Madrid, May 18 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has suffered a major setback ahead of naming his World Cup squad after FC Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez was ruled out of the tournament with a broken foot.Lopez fractured the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot during the 3-1 win against Real Betis on Sunday. The Spanish champions announced that Lopez will have surgery, but did not give a timeframe for his return.”Fermin Lopez suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone in his righ…
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Madrid, May 18 (IANS) Real Madrid have officially announced that club captain Dani Carvajal will leave the Spanish giants at the end of the current season, bringing an end to a remarkable 23-year association with the club.The La Liga club confirmed the decision in an official statement on Monday and paid tribute to one of the most decorated players in its history.Carvajal, who joined Real Madrid’s academy in 2002 and became a first-team regular in 2013, played a major role during one of the mo…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Chelsea F.C. have confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the club’s new head coach, with the former Spanish international set to begin a four-year spell at Stamford Bridge from July 1, 2026.The move signals Chelsea’s latest attempt to bring stability to a chaotic managerial period that has seen multiple changes in the dugout during the current campaign. Alonso arrives after leaving Real Madrid by mutual agreement earlier this year, ending a brief and challenging…
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The Pentagon has scrapped plans to temporarily deploy more than 4,000 US-based troops to Poland, multiple US media outlets reported, citing US officials.The head of the US European Command “received the instructions on the force reduction,” said Christopher LaNeve, acting US Army chief of staff, at a congressional hearing on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.”I’ve worked with him in close consultation on what that force unit would be, and it … made the most sense fo…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Hockey India has officially opened player registrations for the Hockey India League (HIL) 2027 Player Auction, scheduled for September, ahead of the tournament’s January 2027 start. Building on the success of its revival in the 2024–25 season and the momentum of the 2025–26 edition, the upcoming HIL season is expected to raise the level of competition even further, attracting top-tier talent from India and across the globe.Registrations are open to eligible players…
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Manu Moreno and Kevin Wekesa were retained by Hyderabad Heroes before the Rugby Premier League Season 2 auction, held in Hyderabad from June 16 to June 28, 2026. Sumit Kumar Roy became the highest bid Indian, going for 3.75 lakhs in a bidding war among three teams, ultimately joining Hyderabad Heroes, the team he played for last season.Hyderabad Heroes executed a clear auction strategy, successfully re-acquiring three players they had released due to retention rules. Sam…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Hockey India on Thursday announced the appointment of decorated Frenchman Frederic Soyez as the coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team. One of the most accomplished coaches in European hockey, Soyez brings over three decades of elite hockey experience, including 15 years as an international player for France and over 15 years as a head coach at the highest level of world hockey.Soyez, who enjoyed an illustrious playing career with France from 1995 to 2010, earning …
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is emerging as a major global filming destination, the state Tourism Department said on Wednesday after a Spanish production house completed shooting for an international television series in different parts of the state. The series, Rural Tourism of the World, produced by Spain-based Colours Communication Group, will showcase Madhya Pradesh’s rural life, tribal culture, traditions, and tourist destinations in more than 80 countries.According to infor…
Los Angeles, May 13 (IANS) Hollywood actress Amy Madigan, who received a lot of positive response to her work in ‘Weapons’, has been cast in new Western film ‘I Passed This Way’. She will be sharing the screen with Chris Cooper in the film. The ‘Weapons’ star and ‘Adaptation’ actor will star opposite each other in ‘Passion Fish and Lone Star’ director John Sayles’ first feature film in over a decade, reports ‘Female First UK’.The production for the movie is set to get und…
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente on Tuesday expressed confidence that winger Nico Williams would recover in time for the World Cup finals despite suffering a hamstring injury at the weekend. Williams had to be helped off the pitch during the first half of Athletic Club’s 1-0 home defeat to Valencia on Sunday, with tests on Monday confirming a moderate injury to his left hamstring.The injury rules the 23-year-old out for the remainder of Athletic’s domestic season, but speaking…