Madrid, Jan 7: England’s golfer Justin Rose started 2019 by regaining the top spot in the world golf rankings released on Monday with 9.46 average points, while United States’ Brooks Koepka moved down to second with 9.33. US golfers Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau stayed in the third, fourth and fifth spots respectively, while […]
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Djokovic tops first 2019 ATP rankings
Madrid, Jan 7: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic led the way in the first men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings of the year released on Monday, with Spain’s Rafael Nadal in second place. Freshly crowned Hopman Cup champion Roger Federer of Switzerland remained in the third spot in this week’s unchanged top 10, followed by Alexander […]
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Mexican defender Galindo retires from professional football
Mexico City, Jan 7: Mexican defender Aaron Galindo, who played for Spain’s Toledo and Hercules, has announced his retirement after 16 years as a professional footballer. The 36-year-old Galindo and fellow Mexican national team member Salvador Carmona were caught up in a doping scandal while at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany. Galindo, who was […]
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Eibar plays 0-0 draw against Villarreal
Eibar (Spain), Jan 7: Eibar and Villarreal played a scoreless draw in a La Liga match in which both teams’ keepers stole the limelight. Eibar goalkeeper Asier Riesgo proved to be decisive from the first minute on Sunday night when he blocked a shot by midfielder Pablo Fornals. Although Villarreal put Eibar under pressure in the […]
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Alaves rallies to sink Valencia
Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), Jan 6: Deportivo Alavés came from behind to beat visiting Valencia 2-1 in a La Liga tie held at the Mendizorroza Stadium here. Alaves was more solid and accurate, managing to weather the early lead for Valencia created by midfielder Dani Parejo and securing the three points thanks to goals netted by striker Borja […]
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Villarreal, Real Madrid set Spanish Liga ball rolling in 2019
Madrid, Jan 2: Real Madrid get the ball rolling in the Spanish Liga Santander on Thursday when they travel to the east of Spain to play struggling Villarreal. The game corresponds to the round of matches played the weekend before Christmas which Real Madrid missed as they were competing in the Club World Cup in the […]
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Sevilla’s Muriel joins Fiorentina on loan until end of season
Seville (Spain), Jan 2: Sevilla has announced that forward Luis Muriel will go to Serie A side Fiorentina on loan for the rest of the 2018-2019 season. For the Colombian international, who joined Sevilla in the 2017-2018 season and has 13 goals in 65 matches with the LaLiga side, the deal mark a return to the […]
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Bopanna-Divij, Ramanathan start with contrasting wins in Tata Open Maharashtra
Pune, Jan 2: Top-seeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan registered a dominating first round win on Day 2 of the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium here on Tuesday. The Indian pair outclassed Radu Albot-Malek Jaziri pair 6-1, 6-2 to live up to their top billing at India’s only ATP World […]
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New records set at Madrid’s Vallecana 10K
Madrid, Jan 1: Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei established new men’s and women’s records in the annual San Silvestre Vallecana 10K race. Kiplimo, 18, completed the course through the Vallecas neighbourhood in 26:41 here on Monday, besting what was thought to be the unassailable mark of 26:54, set in 2011 by Eliud Kipchoge […]
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Chinese head coach: I have confidence for FIFA World Cup
Gold Coast (Australia), Dec 25: “The more I know about women’s football, the greater pressure I could feel,” says Jia Xiuquan, head coach of the Chinese women’s football team. Jia, 55, was captain of China’s football team during his playing days. He was also among the earliest Chinese footballers to play in overseas clubs. Now he […]