Real Madrid sign Casemiro
byRio de Janeiro, May 24 (IANS) Spanish football club Real Madrid has exercised its option of signing Sao Paulo loanee Casemiro on a permanent…
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Atletico Mineiro hold Tijuana to 2-2 draw
byTijuana (Mexico), May 24 (IANS) Second-half substitute Luan struck an injury-time equaliser to earn Atletico Mineiro a 2-2 draw against Tijuana in their Copa…
Barcelona make final Neymar offer
byRio de Janeiro, May 24 (IANS) Barcelona have reportedly made a final offer of 23 million euros to sign Brazil international striker Neymar during…
Two more cricket bookies arrested in Tamil Nadu
byChennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two more cricket bookies, taking the total number held so far to nine, police said…
Russia to spend $8 billion on 2018 World Cup
byMoscow, May 24 (IANS) Russia is expected to spend no more than $8 billion to fund the 2018 football World Cup, a steep fall…
Lacazette called up to join France’s squad
byParis, May 24 (IANS) French coach Didier Deschamps picked Lyon’s striker Alexandre Lacazette to replace Jeremy Menez from Paris Saint-Germain for friendly matches against…
Hoffenheim wins first leg against Kaiserslautern
byBerlin, May 24 (IANS) Hoffenheim’s Roberto Firmino scored a brace in his team’s 3-1 win over Kaiserslautern to increase their chances of securing the…
Werder Bremen signs striker Petersen from Bayern
byBerlin, May 24 (IANS) Striker Nils Petersen will remain in Werder Bremen and not return to Bayern Munich after signing a four-year deal with…
Rosicky, Cech to lead Czechs against Italy in World Cup qualifier
byPrague, May 24 (IANS) Arsenal midfielder and team captain Tomas Rosicky and Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech were both named in a 21-man Czech Republic…
Tennis: TNTA to host ITF Futures events
byChennai, May 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) will be conducting three ITF Men’s Futures Hard Court tennis tournaments in Chennai and…