Pato scores in Corinthians’ 2-1 win
bySao Paulo, April 1 (IANS) Alexandre Pato converted an 82nd-minute penalty to hand Corinthians a 2-1 victory over rivals Sao Paulo in Brazil’s Campeonato…
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Sunderland replace O’Neill with Di Canio
byLondon, April 1 (IANS) Relegation-threatened English Premier League football club Sunderland appointed Paolo Di Canio as the new coach after sacking Martin O’Neill. The…
Is it all well for the Indian cricket after victory over Oz?
byIndia finally routed Australia 4-0 and revenged the whitewash at their hands back in 2012. It was a dream run for the Indian youth…
Vijender took drugs, say Punjab Police
byChandigarh, March 31 (IANS) International boxer Vijender Singh allegedly consumed heroin 15 times from December 2012 to February 2013 while his colleague Ram Singh…
Tennis: Misra hopes to bow out on winning note
byBangalore, March 31 (IANS) Shiv Prakash Misra, in the eye of the storm not too long ago when India’s top guns demanded his ouster…
‘Gautam Gambhir now more focused and working harder’
byKolkata, March 31 (IANS) After being dropped from the Indian Test squad, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir is now “more focused and working…
Reconsider holding IPL in drought-hit Maharashtra: BJP
byMumbai, March 31 (IANS) Questioning the rationale behind holding the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, leader of opposition in the state…
Marseille rises to second in French Ligue 1
byParis, March 31 (IANS) Marseille beat southern rivals Nice 1-0 Sunday to overtake Lyon for the second place at the French football league, but…
Russia to recruit biathlon coaching staff
byMoscow, March 31 (IANS) Russia’s national biathlon coaching crew will be reshuffled before the Sochi Winter Olympics next year, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said…
Ryder ‘OK’, out of ICU
byChristchurch, March 31 (IANS) New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was Sunday taken out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and in his first public…