Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) Foreigners are literally paddling towards a cleaner and healthier countryside in Himachal Pradesh. The central government’s ambitious programme Swachh Bharat Abhiyan may not be on their agenda, but they were racing towards generating awareness among school children and local villagers on the importance of hygiene and sanitation while negotiating sharp curves. They […]
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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Team Previews – Group B
Paraguay Confederation – CONMEBOL (South America) FIFA Code – PAR Nickname(s) – Los Guaranies; La Albirroja (White and Red) Tournament History It is the fourth time when Paraguay has qualified for FIFA U-17 World Cup. Before the upcoming tournament, their best performance was in 1999 when they had reached the quarter-finals, and there they […]
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Manchester Clubs Keep Rolling In Premier League; Leicester’s Woes Continue
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Manchester United routed Crystal Palace 4-0 at Old Trafford in English Premier League (EPL) football action, while local rival Manchester City edged title holders Chelsea 1-0 to keep the status quo at the top of the table. on Saturday, Spain’s Juan Mata opened the scoring just three minutes into the match for […]
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We Will Fight Like Lions, Vows India U-17 Coach Matos
Gurugram, Sep 30 (IANS) India Under-17 head coach Luís Norton de Matos on Saturday said he will look to strike a balance between good football and results and promised that his wards will fight like lions at the FIFA U-17 World Cup that gets underway on October 6. “We are prepared for the tournament. What we […]
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Celta Concede Late Goal To Settle For Draw With Girona
Vigo (Spain), Sep 30 (IANS) Juanpe’s goal in the 85th minute allowed La Liga football league newcomers Girona to escape with a 3-3 draw here against a Celta Vigo side that once again dropped points from a winning position. The result on Friday leaves Celta with eight points from seven matches, just two more points than […]
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Mourinho Summoned For Questioning On Tax Fraud Allegation
Madrid, Sep 29 (IANS) Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been summoned by a Spanish court to be questioned on $3.9 million tax fraud allegations, officials said on Friday. The Manchester United coach should appear before a court of instruction in Madrid on November 3 to give his statement as investigated in the case, officials […]
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Kenya’s Athletics Chiefs Alter Calendar To Accommodate International Events
Nairobi, Sep 29 (IANS) Athletics officials in Kenya have announced major changes in their local schedule in order to accommodate seven major international and continental events that will take place during the 2017/2018 calendar of events. Athletics Kenya (AK) Senior Vice-President in charge of competitions, Paul Mutwii, said the calendar of the track and field season […]
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Delhi Dynamos Suffer 0-1 Defeat Against Real Oviedo
Oviedo (Spain), Sep 28 (IANS) A lone goal from Spanish football club Real Oviedo forward David Gonzales handed the home side a 1-0 win over Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere here. Sticking with the ISL regulations of playing five foreigners in the starting XI, head coach Miguel Angel Portugal […]
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Top Five Last Ball Finishes in ODI Cricket
One Day Cricket was introduced to increase the pace of the game, and to increase the entertainment portion in the match. There have been many incidents, where the match has went down to the wire and the crowd was greeted with last ball finish. Former India captain MS Dhoni is known to take the match […]
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England Announce 21-member Squad For FIFA U-17 World Cup
London, Sep 26 (IANS) The England squad for next months FIFA U-17 football World Cup was announced by head coach Steve Cooper here on Tuesday. A 21-man group will make the trip to India for the competition starting on October 6, where they will face Mexico, Chile and Iraq in the first round of Group F. […]