Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Seasoned campaigner Aneeta Mehta attracted the highest bid price of Rs.60,000 in the players’ auction of the maiden Darts Premier League here on Thursday. Mehta, one of the nine marquee players,…
Mumbai: BCCI president Shashank Manohar arrives to attend BCCI`s special general meeting in Mumbai, on Feb 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Dubai, May 12 (IANS) Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar on Thursday was elected unopposed as…
Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday. The visitors have…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The ninth edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) has reached a massive viewership of 317 million. Official broadcasters of the Twenty20 tournament, Sony Max, Sony Six and Sony ESPN…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on Thursday welcomed Shashank Manohar unopposed election as International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman. Manohar, who stepped down as president of the Board of Control for Cricket…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday that there is a strong chance that the India contingent could take their medal count to double figures for the first time in…
Bolton (England), May 12 (IANS) Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh on Thursday hit the weight at the weigh-in ahead of Friday night’s showdown with Andrzej Soldra of Poland at the Macron Stadium here. The red-hot…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India U-16 football team head coach Nicolai Adam has said he is stressing on mental toughness along with the normal routine of high intensity training during the practice sessions in…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The total number of quota places for India, emerging as a global power in wrestling, has swelled to eight after Ravinder Khatri and Babita Kumari booked their spots for the…
Mumbai: Actress Preity Zinta arrives for the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League 2016, in Mumbai on April 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta, a co-owner of Indian Premier…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Renowed wrestling coach Satpal Singh on Thursday denied reports that his protege Sushil Kumar has been omitted from the Indian squad for the Rio Olympics, asserting that the double Olympic…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have roped in Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait as replacement for his compatriot John Hastings for the remainder of the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab coach Sanjay Bangar reacted strongly to a media report which claimed that the team’s co-owner Preity Zinta threatened to sack him after the one-run loss to Royal…
Amsterdam, May 12 (IANS) Frank de Boer has resigned as Ajax coach after five-and-a-half year at the helm, the Dutch football club announced on Thursday. During a meeting with the board this week, De Boer…
Sao Paulo (Brazil), May 12 (IANS) Former Brazil international midfielder Michel Bastos scored late to hand Sao Paulo a 1-0 victory over Brazilian rivals Atletico Mineiro in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarter-final….
Visakhapatnam, May 12 (IANS) On a high after a thumping win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, defending champions Mumbai Indians will aim to continue their winning momentum when they take on bottom-placed Kings XI Punjab in…
Mumbai: Music composer A R Rahman during the music launch of Hollywood film Pele: Birth of a Legend, in Mumbai, on May 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Music maestro A.R. Rahman…
Caracas, May 12 (IANS) Venezuelan pole vaulter Robeilys Peinado has climbed to the first spot in the Under 20 world ranking, the Venezuelan Athletics Federation has announced. Peinado, 18, secured first place after winning the…
Adelaide, May 12 (IANS) India wants to host Australia in a day-night Test match during their tour in 2017, Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive officer James Sutherland said on Thursday. He said the Board of…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Twenty two young Indian footballers in the under-12 and under-14 age group will train and compete at various prestigious English Premier League club academies in Britain. The group has trained at…