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James Rodriguez latest footballer on Spanish taxman's hit-list
Spain's taxman wants Bayern Munich's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez to pay 11.65 million euros ($13.64m) for evading taxes when he played at Real Madrid, the El Mundo daily reported today. James, who moved to Bayern Munich last year, is accused of having evaded 6.35 million euros in taxes, mainly linked to his image rights, and would have to pay that amount plus a fine and interests for a total of 11.65 million euros, it reported. Citing sources close to the case, the daily said James was transferred to Real Madrid from Monaco for 80 million euros mid-2014, but that year he registered as a non-resident. Tax authorities, though, reportedly believe he should have registered as a resident, which means he should settle the difference, or 6.35 million euros, related to his salary and the sale of image rights. Spain's tax authorities refused to comment when contacted by AFP. The 27-year-old, who won the Golden Boot for the top goal scorer in the 2014 World Cup, joins a long list of ...
Indian women's team to take part in COTIF tournament in Spain
The Indian womens football team will be travelling to Spain to play in the COTIF Tournament from August 1-6, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday.
Neha moves into contention, flawless Vani rebounds to Tied-2nd in Hero WPGT
Neha Tripathi put herself in contention yet again with a fine one-under 71 in the second round of the 10th Leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour here today. Meanwhile, Vani Kapoor rebounded from her modest first round showing with the week's best card of three-under 69 to move to Tied-2nd alongside Amandeep Drall (71-71) at Clover Greens here. Neha is now three-under 141 and holds a one-shot lead over Vani and Amandeep. Vani is playing only her third event on the Hero WPGT this season. One shot behind them at one-under 143 is Gaurika Bishnoi (73-70). The scores this week have been consistently good with even the fifth placed Tvesa Malik (70-74) at even par. Neha was cruising with three birdies and no bogeys till the 14th, when she dropped a double bogey on Par-4 15th and then ended with three pars. Vani was bogey free with three birdies, all on the front nine on first, seventh and eighth holes, and she had a series of 10 pars after that. On a day when the golf course yielded a good ...
Miffed IOA asks NSFs to pay for damages caused by athletes in CWG
The Indian Olympic Association has asked national federations, including those of basketball, hockey and athletics, to cough up their respective share in the Rs 59,262 bill that the IOA had to pay for "the damages" caused by the country's athletes and officials at this year's Commonwealth Games Village in Australia. In an e-mail communication, IOA President Narinder Batra has asked Secretary General Rajeev Mehta to take this matter up with respective NSFs. "I strongly recommend that the total amount of Rs 73,988 debited to IOA by CWG OC should be recovered from the respective NSF's (less refrigerator hiring charges) immediately and the NSFs should be asked to speak with concerned athletes and support staff that such things should not happen in future," Batra wrote in his communication to the IOA secretary general. "Such kind of activities bring bad name for our country and these are basic things each participating NSF now needs to explain and tell its participating athletes and ...
Steyn backs England to win Test series against India
In spite of terming the Indian team led by Virat Kohli as capable of pulling off anything, veteran South Africa paceman Dale Steyn backed hosts England to come out victors in the upcoming five-Test series because of their slightly superior seam bowling attack. "Led by Virat this Indian team is capable of anything. I know Virat pretty well; he's quite a determined character. Five Test matches is going to be good for one team and if one team gets on a roll the other team will be blown away," said Steyn here today. "(But) if I know Virat it's going to be a hard fought Test series. The England bowlers are a little bit more skilled and that's where the difference will be; that will be the tipping point," the 35-year-old fast bowler told reporters at a promotional event for 'GoPro' here today. He also felt that with the Indian attack likely to miss Jasprit Bumrah (for the first Test) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (for at least the first three), things will not be easy for them. "India
German FA boss rejects Ozil racism charge, but admits mistake
The chief of the German Football Association (DFB) on Thursday rejected accusations of racism by Mesut Ozil, but admitted he should have done more to protect the midfielder against discriminatory abuse. In a four-page statement announcing his decision to quit playing football for Germany on Sunday, Ozil singled out football federation (DFB) boss Reinhard Grindel with harsh words. "In the eyes of Grindel and his supporters, I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," Ozil, who has Turkish roots, wrote Sunday in his lengthy farewell statement that unleashed a racism storm in Germany. But Grindel rejected the charge four days on and has not yielded to calls for him to quit. "I say this openly that the personal criticism has affected me," he said. "I am even more sorry for my colleagues, the many people working on a voluntary basis and the employees in the DFB, to be branded in connection with racism. "For the federation as well as for me personally, I firmly reject ...
