New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The RoundGlass Punjab FC squad boasts of a number of accomplished names, one of them being 30-year-old goalkeeper Kiran Kumar Limbu, who is the skipper of the Nepal senior national team and has plenty of I-League experience under his belt, which includes lifting the trophy in the 2017-18 season. “In […]

Bangkok, Jan 16 (IANS) Danish fourth seed Viktor Axelsen will face Hong Kong’s seventh seed Angus Ng Ka Long in the men’s singles final of the Thailand Open badminton on Sunday. In the women’s final, world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei will face Spanish Olympic champion and fifth seed Carolina Marin. Axelsen beat […]

Buenos Aires, Jan 16 (IANS) The Indian women team’s primary objective during their tour of Argentina is to get back into the swing of playing top level international hockey, said captain Rani Rampal. The team, on its first tour in almost a year, will play its first match on Sunday. “We understand and take into […]

Brisbane, Jan 16 (IANS) The Australians are not going to rush into the match even though rain is expected to play a role as they look to win the fourth and final Test and regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, said assistant coach Andrew McDonald on Saturday. Australia held the edge at tea on the second day, […]

Brisbane, Jan 16 (IANS) Australia were bowled out for 369 in their first innings in the fourth and final Test against India at lunch on the second day. The hosts lost their last five wickets for 58 runs. T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar took three wickets each. Resuming at the overnight 274/5, Australia […]

Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Ridhima Dilawari carded a third straight under par round to complete a start-to-finish win in the first leg of the 2021 Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) at the Prestige Golfshire in Bengaluru. Ridhima added a one-under 71 to the cards of 71-67 she had earlier and finished the week with a […]

Honolulu (Hawaii), Jan 15 (IANS) India’s Anirban Lahiri carded one-under 69 to end the first day of the Sony Open in Hawaii tied 72nd. Lahiri started his first tournament of the year on the back nine with two birdies on the 12th and 18th holes and one bogey in the 16th at the Waialae Country […]

Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Top seed Nikki Poonacha of Telangana will clash with second seed Prajwal Dev of Karnataka for the men’s title while Tamil Nadu’s seeded second Sai Samhitha Chamarthi will take on host third seed Soha Sadiq of Karnataka in the final of the women’s category of the Rs.2 lakh prize money All […]

Galle (Sri Lanka), Jan 15 (IANS) Two staff members at the hotel in Galle where members of the England cricket squad are residing during their tour of Sri Lanka have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19. According to a report in Sri Lanka’s ‘The Daily Mirror’, the Galle District Health Services Director’s office said that the […]

By Rohit MundayurNew Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Diego Maradona’s death on November 2, 2020 was followed by a flood of tributes from around the world and all walks of life. His death had been attributed to a heart attack but it wasn’t this alone that caused arguably the greatest footballer of all time to die […]

Brisbane, Jan 15 (IANS) Right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Friday once again found himself at the receiving end of rude behaviour from spectators as he was repeatedly labelled a “grub” by a group on the opening day of the fourth and final Test between Australia and India at the Gabba. A report in Sydney […]

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Varun Kapur and Samiya Imad Farooqui, along with four other Indians, have attained top-10 spots in the recently announced junior world rankings by Badminton World Federation (BWF). Starting 2021 on a high, Varun moved four places ahead in the men’s rankings while Samiya took a six-spot jump as […]

Brisbane, Jan 15 (IANS) Australia on Friday morning reached 65/2 at Lunch, losing both their openers cheaply on the opening day of the fourth and final Test against India at The Gabba. At the end of the first session, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith remained unbeaten at the crease on their respective scores of 19 […]

Brisbane, Jan 15 (IANS) Australia skipper Tim Paine on Friday won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final Test against India at The Gabba. Australia have made one change to their playing XI which last featured in Sydney. Left-handed opener Marcus Harris has replaced injured Will Pucovski. India, on the other […]

London, Jan 14 (IANS) British former world No.1 Andy Murray has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of his trip to Australia for the Australian Open, British media reported on Thursday. Murray, 33, planned to take a chartered flight to Melbourne this week as the five-time Australian Open runner-up received a wildcard for this year’s tournament, […]

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat and her fellow Tokyo 2020 Olympics quota holder Chinky Yadav of Madhya Pradesh repeated a 1-2 in the women’s 25m pistol event at the National Shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range here on Thursday. Maharashtra’s Rahi shot 38 in the finals, bettering […]

Brisbane, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian team management has brushed aside the problems at the Sofitel hotel here, saying that playing Australia in Australia is motivation enough for the team to perform and overlook other matters ahead of the fourth and final Test. The Indian team had arrived in Brisbane on Tuesday facing Do It […]

Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Australians often felt that playing against Harbhajan Singh was like playing against themselves because of the way the Indian spinner approached the game, according to former captain Steve Waugh. “He played in the same vein, the same method and with the same spirit as we did and that’s probably why we […]

By Qaiser Mohammad AliNew Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The cash-rich Indian cricket board should pay taxes, and not seek exemption from the central government, and host the T20 World Cup in India this year, says former treasurer Kishore Rungta. According to a document of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), if the […]

Abu Dhabi, Jan 14 (IANS) Defending champions Maratha Arabians will take on Northern Warriors in the opening match of the fourth season of the Abu Dhabi T10 league beginning January 28 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, as per the schedule announced on Thursday. A total of 29 matches will be played in the tournament […]

Bangkok, Jan 14 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Thursday crashed out of the ongoing Thailand Open after suffering a hard-fought second round defeat against local Busanan Ongbamrungphan. The 30-year-old Indian lost 23-21, 14-21, 16-21 in a match that lasted for 68 minutes to bow out of the Super 1000 tournament. Saina started the […]

Brisbane, Jan 14 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant wasn’t even aware that Steve Smith was removing his guard from the batting crease on the final day of the drawn third Test against Australia in Sydney, said India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour on Thursday. Rathour said that the Indian team didn’t know about the incident and […]

