Augusta (Georgia), April 15: Golf icon Tiger Woods has won his fifth Masters, the first major of the season played this week at the Augusta National course, 14 years after his first victory here in 2005. In a historic feat on Sunday, the 43-year-old golfer – who has undergone several back operations and endured a […]
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Rohit wins Roland-Garros eSeries India-leg
Mumbai, April 14: Roland-Garros, BNP Paribas and BIGBEN on Saturday announced Rohit Thakur as the winner of second edition of India leg of the Roland-Garros eSeries, an e-sport competition played on the Tennis World Tour video game. This year’s tournament had 45 gamers competing against each other played in a knockout format with best-of-three games in […]
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Barça play 4-4 draw with Villarreal
Villarreal (Spain), April 3: La Liga leaders FC Barcelona needed a pair of late goals to salvage a 4-4 draw with 17th-place Villarreal. Starting the match with Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic on the bench on Tuesday night, the visitors jumped out to a 2-0 advantage inside the first 20 minutes at Villarreal’s La Ceramica stadium, […]
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I’ve led a full life, no regrets at missing out on Padma Shri: Gurbux Singh
Kolkata, March 31: “God has been very kind to me.” At 83, that is how Olympic gold medallist and former India hockey captain Gurbux Singh looks back at his life. Far away from the spotlight in a posh South Kolkata neighbourhood, Gurbux is leading a quiet life, while enjoying the occasional call-ups from the media […]
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Arrows paving the way for other clubs: Pinto
New Delhi, March 29: Sometimes as we all move ahead in life, we tend to forget about the simpler things. Even when you have everything you can wish for, small things like the feel of soft grass under your feet, or the warm rays of the morning sun can bring great joy. A football season can […]
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GISB, SD Eibar in football business knowledge pact
Mumbai, March 26: In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Global Institute of Sports Business (GISB) on Tuesday announced its affiliation with LaLiga club SD Eibar. The tieup will provide a platform for GISB students to deepen football business knowledge through a series of projects and interactions with the Spanish club. It also creates internship opportunities in […]
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First Guatemalan Maya woman runs Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles, March 25: When the starting gun sounded for the Los Angeles Marathon, Maria del Carmen Tun Cho felt like a winner already by becoming the first Guatemalan Maya woman ever to participate in one of the most important US sports events. “For me, participating is already a victory because I have been able […]
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Russia thrash Kazakhstan in Euro qualifiers
Moscow, March 25: Valencia’s international winger Denis Cheryshev scored a brace and assisted on another to lead Russia to a 4-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers. Cheryshev has long been a regular player on Russia’s roster, but since last June he has become a key player on his international team scoring […]
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Aishwarya set for Round 2 of FIM Bajas World Cup
Proenca-a-Nova (Portugal), March 21: Indias Aishwarya Pissay will resume her campaign in the FIM Bajas World Cup, here on Friday, when the Baja do Pinhal gets underway with a ceremonial start followed by a Prologue run of 9.57 kms. Looking ahead to the Portuguese Baja, which also doubles up as the second round of the World […]
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Returned to Sevilla to help it grow, says Monchi
Seville (Spain), March 19: Sevilla’s new sporting director Ramon Rodriguez, best known as Monchi, said he had not returned to the Spanish team because it was in trouble but in a bid to help it grow. Monchi, 50, left the Spanish team in 2017 to join Roma, but he split with the Serie A team earlier […]