Christchurch, Feb 23 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after an exchange with umpire Ranmore Martinesz which took place…
Zurich, Feb 23 (IANS) FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has asked for Friday’s election to be suspended in a dispute over voting procedures. The Jordanian former FIFA executive committee member had voiced concerns…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Former Asian Games champion Vikas Krishan Yadav is expected to face a tough challenge on his debut at the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) competition when he takes on Uzbekistan’s Israil…
Vientiane (Laos), Feb 23 (IANS) Coach Ashley Westwood said his team’s tryst with continental football last season will hopefully hold them in good stead as Bengaluru FC kick-start their 2016 AFC Cup campaign when they…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president C.K. Khanna was on Tuesday appointed principal advisor to the supervisory committee for the ICC World T20 matches to he held…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) India’s limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, star opener Rohit Sharma and middle-order specialist Yuvraj Singh are set to make their sixth successive appearance at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World…
Dhaka, Feb 23 (IANS) Bangladesh’s cricket skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is going to be the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) “national goodwill ambassador for youth”. Mortaza currently captains the country’s One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 23 (IANS) Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammad Rubel Hossain may face punishment and even be dropped from the central contract for not following injury rehabilitation guidelines. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said…
Asuncion (Paraguay), Feb 23 (IANS) An 18-year-old man was gunned down before the start of a match between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño over the weekend here, the Paraguayan National Police said, adding that 54 people…
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal has revealed that he rejected an offer from English football club Manchester United last summer in order to sign with Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old, who spent four…
Shrewsbury (England), Feb 23 (IANS) Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hailed his “committed” team for their performance as they swept aside English football club Shrewsbury Town 3-0 to set up an FA Cup…
Barcelona, Feb 23 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan on Tuesday said the club’s tiki-taka style of football is like chess. The Catalan heavyweights are known for their possession-based style of football developed during the years…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) As the last week of training sets in for India’s Pankaj Advani prior to the Asian Billiards Championship, his aim to set another record is apparent. With a record 15 World…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Smriti Mehra fired a sizzling 3 under 67 to grab pole position after the first round of the Rs.6 lakh fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour at the…
Dhaka, Feb 23 (IANS) With two back to back T20 series wins and Virat Kohli coming back after being rested, India look like a force to reckon with as they kick-off their Asia Cup campaign…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Defending champion Anirban Lahiri and three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington will headline one of the strongest ever fields to assemble at the Indian Open to be played at the iconic…
Melbourne, Feb 23 (IANS) A young Australian woman will become the first female to umpire an official Australian Football League (AFL) game this weekend, in a move the competition’s leaders hope will pave the way…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Indian football giants Mohun Bagan will lock horns with Maziya Sports & Recreation Club in a high-voltage first round Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup clash at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 23 (IANS) India star batsman Virat Kohli believes that the Asia Cup starting here on Wednesday is the best platform to analyse the team’s strengths and weaknesses ahead of the forthcoming World…
Turin, Feb 23 (IANS) Veteran German footballer Philipp Lahm believes that no one can buy a great team like what top European clubs like Manchester City and Paris-Saint Germain are trying to do. Both Manchester…