Imphal, March 1 (IANS) Some farmers in Thoubal district of Manipur are protesting against the state government’s move to acquire their land for the construction of a centrally-sponsored national sports university. Mutum Churamani, who represents…
Dhaka, March 1 (IANS) Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the Asia Cup with an injury. Left-handed opener Tamim Iqbal has returned to the fold as the 20-year-old’s replacement for the rest…
Melbourne, March 1 (IANS) Former pace great Craig McDermott on Tuesday chose not to renew his contract as assistant coach of the Australian cricket team and will finish his role following the World Twenty20 to…
Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab on Tuesday appointed Anand Chulani as their peak performance coach for the ninth edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 cricket tournament. Chulani has worked…
Melbourne, March 1 (IANS) Australian fast bowler James Pattinson was on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the domestic cricket season because of a shin injury. “James had a recurrence of his left shin…
Kuala Lumpur, March 1 (IANS) It was a setback for the Indian men who went down 0-3 to Nigeria in their Group F third round match in Second Division of the World Table Tennis Championships…
Montevideo, March 1 (IANS) Newly-elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino will visit Uruguay in March, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) announced on Monday. “Today it was confirmed by telephone that on (March) 29 he (Infantino) will…
Geneva, March 1 (IANS) 1,500-meter world champion Abeba Aregawi was tested positive for a banned substance and has been suspended pending an investigation, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Swedish track and field…
Mirpur: Pakistani players Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal in action during the sixth match of Asia Cup 2016 between Pakistan and UAE in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 29, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur, Feb…
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Hopes of Championship league club Sheffield Wednesday regaining their place in the top flight of English football were given a boost Monday. The financial fortunes of the club have increased following…
Madrid, Feb 29 (IANS) The bad news continued to pile up for Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane with the confirmation on Monday that striker Karim Benzema will be out of action for the next three…
Zurich, Feb 29 (IANS) Newly-elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the next two World Cups will still take place in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. Russia and Qatar won the right…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 29 (IANS) India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday lauded the team’s bowling unit, specially the pace duo of Ashish Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah for putting in their best efforts at the…
Barcelona, Feb 29 (IANS) Barcelona defender Gerard Pique on Monday said his love for Manchester United will not let him join crosstown rivals Manchester City. Pique, who is a product of the Barcelona academy, spent…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) These are good times for Delhi table tennis. Four of its players — Parth Virmani, Shivjit Singh Lamba, Ishita Gupta and Sristhi Gupta — were selected to represent India in…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 29 (IANS) Buoyed by two back-to-back wins in the Asia Cup, India will aim to extend their winning streak when they take on a depleted Sri Lanka in their third Twenty20 International…
Dhaka, Feb 29 (IANS) Bangladeshi star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been out of sorts in the last couple of matches but skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza says he never had any doubt about the all-rounder….
Sentosa (Singapore), Feb 29 (IANS) Rahil Gangjee was the highest ranked Indian in the latest Asian Tour order of merit list which was released here on Monday. Gangjee, who is at the eighth spot, is…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Ace driver Armaan Ebrahim was given the Motorsports Man of the Year award at a gala ceremony organised by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) here. B.I….
Vasco (Goa), Feb 29 (IANS) Indian football heavyweights East Bengal will travel to Salgaocar hoping to continue their impressive form as the two teams lock horns in an I-League encounter at the Tilak Maidan here…