(151016) — MANILA, Oct. 16, 2015 (Xinhua) — Philippine boxing world champion and congressman Manny Pacquiao shows his certificate of candidacy for senator at the Commission on Elections building in Manila, the Philippines, Oct. 16,…
Dharamsala, Feb 16 (IANS) The much-awaited World Twenty20 match between arch rivals India and Pakistan at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here will have a batsman-friendly pitch and is expected to be…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders player Sunil Narine during an IPL -2015 match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on May 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Port of Spain (Trinidad),…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been appointed the assistant coach of newly-formed Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rising Pune Supergiants. The 41-year-old, who was a regular in the Indian…
Mumbai: India`s limited over skipper MS Dhoni addresses a press conference ahead of India`s tour of Australia, in Mumbai on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Captaining a franchise other than…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 14 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (4/8) spearheaded an incisive bowling attack to help India beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in their third and final T20 International and win the series 2-1 here…
Shillong, Feb 13A (IANS) India’s star woman boxer M.C. Mary Kom stormed into the final of the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) beating Bangladesh’s Akter Shamina here on Sunday. The 2012 Olympics bronze medallist was…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 14 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (4/4) ran through Sri Lanka’s top order to help India bowl out Sri Lanka for a mere 82 runs in their third and final T20 International here on…
St. Petersburg, Feb 14 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis won the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy here on Sunday and extended their remarkable winning streak to 40 matches in…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 14 (IANS) The West Indies produced an outstanding bowling performance to outclass India by five wickets in the final match to win their maiden U-19 World Cup cricket tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla…
Dubai, Feb 13 (IANS) West Indies legend Viv Richard said on Saturday that England can be the top-ranked nation in Test matches if they can continue their rich vein of form. England beat South Africa…
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The corruption charges levelled against top Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf are devastating for the image of Pakistani cricket internationally, said a Pakistani daily on Saturday. An editorial “Umpire’s Out” in The…
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian’s estranged husband and former basketball player Lamar Odom made his first public appearance since an overdose left him in a coma in October last year,…
Wellington, Feb 12 (IANS) Australia’s hard-hitting batsman David Warner believes New Zealand will have a tough time in finding someone who can fill in Brendon McCullum’s shoes who retired from One-Day Internationals (ODIs). “He’s going…
Ranchi, Feb 12 (IANS) India produced an all-round performance to outclass Sri Lanka by 69 runs in the second T20 International at the Jharkhand International Stadium here on Friday to level the three-match series 1-1….
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday asked Chief Secretary V.K. Pipersenia to probe why there are empty stands at some of the venues of the ongoing South Asian Games despite…
Paris, Feb 12 (IANS) Spanish football powerhouse Real Madrid’s French striker Karim Benzema told the court investigating an alleged sex tape blackmail case of his national teammate Mathieu Valbuena that he has never seen the…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf was on Friday banned for five years by the BCCI from officiating all cricket tournaments and matches in India after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of…
Atlanta, 11 February 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, is happy to announce that it has secured the digital media rights for the Asia Cup T20, 2016 to be held…
Canterbury, Feb 12 (IANS) An English cricket team was bowled out for zero in a county six-a-side indoor championship match. No willower from the Bapchild Cricket Club could score a single run against Christ Church…