China signs basketball deal with Australia
byCanberra, May 8 (IANS) Chinese and Australian men’s teams will play a four-match Sino-Australia Challenge basketball series in June as part of a cooperation…
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‘Indian TT has improved significantly in the last decade’
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India has improved significantly as a table tennis nation in the last decade, Commonwealth TT chairman Alan Ransome said…
Botswana aims for regional glory in football
byGaborone (Bostwana), May 8 (IANS) Botswana’s national team coach Stanley Tshosane says he is aiming for glory at the Confederation of Southern Africa Football…
Kenya’s football coach drops 4 players ahead of Nigeria tie
byNairobi, May 8 (IANS) Four players were dropped from Kenya’s squad preparing for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria here June 5. Assistant…
Vietnam to host Da Nang International Marathon
byHanoi (Vietnam), May 8 (IANS) The inaugural Da Nang International Marathon will be held Sep 1 in Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang,…
Djokovic knocked out of Madrid Masters
byMadrid, May 8 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the second round of the Madrid Masters after a 6-7 (6), 7-6…
Casillas won’t start while I am at the club: Mourinho
byMadrid, May 8 (IANS) Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho sent out a clear message to former captain Iker Casillas that he will not be…
Tomic’s father banned by ATP for alleged assault
byLondon, May 8 (IANS) The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic was banned while ATP investigated an alleged assault of Tomic’s training partner….
Serie A: Roma lose to Chievo
byRome, May 8 (IANS) AS Roma were denied a chance to move up to fourth in the Italian Serie A table after they lost…
Brazil set for Confederations Cup record crowd
byRio de Janeiro, May 8 (IANS) Brazil is on target to set a new attendance record for next month’s Confederations Cup, world football’s governing…