LONDON: Frank Lampard admitted on Saturday (Dec 24) he would relish a return to Chelsea as a player and is keen to rejoin the Premier League leaders in some capacity even if he is not offered a deal. The former England midfielder is Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer and is keeping his options open after leaving… Read More »
UNITED NATIONS: Maria Sharapova will once again be a UN goodwill ambassador when her doping ban expires in April and she returns to international tennis competition, a UN statement said on Thursday (Nov 10). The United Nations had suspended Sharapova’s role as goodwill ambassador in March after she failed a drug test, putting a hold… Read More »
REUTERS: Fast bowler Stuart Broad has fallen out of contention for a regular starting place in England’s one-day international side but the test stalwart is “desperate” to represent his country at the 2019 World Cup on home soil. Broad, who climbed to the top of the test bowlers rankings earlier this year, was part of… Read More »
PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps has named his first squad since reaching the European Championship final with left back Patrice Evra among several high-profile omissions. Olympique Lyonnais duo Alexandre Lacazette and Nabil Fekir have been recalled to the 23-man squad for a friendly against Italy in Bari on Sept. 1 and a World Cup qualifier… Read More »
BUDAPEST: Formula One has clarified the rules on radio communication between teams and drivers in the wake of incidents that have cost competitors points this season. The clarification from the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the sport’s governing body, makes clear that a team can inform a driver of a problem with his car but must… Read More »
Zoomlion August 7 semi-annual report released once again to produce beautiful responses, the company achieved operating income of the first half of a total of 9.26677 billion yuan, up 49.08 percent over last year; a net profit of 1.08472 billion yuan, up 20.22 percent from a year earlier, earnings per share up 0.7132 yuan. It… Read More »