Amir demands life bans for match-fixers

Johannesburg : Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who is set to make his Test return after completing a five-year ban for spot-fixing last year, has agreed that match-fixers should be banned for life. Amir’s comments came in the wake of England skipper Alastair Cook’s demand to impose a life ban on those caught in match-fixing.The […]

German teenager Zverev stuns Federer to reach Halle Open final

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 […]

Del Bosque delighted to see Spain overcome goal-scoring struggles

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 […]

Rio declares financial emergency, seeks funding for Olympics

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 […]