Rio de Janeiro, Dec 21: Belgium could spring a surprise at next year’s football World Cup while five-time champions Brazil will be among the favourites, according to Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar. The 25-year-old Brazilian also nominated Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah as a player to watch during the June 14 to July 15 tournament in Russia, […]
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2017 Records: Lowest Margin of Victory in T20I’s
T20I’s remain the smallest yet the most captivating form of the game, as teams battle it out to attain supremacy within a short span. While there was no World T20 this year, there turned out to be an array of entertaining T20I games. While some of the games remained considerably one-sided and dominated by a […]
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Windies Tour Of New Zealand 2017/18: Statistical Highlights – 1st ODI
New Zealand beat Windies in the first ODI of three-match ODI series that was played at Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei on Wednesday. New Zealand decided to field first after winning the toss. Windies managed to put 248/9 on the board at the end of 50 overs. In reply, the hosts New Zealand chased down the […]
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Flamengo interested in Fernando Torres: Reports
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 19: Rio de Janeiro football giants Flamengo could make an offer to sign Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres next year, according to reports in the Brazilian media. A representative of the Spaniard held preliminary talks with Palmeiras and Flamengo, but only the latter showed interest in the 33-year-old, Globo Esporte reported on […]
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Irancell, La Liga sign cooperation agreement
Tehran, Dec 17: Iran’s second largest mobile operator, MTN-Irancell, signed an online broadcasting rights agreement with La Liga, the top professional association soccer division of Spain. The deal was signed here by Irancell CEO, Alireza Ghalambor Dezfouli and Corporate General Manager of La Liga, Javier Gomez Molina, Xinhua cited a report by Financial Tribune daily as […]
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You have to be worried over current state of Indian tennis: Vijay Amritraj
Kolkata, Dec 17: Indian tennis great Vijay Amritraj on Saturday said there is enough reason to be “worried” about the sport in the country, adding that if homegrown players want to make a mark abroad, there needs to be a proper system in place. “You have to be worried. For the simple reason is that […]
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Sevilla stymied 0-0 by Levante
Seville (Spain), Dec 16: Sevilla, still smarting from last weekend’s rout at the hands of Real Madrid, managed only a 0-0 draw here against 15th-place Levante at the La Liga season. With coach Eduardo Berizzo back on the touch line after missing four matches to undergo cancer treatment, the hosts started the contest eager to erase […]
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Sri Lanka Tour Of India 2017/18: Statistical Review – 2nd ODI
India made a superb comeback in the three-match ODI home series against Sri Lanka after beating the visiting team by a big margin in the second ODI at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium (Mohali, Chandigarh). Sri Lanka elected to field first after winning the toss. At the end of 50 overs, India put on […]
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Indian hockey teams end year on 6th and 10th spots
Lausanne, Dec 13: India’s men and women’s hockey teams remained in the sixth and 10th positions respectively in the rankings revealed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday. The men’s team were at the sixth spot at the beginning of the year and maintained it throughout the year. Though India (1566 points) won the bronze […]
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Girona Beat Espanyol 1-0 to Climb into Top Half of La Liga
Cornella de Llobregat (Spain), Dec 12: Spanish football club Girona climbed to the ninth place of the La Liga standings after beating Espanyol 1-0 here. Playing their first-ever season in the top-flight of Spanish football, Girona dominated from the start, getting their first chance in the 7th minute, when Jonas Ramalho’s header off a corner fell […]