Cornella de Llobregat (Spain), Oct 14 (IANS) Espanyol was in control for most of La Liga football match here against Levante, but a lack of quality in front of the goal forced the hosts to settle for a 0-0 draw. The home side squandered numerous chances on Friday and when they finally did put the ball […]
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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Day Round-Up (13-10-2017)
Group C Iran beat Costa Rica and finished as a Group champion Costa Rica 0 – Iran 3 (Mohammad Ghobeishavi 25′ PEN; Taha Shariati 29′ PEN; Mohammad Sardari 89′) Dominant Iran beat Costa Rica and reached the Round of 16 as a Group C champion with three victories. Iran won two back-to-back penalties inside the […]
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England Won’t Forget Kolkata Experience, Says Coach Cooper
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Irrespective of how far England go in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the players will leave Indian shores with a rich experience of playing in front of big crowds which, their coach Steve Cooper said, is something they don’t get at this level. At the colossal Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan which has […]
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FC Goa Lose To FC Cartagena In Pre-season Friendly
Panaji, Oct 13 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa suffered a 1-4 defeat against Spanish football club FC Cartagena in their first pre-season friendly at the La Manga Club in Murcia, Spain. FC Cartagena player Kuki Zalazar got on the scoresheet in the first minute and the lead was doubled 12 minutes later on […]
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Atletico President Appeals For Calm Ahead Of Barcelona Game
Madrid, Oct 13 (IANS) Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo has made an appeal for calm ahead of his side’s football game at home to FC Barcelona on Saturday night. The atmosphere around the game has been affected by the ongoing crisis over the Catalan region of Spain and with Barcelona the most representative club of the […]
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U-17 World Cup: Lot Of Positives For India, Says Matos
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Although his wards ended their U-17 World Cup campaign on a poor note, India U-17 coach Luis Norton de Matos asserted on Thursday that the experience may prove to be valuable for the future of Indian football. Pointing out that the standard of the U-17 World Cup is far higher than […]
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Golfer Lahiri Tied 8th At CIMB Classic
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 12 (IANS) Indias golfer Anirban Lahiri fired a five-under 67 opening round to be eighth at the $7 million CIMB Classic on Thursday. The Indian scored six birdies against a bogey on the par-four first hole to share the eighth place with Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai, American Brendan Steele, Davis Love III, Spain’s Rafa […]
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U-17 World Cup: Niger Face Stern Brazil Test (Preview)
Margao, Oct 12 (IANS) Debutants Niger will have an uphill task on their way to qualification for the pre-quarterfinals as they take on three-time champions Brazil in a Group D clash of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup here on Thursday. Niger had a dream start to the tournament when they won their opening encounter against North […]
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Here’s The Daily Sports Round Up From Around The Globe On 11th October, 2017
India Vs Australia 2017, 2nd T20, Guwahati Australia smashed India by eight wickets in the second T20 in Guwahati to keep the series alive. Jason Behrendroff got elected as the man of the match. He picked up four wickets in his quota of four overs giving away just 21 runs. India, in reply, were all-out […]
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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Day Round-Up (10-10-2017)
Group C Guinea held to a draw with a late goal Costa Rica 2 (Yecxy Jarquin 26′; Andres Gomez 67′) – Guinea 2 (Fandje Toure 30′; Ibrahima Soumah 81′) Coming from the behind twice, Guinea managed to snatch a 2-2 draw against Costa Rica. On 26 minutes, Yecxy Jarquin put Costa Rica 1-0 ahead from […]