FC Utrecht coach Wouters to leave club

FC Utrecht coach Wouters to leave club

The Hague, April 18 (IANS) FC Utrecht coach Jan Wouters will leave the Eredivisie club at the end of this season. After a meeting Thursday between Wouters and club officials, both parties decided to end the collaboration, reports Xinhua. “It’s time for a new phase in my career. I want to take this experience with […]

Javia rallies to enter U-12 tennis semis

Javia rallies to enter U-12 tennis semis

Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Top seed Dev Javia of Gujarat led the boys singles field into the semi-finals of the KTPPA-AITA National Series Under-12 Tennis Tournament with a hard-fought 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over lower-ranked Gaurav Kurva of Andhra here Thursday. Also advancing to the semis was fourth seed Eshaan Lumba, who too dropped the […]

Atletico Madrid look to get closer to title

Atletico Madrid look to get closer to title

Madrid, April 18 (IANS) Atletico Madrid kick off the 34th round of La Liga Friday with a home game to Elche where Diego Simeone’s side will look to put the pressure on rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Real Madrid’s Champions League tie against Bayern Munich next week means their game at home to Valladolid […]

RCB put Daredevils in to bat

RCB put Daredevils in to bat

Sharjah, April 18 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and put the Delhi Daredevils in to bat in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here Thursday. The following are the squads: Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Nic Maddinson, Parthiv Patel, Yuvraj Singh, […]

Kenya bid for 2017 World Youth Athletics Championships

Kenya bid for 2017 World Youth Athletics Championships

Nairobi, April 18 (IANS) After staging the successful 2007 World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Kenya is bidding to stage the 2017 World Youth Championships here. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) confirmed it had received a letter of intent from Nairobi alongside Buenos Aires and Greensboro, reports Xinhua. “Letters of intent from candidate cities […]

Atletico Madrid look to get closer to title

Atletico Madrid look to get closer to title

Madrid, April 17 (IANS) Atletico Madrid kick off the 34th round of La Liga Friday with a home game to Elche where Diego Simeone’s side will look to put the pressure on rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Real Madrid’s Champions League tie against Bayern Munich next week means their game at home to Valladolid […]

RCB put Daredevils in to bat

RCB put Daredevils in to bat

Sharjah, April 17 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and put the Delhi Daredevils in to bat in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here Thursday. The following are the squads: Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Nic Maddinson, Parthiv Patel, Yuvraj Singh, […]

Stadium to host World Cup opening match delivered incomplete

Stadium to host World Cup opening match delivered incomplete

Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) Brazil’s Corinthians Arena stadium at Sao Paulo, which will host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, was officially delivered Tuesday, but in an incomplete state. The Arena, also known as Itaquerao stadium, is still missing some 20,000 temporary seats on the bleachers, according to Odebrecht, the company in […]