(Reuters): Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White said on Tuesday the mixed martial arts promotion's "Fight Island" was located in Abu Dhabi and it will host four events next m
Asuncion, June 9 (IANS): Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho opened up regarding his house arrest in a hotel in the Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion.
The former Barcelona forward was arrested, alo
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS): New Zealand will host the inaugural match of the Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa competition on June 13 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
This decision comes as the New Zealand go
(Reuters): Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has signed a short-term contract extension to stay at Anfield for the remainder of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Lallana, 32
MANCHESTER, England, June 9 (Reuters): Manchester City's England soccer international Raheem Sterling has backed anti-racism protests in Britain after the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in pol
(Reuters): American world number 73 Taylor Townsend said the tennis world is not a united place when it comes to racism and she gets extra-attention from security at tournaments while others breeze through
MADRID, June 9 (Reuters): Often the butt of jokes about their lack of history and small fan base, unfashionable Getafe are out to get one over Spanish football's biggest clubs in the race to qualify fo
GRADISKA, Bosnia, June 9 (Reuters): Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who died in a helicopter crash in January, has been honoured with a giant mural commissioned by sports enthusiasts and painted on t
NEW DELHI, June 9 (Reuters): Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia speedster Brett Lee have backed the idea of using wax as an alternative to saliva to shine the ball ahead of a crucia
MADRID, June 9 (Reuters): Madrid's mayor has said Spanish capital is in talks about hosting this year's Champions League soccer final if organisers decide to move it from Istanbul due to the corona
(Reuters): Brazil has withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) saying the government did not consider it wise to offer financial gua
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that preparations are already underway with respect to the country targetting a top-10 finish at the 2028 Olympics.
India have historic
PARIS, June 8 (Reuters): Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics' governing body, arrived in court in Paris on Monday to stand trial on charges of corruption, money laundering and breach of trust li
(Reuters): Liverpool midfielder Harry Wilson has extended his loan agreement with Bournemouth to stay at the Vitality Stadium until the end of the season, the Premier League clubs said on Monday.
BARCELONA, June 8 (Reuters): Barcelona and Real Madrid resume one of the tightest title races in recent memory when La Liga kicks back into action this week in empty stadiums, after a three-month pause due
MADRID,June 8 (Reuters): La Liga will use virtual images of stands in television broadcasts with added 'fan audio', produced by the makers of the FIFA video game, when it returns to action on Thurs
(Reuters): West Indies quick Oshane Thomas has said he hopes to make his test debut in England next month and establish himself in all three cricket formats.
Thomas has been named among 11 res
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS): Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Monday urged people who can to come out and support those who have lost a lot during Super Cyclone Amphan which lashed West Bengal last mo
London, June 8 (IANS): Former England and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney stated the job of a captain just doesn't mean leading the team on the field but also includes helping his players off the fie
Las Vegas, June 8 (IANS): Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather has taken a dig at UFC fighter Conor McGregor who announced his shock retirement from the sport on Sunday.
Mayweather slammed McGregor&