Sao Paulo, Nov 9 (IANS) Ponte Preta secured promotion to Brazil’s top-flight next football season with a 2-0 victory at Bragantino. The victory Saturday took the Campinas-based outfit to the top of the Serie B standings having already secured 67 points with four matches remaining, reports Xinhua. Ponte Preta were relegated from Brazil’s top division last […]
Sao Paulo, Nov 9 (IANS/CMC) With a second World title within touching distance, Lewis Hamilton has trained his sights on winning Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, despite conceding pole position to Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton looked to be in line for pole until his German teammate Rosberg produced a sizzling final lap at Interlagos, to steal […]
Madrid, Nov 9 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 5-1 to remain top of the BBVA Primera Liga. Real Madrid’s strike trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo all scored in an entertaining game Saturday night, where Rayo probably deserved a better result given that they controlled the ball as much […]
Prague, Nov 9 (IANS) The Czech Republic took a 2-0 lead over Germany in the women’s tennis Fed Cup final here. On a fast surface at the O2 arena here Saturday, two-time Wimbledon winner and fourth-ranked Petra Kvitova beat 14th-ranked Andrea Petkovic n the opening singles 6-2, 6-4, reports Xinhua. World No.17 Lucie Safarova doubled the […]
Rabat (Morocco), Nov 9 (IANS) Morocco once again asked the African Football Confederation (CAF) to postpone the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in the North African country January because of Ebola epidemic. A statement of the Moroccan sports ministry Saturday, however, didn’t answer an ultimatum from the CAF, questioning them whether they would […]
Berlin, Nov 8 (IANS) German football club Bayer Leverkusen have extended defender Emir Spahic’s contract until June 2016. The former Bosnian and Herzegovina captain put pen to paper on a one-year extension to stay with the Bundesliga side until June 2016, reports Xinhua. “In Leverkusen I am part of an exciting and ambitious team. I believe […]
The Hague, Nov 8 (IANS) Guus Hiddink said he will step down as the football team’s coach if the Netherlands lose their next Euro 2016 qualifier against Latvia Nov 16. “If we lose, it makes sense that I step down,” Hiddink said at a press conference in Zeist Friday, reports Xinhua. “I do not think a […]
Stratford (New Zealand), Nov 7 (IANS) Indian junior women’s hockey team will take on New Zealand in the third of the six-match Test series at the TET Multisports Centre here Saturday. India lost 1-2 in the opening encounter before putting up a brave fight to hold New Zealand girls 2-2 in the second game. The young […]
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Indian Premier league (IPL) side Royal Challengers Bangalore Friday acquired the services of batsman-wicketkeeper Manvinder Bisla from Kolkata Knight Riders and traded Parthiv Patel to Mumbai Indians in the trading window for the 2015 edition of the tournament. The window, from Oct 6-Dec 12, has seen four players traded so far with […]
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 5 (IANS) Corinthians could offer Alexandre Pato to Juventus in a bid to bring Carlos Tevez back to his former club. Roberto de Andrade, a candidate for Corinthians’ presidency, vowed to pursue the Argentinian should he win February’s vote for the club’s leadership, reports Xinhua. “We have a player at the club […]