiming to promote the security of sporting events and started...
Sachin’s WC win among 5 shortlisted for Laureus Sporting Moment award
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has been shortlisted as one among five contenders for the greatest Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Award....
‘Brokenhearted’: Fans and sporting greats react to Kobe Bryant death
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) “Brokenhearted”, “It’s unbelievable!” fans, sporting greats and world leaders said, choking back tears as news of basketball legend and 18-time...
‘Dakar Rally is by far the biggest, baddest motor sporting event’
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) C.S. Santosh, India’s no. 1 off-road and cross-country rally pilot, is well aware of his limitations and is not setting...
Assam govt aims to make Guwahati sporting capital of India
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IANS) With the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) just a few days away, the Assam state government has not only focussed on...
Olympics of poor: Stage for South Asia’s sporting development
Kathmandu, Dec 9 (IANS) Lying in a hospital bed in Nepals capital, a Bangladeshi athlete desperately pled his coach to take him back to contest...
Russia banned for 4 years from all major sporting events
Lausanne, Dec 9 (IANS) Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), including next year’s...
Ashwin risks being fined by sporting BCCI logo in Vijay Hazare final
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) With Abhimanyu Mithun dismissing Murali Vijay in the first over of the Vijay Hazare Trophy final between Karnataka and Tamil...