Madrid, Sep 18 (IANS) Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has extended his contract to stay with La Liga’s defending champions until 2022, the Spanish football club announced on Monday. Real Madrid said in a statement released on its official website that the Spain defender signed the extension in the Santiago Bernabeu boardroom alongside club president Florentino […]
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Mayoral, Bale Correct Real Madrid’s Course With Win Over Real Sociedad
San Sebastian (Spain), Sep 18 (IANS) Borja Mayoral and Gareth Bale scored as Real Madrid corrected their erratic course with a 3-1 victory over Real Sociedad in La Liga. With the win at Anoeta Stadium here, the Madrid team is four points behind Barcelona in the standings, reports Efe. Mayoral, whom coach Zinedine Zidane started on […]
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Davis Cup: India Lose 2-3 To Canada
Edmonton (Canada), Sep 18 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan registered contrasting results in their reverse singles matches as India lost 2-3 to Canada in the Davis Cup World Group play-offs at the Northlands Coliseum here. The visitors were trailing 1-2 going into the final round of matches on Sunday evening and needed to win both […]
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Bikers To Race — And Spread Awareness — In MTB Himalaya
Shimla, Sep 17 (IANS) Intrepid riders from various nations will this year also attempt to raise awareness through social outreach events in human habitations across inhospitable terrains of Himachal Pradesh at the 13th Hero MTB Himalaya race spanning nine days later this month, event organisers said on Sunday. From highlighting the importance of donating bone-marrow for […]
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Climax Urges Goan Fans To Come In Numbers for U-17 World Cup
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) Former India midfielder Climax Lawrence on Saturday urged locals to come in numbers and watch the FIFA U-17 World Cup games with top teams like Brazil and Spain playing here. “I urge all Goan fans to show their passion and love for football by coming out in large numbers to watch teams […]
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Eibar Eke Out 1-0 Win Over Leganes In La Liga
Eibar (Spain), Sep 16 (IANS) Eibar defeated Leganes 1-0 here in a La Liga contest marked by bad weather and a distinct lack of creativity. For the hosts, the win on Friday was a fitting way to mark the 70th anniversary of the inauguration of this northern city’s Ipurua stadium, as well as a dose of […]
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Real Madrid’s Isco Says Moving To Barçelona Never Crossed His Mind
Madrid, Sep 15 (IANS) Real Madrid’s attacking midfielder Isco Alarcon on Friday said he never thought about moving to Catalan football giants FC Barcelona. The Spain midfielder signed a contract extension with La Liga side for four more years until 2022, after media reported that rivals Barcelona — among other big European teams — was interesting […]
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Midfielder Carrico Renews Contract With Sevilla Until 2020
Seville (Spain), Sep 15 (IANS) Portuguese midfielder Daniel Carriço on Friday extended his contract with Spanish football club Sevilla until 2020. Carriço’s previous contract was set to expire at the end of the current season, his fifth in Sevilla, reports Efe. “Sevilla and Daniel Carriço have reached an agreement for the extension of the centre-back’s contract, […]
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FC Barcelona Lays Cornerstone Of Johan Cruyff Stadium
Sant Joan Despi (Spain), Sep 15 (IANS) FC Barcelona have began construction of the Johan Cruyff Stadium at the Catalan football club’s training complex here in northeastern Spain. Barçelona’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Thursday took part in the event alongside first-team members Andres Iniesta and Gerard Deulofeu and Cruyff’s widow, Dani, among other family members, […]
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Kerala Spends Rs 66 Crore For Hosting U-17 World Cup
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 14 (IANS) The Kerala government has spent Rs 66 crore for staging the upcoming U-17 World Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Kochi, a state minister said here on Thursday. Kochi will host six league, one pre-quarter and one quarter- final matches. The response to the event has been good with the tickets […]