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Japan's Vissel Kobe linked to Barcelona captain Iniesta
FC Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has been signed by Japanese club Vissel Kobe, a Japanese sports daily reported on Friday, weeks after the midfielder had announced he would leave the former European champions at the end of the season.
Wolfsburg take first step towards Bundesliga survival
Wolfsburg reaped a 3-1 victory over lower league side Holstein Kiel in the first leg of the Bundesliga relegation play-off.
Schalke snap up Serdar from Mainz
Schalke 04 have signed midfielder Suat Serdar from league rivals FC Mainz, both Bundesliga clubs have said.
Hockey eves face tough task against Koreans
India will take on formidable South Korea in their last round robin match at the 5th Womens Asian Champions Trophy here on Saturday.
Kohli praises bowlers for victory against Hyderabad
With Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) keping their play-off chances alive, skipper Virat Kohli has credited the bowlers for a handing vital two points to his side in a must-win game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Afridi has no plans of quitting playing T20 leagues
Recovering from a knee injury, Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi has no intention of giving up playing competitive cricket. Afridi tweeted after consulting his doctor in Dubai, and he has been advised another two-three weeks rest to make a complete recovery. He sustained the injury during a training session while playing for Karachi Kings franchise in the third Pakistan Super League in Dubai, forcing him to miss the play-off eliminators. "Went to see my doctor in Dubai, the knee hasn't recovered fully yet. I'll need another 3-4 weeks. Hoping to regain full fitness after that, keep praying for me," he wrote on his twitter handle. The 38-year-old Afridi, one of the most popular cricketers in Pakistan, has announced his retirement from international cricket last year, but continues to play in T20 leagues around the world. The all-rounder has faced injury problems in the last two years and even missed the final of the second PSL in Lahore, which his team won, due to a finger
IPL: KKR take on Hyderabad in must-win game (Preview)
Eying a play-off berth, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have their task cut out when they take on already-qualified table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Saturday.
Indian women's hockey team ready for Korean challenge
The Indian women's hockey team will take on hosts Korea in its last round-robin match at the 5th Women's Asian Champions Trophy here tomorrow. The team led by defender Sunita Lakra remains unbeaten in the tournament, having won against Japan (4-1), China (3-1) and Malaysia (3-2). While playing the World No.9 side in their home ground will be a challenging affair for the Indian team, it will serve as an ideal preparation for the Final on Sunday where they will play Korea who have won two matches (3-1 against Malaysia, 3-1 against China) and drawn one (1-1 against Japan) in the round-robin stage. "Korea is a good team, but our girls have played this tournament with a lot of confidence. We are not so bothered about this being their home ground but want to just focus on ourselves and carry forward the good momentum," stated chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. The team has played this tournament with aggression and have showcased impressive attack. But playing a highly defensive team like Korea, ..
We can come back with medal from Thomas Cup: Praneeth
India will be fielding a young team at the prestigious Thomas Cup Final, but B Sai Praneeth believes they have the firepower to not only reach the knockout stage, but also return with a medal. India didn't make it to the knockout stage in the last three editions. The last time they played the quarterfinals was in 2010 at Malaysia. However, world no 18 Praneeth believes this young Indian team can break that jinx when it competes in the tournament at Bangkok, starting on Sunday. "Competition is tough. All teams are tough. If we could have gone with a full strength team with Srikanth and Satwik-Chirag, we had a very good chance to winning Thomas Cup this time. But even now we have a good young team and we can come back with a medal, Praneeth told PTI. India have been clubbed with Australia, France and heavyweights China in Group A. "The draw is okay this time. We have China and France in our group and we have to win against France to make it to the quarterfinals. Last two times we
Japan preliminary squad for World Cup
Japan coach Akira Nishino announced on Friday that he has included stars Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa in his preliminary 27-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
It was Spiderman stuff: Kohli on ABD's 'super catch'
