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Lazio defender Luiz Felipe signs new contract
Lazio's Brazilian defender Luiz Felipe has signed a contract extension until 2022 with the capital football club.
Miami Open set to create new tennis memories at Hard Rock Stadium
The Miami Open tennis tournament has officially initiated its move from its historic location on Key Biscayne to Hard Rock Stadium where, starting in 2019, it will begin to create new memories that leave behind nostalgia for its three decades at Crandon Park.
Italy coach Di Biagio highlights Buffon's unifying role
Italy's interim coach Luigi Di Biagio has praised captain Gianluigi Buffon, adding that the veteran goalkeeper was called up to unite the locker room ahead of two football friendly matches later this month.
Ronaldo named best Portuguese footballer of 2017
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2017 Quina de Oro Award for Best Portuguese Footballer of the year, for the second consecutive year.
Kent RO partners with Kings XI Punjab as title sponsor
Kent RO Systems Limited, India's largest selling water purifier brand, announced its new sport partnership as the title sponsor of Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) eleventh season which starts from April 7.Kent RO will occupy the leading position on KINGS XI's playing jersey.Addressing a Press Conference in New Delhi, Dr. Mahesh Gupta, Chairman, Kent RO Systems Limited said, "We are delighted to extend our partnership with KINGS XI PUNJAB. Through this synergic partnership, Kent RO and Kings XI teamed up to offer a unique platform with an objective of engaging with customers and the youth of today around one of the biggest and passionate cricket tournaments, the IPL. We are happy to be primary sponsors to KINGS XI PUNJAB. It is a young team and is expected to perform well and we sincerely wish them to win this year. Through this association, we look forward to engaging with our audience through one of the most popular sport in India."Kings XI Punjab is co-owned by .
Kenya's Chemutai ready for World Half Marathon
Kenya's Fancy Chemutai says she is ready for the World Half Marathon title in Valencia after her effortless victory at the RAK Half Marathon in the UAE.
Bernd Schuster appointed coach of China's Dalian Yifang
Former Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has been appointed coach of Chinese football club Dalian Yifang.
Brazil to play pre-World Cup friendlies
Brazil will finalise their World Cup preparations with international friendlies against Croatia and Austria, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has said.
Fiorentina training ground named after Davide Astori
Italian football club ACF Fiorentina has renamed its training ground as the "Centro Sportivo Davide Astori" after former captain Davide Astori, who died aged 31 in his hotel room before a Serie A match away against Udinese on March 4.
Shubhankar to face Sergio Garcia in WGC Dell Technologies opening match
India's newest golf star Shubhankar Sharma will start his World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies campaign with a mouth-watering opening match against reigning Masters Tournament champion, Sergio Garcia. The 21-year-old, who was tied ninth at the WGC Mexico Championship after leading on day two and three earlier this month, will also face American Xander Schauffele, the 2017 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year, and South Africa's Dylan Frittelli, in Group 7 of the preliminary stage at Austin Country Club starting tomorrow. "I think it's a great group. I've played with Xander before and I know Dylan well. It will be a great group with Sergio there as well. I'll have to play my best and make as many birdies as possible," said Sharma. While the Indian prospect will be making his debut at the WGC-Dell Technology Match Play, which is exclusive to the leading 64 players in the world, Shubhankar will be able to lean on some match play experience following his triumph at the All Indian Amateur in .
CWG: Chance to celebrate Indian shooting's youth brigade
Bristling with talent and supremely confident about their skills, a gifted bunch of youngsters could make the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Australia a celebration of Indian shooting's rich talent pool. Having stamped their class on the big stage, the youngest shooters in the national team will again jostle for space with the big players, vying for top honours at the Belmont Shooting Complex in Brisbane from April 8 to 14. The abundance of talent is complemented by a confident approach which the likes of Manu Bhaker, Mehuli Ghosh, Anish Bhanwala and Anjum Moudgil will display at the Games. The mix of confidence and talent helped India produce its best-ever ISSF World Cup performance in the recently-concluded tournament in Mexico, where the shooters won an unprecedented nine medals, including four gold. No wonder the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president is optimistic of a bright future. "I am thrilled that our faith in youngsters are giving results. This was a ...
After Australia loss, BCCI plans bench-strength building measures for women
India's heavy loss to Australia in the recent Women's ODI Championship fixture has prompted the BCCI to expedite the process of strengthening the bench strength of the national team. After streamlining the domestic structure and introducing India A tours, the selectors have been asked to handpick a pool of pacers, spinners and wicketkeepers and test them in a camp at the National Cricket Academy beginning later this month. The likes of Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami are not going to be around for long and the board feels that it is time to act now. Lead pacer Jhulan was not fit to play against Australia and that hurt the team which was blanked 0-3 in the series. The women's committee -- comprising COA member Diana Edulji, Mithali (ODI captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (T20 captain), Hemlata Kala (selection committee chief) and Prof. Ratnakar Shetty (convenor) -- will meet on March 28 to review the team's disappointing performance against Australia and discuss the way forward. "There is a ...