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to employ Olympians and Paralympians as coaches and assistant coaches at its various National Centers of Excellence (NCOEs) in an attempt to recognise the achievements of country’s sporting heroes. The employment process, already underway, creates vacancies for 23 assistant coaches and four […]

Brisbane, Jan 14 (IANS) A battered and bruised India will take on Australia in the series decider despite not being sure of their best playing eleven, hours before the fourth Test begins at the bouncy wicket at The Gabba. Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is racing against time to get fit from his abdominal strain […]

Auckland, Jan 14 (IANS) New Zealand women’s cricket team will host England and Australia, respectively, over the second half of this summer, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Thursday. England will be playing three ODIs and as many T20Is against the White Ferns between February 23 and March 7 while Australia will also compete in the […]

Honolulu (Hawaii), Jan 14 (IANS) India’s Anirban Lahiri is set to tee off at the Sony Open in Hawaii beginning Thursday where he will aim for a strong start to his new year after three modest results at Waialae Country Club. Lahiri arrives at the famous holiday isle after a welcome break at home following […]

Brisbane, Jan 14 (IANS) Rookie opener Will Pucovski, who injured his shoulder in the third Test, has been ruled out of the series decider against India beginning Friday at The Gabba. Left-handed batsman Marcus Harris has been called in as his replacement. Pucovski, who made his debut last week, injured his right shoulder while fielding […]

By Khurram HabibNew Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah was never more needed by the Indian team as it is now, for the fourth and final Test at the Gabba that begins on Friday. The right-arm pace bowler, who is suffering from an abdominal strain and is a doubtful starter, is required not […]

Riyadh, Jan 14 (IANS) Honda’s Kevin Benavides moved into the lead after his team mate and overnight leader Jose Cornejo retired from a crash in Stage 10 of the 2021 Dakar Rally on Wednesday. Cornejo, who had a substantial 11-minute lead heading into the 342km stage between Neom and Alula, crashed 252km into the stage. […]

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Opener Mohammed Azharuddeen cracked the second-fastest T20 century — 100 off 37 balls — to help Kerala maul host Mumbai by eight wickets in an Elite E match of the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Wednesday. Although Azharuddeen missed by a mere five balls the record of Rishabh Pant, […]

Bambolim (Goa), Jan 13 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC managed to get past Odisha FC in the second match between the two sides in four days with a 2-1 win in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday. Portuguese forward Esmael Goncalves scored a brace in the first half and Diego Mauricio’s screamer in the second was […]

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Asian Games champion and 2020 Olympic quota holder Rahi Sarnobat held off a formidable field to win the T12 women’s 25 metre pistol trials event at the Karni Singh Shooting range here on Wednesday. With a score of 36 out of a possible 50 in the finals, Maharashtra’s Rahi outgunned […]

Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Ingale Pooja stunned top seed Aarthi Muniyan of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and marched into the women’s singles quarterfinals of the Rs.2 lakh prize money AITA men’s and women’s tennis tournament here on Wednesday. In a pre-quarterfinal match, Pooja came back strongly after losing the first set to win 3-6, […]

Bangkok, Jan 13 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth cruised into the second round of Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday. While Saina will face Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Srikanth faces Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jial, who beat India’s HS Prannoy in the final match of the day. Saina registered […]

Brisbane, Jan 13 (IANS) India’s weakness in the lower middle-order batting as well as bowling could present an opportunity to all-rounder Washington Sundar in the fourth and final Test that begins at the Gabba here on Friday. The right arm off-break bowler and left hand batsman, who has played 21 T20 Internationals but just one […]

Bangkok, Jan 13 (IANS) A doctor from the Covid-19 testing team set up for the ongoing Thailand Open attended to India’s Kidambi Srikanth shortly after he reported that he suffered nose bleed following a mandatory PCR test, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday. “On Tuesday, the player indicated he suffered a nose bleed […]

Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Formula 2 driver Jehan Daruvala and British Formula 3 runner-up Kush Maini will be part of the Mumbai Falcons who will compete in the F3 Asian Championship, that starts on January 29 in Dubai. The Falcons are the first Indian team to compete in the championship. Former F2 and GT1 racer […]

Bangkok, Jan 13 (IANS) India’s Kidambi Srikanth eased into the second round of the Thailand Open with a 21-12, 21-11 win over compatriot Sourabh Verma on Wednesday. Srikanth was dominant in the match that lasted 31 minutes. Srikanth will now face either compatriot H.S. Prannoy or Malaysian Lee Zii Jia, who play their first round […]

By Jagannath ChatterjeeNew Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on an appeal filed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) challenging a Delhi High Court order setting aside its President Praful Patel’s election in December 2016 citing the violation of the National Sports Development Code of India (2011). Solicitor […]

Rome, Jan 13 (IANS) AC Milan have booked a spot in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, eliminating Torino 5-4 on penalties. Tuesday’s match was the second in back-to-back fixtures between the two sides, as Milan had beaten Torino 2-0 in Serie A last week at the San Siro. With talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic returning to the starting […]

Brisbane, Jan 13 (IANS) Australia coach Justin Langer has termed allegations against Steve Smith for wiping out Rishabh Pant’s guard marks as ‘absolute load of rubbish’. Smith was caught on stump camera trying to remove Pant’s guard during the fifth day of the third Test as Australia tried hard to get rid of the left-handed […]

Tokyo, Jan 12 (IANS) Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori promised that the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held as scheduled this summer. Mori made the remarks when addressing approximately 3,500 committee staff members in an online event. “We are determined to proceed with preparations as planned for the Olympic and Paralympic Games […]

Brisbane, Jan 12 (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin was guiding me like an elder when both of us were battling to draw the third Test against Australia in Sydney on Monday, said Hanuma Vihari after India earned a respectable draw. “Batting that [last] session was a real experience for me. It was something you can only dream […]

Brisbane, Jan 12 (IANS) India off-spinner R Ashwin, who along with batsman Hanuma Vihari was involved in a remarkable rearguard action that helped India draw the third Test, said he drew inspiration from a similar act of definace from South African Faf du Plessis in the Adelaide Test of 2012. du Plessis had batted for […]

