Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Wishing not to dwell at length upon the state of wickets being provided at the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir on Friday said that…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh asserted on Friday that holding a trial between Sushil Kumar and Narsingh Yadav to decide India’s representative in the 74kg…
Ankara, May 13 (IANS) World football superstars including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Didier Drogba are scheduled to play a match in Turkish Mediterranean resort of Antalya on July 16, Turkish club Antalyaspor announced on…
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Rising Pune Supergiants failure to win key moments in matches have cost them dearly in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), feels chief coach Stephen Fleming. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side…
Taipei, May 13 (IANS) Getting over their below-par performance in the pre-quarterfinals, India’s men’s and women’s teams bounced back in style to reach the semi-finals in the Asian Squash Championships here on Friday. While the…
Rome, May 13 (IANS) Spanish woman tennis player Garbine Muguruza advanced to the Italian Open semi-finals after defeating Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 7-5, 6-2 here on Friday. World No.4 Muguruza, who had never faced the Swiss…
Shanghai, May 13 (IANS) Promising Indian woman golfer Aditi Ashok shot a creditable one-over 73 to finish the second round on tied 40th spot at the 600,000 euro Buick Championship here on Friday. The 18-year-old,…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Mohit Chhillar received the highest bid of Rs.53 lakh from Bengaluru Bulls, while Telugu Titans splurged Rs.45.5 lakh to bag Sandeep Narwal in the players’ auction of the Pro Kabaddi League’s…
Visakhapatnam, May 13 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat against Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Mumbai made one change to…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) The Indian cricket board on Friday welcomed the extension of Anil Kumbles term as International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee chairman for three more years and Rahul Dravids appointment to the…
Moscow, May 13 (IANS) The Kremlin on Friday rubbished as “groundless” a New York Times report that accused Russian athletes of taking part in a state-funded doping programme during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia’s…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) have appointed Brazilian Sergio Farias as the new head coach for the third edition of the tournament. The team is expected to…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Brazilian defender Marcelo said that his team needs to be patient to achieve victory against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, while hoping that front-runners Barcelona suffer a setback in…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi has named its sports complex after former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and a new pavilion after Virendra Sehwag. “We have decided to…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) The winner of the La Liga football title will be known by 6:50 p.m. local time on Saturday when the final whistle blows on the two games which will decide whether…
Tokyo, May 13 (IANS) The Japanese government on Friday ordered the Olympic Committee and the Tokyo government to probe allegations that officials were bribed to support the country’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Japanese…
Seville (Spain), May 13 (IANS) Sevilla’s Spanish forward Fernando Llorente hopes that his team can win the two finals of the UEFA Europa League and the Copa del Rey this football season. Llorente on Thursday…
Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Mohun Bagan will start as clear favourites when they take on Shillong Lajong FC in the second leg of the Federation Cup semi-finals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday…
Paris, May 13 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were dealt a big blow as talismanic striker Zlatan Ibramhovic confirmed on Friday he will be quitting the French Ligue 1 giants after the football season. The Sweden…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday reiterated that he will not interfere in the controversy surrounding double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar’s insistence for a trial to secure a berth in…