PSV present Cocu as new coach
byThe Hague, May 14 (IANS) Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven presented former Dutch international Phillip Cocu as new coach for the coming four seasons….
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Azerbaijan to host 2016 Chess Olympiad
byBaku, May 14 (IANS) Azerbaijan won the right to stage the 42nd edition of the 2016 Chess Olympiad in the capital city of Baku…
China’s teenager takes 11 minutes to advance at TT Worlds
byParis, May 14 (IANS) Eighteen-year-old debutante Hu Limei of China took only 11 minutes to beat Haliti Ilirjana of Kosovo in the first round…
Kings XI opt to bowl against Royal Challengers
byBangalore: Kings XI captain Adam Gilchrist won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at…
Ghanaian soccer fans ask for stewards at stadia
byAccra, May 14 (IANS) Ghanaian soccer-loving fans called for the introduction of stewards in the various stadia to ensure the safety of spectators and…
Format changed for Women’s Ashes
byMelbourne, May 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Tuesday announced that, starting in England in August, the…
Grenada biggest mover in FIFA rankings
byThe Spice Boyz, crowned Windward Islands’ football champions last month, climbed 20 spots to 121 in the global rankings and 16 in the Confederation…
FC Barcelona celebrates La Liga title
byBarcelona, May 14 (IANS) FC Barcelona held a parade to celebrate with fans and citizens of Barcelona their Primera Liga title with football players…
Hamstring injury sidelines Messi for rest of season
byMadrid, May 14 (IANS) Barcelona have confirmed that striker Leo Messi will miss the rest of the season as a result of the muscle…
Holding receives lifetime award from London University
byLondon, May 14 (IANS/CMC) West Indies cricket legend, Michael Holding was presented with a ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award by the University of East London (UEL)…