Squad up in PUBG MOBILE's July updates that features all-new war mode and clan system
Tencent Games and PUBG Corp. supercharges the intensity of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE) by introducing a major game update that introduces an action-packed War Mode and all-new clan system.Following June's introduction of First Person Perspective Mode, PUBG MOBILE's latest content drop amplifies the action from the rugged terrain of the Miramar and Erangel realms. Players on iOS and Android can skydive into the new epic battle of War Mode where teams duke it out on a small patch of the battlefield. Teamwork and grit are continuously tested, as players respawn repeatedly until one team reaches 100 points. Players earn three points for killing an opponent, one point for killing a downed opponent and one point for saving a teammate.In addition to War Mode, PUBG Mobile's July update delivers an all-new way for players to team up and dominate with the introduction of the clan system. Players can create and customize unique clan icons and work to earn exclusive rewards
Indian shuttlers continue good run at Russia Open
Former national champions Sourabh Verma and Rituparna Das continued their impressive run as they progressed to the quarterfinals of the USD 75,000 Russia Open BWF Tour Super 100 tournament here today. Also making it to the final eight were Mithun Manjunath, Subhankar Dey and Vrushali Gummadi in singles, while the men's doubles pair of Arun George and Sanyam Shukla and the two mixed doubles combination of Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg and Saurabh Sharma and Anoushka Parikh also entered the quarterfinals. Coming back after recovering from an injury, Sourabh, who made the cut for the Asian Games after proving his worth at the selection tournaments, trounced Russia's Sergey Sirant 21-11 21-9 in a lop-sided contest. The eighth seeded Indian will face Israel's Misha Zilberman, seeded third. Rituparna, who won the India International Series and Polish International in 2016, had to dig deep into her reservoir to eke out a 13-21 21-17 21-19 win over second seed Ying Ying Lee of Malaysia. The ...
Veteran scribe Swapan Sarkar is no more
Veteran sports journalist Swapan Sarkar died here on Thursday following diabetic complications, his family said. He was 67.
U'khand CM felicitates Laskshya Sen, Kuhoo Garg
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has honoured Asia junior badminton champion Lakshya Sen by presenting him with a cheque of Rs 5.53 lakh at a felicitation ceremony held at the chief minister's residence here. At the event held yesterday, Rawat also presented Kuhoo Garg, who won the Lagos International Badminton Classics, with a cheque of Rs 2 lakh. "The children of Uttarakhand grow up in the lap of nature and are therefore strong. They also have the spirit to excel in whichever field they choose. The success of Lakshya Sen and Kuhoo Garg is a victory of our youth who are showing promise in every sports," the chief minister said. Sen said his efforts would be directed towards bringing glory to his country and state in the future. Since Garg is in Russia nowadays, the cash award was received by her parents. On Sunday, Lakshya became only the third Indian shuttler to win the Asia Junior Championships after late Gautam Thakkar (1965) and Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu
India women's team leaves for COTIF tournament
The Indian women's senior national team will be travelling to Spain to play in the COTIF tournament from August 1 to 6. This is the first time ever that the women's senior team is travelling to Europe to participate in a tournament. The exposure tour has been arranged by All India Football Federation in coordination with Sports Authority of India keeping in mind the crucial Olympic Qualifiers which are slated to be held in November. Furthermore, the senior team will also be defending their title in the SAFF women's championship scheduled to be held later this year, a tournament in which the girls are unbeaten in their last 19 matches. The squad will be leaving Indian shores early morning tomorrow. The team was given an official send-off at the Football House where the AIFF general secretary Kushal Das wished them luck. "This is a very important trip especially with the Olympic Qualifiers being around the corner. Women in Indian sports are achieving laurels at the highest level and the
A beautiful game, another beautiful story: Real Kashmir FC to train at Dortmund
Aiming to expand the Real Kashmir FC community, the current path-breakers of Indian football are about to tread a glorious new path, as they visit Germany for a training stint at the renowned BVB Borussia Dortmund. RKFC owners Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj say they are just "carrying on from where we left" last season. "We were the first team from Kashmir to play in Scotland. We are now the first youth team from Kashmir to visit Germany for a training camp," the club said in a statement. Having dribbled past opponents and the many off-the-pitch obstructions to become Jammu and Kashmir's first football team in the I-League, Real Kashmir FC are in no mood to stop here. "It's just the beginning," Chattoo put it appropriately. "We want Real kashmir to be what Barcelona is to Spain and what United is to Manchester and what BVB is to (the) city of Dortmund. We want every kid of the state who loves to play football either aspire to play for RKFC or become a supporter by default. There is .
