After US success, Pia Sundhage to train Brazil team

Rio de Janeiro (IANS) Pia Sundhage, whose tenure as coach of the US women's football team included two Olympic championship, will take charge of Brazil's national side, the Brazilian Soccer Confederation (CBF) has said.

The 59-year-old…

Sindhu's run at Japan Open ends, Praneeth enters semis

Tokyo (IANS) It was a mixed day for India at the Japan Open as ace shuttler B. Sai Praneeth entered the semifinals while Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu was knocked out of the $750,000 tournament.

While Praneeth defeated Indonesia's…

South Africa captain Du Plessis joins Belfast Titans in ET20s

Mumbai (IANS) South African cricket team captain Faf Du Plessis on Friday joined the Belfast Titans, a franchise of the Euro T20 Slam that is going to be held in Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands from August 30.

Among the world's top batsmen…

India drop down to 103 in FIFA rankings

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian football team moved down by two places to 103 in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

In the recently held Intercontinental Cup, India failed to register even a single win as they lost to Tajikistan (2-4)…

Srikanth exits in 1st round of Japan Open

Tokyo (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth's bad run in 2019 continued as he bowed out of the Japan Open after suffering a stunning defeat to compatriot H.S. Prannoy in the opening round of the $750,000 tournament on Wednesday.

Prannoy…

Messi handed fine, one-match suspension

London (IANS) Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been handed a fine of $1,500 for his inflamatory comments about CONMEBOL -- South America's football governing body -- at this year's edition of Copa America.

Besides the fine, Messi…

EB coach unhappy with fixture, may field reserve team in Durand

Kolkata(IANS) East Bengal's Spanish head coach Alejandro Menendez on Wednesday slammed the fixture list which sees the club in action twice in three days, against George Telegraph on July 31 in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) and Army Red on…

Kohli remains atop ICC Test rankings for batsmen

Dubai (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli retained his number one spot in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings, a statement from the international body said on Tuesday. Kohli is on 922 points with New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (913) just…

Eye on youngsters as selectors & Kohli gear up to pick WI squad

New Delhi (IANS) After much hullabaloo, the selection of the Indian team for the West Indies tour will take place on Sunday afternoon in Mumbai and along with the five-wise men -- led by M.S.K. Prasad -- skipper Virat Kohli will also be physically…

Hima sprints to 400m gold, 5th this month

Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) (IANS) Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das continued her sensational sprint as she clinched her fifth gold in July by claiming the top honours in a 400-metre race in Czech Republic.

The ace Indian sprinter won the…