Vasco (Goa), Jan 12 (IANS) NorthEast United and Bengaluru FC played out a drab 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the Tilak Maidan Stadium and thus continued their winless streak in the Indian Super League (ISL). NorthEast took the lead in the 27th minute through Luis Machado, but an error from goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh allowed Rahul […]

Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IANS) Pacer Siddhart Kaul’s four-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, helped Punjab beat Karnataka comprehensively by nine wickets with more than six overs to spare in an Elite A match of the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Tuesday. Karnataka were restricted to 125 for eight wickets as Kaul ended with the […]

Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IANS) Pacer Siddhart Kaul’s four-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, helped Punjab beat Karnataka comprehensively by nine wickets with more than six overs to spare in an Elite A match of the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Tuesday. Karnataka were restricted to 125 for eight wickets as Kaul ended with the […]

Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IANS) Favourite players continued to have their way, barring a couple of upsets, in their first round encounters of the Rs.2 lakh prize money All India Tennis Association (AITA) men’s and women’s tournaments. In the biggest upset of the tournament thus far, Karnataka’s Kamath Madhwin and Ballekere Nikshep Ravikumar ousted top-seeded pair […]

Brisbane, Jan 12 (IANS) The Indian cricket board is in talks with hosts Cricket Australia (CA) to allow the Indian cricket team leeway after the Indian cricketers checked in at the Sofitel Brisbane Central hotel to a ‘Do It Yourself (DIY)’ directive that denied them housekeeping services. The directives also denied them the use of […]

Bangkok, Jan 12 (IANS) In a dramatic chain of events on Tuesday, ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, and HS Prannoy were cleared to compete in the Thailand Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, just hours after they were forced to withdraw having tested positive for Coronavirus. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced later on […]

Bangkok, Jan 12 (IANS) In a dramatic chain of events on Tuesday, ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, and HS Prannoy were cleared to compete in the Thailand Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, just hours after they were forced to withdraw having tested positive for Coronavirus. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced later on […]

Bambolim (Goa), Jan 12 (IANS) Odisha FC play Chennaiyin FC a second consecutive time in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday at the GMC Stadium after the two sides played out a goalless draw on Sunday. The reverse fixture saw both teams missing a number of chances to take the lead and left both […]

Bangkok, Jan 12 (IANS) Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, and HS Prannoy, who were forced to withdraw from the Thailand Open Super 1000 after they tested Covid positive earlier on Tuesday, were dramatically cleared by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to compete by the end of the day. Kashyap, husband of Olympic bronze medallist […]

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Haryana’s Nishchal won the T2 women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) trials, outgunning a field that included Olympic quota holders Anjum Moudgil and Tejaswini Sawant at the Karni Singh Shooting range in Delhi on Tuesday. Nishchal shot 459.1 to best T1 winner Tejaswini, who had to settle for second place […]

Bangkok, Jan 12 (IANS) India’s Kidambi Srikanth on Tuesday tweeted images of himself with a bloodied nose that he said came from the multiple tests he underwent for Covid-19 in Bangkok, Thailand. Srikanth, 27, is in the city along with the rest of the Indian badminton squad for the ongoing Thailand Open and two more […]

Bangkok, Jan 12 (IANS) Reigning women’s world champion PV Sindhu, men’s World Championships bronze medallist Sai Praneeth, and women’s doubles pair Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy lost their first-round matches and crashed out of the Thailand Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. Sixth-seeded Sindhu lost 21-16, 24-26, 13-21 to world No.18 Mia […]

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Abuse and comments on the colour of the skin “happen a lot, especially in places like Australia and South Africa”, and that is not acceptable, said former India captain Gautam Gambhir, referring to the recent incidents of racist comments targetted at Indian players during the third Test in Sydney. “[It’s] […]

Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) India’s Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have each dropped down by a spot to number three and seven respectively while Cheteshwar Pujara has made a jump of two places to occupy the eighth place in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen. Pujara played knocks of 50 and 77 in the […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) In his effort break Indian batsmen’s concentration with verbal volleys from behind the stumps, Australia captain Tim Paine on Monday lost his own focus and dropped three catches that proved expensive for his team on the fifth and final day of the third Test here. Paine was seen and heard trying […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) India’s lower middle-order could be the weak link with both Hanuma Vihari (hamstring tear) and Ravindra Jadeja (dislocated thumb) being unlikely starters for the fourth and final Test against Australia starting on Friday at the Gabba in Brisbane. They could draft in Wriddhiman Saha as regular wicketkeeper and play Rishabh Pant […]

Goa, Jan 11 (IANS) There isn’t much to separate North East United Football Club (NEUFC) and Bengaluru FC (BFC) at this stage of the Indian Super League (ISL) season. Both teams started strongly, maintaining their places in the top four before a poor run of results took them down the points table. As they take […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Early on in his innings on the fifth and final day of the third Test against Australia, India’s R Ashwin was peppered with short deliveries one of which hit his ribs and the other went past his grille. The undeterred off-spinner then tried to take it on by going for a […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Australia captain Tim Paine was on Monday seen and heard trying to sledge India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, who was involved in a solid, match saving partnership with Hanuma Vihari on the fifth and final day of the third Test here. But not only was Paine unsuccessful in provoking Ashwin, he dropped three […]

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) An athlete from Thane has become the first Indian woman to complete the grueling Everesting Running Challenge (ERC), while a man finished it fastest, setting a new national record, the organisers said here on Monday. The ERC was attempted by a group of five amateur atheletes from Friday evening […]

Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma were on Monday blessed with a baby girl. “We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon. We thank you all for your love, prayers and good wishes,” Kohli informed on […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Prolific Australia batsman Steve Smith faced criticism on social media after he was seen scuffing up the area around the batting crease while Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara were batting in India’s second innings on the fifth day of the third Test on Monday. The match was drawn, and the four-Test […]