Del Potro surges to sixth spot in ATP rankings
Argentina tennis star Juan Martin Del Potro surged up two places to stand at the sixth spot in the latest ATP men's singles rankings released last evening.The former US Open champions' upward movement in rankings came after Del Potro bounced back from a set down to beat world number one Roger Federer and clinch the title at the Indian Wells Masters in California.Del Potro rallied from three match points down in the third set to clinch a 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(2) win over Federer in a thrilling summit showdown clash that lasted two hours and 41 minutes.With the win, Del Potro bagged his maiden Masters 1000 title while ending the Swiss star's 17 match winning streak in 2018--the best start of Federer's career.Del Potro, who was competing in his first Indian Wells final since 2013 where he lost to Spaniard Rafael Nadal, also extended his own winning streak to 11 matches, including a title run at Acapulco earlier this month.Meanwhile, Federer, who retained the top spot for the fourth time just .
New Zealand seek All Black magic against England
New Zealand's cricketers are drawing inspiration from images of Richie McCaw leading the All Blacks to Rugby World Cup glory as they head into their first home day-night Test against England on Thursday. Despite some injury concerns, New Zealand short-ball specialist Neil Wagner was focused on performing at the Eden Park fortress where the All Blacks are unbeaten in 40 rugby Tests dating back to 1994. England quick bowler Chris Broad, meanwhile, believed the first day-night cricket Test on New Zealand soil could be decided in "one mad hour" -- less time than it takes for a rugby match. England have selection issues as they ponder the workload Ben Stokes can handle with a troublesome back, while New Zealand are sweating on injured senior batsman Ross Taylor and have former Test opener Martin Guptill on stand-by as a middle order option. The history of day-night Tests, using a pink ball, favours the home side who have won seven of the eight matches played so far. Further troubling ...
ICC WC Qualifiers: Samuels reprimanded for breaching code of conduct
West Indies star batsman Marlon Samuels has received an official reprimand and one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during his side's World Cup Qualifier match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Monday.The 37-year-old was found to have breached Article 2.1.8 of the code, which relates to "abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match".Samuels was declared 'Man of the Match' for his brilliant batting performance in West Indies chase of 290 to help his side inch closer to a berth in the World Cup 2019.Samuels struck a blistering 86 off 80 balls with six fours and four sixes as West Indies clinched a comfortable four-wicket win over Zimbabwe to set up their mouth-watering winner-takes-all match against defending champions Scotland.The right-handed batsman was charged by on-field umpires Michael Gough and Simon Fry, ...
Yuki advances in Miami qualifiers, Ramkumar ousted
Continuing his imperious form, Yuki Bhambri crushed Argentina's Renzo Olivo in straight sets to move into the final round of the ATP Miami Masters qualifiers but Ramkumar Ramanathan was ousted from the high-profile tournament. Yuki, who qualified for the Indian Wells Masters and went on to scalp world number 12 Lucas Puille, dispatched Olivo 6-4 6-1 in the opening round of the USD 7,972,535 hard court event. He next faces Sweden's Elias Ymer, ranked 133 and coached by Robin Soderling, the two-time French Open finalist. However, Ramkumar fell in the first round, losing 6-7(4) 4-6 to American Michael Mmoh.
ICC WC Qualifiers: Samuels guides Windies to thumping win over Zimbabwe
Marlon Samuels came to West Indies' rescue yet again as he guided his side to a comfortable four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their Super Six match of the ICC World Cup Qualfiers at the Harare Sports Club last evening.The West Indies chased down a 290-run target for the loss of six wickets with six balls to spare.Evin Lewis laid the foundation of a successful run-chase with a brisk 75-ball 67 with seven fours and a six, before Shai Hope and Marlon Samuels came to the party by cracking attractive half-centuries. Samuels was caught at the wicket after scoring 86 off 80 balls with six fours and four sixes, while Hope was brilliantly caught by Sikandar Raza after scoring a 97-ball 76 with five fours and a six.When Samuels and Hope departed in a space of four balls after adding 135 runs for the third wicket, the West Indies still required 41 off 32 balls and despite losing Jason Holder and Shimron Hetmyer, the Caribbean side coasted home after Rovman Powell chipped in with 15 and Ashley ...
US teammates Spieth, Reed draw same WGC Match Play group
Texas native Jordan Spieth will find a familiar face waiting for him in round-robin play at the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship in Austin, Texas, this week in sometime US teammate Patrick Reed. Spieth and Reed have teamed to great effect in two Ryder Cups and last year's Presidents Cup, but will be meeting as match play opponents for the first time. Sixteen groups of four will play round-robin matches from Wednesday through Friday at Austin Country Club, where knockout competition begins with Saturday's round of 16. Australian Jason Day, the 2016 champion when Austin Country Club hosted the event for the first time, beat South African Louis Oosthuizen in the final that year. They'll meet in the group stage this time around. Reigning champion Dustin Johnson's group includes Presidents Cup teammate Kevin Kisner. The top 16 ranked players are the top seeds in their respective groups, with the other spots decided by a random draw on Monday. Spain's Jon Rahm, runner-up to .
Real Sociedad names Alguacil as new coach
La Liga side Real Sociedad on Monday named its B-team coach Imanol Alguacil as the new head coach of the first team, a day after firing both its coach and sporting director.
Ivanovic celebrates birth of first son with husband Schweinsteiger
Former Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic celebrated the birth of her first baby boy on Monday with her husband, German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger, via both athletes' Twitter accounts.