Vettel needs to rebound in Hungary to keep heat on Hamilton
Unless Sebastian Vettel bounces back with a strong performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix this week, he risks heading into Formula One's summer break lagging behind Lewis Hamilton. Vettel should have been the one in the ascendancy, but his clumsy crash while leading the rain-soaked German GP last Sunday cost him the race and gifted victory to Hamilton. Rather than stretching his lead, the German driver now trails Hamilton by 17 points after 11 of 21 races. Vettel also gave away points with mistakes last year and must avoid doing that again as he and Hamilton duel for a fifth F1 title to move level with Argentine great Juan Manuel Fangio. Despite his basic error at Hockenheim, where he led by nearly 10 seconds before sliding off into the barriers late into the race, Vettel has been striking a defiant tone. His confidence is down to the fact Ferrari has often been the quickest car this season, even more so than the usually dominant Mercedes of Hamilton's team. "Everyone knows what we ..
Bangladesh to host back-to-back Zimbabwe, Windies series
Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe and the West Indies for back-to-back series later this year, a senior Bangladesh cricket official said Thursday. Zimbabwe were originally scheduled to visit in January 2019 but the cricket board brought forward the tour to October avoid any potential clash with national elections. Bangladesh announced Wednesday that the West Indies would arrive on November 15 for their first full tour to the country since 2012. "Apart from the West Indies, we've also confirmed the Zimbabwe series in October," said BCB chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury. "They (Zimbabwe) will play two Tests and three ODIs. It means we will now play back-to-back series this year." The West Indies series will include two Tests, three one-day internationals and three twenty20 internationals between November and December. The Zimbabwe tour dates have not yet been announced.
Chelsea sign former England goalkeeper Robert Green
Chelsea announced Thursday the signing of former England goalkeeper Robert Green on a one-year contract, to provide backup for Thibaut Courtois and Willy Caballero. The 38-year-old was a free agent after leaving Huddersfield at the end of last season. Green won 12 England caps between 2005 and 2012 and played at the 2010 World Cup. His season at Chelsea will be his 20th as a professional after spells at Norwich, West Ham, QPR, Leeds and Huddersfield. "It has been a whirlwind 24 hours," Green told the Chelsea website. "You are thinking about your career and where you want to go and then you get a phone call like this, and it is a short conversation. "It has been a pretty dramatic time for me and I can't wait to get started. I am absolutely delighted and it is a thrill and an honour to be here.
Sanchez on target as United edge Milan
Alexis Sanchez was on target as Manchester United defeated AC Milan on penalties in their International Champions Cup friendly here Wednesday. Chilean international Sanchez was United's best performer in a low-key game at Carson's StubHub Center which finished 1-1. Sanchez fired United into the lead with a well-taken goal on 12 minutes before Spanish midifelder Suso equalised for Milan three minutes later. Although Sanchez produced a lively performance for United, the Premier League giants were unable to find a further goal, sending the game to penalties. A bizarre shoot-out was won 9-8 by United, with both teams having to recycle their penalty takers after a string of missed spot-kicks. Ander Herrera fired United into the lead in sudden death with his second penalty before Ivorian youngster Franck Kessie chipped his spot-kick over the bar to give United the win. United's Portuguese goalkeeper Joel Pereira, deputising for the absent David De Gea and Sergio Romero, said he hoped his ...
Pavard's stunner against Argentina voted Goal of 2018 World Cup
France right back Benjamin Pavard's sublime volley against Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been voted Goal of the Tournament, FIFA has announced on its official website.
Veteran sports journalist Swapan Sarkar passes away
Veteran sports journalist Swapan Sarkar passed away this morning due to diabetic complications. He was 67 years old and is survived by his wife and daughter. Sarkar worked for a number of dailies and was also the Delhi sports correspondent of Ananda Bazaar Patrika (ABP) from mid 1990's. He had earlier worked for Kolkata's english daily Amrita Bazar Patrika and Northern India Patrika. He has briefly worked for Gujarat Samachar. Sarkar was a regular in the Delhi sports circuit having covered events like 1982 Asian Games, 2010 Commonwealth Games along with tournaments like Nehru Cup, Federation Cup, Durand Cup and DCM. He has also covered events like Davis Cup, National Athletics meet. His last rites were performed at the Nigambodh Ghat.
Bayern sign MLS Vancouver Whitecaps star Davies
Major League Soccer (MLS) team Vancouver Whitecaps have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with FC Bayern Munich that will see home grown winger Alphonso Davies move to the German giants at the end of the 2018 season.
Liverpool beat Man City in International Champions Cup match
English Premier League team Liverpool defeated Manchester City 2-1 in the International Champions Cup at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.