Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will reap the fruits of their success at Anfield a couple of weeks ago when they face Villarreal in the Europa League semi-final this week. The Spanish side have been in good form of late and have shown that they are hard to break and with recent injuries to key players for […]
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Olympics: India clubbed with Germany in hockey Pool B
Rio de Janeiro, April 28 (IANS) India have been clubbed with Germany in Pool B of the Olympic men’s tournament which begins with a clash between the Netherlands and Argentina, the International Hockey Federation has said. The Netherlands vs Argentina clash on August 6 will be followed by a duel between Asian champions India and […]
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Villarreal vs Liverpool: preview, predictions, expected line-ups and betting odds
What started as a great month for Liverpool with victories over Dortmund and Everton has been marred by the draw against Newcastle United and the drug-related issue star defender Mamadou Sakho got himself into. But they will have to get down to business this week when they face a tricky challenge against Spanish opponents Villarreal […]
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Sakho decides not to challenge drug test results, faces lengthy ban in days to come
English Premier League franchise were dealt a huge, long-term blow earlier today which could not only affect the remainder of their current campaign but also for seasons to come. Earlier in the season before the match against Manchester United, French international and star Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho was asked to submit a sample for a […]
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FC Pune City name Habas as head coach
FC Pune City on Monday named Spaniard Antonio Lopez Habas as their head coach for the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL). Habas was the coach of rivals Atletico de Kolkata in the first two editions of the tournament, guiding them to the trophy in the first season and the semi-finals last year. […]
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Brazilian swimmer Dias wins gold at Paralympic test event
Rio de Janeiro, April 25 (IANS) Brazilian para-athlete Daniel Dias stepped up his preparations for this year’s Paralympic Games by winning the 50-metre S5 freestyle final on the last day of the Rio 2016 swimming test event. Dias finished in 33.29 seconds, ahead of Spain’s Sebastian Rodriguez (35.42 seconds) and Roy Perkins of the US […]
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Mairaj takes silver at shooting World Cup
Rio de Janeiro, April 25 (IANS) India’s Mairaj Ahmad Khan bagged the silver medal in the men’s Skeet event at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun), which concluded at the Olympic Shooting Centre in the Deodoro Park area here. Mairaj lost to Sweden’s Marcus Svennson 2-1 in the shoot-off tiebreaker in the […]
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Cricketers who belong to royal families
Historically cricket was the game of kings and their prince. Royals and well-to-do people in England invented the game to spend the time. The game for them was a chance to show expertise. Many kings have played the game in India and England. Here are the kings and their prince who played the game and […]
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Barcelona get back on track with 8-0 drubbing of Deportivo
La Coruna (Spain), April 21 (IANS) Defending champions FC Barcelona got some of their swagger back after a brutal stretch of games lead all but evaporate, routing Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 at Riazor Stadium. Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez had the biggest impact, scoring four goals and assisting on three others as the Catalans won their […]
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Atletico beat Athletic 1-0 to keep pace with Barcelona
Bilbao (Spain), April 21 (IANS) Atletico Madrid prevailed over Athletic Club 1-0 to remain tied on points with La Liga football leaders FC Barcelona. Athletic hung onto the fifth place despite the defeat here on Wednesday, reports Efe. The hosts dominated possession but suffered from the absence of their top scorer Aritz Aduriz. Bilbao’s only […]