Neroca Poised To Pip Kerala To Grab The Pole

IMPHAL: NEROCA FC will have the golden opportunity to leapfrog current table toppers Minerva Punjab FC to reach the summit of the 2017-18 Hero I-League standings when they host Gokulam Kerala FC at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Sunday (February 4, 2018). Two back-to-back losses...

Goa look to put their campaign back on track

Goa: Having lost a close match to Mumbai City FC in their last game, FC Goa will look to put their campaign back on track when they take on Avram Grant's NorthEast United FC in the Hero Indian Super League clash at Fatorda Stadium on Sunday. A win tomorrow can see them go fourth on the points...

Injured Du Plessis ruled out of India series

CAPE TOWN : South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day and Twenty20 series against India due to a fractured finger. The injury could also sideline the 33-year-old from the first two tests against Australia next month. It is another injury blow...

Defending champions ATK in dire straits

Kolkata : ATK will desperately look for a win when they meet table toppers Bengaluru FC in the Hero Indian Super League tie at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan Stadium, on Saturday. Because they know that anything less than that would mean an early exit for the defending champions.   Having...

Vineeth’s last-gasp stunner gives Kerala full points

Pune: C K Vineeth scored a last-gasp winner that would be talked about long after this edition of the Hero Indian Super League draws to a close as Kerala Blasters got the better of FC Pune City 2-1 at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune, on Friday. Kerala Blasters head coach...

Chilean capital prepares to host Formula E

Chile's capital is gearing up for its first-ever Formula E race in an atmosphere of excitement mixed with annoyance over traffic woes caused by street closures. Competitors in Saturday's inaugural Antofagasta Minerals Santiago E-Prix will race around a 2.47-km circuit that winds though three...

Trump announces presidential delegation to PyeongChang Olympics Washinton: US President Donald Trump has announced the list of official delegates to attend the opening ceremony and events of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. According to a White House statement on...

India, Australia chase 4th ICC U-19 World Cup title

In a repeat of the 2012 edition, three-time champions India and Australia will aim to outplay each other when they face off in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Bay Oval here on Saturday. Fresh from a 203-run thrashing of Pakistan in the semi-final, India set their date with...

World's top sports court lifts lifetime ban on 39 Russian athletes

The world's top sports court overturned lifetime Olympic bans on 39 Russian athletes for doping violations following the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. The Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) also said on Thursday that 28 of the athletes have had all their bans lifted and their...

No Samsung phones, Nike uniforms for North Koreans? Sanctions cloud Olympic perks

SEOUL:  All of the almost 3,000 athletes competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are set to get perks including the latest $930 Samsung (005930.KS) smartphones, top of the range new equipment to take home and sleek Nike (NKE.N) uniforms. All except perhaps the 22 athletes...

Kane wants Tottenham to replicate United form against Liverpool

London: Tottenham Hotspur must replicate the form they displayed to outclass Manchester United in midweek if they are to get past an in-form Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday, striker Harry Kane said. Tottenham produced a dominant display to beat United 2-0 at Wembley...

North Korea warns against U.S.-South Korea military drills after Olympics

SEOUL: North Korea has warned if the United States goes ahead with delayed military exercises with South Korea after the Winter Olympics it will not “sit idle”, the North’s foreign minister said in a letter to the United Nations. North Korea has not tested a missile since late November 2017...

Stokes named in England one-day squad

LONDON: England included all-rounder Ben Stokes in their squad for the five-match one-day international series against New Zealand starting later this month. Stokes is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Feb. 13 to answer a charge of affray following an incident outside a nightclub...

Haas leads by two at Phoenix Open

Bill Haas used a hot start to jump to the first-round lead as several big names queued up close behind at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona on Thursday. Haas shrugged off a late tee time to card seven-under-par 64 in front of a typically raucous and large crowd at TPC Scottsdale,...

Suarez header puts Barca on course for another Cup final

BARCELONA: Barcelona beat Valencia 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a diving header from insatiable striker Luis Suarez to stay on course for a place in the King’s Cup final for a record fifth consecutive year. Suarez broke Valencia’s resolve in the semi-final first leg by leaping to meet a cross...

Ozil commits long-term future to Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has signed a new contract to extend his stay in north London, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 29-year-old Germany international confirmed on Twitter that he had agreed a three-and-a-half year deal. “It’s been one of the most important decisions...

Sepp Blatter considering legal action against FIFA

MANCHESTER: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, currently serving a ban from the sport, told Reuters on Thursday he is considering legal action against the global football body in an attempt to clear his name. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was handed a six-year ban for ethics violations,...

Captain Kohli leads India to opening win in Durban

DURBAN: Captain Virat Kohli struck a stylish century to lead India to a comfortable six-wicket victory over South Africa in the first one-day international on Thursday and end the hosts’ 17-match winning streak on home soil.  India amassed 270-4 to reach their target with 27 balls...

Kerala look to exploit Pune’s imbalance

Pune: David James' return to Kerala Blasters FC saw a three-match unbeaten run at the start, but that was punctured by back-to-back defeats before his side recovered to get all three points against Delhi Dynamos in the Hero Indian Super League.  It has been a bit of a roller-coaster...

Super Sub Jairu takes Jamshedpur to top four

Mumbai: Steve Coppell led Jamshedpur FC today consolidated their chances of qualifying for the Hero Indian Super League semi-finals as they shocked Mumbai City FC with a 2-1 win at Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai. Jamshedpur were second best to Mumbai City for long spells, particularly in...

Formula One to stop using female models on the grid

LONDON:  Formula One is ending the use of female models who parade on the starting grid and stand with the drivers’ name boards before every grand prix. The decision was announced in a statement on Wednesday with the change, which also applies to all support races, coming into effect...

North Korea figure skating pair to arrive in South Korea with other Olympians

SEOUL : A North Korean figure skating pair along with eight other athletes will arrive in South Korea later on Thursday by airplane, set to compete in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that will begin next week. The figure skating pair had been the only North Koreans to have secured a spot...

WADA recommends Winter Olympics not use latest sample bottles

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recommended the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang use an older version of doping sample bottles after concerns were raised about the latest model, the agency said on Wednesday. The recommendation, to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), came after...

Man City win to go 15 points clear as Man United suffer

London: Manchester City tightened their stranglehold at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday by trouncing bottom club West Bromwich Albion 3-0 as nearest rivals Manchester United suffered a chastening 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. Pep Guardiola’s runaway leaders, whose new record...

Premier League clubs splash cash, but Coutinho deal trumps all

The January transfer window slammed shut on Wednesday after a frantic month of activity during which Barcelona completed the biggest deal by signing Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool and Premier League clubs spent heavily across the board. ENGLAND The Premier League clubs’ purchasing power...