Indians to field first against Kings XI
byDharamsala: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here at the…
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Campbell-Brown leads Caribbean contingent in Diamond League
byNew York, May 18 (IANS/CMC) Three-time Olympic gold medallist and four-time World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will lead about three dozen Caribbean athletes in the…
Atletico end 14-year wait to win Spanish Cup
byMadrid, May 18 (IANS) Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year wait by defeating neighbours Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey…
Hurdler Merritt gears up for new Diamond League season
byShanghai, May 18 (IANS) American hurdler Aries Merritt, who won his first Olympic gold in London and set a world record in the men’s…
New boxing champion accused of doping
byMoscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hours after winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title, Guillermo Jones was hit by a scandal when a…
Spot fixing: Three cricketers to be questioned again
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL…
Santos coach concerned at Neymar reports
byRio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move…
Former Real Madrid forward Baptista eyes Brazil return
byRio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista revealed that he is considering a return to Brazilian…
Chinese women on track at table tennis worlds
byParis, May 18 (IANS) Top seed and defending champion Ding Ning led five Chinese to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event at the…
Reaching play-offs is great achievement: Rahul Dravid
byHyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid believes reaching play-offs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was a great achievement of his…