Barcelona set to sign Croatia goalkeeper Livakovic
Madrid, Aug 25 (IANS) FC Barcelona are close to signing Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic from Turkish club Fenerbahce. Livakovic arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday and is expected to undergo a medical examination and sign his contract on Wednesday. The 31-year-old is viewed as a potential long-term successor to veteran goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, whose contract expires […]
Football: India to face Panama in September men’s international friendly
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Indian senior men’s national team will host Panama in an international friendly match on September 26, 2026, during the FIFA men’s international match window. The venue for the fixture will be confirmed at a later date. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two nations, and only the […]
Olympian G. Sathiyan highlights support of ecosystem as key to India’s sporting rise
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India’s transformation into a global sporting powerhouse hinges on sustained, collaborative support across the government, corporate sector, leagues, sponsors, and the broader industry, says Olympian and Arjuna Award-winning table tennis player G. Sathiyan on Tuesday. G. Sathiyan emphasised that reflecting on his career since age five, he noted how sports […]
Dravid confident, recovering India can qualify for the WTC final
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) With India taking a strong position in the second Test against Sri Lanka and set to play seven more games in the next few months, former India captain Rahul Dravid believes the team can qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final from this stage. India had registered a 165-run […]
