Valencia, Nov 19: Andrea Dovizioso of Italy (Ducati) won the season-ending Valencia MotoGP, which was split over two sessions due to rainy weather that caused several falls. Spain’s Alex Rins (Suzuki) on Sunday had the lead before the race was stopped midway through because of the wet track conditions, but the race belonged to Dovizioso after […]
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IOA tells sports ministry to resolve Kosovo boxer visa issue immediately
New Delhi, Nov 14: Fearing serious repercussions, the Indian Olympic Association Wednesday asked the sports ministry to immediately resolve the controversy surrounding Kosovan boxer Donjeta Sadiku’s visa. In a strongly-worded letter to the sports ministry, IOA president Narinder Batra said that her non-participation in the Women’s World Championships beginning tomorrow, could lead to India being barred […]
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Mary Kom eyes historic sixth gold as World Championship begins Thursday
New Delhi, Nov 14: Celebrated boxer M C Mary Kom will aim for a historic sixth gold at the AIBA Women’ World Championships, the build up of which has been marred by a row over lone Kosovan boxer’s participation and poor quality air in the national capital. The 10th edition of the championships, set to be […]
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Spanish women hold powerhouse Germany to scoreless draw in friendly
Erfurt (Germany), Nov 14: Spain’s national women’s football team battled to a goalless draw against second-ranked Germany in a friendly match, which saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end. Playing without star Hungarian-born midfielder Dzsenifer Marozsan on Tuesday, Germany struggled in the early going against an ambitious Spanish side that applied high pressure and […]
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Koepka retakes No. 1 spot in World Golf Ranking
Madrid, Nov 12: United States’ golfer Brooks Koepka retook the top spot in the World Golf Ranking, released on Monday, knocking England’s Justin Rose back down to second. Koepka had been unseated by Rose in the previous week’s ranking, and the American has a lead of just 0.16 average points over his English rival,reports Efe. US […]
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Djokovic continues to lead ATP rankings
Madrid, Nov 12: Serbian star Novak Djokovic has maintained the No.1 spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday with 8,045 points. Djokovic snatched the top spot from Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal after his retirement from the Paris Masters due to abdominal problems, reports Efe. Roger Federer of […]
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Sarri makes history as Chelsea-Everton in goalless draw
London, Nov 12: Chelsea’s Italian coach Maurizio Sarri set a new English Premier League record as the Blues were held to a 0-0 draw against Everton in an English league Matchday 12. Sarri set a new record for the longest unbeaten start to his maiden Premier League season as Chelsea has yet to lose a game […]
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Hamilton wins Brazil Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, Nov 12: Britain’s five-time world Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has won the Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the 2018 F1 season. It was Mercedes’ fifth consecutive constructors’ title, reports Efe. Hamilton, who clinched his fifth F1 drivers’ title two weeks ago at the Mexican GP, on Saturday had snagged his 10th […]
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Valladolid plays to 0-0 draw with Eibar in La Liga action
Valladolid (Spain), Nov 10: Real Valladolid on Saturday played to a goalless draw against Eibar, who played the last quarter hour with 10 players as Spanish central defender Anaitz Arbillas was shown a red card in La Liga football action. Both teams lacked goals, but not intensity, from the beginning as Valladolid managed to break through […]
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Betis hold Milan in Europa League
Seville (Spain), Nov 9: Real Betis had to settle for a 1-1 draw with AC Milan in a Europa League match whose result complicated the battle for the two round-of-32 berths in Group F. The outcome here on Thursday evening leaves Betis atop the group with 8 points from four matches. AC Milan are tied on […]