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  Hockey India League proposes franchise for Odisha

  Hockey | August 28, 2013 19:06 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The Hockey India League (HIL), a professional league for field hockey competition in the country, has displayed interest in owning an Odisha-based franchise for their second edition to be held in January next year.A

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  IBL: Pune Pistons edge out Delhi Smashers 3-2 in the opener

  Other Sports | August 15, 2013 17:36 IST

  New Delhi: Doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa guided Pune Pistons to a thrilling 3-2 victory against hosts Krrish Delhi Smashers in the opening match of the USD one million Indian Badminton League (IBL) which kicked off

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  Gouramangi, Chetri hopeful of playing both leagues

  Football | August 07, 2013 16:55 IST

  Mumbai, Aug 7: India full backs Gouramangi Singh and Nirmal Chhetri, who have both signed to play in the upcoming IPL-style franchise football league, are hopeful they can take part in this season's I-League too

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  Mumbai to host IPL-style football league opener

  Football | August 05, 2013 16:30 IST

  Mumbai, Aug 5: Mumbai will host the opening match of the proposed IPL-style football league that kick starts on January 18, 2014.“The IMG-Reliance tournament starts from January 18 and would run till March 30, and

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  Shane Warne quits Australia's Big Bash league

  Cricket | July 22, 2013 14:34 IST

  Melbourne, Jul 22:  Leg-spinner Shane Warne is retiring from Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League, severing another of his few remaining playing ties to top-line cricket.The 43-year-old Warne led the Melbourne Stars in the domestic competition

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  Champs League game postponed, Cameroon negotiates

  Football | July 20, 2013 8:04 IST

  Douala, Jul 20: An African Champions League game between Cameroon club Coton Sport and Sewe Sport has been postponed to give the West African country time to negotiate with FIFA over its ban.Coton Sport coach

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  Spanish Football League releases calendar, first 'El Clasico' Oct 27

  Football | July 10, 2013 6:55 IST

  Madrid, July 10: The Spanish Football League published its full calendar of games for the coming season on Tuesday.The season kicks off Aug 17-18 and ends May 18, in order to give the international teams

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  Toluca to face Tijuana in Mexican league final

  Football | November 26, 2012 11:59 IST

  Mexico city, Nov 26: Toluca will face Tijuana for Mexico's Apertura football championship after both came through their semifinals this weekend.Toluca lost 2-1 to America on Sunday, but advanced to the final 3-2 on aggregate,

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  Newell's draws, league lead cut to a point

  Football | November 05, 2012 10:43 IST

  Buenos aires, Argentina, Nov 5:  Newell's Old Boys failed to hold on to a late lead and drew 1-1 at Godoy Cruz on Sunday, but still tops the Argentine league by one point over Velez

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  Fluminense dominates Brazilian league standings

  Football | October 01, 2012 12:11 IST

  Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct 1: Fred scored with a remarkable volley after a pass from playmaker Deco in the first half to give Fluminense a 1-0 win over rival Flamengo on Sunday, extending the team's

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  Barcelona In Danger Ahead Of Champs League 2nd Leg

  Football | April 02, 2012 11:42 IST

  London, Apr 2: Victory is the only option for Barcelona as the reigning champions welcome AC Milan to the Camp Nou in the most finely balanced of the Champions League quarterfinals this week.With Real Madrid

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  Ronaldo Fastest To 100 League Goals In Spain

  Football | March 25, 2012 9:14 IST

  Barcelona (Spain), Mar 25: Cristiano Ronaldo became the fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Spanish league by scoring a brace to help leader Real Madrid rebound from consecutive draws with a 5-1 rout

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  FFA Terminates League License Of Gold Coast Owner

  Football | February 29, 2012 13:52 IST

  Gold Coast, Australia, Feb 29: Mining magnate Clive Palmer plans to challenge the termination of Gold Coast United's A-League license in court and is calling for a federal government investigation into the administration of football

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  Osasuna Stun Barca's League Hopes With 3-2 Win

  Football | February 12, 2012 8:13 IST

  Madrid, Feb 12: Subzero temperatures and poor defending cost Barcelona as the defending Spanish champion's league hopes took a big hit by losing 3-2 at Osasuna on Saturday.Barcelona, already trailing leader Real Madrid by seven

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  Argentina Naming League In Honor Of Sunken Warship

  Football | February 07, 2012 13:41 IST

  Buenos Aires, Feb 7: As tension rises over the 30th anniversary of the deadly war between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the Argentine government has named the upcoming football season in honor a

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  Sunderland Maintains Form With 1-0 Win At Stoke

  Football | February 05, 2012 12:42 IST

  Stoke, Feb 5: James McClean enhanced his burgeoning reputation by scoring a classy second-half winner in Sunderland's 1-0 victory over 10-man Stoke on Saturday, maintaining the team's strong run under new manager Martin O'Neill.The Irish

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  Suarez Gives Liverpool 1-0 Win Over QPR In League

  Football | December 11, 2011 10:23 IST

  Liverpool, Dec 11: Luis Suarez's first goal in more than two months gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, ending a run of four successive draws at Anfield in the Premier

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  LFC Beat Yeti Himalayan Sherpas Club, Nepal 3-1

  Football | December 09, 2011 18:39 IST

  Shillong, Dec 9: Langsning Football Club (LFC) defeated Yeti Himalayan Sherpas Club (YHSC) of Nepal by 3-1 in a Quarter Final League match of the ongoing 22nd All India Meghalaya Invitation Football Tournament held at

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  Dhoni Faces An Uphill Task

  Cricket | April 21, 2011 13:32 IST

  Mumbai, Apr 21: Having suffered two defeats in as many away games, defending champions Chennai Super Kings face an uphill task when they take on last year's runners-up Mumbai Indians in a high-voltage Indian Premier

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  Bangladesh Hand England Second Shock Defeat

  Cricket | March 11, 2011 22:42 IST

  Chittagong, Mar 11: Bangladesh relied on their tail-enders to return from the dead and pull off a sensational two-wicket upset victory over England in a World Cup group B match to keep their quarter-final hopes