Rio de Janeiro, May 10 (IANS) There was more trouble for the organisers of the 2014 FIFA World Cup as construction at the Arena Pantanal stadium in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba was suspended after the death of a worker. An investigation was launched Friday following the death of Muhammad Ali Maciel, 32, due to electrocution […]
New York, May 10 (IANS) The National Basketball Association has named former Citigroup chairman and ex-Time Warner boss Dick Parsons as the interim chief executive of the Los Angeles Clippers. Parsons appointment came Friday and he will oversee the franchise while the NBA tries to force owner Donald Sterling to sell it following his lifetime ban […]
Mexico City, May 10 (IANS) Mexico’s chief football coach Miguel Herrera Friday unveiled the 23-member squad for the upcoming 2014 Brazil World Cup, June 12-July 13. The line-up, announced at a press conference Friday at the headquarters of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), features three of Mexico’s best-known players, reports Xinhua. Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, who plays […]
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) The BEST has started withdrawing from its fleet of city buses a Gujarati newspaper’s advertisement glorifying Gujaratis, following objections from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. “We have started removing the advertisements… These ads were released through a contractor for about 200 buses in all 26 depots. They (ads) will be removed over the […]
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) With barely a day to recover from the mauling they received at the hands of table-toppers Kings XI Punjab Friday night, the pressure will be squarely on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) who will be hosting Rajasthan Royals for a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) game here Sunday. Struggling in the bottom half […]
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Leo Messi has said the shock lifeline thrown to FC Barcelona over the past five days is the one that the club can’t allow to slip through their fingers, Xinhua reported Friday. The 92nd minute goal scored by Getafe striker, Angel Lafita last Saturday in the Camp Nou Stadium saw Barca draw […]
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Top seed and home favourite Rafael Nadal will face Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open Tennis tournament after both won their respective last 16 matches Thursday. Nadal swept past Finland’s Jakko Nieminen 6-1, 6-4, while number 6 seed Berdych has to fight back from a set down before defeating […]
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) A fine bowling performance by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 32 runs for a much-needed win in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here Thursday. Sunrisers Hyderabad jumped two places to fifth to keep their campaign on track while Rajasthan […]
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Serena Williams swept into the last 16 with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over China’s Peng Shuai, while Rafael Nadal began defence of his crown with a crushing 6-1, 6-0 win over Argentina’s Juan Monaco in Madrid Tennis Open Wednesday. Williams needed just over one hour and four minutes and never looked […]
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Real Madrid’s chances of winning this season’s BBVA Primera Liga title disappeared as Carlo Ancelotti’s side drew 1-1 to a struggling Valladolid Wednesday. Real Madrid started off five points behind league leaders Atletico Madrid and two behind FC Barcelona with one game in hand. Things got off to a bad start for […]