By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, (IANS) On the eve of their match against defenders Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s chief coach Tom Moody says the track at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here looked challenging but wasn’t as bad as it looked statistically. “I am sure tomorrow (Wednesday) it is going to be on a [...]

Berlin, (IANS) Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller extended his contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund until 2016, the club said on its official homepage. Weidenfeller has worn the jersey of the “Borussians” since 2002, making make 282 appearances. On account of the recent developments such as reaching the UEFA Champions League final, Weidenfeller Monday decided to extend [...]

Berlin, (IANS) Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller extended his contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund until 2016, the club said on its official homepage. Weidenfeller has worn the jersey of the “Borussians” since 2002, making make 282 appearances. On account of the recent developments such as reaching the UEFA Champions League final, Weidenfeller Monday decided to extend [...]

Johannesburg, The political instability in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced world soccer governing body FIFA to move a 2014 World Cup qualifying match between CAR and South Africa to Cameroon. South Africa will play CAR June 9, 2013 in Yaonde, Cameroon, FIFA announced Monday, reports Xinhua. The decision was made after the South [...]

Rio de Janeiro, (IANS) Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) president Jose Maria Marin has guaranteed the future of national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, even if his team fails to impress during Confederations Cup in June. Those words could be interpreted as lip service given Marin issued the same assurance to Mano Menezes in August last year [...]

Nairobi, (IANS) Over ten Olympic champions will look to making a splash in the IAAF Diamond League race in Doha, Friday. Of course, many a time the glare of the super stars overshadows the rest of the field. The sparkle shines even brighter when an elite athlete confronts an equivalent powerful opponent. This was confirmed [...]

Bangalore, (IANS) A local court Monday registered a defamation case against Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly denigrating a Hindu god (Vishnu) and hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. Sixth additional chief metropolitan magistrate Choori Khan registered the case under section 295 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on a petition filed by [...]

Mohali, (IANS) Riding on David Miller’s third fastest century in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kings XI Punjab clinched a six-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling high-scoring chase at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Monday. Chasing a stiff target of 191, Miller (101 not out of 38 balls) walked in [...]

Mohali, (IANS) Riding on David Miller’s third fastest century in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kings XI Punjab clinched a six-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling high-scoring chase at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Monday. Chasing a stiff target of 191, Miller (101 not out of 38 balls) walked in [...]

Jaipur, (IANS) Rajasthan Royals clinched a thrilling five-wicket win over Pune Warriors, who were once again denied victory despite putting up a challenging total on the scoreboard at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Sunday. Chasing the Warriors’ 178/4, the Royals romped home to victory with just one ball to spare in the Indian Premier League [...]

Madrid, (IANS) Real Madrid opened an eight-point gap to third place Atletico Madrid with a narrow 4-3 victory over Valladolid in the Spanish Primera Liga. Barcelona, who play Real Betis Sunday, sit pretty on the top of the standings with 85 points and have already bagged the La Liga title. Following are the top 10 [...]

Mumbai, (IANS) Mumbai Indians moved into the top four in the standings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a comprehensive 60-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday. With the win, Mumbai leapfrogged Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad into third place with 14 points. The Super Kings lost their first [...]