Maracana ready for Brazil-England friendly
byRio de Janeiro, May 28 (IANS) Maracana Stadium officials said the refurbished venue will be fully ready for Brazil’s international friendly against England Sunday….
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Walker to miss England friendlies due to injury
byLondon, May 28 (IANS) Tottenham Spurs defender Kyle Walker will miss England’s friendlies against Ireland and Brazil this week due to an injury. Walker…
Kuznetsova defeats compatriot Makarova
byParis, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Svetlana Kuznetsova won an all-Russian encounter with Ekaterina Makarova, taking her first-round match at Roland Garros in straight sets….
Brazilian stadiums face problems before Confederations Cup
byRio de Janeiro, May 28 (IANS) Some of Brazil’s stadiums which will host the FIFA Confederations Cup in June are facing problems, two weeks…
Werder Bremen appoint Dutt as new coach
byThe 48-year-old Dutt was released from his duties as DFB (German Football Federation) director of sports to join struggling Bundesliga side Werder Bremen as…
Legalise betting in cricket, says Farooq Abdullah
bySrinagar, May 28 (IANS) Betting in cricket should be legalised, union Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said here Tuesday said while coming out in…
Priyanka building muscles to play Mary Kom
byMumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra’s looks may not have any similarities with boxer Mary Kom, but she is working hard to get…
Kenya increases allowances for its football team
byNairobi, May 28 (IANS) Kenya’s national football team Harambee Stars players’ allowances have been increased from $35 to $118 as motivation ahead of their…
Hoffenheim remain in Bundesliga for another season
byBerlin, May 28 (IANS) Hoffenheim ensured their sixth season in first division following a 2-1 (5-2 on aggregate) victory over Kaiserslautern at the relegation…
Sharapova makes quick work of Hsieh
byParis, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Maria Sharapova overpowered Su-Wei Hsieh at Roland Garros, defeating the Taiwanese world No.42 in straight sets. Sharapova’s 6-2, 6-1…