India’s batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara entered the record books when he faced a staggering 525 balls against Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar series earlier this year. Pujara became the first India to face 500 balls in an innings and only the sixth Indian batsman to face 450 balls or more in an innings. […]
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Messi Best Player Over 86 Seasons Of La Liga Since 1929
Valencia (Spain), Aug 6 (IANS) Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is the best player over 86 seasons of the Spanish league since 1929, according to a study released by the Centre for Research on History and Statistics of Spanish Football (CIHEFE). Spaniard Raul Gonzalez, former forward of Real Madrid between 1994 and 2010, came in second behind […]
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FC Pune City Sign Marcos Tebar For ISL 2017
Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City on Friday announced the signing of Spanish midfielder Marcos Tebar, who had last year represented Delhi Dynamos in the cash-rich football tournament. Tebar, a product of the famed Real Madrid Academy, represented Real Madrid Castilla (B Team) mostly. The Madrid-born player later represented Rayo Vallecano, Segunda Division […]
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Espanyol Confirm Transfer OF Striker Caicedo
Espanyol on Wednesday confirmed that striker Felipe Caicedo has moved to Italy’s Lazio for 2.5 million euros ($2.9 million). La Liga side issued a statement in which it thanked the Ecuadorian striker for his professionalism and the moments of joy he brought for the Spanish club and its fans throughout his career in Spain, reports […]
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Ronaldo Denies Any Wrong Doing On Tax Fraud Case
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, accused of tax fraud, has denied any wrongdoing. In a statement on Monday published by an agency which represents him, Rolando said he had no intentions of evading taxes, reports Xinhua news agency. “I have never hidden anything, nor have I had the intention of evading taxes,” Ronaldo said. Mohammad […]
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Barcelona Players Enjoy Three Days Rest After US Tour
After finishing their pre-season tour of the United States, Spanish football giants FC Barcelona players will rest for three days before returning to training later this week. Coach Ernesto Valverde’s team will return to practice on August 2 at Joan Gamper Sports City, reports Efe. The Catalan team will enjoy the three-day rest after winning […]
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Pliskova Stays On Top OF WTA Rankings
Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova continued to lead the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday with 6,751 points. This week’s rankings remained unchanged as Romanian player Simona Halep came second, followed by German Angelique Kerber, who used to lead the rankings, reports Efe. Imposing Virat Kohli On A Record-Breaking March As A Test […]
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Vettel Wins Hungarian Grand Prix To Retain Lead
Mogyorod (Hungary), July 30 (IANS) It was a perfect race day for Ferrari with Sebastian Vettel winning and Kimi Raikkonen placing second at the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix here on Sunday. Third was Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas. Vettel’s main rival for the F1 title, British Lewis Hamilton finished in fourth place, reports Xinhua news agency. […]
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Newcastle United Sign Merino From Borussia Dortmund
London, July 28 (IANS) Newcastle United on Friday confirmed the signing of Spanish Under-21 international Mikel Merino on a season-long loan deal from Borussia Dortmund. Born in Pamplona, Merino made more than 60 appearances for hometown club Osasuna, before moving to Dortmund at the end of the 2015-16 campaign,reports xinhua news agency. Merino told the Newcastle […]
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West Ham Sign Leverkusen Striker Javier Hernandez
West Ham United have confirmed the signing of Mexican veteran striker Javier Hernandez from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of 16 million pounds ($20.92 million). According to West Ham’s website, the 29-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid star put pen to paper on a three-year deal on Monday afternoon. The 28-year-old will fly out […]