Rio Mayor vows punishment for shoddy Olympic venue construction
byRio de Janeiro, May 10 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes has vowed to punish those responsible for structural defects in the showpiece…
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Cummins to link-up with Australia A
byMelbourne, May 10 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Friday announced that fast bowler Pat Cummins will travel with the Australia A squad on the tour…
Commonwealth TT: India finish with record nine medals but no gold
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Top-rated paddler Sharath Kamal Friday had to be content with a bronze in the men’s singles event as India…
AZ beat PSV in Dutch Cup final
byRotterdam, May 10 (IANS) AZ Alkmaar captured the Dutch Cup football title, beating PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in the final here. Midfielder Adam Maher and…
Italian cyclist Bronzini wins second stage of Tour of Chongming
byShanghai, May 10 (IANS) Italian female cyclist Giorgia Bronzini won the second stage of the Tour of Chongming Island with a time of 2…
Ferguson’s departure a blow to Man-U: Dwight Yorke
byLondon, May 10 (IANS/CMC) Former Trinidad and Tobago footballer Dwight Yorke says Alex Ferguson’s departure as manager of Manchester United will be a blow…
Former Nigeria football coach dies at 72
byLagos, May 10 (IANS) Former Nigeria national football coach Joseph Ladipo passed away in the southwest city of Ibadan. He was 72. Ladipo’s son,…
British Olympic champion killed in training accident
byLondon, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain’s 2008 Olympic sailing champion Andrew Simpson was killed when his yacht capsized during a training session in the…
Barbados to host historic contest for shooting supremacy
byBridgetown (Barbados), May 10 (IANS/CMC) Barbados will host, for the first time, a world contest for supremacy in long range rifle shooting known as…
Ghana marks 12 years of stadium disaster
byAccra, May 10 (IANS) A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Accra Sports Stadium to mark the 12th anniversary of the disaster which claimed…