New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain was bagged by Hyderabad Hunters for Rs.61.5 lakh, becoming the costliest buy in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) auction for players held here on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India’s Rio Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu went to Chennai Smashers for Rs.39 lakh — way below […]
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‘Leaving Out Rooney From England’s WC Qualifier Will Be A Mistake’
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Former England skipper Terry Butcher believes the exclusion of Wayne Rooney from the national side will give Scotland an advantage in a crucial football World Cup qualifier to be held on Friday. Rooney, who has been out of favour in his club Manchester United, is expected to be in the England […]
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Italy Made Me A Matured Footballer, Says Jose Callejon
Rome, Nov 9 (IANS) Spanish football player Jose Callejon reckons that playing in Italy has made him more matured and stronger player. The 29-year-old said in Italy the game is more tactical and organised as a result it helped him to improve himself. “The game is more tactical, teams are well organised but are much improved […]
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Shocking: Jose Mourinho Orders Man United Star To Train Alone!!
Despite beating Swansea City 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Jose Mourinho still found reason to berate some of his players. Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw were both on the receiving end of criticism from their Portuguese manager for pulling out of the game through injury. In Mourinho’s opinion, the Manchester United pair […]
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WICB Moves To Levy 20 Percent Of Contract Fees From T20 Stars
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Nov 8 (IANS) The Federation of International Players Association (FICA) has announced its opposition to an unprecedented move by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to levy 20 percent of the contract fee on Caribbean players seeking to take part in overseas T20 tournaments. FICA is threatening legal action against the […]
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Zidane and Neymar want this Liverpool magician at their club next season
With 6 goals and 6 assists in 14 games in all competitions this season, Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, is one of the most effective players not just in the League but also in Europe this season. The Brazilian won the man of the match award for the last three games for Liverpool and is at the […]
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10 games to keep you busy this international break
After a month of insane action, domestic leagues all around Europe will take a much needed break this week and the next but there will be no respite for star players around the globe who will be busy with the World Cup qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The last international break also produced […]
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Mohun Bagan Mull Roping In Delhi Dynamos’ Defender Rocha
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Former I-League champions Mohun Bagan are mulling roping in Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos’ defender Ruben Gonzalez Rocha, sources said. Mohun Bagan were dealt a blow following the injury to defender Dhanachandra Singh who was playing for Chennaiyin FC in the ISL. Dhanachandra played for Mohun Bagan in the […]
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Kerber Continues To Lead WTA Rankings
Madrid, Nov 7 (IANS) Germany’s Angelique Kerber continued to lead the rankings of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) while Czech Petra Kvitova on Monday jumped to the 11th position after winning the title of the WTA Elite Trophy in China. Kvitova was crowned with the title on Sunday after defeating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2 […]
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Barcelona Beat Sevilla In Spanish league
Sevilla (Spain), Nov 7 (IANS) Barcelona beat Sevilla 2-1 in a hard-fought contest at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium here. Sevilla got off to a good start in front of their home fans during Sunday’s match, with Vitolo capitalising on a defensive error by Sergi Roberto to get Jorge Sampaoli’s team on the board first after […]