New York, June 18 : Rio de Janeiro’s state governor Francisco Dornelles has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency, just 50 days before the Olympics. This authorizes additional funding to fulfill obligations during the games.An official government gazette released yesterday read that severe economic crisis has prevented the state from “honoring its […]
Johannesburg :Antoine Griezmann netted a late goal before Dimitri Payet added second in injury time as hosts France secured their place in the last 16 of the European Championship with a 2-0 win over Albania in their second Group A clash in Marseille on Thursday.Although France were in possession throughout the match, they still struggled […]
Karachi :Pakistan Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq is most likely to take a call on his retirement on Friday.According to the Dawn, a Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB) official informed that the middle-order batsman would either announce his decision via press conference or would convey his message directly to the board regarding his future in the international […]
London : After rejoining forces with British tennis maestro Andy Murray, coach Ivan Lendl has admitted that their target is to ruin top-ranked Novak Djokovic’s bid to become the greatest player of all times. Earlier this week, Murray revealed that he had agreed a deal to resume his relationship with Lendl two years after they […]
London : Italy produced an outstanding team performance as they cruised to a 2-0 win over Belgium in their opening Group E clash of the European Championship at Stade des Lumieres in Lyon on Tuesday.Two stunning goals from mid-fielder Emanuele Giaccherini and striker Graziano Pelle gave Italy a perfect start to their Euro campaign.Giaccherini put […]