Belo Horizonte (Brazil), June 29 (IANS) Neymar fell to his knees and prayed, David Luiz raced towards coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on the touchline and hero of the day goalkeeper Julio Cesar wept. The aftermath of Brazil’s dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Chile here Saturday drew an avalanche of contrasting emotions from the Selecao’s players. […]
London, June 29 (IANS) Five-time champion Serena Williams suffered her earliest Wimbledon exit since 2005 as she lost to France’s Alize Cornet in the third round here Saturday. Cornet, ranked 24th, won 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to claim her second victory of the year over the world number one, reports Xinhua. It is only the third time […]
Tehran, June 29 (IANS) Carlos Queiroz has stepped down as Iran’s national football team coach after the country were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup group stages. The Portuguese quit after Iran failed to progress into the knockout stage of the World Cup, failing to win even a single match, reports Xinhua. “I’ve shown my […]
(Fortaleza) Brazil, June 29 (IANS) Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal Saturday showed his concern for the heat and humidity in Brazil’s northern coastal city here where the Netherlands and Mexico will play their FIFA World Cup round of 16 duel Sunday. “I came here a year ago, and today it is hotter,” Van Gaal told a […]
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), June 29 (IANS) Julio Cesar was the unlikely hero as hosts Brazil sneaked into the quarterfinals after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Chile in the first FIFA World Cup knockout match at the Estadio Mineirao here Saturday. The two teams were tied 1-1 after regular time and failed to find the breakthrough […]
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 28 (IANS/CMC) Persistent rain has forced the abandonment of the second day of the decisive third cricket Test between West Indies and New Zealand here Friday. Rain halted play at Kensington Oval at 1.03 p.m. and continued unabated, keeping players and officials off the field, reports CMC. With dark clouds hovering and the […]
Kingston (Jamaica), June 28 (IANS/CMC) Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has made himself available to run the relays at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 27-year-old was expected to miss the July 23-August 3 showpiece but said in a release Friday that he was keen on participating in the Games, reports CMC. He is not participating […]
Sao Paulo, June 21 (IANS/EFE) FIFA prohibited members of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club (NFSC) to use drums and trumpets to support their team during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. NFSC President Rafiu Ladipo sent a letter of protest to FIFA against the decision banning these items in the stadiums, reports EFE. The NFSC has […]
Madrid, June 21 (IANS/EFE) Sports daily Marca has reported that Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso has retired from international football after Spain’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup. Marca says the 32-year-old planned this move for some time and the decision was not a “knee-jerk reaction to the event in Brazil. Far from it, he had long […]
Rio de Janeiro, June 21 (IANS/EFE) Head coach Roy Hodgson will remain England manager till 2016 despite their elimination from the FIFA World Cup. Football Association (FA) chairman Greg Dyke said that Hodgson will keep his post till the 2016 European Championship in France. He added that the FA is behind Hodgson, who will start preparing […]