Category: Sport

Spanish football club Barcelona on Thursday agreed to sell midfielder Cesc Fabregas to English side Chelsea.“Barcelona and Chelsea have reached an agreement for the sale of Cesc Fabregas to the English club,” the Spanish club said in a statement.Fabregas, 27, previously played for Arsenal before joining Barcelona in August 2011.Fabregas is currently with the Spanish…

Indian cricket board president N. Srinivasan can go ahead with contesting the election for ICC president as the Supreme Court Thursday declined to entertain a plea by Cricket Association of Bihar to restrain him from joinig the poll. Declining to pass any order, the apex court bench of Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice C. Nagappan…

Former Brazil striker Fernandao has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil. The 36-year-old and four friends were killed Saturday when the aircraft crashed in Aruana, about 500 km northwest of the capital Brasilia. Fernandao’s career included spells with French Ligue 1 clubs Marseille and Toulouse. But it was his time with Porto Alegre’s Internacional…

Brazil jumped one spot to No.3 while Argentina leapt two places to No.5 in the latest FIFA world rankings announced Thursday. The rankings update is the last before the World Cup in Brazil, which begins June 12. Defending champions Spain are still No.1 followed by Germany in the second place. Portugal are fourth and Uruguay…

Australia will send a 103-strong track and field squad for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, their biggest-ever to a meet outside their shores. Olympic and world 100 m hurdles champion Sally Pearson will lead a 44-member team of athletes and 12 para-athletes, reports The Australian. The Australians fielded their biggest-ever team of 120 athletes at the…

            The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has re-iterated its support for the new ICC International Women’s Championship, while repeating that it does not have any support for the unauthorised and privately-run Women’s International Cricket League (WICL). Clare Connor, ECB’s Head of Women’s Cricket and Chair of the ICC…

About 180,000 tickets will be available during the final World Cup sales phase beginning Wednesday, football’s governing body FIFA has announced. Tickets will be offered for all 64 matches, including the final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium on July 13, Xinhua reported. The last-minute sales phase will begin June 4, with fans able to…

Virender Sehwag Friday showed his class when it mattered the most as he struck a magnificent century to script Kings XI Punjab’s 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings to make their maiden IPL final where they will face Kolkata Knight Riders. For Kings XI Punjab what made the win memorable was that it was their…

West Indies legend Brian Lara will play alongside Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar in a world bicentenary match at Lord’s July 5, officials said. Lara, 45, the former West Indies captain, will play alongside MCC captain and fellow all-time batting great Tendulkar in the 50-over match. “It will be fantastic to play at such an…

Riding on a strong batting performance Chennai Super Kings booked a berth in the Qualifier 2 beating defending champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday. Super Kings will now face Kings XI Punjab in Friday’s Qualifer 2 for a place in Sunday’s final against Kolkata…

Kolkata Knight Riders came up with an all-round show to romp into the final with a clinical 28-run decimation of Kings XI Punjab in qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League here Wednesday. Put in to bat, the Knights posted a challenging 163/8, and then restricted the Kings to 135/8 before a packed Eden Gardens…

Indian golfer Shiv Kapur, China’s Liang Wen-chong and English Simon Griffiths will make their debuts at the US Open next month after qualifying for the year’s second Major through the Sectional Qualifying. Kapur sealed his third appearance in a Major tournament when he posted a one-under-par 71 for a 139 total to finish tied fifth…

Fourth seed Roger Federer advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 win over Lukas Lacko Sunday. American Serena Williams, the women’s top seed, also reached the second round after beating 138th-ranked Alize Lim, a wild-card entry from France, Xinhua reported. On a court made hard and damp by…

Mumbai Indians made it to the play-offs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a sensational five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, thanks to a match-winning unbeaten 95 by Corey Anderson at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday. Coming into the match, Rajasthan Royals had a better chance of making it to the play-offs and their batsmen…

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 4-1 Saturday at the Estadio da Luz to clinch its 10th European Champions League Cup. Godin put Atletico ahead in the 36th minute, with an effort from the penalty spot that looped over Casillas and went into the bottom-right corner of the net, Xinhua reported. Sergio Ramos forced extra time…

Often criticised for his failure to live up to the reputation of a big hitter, Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman Yusuf Pathan Saturday hit back at his critics after scoring the fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here. Pathan, who scored a 50 of 15 balls to break Adam Gilchrist’s record…

Rajasthan Royals’ hope of making it to the play-offs suffered a set-back as they went down to Kings XI Punjab by 16 runs at the PCA Stadium here Friday. Chasing a target of 180, Rajasthan Royals managed 163 for eight in 20 overs after a late onslaught by James Faulkner (35 not out) and Brad…

Indian badminton’s sensations Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu won their respective singles matches to give India a 2-0 lead in the Uber Cup quarter-final against Indonesia at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Thursday. While Saina beat World No.23 Lindaweni Fanetri 21-17, 21-10 in the first singles to gain a 2-1 advantage in career meetings,…

Continuing their dream run, Kolkata Knight Riders moved closer to the knock-out round by galloping to a eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings as their batsmen led by Robin Uthappa put up a sparkling show in an Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. Playing their first match at the home ground Eden Gardens before a…

Brazilian authorities ramped-up the security for the FIFA football world cup due this year to ensure fans’ safety as part of largest security setup ever deployed in a world cup event. Earlier this year, the Brazilian government announced it will invest 800 million dollars in the largest ever security operation at a World Cup. More…

Kings XI Punjab consolidated their position at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings with a four-wicket win over bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Monday. The win took Punjab two clear of second-placed Chennai Super Kings and four more than Rajasthan Royals in third. Delhi’s dismal run of not winning…

Kolkata Knight Riders moved a step closer towards securing a berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs courtesy a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Sunday. Electing to bat, Sunrisers were restricted to 142 for eight after Australia’s David Warner (34 off 18 balls) had threatened to take…

Indian women got off to a fantastic start by winning their opening Uber Cup clash 3-0 against Canada but the men dismally lost their Thomas Cup tie 1-4 to Malaysia on the first day of the prestigious tournaments at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Sunday. With the help of Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and…

Atletico Madrid won the Spanish league Saturday after 18 years as a result of a 1-1 draw against Barcelona. The match, which was played at the stadium of Camp Nou in the Mediterranean city of Barcelona, created a great expectancy. The game was very intense and both teams fought hard, especially Atletico, after two of…

FC Barcelona confirmed they have reached an agreement with Lionel Messi to extend the striker’s contract. “FC Barcelona has reached an agreement to adjust the terms in the contract binding Lionel Messi to the club as a professional first team player. The revised and updated contract will be signed over the next few days,” read…

Brazilian authorities have agreed to cooperate with Portugal over a criminal case involving Brazil’s football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Scolari is being investigated for tax fraud after allegedly failing to declare seven million euros of income. The attorney general’s office in Brazil (PGR) confirmed Wednesday it had agreed to cooperate with its Portuguese counterpart, reported…

Kings XI Punjab chased down Sunrisers Hyderabad’s mammoth total of 205/5 to beat them by six wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Wednesday. Chasing 206 from 20 overs, the Punjab outfit achieved their goal with 1.2 overs to spare. An unbeaten 79 off 36 balls from…

Royal Challengers Bangalore earned themselves a reprieve with a 16- run win over Delhi Daredevils for only their fourth success in 10 matches of the IPL, here Tuesday after rain delayed the start by an hour. Courtesy a fiery 29-ball 68 not out (1×4, 9×6) by born-again Yuvraj Singh, RCB piled up 186 for four…