A B de Villiers said it looked tougher than it actually was but his gravity-defying boundary catch during an IPL match was declared "spiderman stuff" by an awestruck India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli. RCB defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs last night to keep their play-off hopes alive. The outstanding moment of the match was the one-handed catch that de Villiers took while being airborne at the boundaryline to dismiss Alex hales. "AB's catch was spiderman stuff, you don't do that as normal human beings. His shots still leave me in awe, the fielding unbelievable," Kohli said in the post-match presentation last night. De Villiers, however, sought to play down his clearly remarkable effort of leaping up high before sticking out his right hand at just the right time to grab the ball. "With the catch, I made it look tougher than it was. It curved away late, luckily it stuck. I got into a bad position," said the maverick batman, who was adjudged Man of the Match
Rome Masters: Nadal faces Fognini for semi-final spot
World number two Rafael Nadal will continue his quest for record-breaking eighth Rome Masters title when he locks horns with Fabio Fognini of Italy in the quarter-finals of the men's singles event here on Friday.Yesterday, the Spanish tennis maestro booked his place in the last-eight of the tournament after registering a comfortable 6-4, 6-1 win over Denis Shapovalov of Canada in a one-sided third round clash that lasted one hour and 22 minutes.He will now square off with Italy's Fognini for a place in the semi-finals.Fognini, on the other hand, backed up his impressive victory over world number eight Dominic Thiem of Austria with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 win over Peter Gojowczyk of Germany in their round-of-16 at Foro Italico.While Nadal has improved his match record in Rome to 53-6, Fognini is through to his fourth Masters 1000 quarter-final or better.Earlier this month, Nadal's 21-match winning streak on the clay court and 50-set winning streak was broken by Austria's Dominic Thiem in
Buffon leaves Juventus after 17 years
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has announced his decision to leave Juventus, after 17 years with the club.
Kenya plan five friendlies before crunch Ghana clash
Kenya will play five international friendlies before their crunch 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ghana in September.
Copa Libertadores: Corinthians rout Deportivo Lara to enter 2nd round
A hat trick by forward Jadson helped Brazilian club Corinthians crush Venezuela's Deportivo Lara 7-2 and advance to the round-of-16 of the Copa Libertadores football tournament here.
Wolfsburg take first step to stay in Bundesliga
Wolfsburg took an almost definitive step towards staying in the top division after beating second division side Holstein Kiel 3-1 in the first leg of the German Bundesliga relegation campaign.
Aguero continues recovery, trains with Argentine teammates
Sergio Aguero continues to make a "good recovery" from his left knee injury and trained along with Javier Mascherano, Manuel Lanzini, Nicolas Tagliafico and Eduardo Salvio, the other Argentine players selected to take part with their national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Coach Guardiola signs contract extension with Man City
Spanish coach Pep Guardiola signed a contract extension with Manchester City until 2021, the English Premier League (EPL) champions have announced.
Ex-Pak skipper Asif Iqbal not in favour of scrapping coin toss
While the International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly reconsidering the possibility of scrapping coin toss in Test cricket, former Pakistan skipper Asif Iqbal doesn't seem to be quite impressed with the idea.Since the very first match between Australia and England at the MCG in 1877, every single Test has begun with a toss of the coin.According to the tradition, the home skipper flips the coin and the visiting captain decides for heads or tails.If the ICC decides to scrap the coin toss, then the move would see the visiting skipper make a call on whether to bat or bowl first in the hope that this would stop host nations from preparing extreme wickets.However, the idea has not gone down well with Iqbal as he said that he is not in favour of scrapping the toss."No, I am not in favour of scrapping the toss. Every visiting team will also be hosting tours and be having the home advantage. To be the best and top team in the world ranking you need to win both at home and more ...
IPL: Tim Southee reprimanded for breaching code of conduct
Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Tim Southee has received an official reprimand for breaching Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium last evening."Tim Southee, the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler, was issued a reprimand during his team's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday 17th May, 2018," the IPL release said.Southee admitted to the Level 1 offence under 2.1.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials and accepted the sanction.For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding.After being asked to bat first, AB de Villiers (69), Moeen Ali (65), and Colin de Grandhomme (40) powered Bangalore to a herculean total of 218-6.In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad showcased why they have clinched the first spot on the IPL standings as skipper Kane Williamson (81) and ...