Benefica may soon play with Goa soccer team
byPanaji: Benefica, one of the top football clubs in Portugal, could soon challenge footballers in Goa to a match, according to organisers of an Indo-Portuguese…
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Nehru Cup: Cameroon beat Maldives; face India in final
byNew Delhi: A spirited Cameroon got the better of 10-man Maldives 3-1 in the crucial Nehru Cup football tournament match at the Jawaharlal Stadium here…
England captain Strauss retires from professional cricket
byLondon: England Test captain Andrew Strauss Wednesday announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect. The 35-year-old Middlesex opening batsman, who led England to…
Australia beat Pakistan by four wickets in first ODI
bySharjah: Pacer Mitchell Starc took his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs and helped Australia to a four-wicket win over Pakistan in their opening match here….
Woods and McIlroy to face-off in China
byBeijing: World No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy will take on 14-time major championship winner Tiger Woods in a one-day duel in Zhengzhou Oct 29. The world’s…
French steeplechase runner banned for 10 years
byParis: French steeplechase runner Nour-Eddine Gezzar will have to serve a 10-year ban after a second doping offence, the French Athletics Federation said. The 32-year-old…
Indo-Pak Hockey revival, Pakistan delegation to visit India
byIslamabad: A two-member delegation of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will visit India next month to discuss the revival of bilateral series, official said…
Nehru Cup: In form India on their way to third straight final
byNew Delhi: On current form India should beat a struggling Nepal and make their third straight final of the Nehru Cup here Tuesday. India…
India at London Olympics: Unsung Heroes
byKolkata: Away from the glitz and glamour of celebrations to hail the heroes of India’s most successful Olympic Games are the unsung non-governmental agencies that…
The sorry state of Nehru Cup 2012
byNew Delhi: Unrelenting rain gods and lack of star attraction has persuaded the football fans of the city to give the Nehru Cup a…