Aleksandar Kolarov Stunner Gives Serbia Victory Over Costa Rica
Aleksandar Kolarov's brilliant second-half free-kick gave Serbia a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in their opening World Cup group match in Samara on Sunday. The Roma defender made the crucial breakthrough early in the second half with a magnificent effort,...
The History of Football Game
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal. Unqualified, the word football is understood to refer to whichever form of football is the most popular in...
Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 after Etebo own goal
Luka Modric converted a penalty in the 71st minute to help Croatia to a 2-0 win over Nigeria in their World Cup Group D clash at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday. Earlier, Oghenekaro Etebo was credited with an own goal as...
France beat Australia 2-1 as VAR plays its part
Kazan: France needed the help of the first World Cup penalty awarded after a video review and a deflected Paul Pogba goal to get their World Cup campaign underway with a 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday. Striker Antoine Griezmann lashed...
World Cup 2018: Denmark survive Peru onslaught to win gripping contest
Mordovia - Despite a courageous performance from Peru in their 2018 Soccer World Cup Group C clash, it was Denmark striker Yussuf Poulsen's lone goal that divided the two nations at the final whistle. Denmark spoiled Peru’s first World Cup game...
Iceland hit back to hold Argentina 1-1
Hannes Thor Halldorsson was the Iceland hero as the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup held Argentina 1-1 in their Group D opener at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow. Sergio Aguero had put Argentina ahead in the 19th minute,...
World Cup 2018: Paul Pogba Winner Helps France Secure 2-1 Win vs Australia
France beat Australia 2-1 in their opening World Cup 2018 match on Saturday after the Video Assistant Referee system was used for the first time in the competition's history. Antoine Griezmann had a penalty awarded thanks to VAR and scored...
Portugal, Spain play out a thrilling 3-3 draw
FT - Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Portugal and Spain play out a thrilling 3-3 draw With 84 goals, Ronaldo equalled Puskas in the all-time goal-scorers'list. It was the 51st career hat-trick for Ronaldo and sixth in the national colours....
Iran Off To A Winning Start, Beat Morocco 1-0
Iran won their first World Cup match since 1998 as a 95th-minute Aziz Bouhaddouz own goal gave them a 1-0 win over Morocco.The game seemed to be headed for a goalless draw until the unchallenged Bouhaddouz managed to head a...
World Cup 2018: Uruguay Strike Late To Beat Egypt As Mohamed Salah Sits Out Match
Jose Gimenez was the unlikely 89th-minute match winner as Uruguay defeated an Egypt side shorn of star man Mohamed Salah 1-0 in their World Cup 2018 opener on Friday. Uruguay's deserved last-gasp victory leaves them and Russia in early control...
Denis Cheryshev Stars As Russia Rout Saudi Arabia In Tournament Opener
Denis Cheryshev struck twice for Russia as the FIFA World Cup 2018 hosts thumped Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Moscow on Thursday. Iury Gazinsky scored after 12 minutes and Cheryshev added a second before...
Father, son bag golds at taekwondo nationals
Nagpur: In one of those rare instances when a father competes as a member of the same martial arts unit along with his son, with both bagging a gold medal each, Pravin Dhande and his son Krutharth, both bagged a...
Indian chess star withdraws from Iran event over headscarf rule
Chess star Soumya Swaminathan has refused to be a part of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from July 26 to August 4, because of the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country which she said violated...
14 Jerseys to look out for at 2018 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 14 and 32 teams will take over Russia. This year's World Cup isn't just a battle for supremacy on the field. Off the field France won one world contest even before its players flew...
Mohammed Shami Dropped From Test Squad After Failing Fitness Test
India pacer Mohammed Shami was dropped from the Test team for the one-off match against Afghanistan after he failed to clear the fitness test at NCA, Bengaluru, BCCI's All-India Senior Selection Committee said on Monday. Fast bowler Navdeep Saini was...
Cricket: India lose to Bangladesh in women’s Asia Cup final
Kuala Lumpur: Six-time record defending champions India suffered a three-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the final of the Women's Asia Cup cricket tournament at the Kinrara Academy Oval here on Sunday. After India scored 112/9, thanks to Harmanpreet Singh's 56,...
Anthony, Madavi lift golds
Nagpur: City power lifters Lawrence Anthony and Ajay Madavi won gold medals in the National Power lifting Championships that was organised by Navi Mumbai Power lifters Association at Jui Nagar, Navi Mumbai, recently. The three-day event held in the...
DDSYS ‘A’ script a convincing winning start
Nagpur: Deputy Director Sports & Youth Services ‘A’ scripted a convincing winning start, defeating Geep FC 4-0 in a league phase outing of the Inter-Club Futsal Tournament on Sunday. The meet is organised by the Deputy Director Sport & Youth...
England Batsman Jos Buttler Writes ‘Vulgar Message’ On His Bat Handle During Match With Pakistan
Jos Buttler's blistering 80 not out on Sunday helped England beat Pakistan by an innings and 55 runs in the second Test at Headingly in Leeds on Sunday. Apart from Buttler's heroics knock, it was his cricket bat which became...
NBA’s women camp: Nagpur’s Siya Deodhar named Most Improved Player award
Representational pic Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh): The first-ever NBA Academy Women's camp concluded on Tuesday with a championship game played between Team Liberty and Team Sparks at The NBA Academy India in Greater Noida. Team Sparks eventually came out victorious with...
Shubham, Shital race to glory in KKM meet
Shubham Meshram and Shital Barai, both athletes of NavMaharashtra Krida Mandal emerged winners in 10-kilometre race in the men’s and women’s sections respectively in the race and walkathon organised under Khasdar Krida Mahotsav at Ramgiri, on Sunday. In 10-km...
