Valencia (Spain), Jan 7: Valencia CF prevailed over Girona 2-1, snapping a two-match La Liga losing streak that saw the club drop from second to third in the Spanish-league standings. Spanish midfielder Cristian Portu, better known as Portu, on Saturday gave Girona the lead eight minutes into the game at Mestalla Stadium when he headed home […]
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Nadal to participate in Kooyong Classic
Madrid, Jan8: World No.1 Rafael Nadal of Spain intends to compete in the Kooyong Classic exhibition tennis tournament in Melbourne, the organisers announced on Sunday. The 31-year-old Spaniard is set to compete in the tournament, scheduled to take place between January 9-12, after a troublesome elbow injury forced him to withdraw from the Mubadala World Tennis […]
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Liverpool Coutinho to Barcelona for $192.5 million
London, Jan 7: Liverpool confirmed on Saturday that it had agreed a $192.5 million deal to sell Brazilian international Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona. In a statement issued from Anfield Stadium, Liverpool confirmed that Coutinho will be leaving the club after a transfer agreement was reached with Barcelona, subject to medical and agreement of personal terms, Xinhua […]
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Peru celebrates Dakar Village Fair ahead of Dakar Rally 2018
Lima, Jan 4: The Dakar Village Fair, a prelude to the world’s toughest rally, the Dakar 2018, opened its doors in Lima showing Peruvian culture and customs, before the 9,000 km race through Peru, Bolivia and Argentina begins on January 6. In two days the drivers will start off from the Village trying to win the […]
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Qatar Open: Thiem wins; Rublev sets up quarterfinal against Coric
Doha, Jan 4: Top seed Dominic Thiem of Austria survived the upset wave by getting past Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene 7-5, 6-4 in the Qatar Open tennis tournament here while Russia’s Andrey Rublev withstood Spain’s Fernando Verdasco to set up a quarterfinal tie against Borna Coric. Thiem made a strong start breaking Bedene to take a 4-1 […]
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Zidane not asking for new signing at Real Madrid
Madrid, Jan 4: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he has no wishes for 2018 other than good health and happiness and that he has not asked the club for any new players in the January transfer window. He was speaking ahead of Thursday’s King’s Cup game away to second tier side Numancia. It was Zidane’s […]
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Dembele fitness boost for Barca
Madrid, Jan4: FC Barcelona have received a boost with the news that the Spanish football club’s record signing Ousmane Dembele is officially fit to return to action. The French forward, who cost 105 million euros ($126 million) from Borussia Dortmund this summer, suffered an injury to his right thigh while playing against Getafe on September 16 […]
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Indian women’s hockey team’s national camp starts Wednesday
Bengaluru, Jan 2: After a successful 2017 season, the Indian women’s hockey team will regroup under chief coach Harendra Singh for the 21-day national camp starting at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus here from Wednesday. The camp will lay the foundation for a crucial year for the women who will take part in the […]
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Russia enters final stretch to hosting historic 2018 FIFA World Cup
Moscow, Jan2: Russia has quite often hosted various top-level international sports events, but this year it will be the first time ever that the legendary FIFA World Cup comes to the worlds largest country between June 14 and July 15 to decide on the best national football team. Football is viewed as the world’s most popular […]
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Lara advances at Maharashtra Open
Pune, Jan2: Spanish youngster Ricardo Ojeda Laras win over sixth seed Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic was the highlight of the first round in the main draw of the Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament at the Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium here on Monday. The match between the two finished 6-3, 7-6 in Lara’s favour as the […]