Buenos Aires, Jan 11 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team will be playing their first competitive hockey match after nearly a year when they take on Argentina junior women on Sunday in the 8-match tour. “We are absolutely looking forward to our first match on Sunday against the Argentina junior women team. This week, we […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was in “unbelievable pain” on Sunday night and “could not stand up straight” when he woke up on Monday morning on the final day of the third Test against Australia, his wife Prithi has said. Despite that, Ashwin, along with Hanuma Vihari (23* off 161 balls), showed great […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Australia and India have retained the top two spots in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings after playing out a thriling draw in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). “An incredible battle in Sydney has helped both teams retain the top […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Australia captain Tim Paine on Monday rued the missed chances as India edged out a historic draw in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Chasing a mammoth target of 407, India reached 334/5 after batting for 131 overs, riding on gritty innings of Rishabh […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) India skipper Ajinkya Rahane on Monday lauded his team’s fighting spirit and character after the visitors batted the entire fifth day to draw the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Chasing a mammoth target of 407, India reached 334/5 batting for 131 overs before both the teams decided […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Contrasting half-centuries from Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara, followed by an exemplary display of grit and determination by Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin helped India draw the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Chasing a mammoth target of 407, India reached 334/5 after batting for 131 overs before […]

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Rahul Dravid turned 48 on Monday and social media was flooded with birthday wishes for the former India captain, both from fans and former cricketers. Dravid, widely regarded as a Test specialist, had a fantastic career in both ODIs and Tests as he finished his career with over 10,000 runs […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) The fourth and final Test of the ongoing series between Australia and India will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane from January 15 to 19, Cricket Australia has confirmed. Over the last two weeks, there had been doubts over the final Test after reports emerging about Team India expressing their […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has condemned the reported incidents of racial abuse during the third Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, saying those who indulge in racism have no place in the sporting arena. Taking to Twitter, Tendulkar said cricket never discriminates and that sport is […]

Kampala, Jan 11 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has greenlit the 2021 Uganda International Badminton Championship scheduled for February 25-28 in the capital Kampala, a top sports official has said here. Simon Mugabi, the executive director of the Uganda Badminton Association, told Xinhua news agency in an interview on Sunday that the championship will […]

Melbourne, Jan 11 (IANS) Former Australia Test batsman Colin McDonald has passed away at the age of 92. McDonald, Australia’s 191st men’s Test cricketer, played 47 Test matches across two decades and is regarded among the finest opening batsmen the country ever produced. McDonald made his Test debut alongside Richie Benaud and George Thoms against […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) India lost the crucial wickets of Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara as they reached 280/5 in their chase of 407 at the end of the second session on the final day of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). At Tea break, Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday added another feather to his cap as he completed 6,000 runs in Test cricket, thus becoming the 11th Indian batsman to achieve the feat. The 32-year-old reached the milestone on the final day of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). […]

Nairobi, Jan 11 (IANS) Kenya has received the 2025 World Athletics Championship bidding documents as the country aims for international events after the 2017 youth global event opened a window of opportunities for the country, officials have said. Jackson Tuwei, president of Athletics Kenya (AK), said Kenya, buoyed by the success of hosting the World […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) The fourth and final Test of the ongoing series between Australia and India will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane from January 15 to 19, Cricket Australia has confirmed. Over the last two week, there had been doubts over the final Test after reports emerging about Team India expressing their […]

Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) India put up a counter-attack through Rishabh Pant as they recovered from the early loss of skipper Ajinkya Rahane to move to 206 for three against Australia at lunch on the fifth day of the third Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India need 201 more runs in 62 overs […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Cameron Green’s ability to pull of big can help him establish himself as an all-format player, said former captain Ricky Ponting. Green scored a stroke-filled 84 off 132 balls during the fourth day of the third Test between Australia and India on Sunday. He hit eight fours and four […]

Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets for Uttar Pradesh (UP) in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy in what was his first competitive match since he limped out of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in early October due to a thigh injury. His efforts, along with captain Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 56 […]

Tokyo, Jan 10 (IANS) A latest opinion poll has shown that more than 80 per cent of respondents think that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should either be cancelled or postponed again. The Kyodo News survey, conducted through telephone this weekend, said 35.3 per cent want the Tokyo Games cancelled while 44.8 per cent […]

Vasco (Goa), Jan 10 (IANS) Kerala Blasters beat Jamshedpur FC 3-2 despite going down to 10 men in a dramatic Indian Super League (ISL) fixture at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday. Costa Nhamoinesu gave Kerala the lead in the 22nd minute but his opener was neutralised by Nerijus Valskis in the 36th minute. Jordan […]

Kalyani (West Bengal), Jan 10 (IANS) Churchill Brothers started their 2020/21 I-League campaign with a 5-2 win over Indian Arrows at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Sunday. Clayvin Bernardez’s hattrick and Luka Majcen’s brace led Churchill Brothers to a hard-fought win over the Arrows in a see-saw match. Churchill Brothers got right into the thick […]

Bambolim (Goa), Jan 10 (IANS) Odisha and Chennaiyin were unable to convert their chances and played out a goalless draw at the GMC Stadium on Sunday. The match was a cagey affair but both teams had clear chances on the goal which were undone by wayward shooting. That Odisha had only three shots on target […]

Lahore, Jan 10 (IANS) Chris Gayle and Dale Steyn will be sharing a dressing room as both have been picked by Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft that took place on Sunday. Australia’s Chris Lynn will move to Multan Sultans from from Lahore Qalandars, who secured the services of star Afghanistan spinner […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Australia captain Tim Paine has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee and handed a demerit point for showing dissent to the umpire’s decision during the ongoing Test match against India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said in its statement that Paine was found to have breached Article 2.8 […]

Margao (Goa), Jan 10 (IANS) ATK Mohun Bagan take on Mumbai City in decisive top of the table clash in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Monday at the Fatorda Stadium. Mumbai currently hold a two-point lead on Bagan at the top of the table and the latter stand a chance at overtaking their rivals […]

Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) Komron Tursunov made history by scoring the fastest goal ever of the I-League as TRAU FC drew 1-1 with Real Kashmir at the Mohun Bagan ground on Sunday. Tursunov scored in the ninth second of the match, beating Katsumi Yusa’s 13th second goal against Churchill Brothers in the 2018/19 season. The […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Australia coach Justin Langer has called the racial abuse incident in the ongoing third Test that saw a few Australia fans hurl abuses at Indians “sickening” and “a shame”. He also acknowledged the proactive step that team captain Tim Paine took to talk and offer support to the Indian team. When […]

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Regular captain Virat Kohli on Sunday strongly condemned reported incidents of racial abuse during the third Test between Australia and India, saying it was sad to see what happened with his teammates at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Taking to Twitter, Kohli — who is in India for the birth […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has strongly condemned reported incidents of racism during the ongoing third Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In a statement, ICC said that it has also offered Cricket Australia all necessary support in investigating the incidents. The Indian team had apprised […]

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has expressed that the T10 cricket format is more exciting than the T20 format. “The T10 format is more exciting than the T20 format. In T20s, the batters take a few overs before starting their attacking skills, however, in T10 the batters probably look for […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Adversities in the form of injuries and racial abuse has only brought the Indian team closer and respond on the field in a warrior-like fashion, says off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. India have been losing players to injuries on the ongoing Australia tour, with the latest being Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant, who […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that they have launched an investigation into the crowd incident that took place on Day Four of the ongoing third Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Play was halted for several minutes on Sunday afternoon after the Indian team made a complaint […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has termed Sydney crowd as the most abusive in Australia, saying that he has witnessed fans on the lower tier stands at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) indulge in unsavoury behaviour every time he has come to play here. The ongoing tour is Ashwin’s fourth of Australia […]

Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) From a small town named Ariyalur, about 350 kms from Chennai, in Tamil Nadu known for its limestone-rich soil and cement factories, S Karthi made a career choice of playing hockey. Starting off young, Karthi’s progress was swift. A series of strong performances for the hockey unit of Tamil Nadu in […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) India lost openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill on Sunday in their pursuit of the 407-run target set by Australia in the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). At Stumps on Day Four, the visitors reached 98/2, having lost the wickets of Sharma (52) and Gill (31), still […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday condemned the racial slurs hurled at Indian players by a section of a crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the third Test against Australia. Harbhajan stated that he himself heard many things on the field while playing in Australia about him, his religion […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday apologised to Team India and said that they are awaiting the outcome of the International Cricket Council’s investigation into the alleged racial abuse of members of the visiting team by a section of the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The Indian team had raised […]

By Rohit MundayurNew Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand was a “great man, great human being and a great player” and it is a surprise that he has not yet been conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, says former India hockey captain B.P. Govinda. “The Bharat Ratna is conferred in […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Former cricketer VVS Laxman has slammed crowd racism after concerns were once again raised by the Indian team in the ongoing third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At least six members of the SCG crowd were removed from the stands on Sunday after Mohammed Siraj raised concerns on […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Play was stopped in the second session on Day Four of the ongoing third Test after Indian players made a complaint to umpires about unsavoury comments being made for Mohammed Siraj by a section of crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The incident happened before the start of the 86th […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Australia on Sunday declared their second innings at 312/6 at Tea on Day Four, thus setting a 407-run target for India in the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Umpires called the end of the second session after Cameron Green, who scored 84, got out after being caught […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Former Australian cricketers Mike Hussey and Shane Warne have come down hard on crowd racism after allegations that Indian fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were racially abused by the crowd during the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Bumrah, Siraj and Indian team management were seen […]

Tehran, Jan 10 (IANS) Iranian football legend Ali Karimi has officially registered for the upcoming Iranian Football Federation presidential bid, local media has reported. The decision made by the former midfielder of Iran and Bayern Munich on Saturday has been welcomed by some Iranian soccer coaches and players who urge reform in the federation, writes […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Australia moved to 182 for four at lunch on the fourth day of the third Test against India, taking their overall lead to 276 runs. Steve Smith was unbeaten 58 off 155 balls with Cameron Green on 20 off 58 deliveries. Resuming at 103 for two, overnight batsmen Marnus Labuschagne (73) […]

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) India cricketers Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja are still being treated for the injuries they suffered while batting on the third day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. While wicketkeeper-batsman Pant, who was hit on his elbow by a delivery from Pat Cummins, still has some […]

Kalyani, Jan 9 (IANS) Vijay Nagappan scored at the end of a fine one-touch passing routine to hand Chennai City a 2-1 win against Gokulam Kerala FC in their first match of the 2020/21 I-League at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium here on Saturday. Naggapan played a quick one-two with Demir Avdic to find space inside […]

Margao (Goa), Jan 9 (IANS) Matti Steinmann’s first-half strike proved to be the difference as SC East Bengal edged past Bengaluru FC 1-0 to record their second win of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Fatorda Stadium on Saturday. The Kolkata side are now unbeaten in their last five games while Bengaluru’s misery continued […]

Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS) The second ODI between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates has been postponed due to a third player from the UAE testing positive for Covid-19. The match will now be held on January 16 in Abu Dhabi. “The Emirates Cricket Board has advised us today of a further positive Covid […]

Lahore, Jan 9 (IANS) West Indies stars Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and veteran South African fast bowler Dale Steyn are among the top foreign players up for grabs in the 2021 Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) player draft which will take place in Lahore on Sunday. The season is set to be played entirely in Pakistan […]

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Reigning world number one Elavenil Valarivan won the women’s T1 10m air rifle national selection trials at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Saturday while Assam’s Hriday Hazarika won the corresponding men’s competition. Gujarat’s Elavenil shot 628.3 after the 60-shot qualification round to enter the final in fourth place. […]

Kalyani (West Bengal), Jan 9 (IANS) RoundGlass Punjab on Saturday began their I-League season with a 1-0 win over a wasteful Aizawl FC at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium here. Pritam Ningthoujam’s 18th minute strike from outside the box turned out to be the difference between the two sides at the end of an intense match. […]

