Madrid: Spanish football giants Real Madrid’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo said the club’s target is to win the 2015-16 Champions League tournament despite being handed a “difficult” draw at the group stage of the competition. The Rafael Benitez-coached side are placed in the same pool as French Ligue 1 titleRead More

Colombo: India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar on Friday lauded his batsmen for adapting quickly to team’s requirements by coming out to bat at any position they are asked to. “All the batsmen are willing to bat at any position which is a big plus of this team,” said Bangar afterRead More

Serena Williams’ tennis skills, as the world number one, are beyond doubt but the 33-year-old American once again highlighted a facet that not many fans around the world maybe aware of – that of a karaoke star. In New York for the US Open which starts from Monday, Serena lookingRead More

Beijing: Usain Bolt said he might end his glittering career at next year’s Olympics after he completed a world sprint double in Beijing — and got clattered by an electric scooter into the bargain. The towering Jamaican said he was only 50-50 about running at the next world championships inRead More

New Delhi: Hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels India need to go through tough tests against top teams to excel in next year’s Rio Olympics. Sreejesh dedicated his Arjuna award to the whole team, and said his recognition will motivate him and his teammates to do well in upcoming tournaments.Read More

New York: Tennis legend John McEnroe believes 21-time Grand Slam title winner Serena Williams is the greatest female player that the sport has produced, adding that the 33-year-old can surely win the US Open if she plays her A game in the competition that starts on August 31. “To me,Read More

Colombo: India and Sri Lanka were left to ponder the behaviour of an unusually greenish wicket as they delayed naming their line-ups for the decisive final Test starting in Colombo on Friday. The traditionally high-scoring pitch at the Sinhalese sports club (SSC) has undergone a dramatic change in appearance fromRead More

Nyon, Switzerland: Spanish giants FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was declared winner of the European football governing body UEFA’s goal of the season for 2014-2015 on Thursday. Messi scored a stunning goal against German champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League first leg match of the semi-final on April 6.Read More

Beijing: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt easily outstripped American rival Justin Gatlin to claim his fourth consecutive world 200m title on Thursday and complete a rousing sprint double in Beijing. Bolt clocked a world-leading 19.55 seconds to beat Gatlin by nearly two-tenths, thumbing his chest as he crossed the line to addRead More

Bengaluru: Sania Mirza’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award has hit a legal roadblock. The sports ministry’s decision to confer the prestigious national award to the world’s leading tennis doubles star has been challenged by Paralympian H.N Girisha in the Karnataka High Court. The court on Wednesday admitted Girisha’s petition andRead More