Brazil pays tributes to Pelé one year after his death
Brazilians paid several tributes to soccer legend Pelé on Friday, one year after the three-time World Cup winner's death at age 82 due to a colon cancer. A ceremony held at Rio de Janeiro's Christ the redeemer, one of the South American nation's most famous postcard locations, featured a projection of...
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Inter extends Serie A lead with draw
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India squad: Samad makes cut, Jeakson, Martins miss out
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Savita to lead women's hockey squad in Olympic Qualifiers
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India Open: Tricky draw awaits home shuttlers
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Australia Women win toss, elect to bat in second ODI against India
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PCB to take up Rizwan"s dismissal during Melbourne Test with ICC
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Prasanna, Chakkravarthy, Laxman headline Chennai Open 2023 field
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Final line will be drawn by players strength of character: Stimac
Lined up to face strong sides like Australia and Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup football in Doha next month, India head coach Igor Stimac on Friday said "strength of character" will be the parameter to decide who will be included in the final squad. India are clubbed with formidable Australia,...
Over 20 sportspersons fail dope tests in Goa National Games in one of country's biggest hauls
More than 20 athletes from various sports have returned positive for banned drugs in tests conducted during the National Games in Goa in October-November in one of the biggest heaps of doping cases in the country. Most of the 20-odd dope offenders have been handed provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping...
Women Hockey team works with Rupinder Pal to address penalty corner woes
In order to fix its perennial penalty-corner woes, the Indian women's hockey team is engaged in a skill-sharpening exercise with legendary drag flicker Rupinder Pal Singh during the on-going five-day camp here ahead of next month's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi. Despite winning the recent Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi...
Australian Open hikes prize money by 13 per cent
Australian Open tennis officials have announced an increase in prize money by 10 million Australian dollars (USD 6.8 million) for the upcoming tournament which begins on Jan. 14 at Melbourne Park. Tournament director Craig Tiley said in a statement Friday that the Grand Slam tournament will now offer 86.5 Australian dollars...
Djokovic, Swiatek arrive for United Cup
The United Cup tennis tournament began Friday with Spain playing Brazil and Australia taking on Britain in the higher-profile late match at Perth, Western Australia. The tournament involving mixed teams from 18 countries is being played in Perth and Sydney, where matches begin on Saturday. Two quarterfinalists will be determined from...
US routs Swiss 11-3 at Hockey world juniors
Jimmy Snuggerud scored three goals for a natural hat trick in the first 12 minutes to help the United States rout Switzerland 11-3 in the world junior hockey championship. Will Smith opened the rout 1:20 into the game off a cross-ice pass from Zeev Buium for a one-timer near the net....
Arsenal beaten 2-0 for 1st home loss in Premier League
Arsenal lost at home for the first time since May as a 2-0 defeat to West Ham cost Mikel Arteta's team the chance to return to the top of the Premier League. Goals by Tomas Soucek in the 13th minute and former Arsenal player Konstantinos Mavropanos in the 55th - combined...