By Arun LakshmanThiruvananthapuram, Jan 9 (IANS) Thalassery in north Kerala is considered the birth place of cricket in the state and has produced several cricketers at the state and junior national level. The coastal town has also produced several political leaders like Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister of State for External Affairs […]

Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Windsor John has spoken highly of China’s preparations for the 2023 Asian Cup amid the COVID-19 pandemic, voicing his confidence in China to “deliver a tournament to remember”. “The AFC has been working closely with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) as well as the Chinese […]

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Elite A, B and C matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament will start from Sunday at Bengaluru, Kolkata and Vadodara. The tournament is the first of the Indian domestic season that has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. All the teams had to undergo a […]

Canberra, Jan 9 (IANS) The world’s top tennis players are set to play in South Australia (SA) ahead of the Australian Open. World number one Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will be among a host of the sport’s stars who will quarantine in Adelaide before playing in an exhibition […]

Paris, Jan 9 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that the use of concussion substitutes will be tested at the Club World Cup in Qatar in February. According to a FIFA statement, it will “trial additional permanent substitutions for cases of actual or suspected concussion” at the seven-team tournament, which will be […]

Vasco (Goa), Jan 9 (IANS) Fifth-placed Jamshedpur FC are looking to get back into the top four of the Indian Super League (ISL) with a win over Kerala Blasters at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday. Jamshedpur are on 13 points after nine games and a victory against Kerala could push them to third spot. […]

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Ali Faisal’s 58th minute strike helped Mohammedan Sporting start the I-League campaign with a 1-0 win over Sudeva Delhi at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. Faisal pounced on a defensive error from Sudeva’s defence to slot the ball into the exposed goal. Sudeva started the match well and defended the […]

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja’s ability to bowl dot balls that can put pressure on the opposition will be missed, said India No. 3 batsman Cheteshwar Pujara after the left-arm spinner could not take field in Australia’s second innings due to injury to his left thumb. Jadeja took a blow to his left thumb […]

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Kayo Sports, a streaming arm of Cricket Australia’s broadcast partners Fox Sports, was forced to apologise after commentators and former Australia players Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds made derogatory remarks about batsman Marnus Labuschagne. Kayo said that Warne and Symonds, who were preparing to commentate on a Big Bash League (BBL) […]

By Rohit MundayurNew Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting Club will play their first I-League match in seven years when they face Delhi’s Sudeva FC on Saturday in the first game of the 2020/21 season. It has been a long road back to the top for the club, who for a better part of their […]

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia took charge of the third Test on the third day at the Sydney Cricket Ground as they first secured a 94-run lead in the first innings by bowling out India for 244 runs and then going to stumps at 103/2 to stretch their overall lead to 197 runs. Steve Smith […]

Dubai, Jan 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya, who was banned from bowling for one year in August, 2019 due to suspect action, has been cleared by the International Cricket Council. “The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that following remedial work and re-assessment, the bowling action of Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has […]

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) India left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has suffered an injury to his left thumb and has been taken for scans, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) confirmed on Saturday. “Ravindra Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb while batting. He has been taken for scans,” said a statement from the BCCI. Jadeja […]

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Cheteshwar Pujara’s slow batting is putting too much pressure on the other India batsmen, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said on Saturday while asking the India No. 3 to change his approach. “I don’t think it was the right approach, I think he needed to be a bit more proactive with […]

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) India got a couple of injury worries with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja getting hit during their batting in the first innings. Pant, who was hit on his left elbow while trying to pull a Pat Cummins delivery, has been taken for scans, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) later confirmed. “Rishabh […]

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) India moved to 180 for four at lunch on the third day of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Cheteshwar Pujara was unbeaten on 42 off 144 deliveries while Rishabh Pant was with him on 29 off 45 deliveries. India had lost the wickets of […]

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Abhimanyu Easwaran said that he is looking to score a lot of runs for Bengal in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy while stating that he is ready to do whatever the team needs him to do. “There are a lot of areas I have worked on my batting […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia batsman Steve Smith said that he decided to take a more positive approach while facing India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during the third Test on Friday. Smith, who failed to cross single digit in the previous two matches, scored a masterful 131 on Friday. Ashwin had dismissed him three out of […]

Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) The COVID-19 challenges have not compromised Japan and the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) determination to host, as scheduled, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was already postponed for a year due to the pandemic, IOC vice president Yu Zaiqing said. The remarks were made in an interview with Xinhua on Friday, during […]

Vasco (Goa), Jan 8 (IANS) Hyderabad FC piled further misery on NorthEast United, extending their winless run to six games with a 4-2 victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Friday. Hyderabad took the lead through goals from Aridane Santana in the third minute and Joel Chianese in the […]

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The 14th edition of I-League is all set to kick off on Saturday and will be played among 11 teams in four bio-secure stadia — the Salt Lake stadium, the Mohun Bagan ground and the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata, and the Kalyani Municipal Stadium in Kalyani. Mohammedan Sporting will […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Senior India batsmen will have to show the way by spending time at the crease while others too have to chip in if India are to overhaul Australia’s first innings total in the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said on Friday. After openers Shubman […]

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) An illegal approach was made to an India cricketer during the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL), although the Indian cricket board’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has ruled out any possibility of spot-fixing. According to reports, a Delhi-based nurse has been accused of approaching a cricketer, who has represented India in the […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill on Thursday became India’s first opening pair in 11 years to bat out 20 overs outside Asia. Gill and Rohit added 70 runs in 27 overs on Friday, with the latter getting dismissed on the last ball of the 27th over for a 77-ball 26. Gill […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) After a stellar show on the field with a four-wicket haul and a stunning run-out of Steve Smith on Friday, Ravindra Jadeja said he would like to bat up the order as it gives him time to settle down, bat responsibly and build an innings. Jadeja is India’s only fit all-round […]

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) will hold its elections on February 3 in Gurugram, the national federation said on Friday. The BFI said in a statement that the Delhi High Court on Friday accepted its proposed schedule for the elections. “During its previous hearing, the Hon’ble Court had directed […]

Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has stated that he would “love” to see T10 format of cricket in the Olympics. “I would absolutely love to see T10 within the Olympics. It would be something huge for the sport from a general point of view. I also think T10 […]

Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) After Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju, former Maharashtra sports minister Ashish Shelar has also requested Union railways minister Piyush Goyal to restore the fare concessions for athletes travelling for various sports meets. The concessions, across 38 categories which include sportspersons and senior citizens, were stopped by the railways ministry through its […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Despite returning with four wickets for 62, a haul that included the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne for 91, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja termed the run out of Steve Smith his best performance in Australia’s first innings of the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Smith, who got his 27th […]

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Indian junior women’s hockey team will be touring Chile later this month where they will play six matches as they prepare for the Junior World Cup scheduled to be held later in the year. The team will take on the junior Chile team on January 17 and 18. Thereafter, […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Right-handed opener Shubman Gill drew rich praise from many on social media, including the likes of Dinesh Karthik and VVS Laxman, after he scored his maiden Test half-century in the ongoing third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gill, who opened the innings alongside Rohit Sharma, scored 50 in 101 deliveries, which […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) A brilliant all-round performance by Ravindra Jadeja, followed by a superb half century by Shubman Gill ensured India won Day Two honours of the ongoing third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). After bowling out Australia for 338, Gill and Rohit Sharma gave India a solid start as […]

Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 (IANS) Two UAE players — vice captain Chirag Suri and Aryan Lakra — have tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) informed on Friday. “Emirates Cricket Board confirm that Chirag Suri, UAE Vice Captain, and Aryan Lakra have returned Positive Covid19 tests. Both players are currently in isolation, […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia’s Steve Smith on Friday became the batsman to score the maximum number of hundreds against India in Test cricket. Smith achieved the feat on the second day of the ongoing third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He played a brilliant knock of 131 before getting […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) The Indian cricket team will not be able to travel to Brisbane for the fourth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy if they will have to undergo another round of hard quarantine, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly told Cricket Australia. According to an […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill played cautiously and made sure India went into Tea break unscathed on the second day of the ongoing third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At the end of the second session on Friday, India had scored 26 runs without losing any wicket […]

London, Jan 8 (IANS) English Premier League club Aston Villa has confirmed that the club has closed its training ground due to an outbreak of Covid-19. “A large number of first-team players and staff returned positive tests after being routinely tested on Monday and immediately went into isolation,” said the English football top-flight side in […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Prolific batsman Steve Smith on Friday ended Australia’s near four-year drought of centuries against India after scoring 131 in the first innings of the ongoing third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The right-handed batsman was, in fact, the last Australian to score a hundred for his […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Prolific Australia batsman Steve Smith scored a brilliant hundred on Friday as the hosts scored 338 before getting bundled out in the second session on Day Two of the ongoing third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Apart from Smith who scored 131 who got run out to bring […]

Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has been forced to self isolate after being in contact with a person who has tested positive for Covid-19. The coach did not take his side’s Thursday morning training session and has taken both an antigen and a PCR test to see if he is infected […]

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) India bounced back in the third Test by picking two wickets in the space of eight overs and 17 runs to leave Australia at 249 for five at lunch on the second day here at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Steve Smith, however, was unbeaten on 76 off 159 deliveries and looked […]

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) An average of 200-250 tests are being conducted everyday in hotels that are hosting I-League teams, according to the league’s CEO Sunando Dhar. Dhar further said that the total number of tests that could be done throughout the 2020/21 season could be in excess of 12,000. The 2020/21 season of […]

Riyadh, Jan 7 (IANS) Indian motorcycle racer CS Santosh has been put in a medically-induced coma after suffering a crash on Wednesday during the ongoing Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Santosh, 37, is currently receiving treatment at the Saudi German Hospital in Riyadh and has “no major physical injuries except for the dislocated right shoulder […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has left young cricketers playing their debut series emotionally affected as they are often missing their relatives and family in times of joy and sorrow. Mohammed Siraj, who is playing his debut series, broke down on Thursday while the national anthem was being played just before the third […]

Bambolim (Goa), Jan 7 (IANS) Odisha FC got the monkey off their back as they cruised to their first win of the season with a 4-2 win over Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Stadium here on Thursday. Kerala drew first blood through Jordan Murray in the seventh minute but […]

Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) Beijing will build a Winter Olympic Park in the city’s western region which will be completed by the end of September this year. District officials said that the new park, to be located in Shijingshan district, will cover an area of 1,142 hectares and incorporate green space along the Yongding River […]

Tokyo, Jan 7 (IANS) The exhibition of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics torches across the greater Tokyo area has been postponed due to the worsening situation of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced in a statement on Thursday that the decision has been taken to “reduce the flow of people and the further […]

Vasco (Goa), Jan 7 (IANS) NorthEast United will hope to turn their Indian Super League (ISL) season back on track when they face a rejuvenated Hyderabad FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Friday. After a bright start to the season, going unbeaten in the first six games, the Highlanders have slipped from the […]

By Khurram HabibNew Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India took a risk by selecting the 23-year-old Rishabh Pant ahead of experienced gloveman Wriddhiman Saha in the second and third Tests against Australia to strengthen the batting while hoping the consistent bounce on Australian surfaces wouldn’t challenge Pant’s wicketkeeping skills. However, India may now be ruing picking […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) India pacer Mohammed Siraj has revealed that his late father’s memory brought tears to his eyes while the national anthem was being played ahead of the third Test against Australia which began Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Video and images of Siraj fighting back tears went viral on social media […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Australia batsman Steve Smith, who had a horrendous time in the first two Tests of the ongoing four-match series, especially against Ravichandran Ashwin, looked completely in charge on the rain-hit first day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), taking the attack to the Indian off-spinner by often […]

Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) Top seeds Nithilan Eric and Reshma Maruri were crowned champions in the boys and girls U-18 categories respectively in the AITA Under-18 Championship Series tennis tournament which concluded here on Thursday. In the boys final of the tournament hosted by the Rohan Bopanna The Sports School Tennis Academy (RBSSTA) under the […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Gritty half centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and debutant opener Will Pucovski on Thursday put Australia ahead on the rain-hit opening day of the third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia ended Day One at 166/2 in 55 overs that could be bowled because of rain. At Stumps, Labuschagne […]

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Former Indian skipper and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly was discharged from Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital on Thursday morning, following six days of hospitalisation. “I am absolutely fine now. I thank all the doctors and nurses at the hospital for the treatment and care,” Ganguly […]

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) “I am absolutely fine”, said former India captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly after getting discharged from the Woodlands Hospital here on Thursday morning. Ganguly had suffered a mild cardiac arrest during a workout session in his Behala residence on January 2. He was then moved to the Woodlands Hospital […]

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 7 (IANS) The upcoming edition of Asia’s flagship national team competition — the AFC Asian Cup — will take place from June 16 to July 16, 2023, across 10 cities in China, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) confirmed the decision on Thursday. The 18th edition of […]

Dublin, Jan 7 (IANS) The upcoming three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Ireland, which was slated to start on January 18, has been rescheduled. The ODIs, part of ICC’s World Cup Super League, were scheduled to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 18, 21 and 23 but the start […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Debutant opener Will Pucovski scored a gritty half-century and was well supported by Marnus Labuschagne on Thursday as Australia reached 93/1 at Tea on Day One of the third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At the end of the second session, Pucovski and Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 54 […]

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) With Hockey India having organised a tour for the Indian women’s team to Argentina to resume some form of competitive hockey, the national federation is now also gearing up to host some of the most high-profile events this year, starting with the 47th FIH Congress 2021, which was originally scheduled […]

Rome, Jan 7 (IANS) AC Milan saw its 27-match unbeaten run in Serie A ended by Juventus as it lost 1-3 to the Bianconeri at the San Siro. Both sides were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic as Ante Rebic, Rade Krunic, Juan Cuadrado and Alex Sandro tested positive, and Milan also missed injured Zlatan […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Australia’s Claire Polosak scripted history by becoming the first female match official to officiate a men’s Test match when she took up the fourth umpire’s role in the third Test between Australia and India which began Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Polosak has joined fellow Australian match officials Paul Reiffel, […]

Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS) LaLiga leader Atletico Madrid became the highest profile victim of a giant-killing act when it was knocked out of the Copa del Rey by third-tier side Cornella. A seventh-minute goal from Cornella defender Adrian Jimenez on Wednesday knocked Atletico out of the tournament at an early stage for the second year […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Australia lost returning opener David Warner early before rain curtailed play in the first session of the third Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. The left-handed Warner, who is coming back from groin injury after having missed the first two Tests, was caught in slips by Cheteshwar Pujara […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Australia lost returning opener David Warner early in the first session on the first day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Thursday. The left-handed Warner, who is coming back from groin injury, was caught in slips by Cheteshwar Pujara off the bowling of Mohammed Siraj. Australia […]

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. For India, Rohit Sharma replaces Mayank Agarwal while Navdeep Saini makes his Test debut, replacing the injured Umesh Yadav. Rohit will be playing his first Test in over a year. […]

Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) While Covid-19 led to a loss of cricket and forced teams into strict quarantine conditions when they resumed playing, it also turned into a blessing in disguise for the Indian team which did not need to summon replacements for the injured players from back home. Instead, they could call upon players […]

Vasco (Goa), Jan 6 (IANS) Bright Enobakhare’s extraordinary solo goal for 10-man East Bengal on Wednesday was cancelled out just over a minute later by Devendra Murgaonkar for FC Goa as the two teams played out a dramatic 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Tilak Maidan stadium here. The otherwise cagey […]

Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Spectators attending the third Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting Thursday will have to wear masks at all times except when eating and drinking, the New South Wales (NSW) government announced on Wednesday. “From the moment effectively you get into the transport to get there, […]

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) West Indies’ ranking in T20 Internationals does not reflect how good the team actually is, according to wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran. Pooran said that West Indies are often lacking their biggest stars during bilateral series, which in turn hurts their results. West Indies are the reigning champions in the T20 World […]

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Over six months after a conflict of interest complaint against him was filed for being in breach of Rule 38 (4) of the constitution of the Indian cricket board, India captain Virat Kohli has found himself at the centre of another similar controversy with his investment in India’s official kit […]

Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Sunil Gavaskar was the “master technician”, according to India head coach Ravi Shastri. Shastri, who made his debut as a player for the Indian team under the captaincy of Gavaskar, on Wednesday unveiled a portrait of the Indian batting great at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). “Easily the best opening batsman […]

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 6 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched a major rebranding campaign with new logos and “visual identities” for its flagship national team and club competitions. The AFC Asian qualifiers, AFC Asian Cup, AFC Women’s Asian Cup and AFC Under-23 Asian Cup as well as annual club tournaments – the AFC […]

Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Virat Kohli’s feat of leading India to Test series wins against Australia at home and away won’t be emulated by another Indian captain for a very long time, according to coach Ravi Shastri. Kohli was captain when India recorded a maiden win over Australia Down Under in the 2018/19 series and […]

Bangkok, Jan 6 (IANS) Indian badminton players, who will play three back-to-back tournaments here, started training on Wednesday after testing negative for Covid-19. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) earlier said that all 824 participants in the “Green Zone” have tested negative. The Green Zone consists of players and their entourage and all stakeholders who come […]

By Aakash KumarNew Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand is the most deserving sports personality for the Bharat Ratna award, says former captain of the Indian men’s hockey team Zafar Iqbal. “As far as sports is concerned, Dhyan Chand is the most deserving candidate for Bharat Ratna,” Iqbal told IANS in an exclusive […]

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be playing their first international cricket series against an ICC full member team when they take on Ireland in a four-match ODI series beginning Friday. The four ODIs will be played on January 8, 10, 12 and 14 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu […]