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Messi is most important man in the history of Barcelona: Koeman

16 Mar 2021 10:57 AM IST

Barcelona [Spain], March 16 (ANI): Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman lauded Lionel Messi, terming him the “most important man in the history of this club” after the Argentine achieved yet another milestone by equalling Xavi’s club record of 767 appearances in a Barca shirt. Messi touched the figure when he stepped

Dinamo Zagreb coach resigns after being sentenced to prison

16 Mar 2021 10:10 AM IST

Zagreb [Croatia], March 16 (ANI): Dinamo Zagreb head coach Zoran Mamic has resigned from the post after being sentenced to four years and eight months in prison. Mamic and his brother Zdravko were found guilty on corruption charges in 2018, Goal.com reported. Croatia’s supreme court upheld the initial rulings on

Sushil Kumar opts out of national selection trials

16 Mar 2021 10:05 AM IST

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has opted out of the national selection trials, to be held on Tuesday.Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) assistant secretary Vinod Tomar said that Sushil informed the federation that he will not be participating in the trials as he is

Sarah Taylor joins Sussex coaching staff on ‘part-time basis’

16 Mar 2021 08:58 AM IST

Sussex [UK], March 16 (ANI): England’s County Cricket Club Sussex on Monday announced that former player Sarah Taylor will join the club’s coaching staff for the upcoming season. Ashley Wright will also join the Sussex coaching staff. “Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce the addition of Sarah Taylor and Ashley

Messi equals Xavi’s Barcelona appearance record

16 Mar 2021 08:35 AM IST

Barcelona [Spain], March 16 (ANI): Barcelona’s Lionel Messi on Tuesday achieved yet another milestone as he equalled former player Xavi’s club record of 767 appearances in a Barca shirt. Messi touched the figure when he stepped out to play the La Liga game against Huesca. The Argentine made the moment

LOPSAN STILL A KID, MY UNBEATEN STREAK WILL CONTINUE: VIJENDER SINGH

16 Mar 2021 05:51 AM IST

India’s unbeaten professional boxing superstar Vijender Singh has said that the height of his opponent Artysh Lopsan won’t matter when both of them step inside the ring on 19 March. Vijender and Russia’s 6ft 4-inch boxer Lopsan have arrived in Goa and have started their training for the fight. Talking

I ADMIRE YOU A LOT, REGRET NOT BEING ABLE TO GIVE YOU A HUG TODAY: PELE ON RONALDO BREAKING HIS RECORD

16 Mar 2021 05:48 AM IST

NEW DELHI: After Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Pele’s goal record, the Brazilian football legend said he admires the Juventus star a lot and regrets not being able to hug him on this occasion. Ronaldo’s hat-trick propelled Juventus to a 3-1 win over Cagliari in the Serie A. The 36-year-old now has

JASPRIT BUMRAH BOWLED OVER BY SANJANA

16 Mar 2021 05:45 AM IST

NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah tied the knot with sports presenter and anchor Sanjana Ganesan on Monday. Bumrah shared adorable pictures from the wedding ceremony and the cricketer termed the date (15 March) as one the happiest days of their lives. “‘Love, if it finds you worthy, directs

Centre helping athletes obtain maximum quota for Olympics, says Kiren Rijiju

16 Mar 2021 05:42 AM IST

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday, in a written reply, informed the Rajya Sabha that the Central government is helping sportspersons across the country to obtain maximum quota for the Olympics and enhance their chances of winning medals. “Preparation of Indian sportspersons and teams for international sports events including

NEWCOMERS IN TEAM INDIA ARE PLAYING FEARLESSLY

16 Mar 2021 05:38 AM IST

Two matches have been played in the T20I tournament so far. Team India lost the first match and won the second one, but in this format one should not be upset with the defeat and the victory should not create any misconceptions about themselves. The truth is that at this

India look to continue their winning way against England

16 Mar 2021 05:36 AM IST

Hosts aim to extend winning momentum as visitors look to strike back; Rohit Sharma likely to be back in the side after being rested for a couple of games.

Road Safety World Series: Puttick, Van Wyk star as SA Legends qualify for semis

16 Mar 2021 00:16 AM IST

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 16 (ANI): South Africa Legends entered the semifinals of the Road Safety World Series T20 in style when they got better of Bangladesh at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Monday.Openers Andrew Puttick (84*) and Morne van Wyk (69*) slammed unbeaten half-centuries as South