Halle : World number three Roger Federer’s bid to win his ninth Halle Open title suffered a setback as he was stunned by teenage German Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals on Saturday here in Halle. The 17-time grand slam champion went down 6-7, 7-5, 3-6 against the German in the match that lasted for over […]
Paris : Spain football manager Vicente del Bosque has expressed his delight over his side’s superior display at the Euro 2016 which saw them overcome their goal-scoring struggles to secure a place in the knockout stages of the prestigious tournament.Two-time defending champions Spain regained their goal-scoring form as they defeated Turkey 3-0 in their second […]
New Delhi : Indian men’s hockey team captain Sardar Singh, who was rested for the FIH Champions Trophy, on Saturday lavished praise on his side for their valiant performance despite losing the pulsating finale against world champions Australia.”Great effort by our team in the finals of #HCT2016 and congrats for Silver medal. We will continue […]
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 […]