Dubai, Dec 26 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday banned Zimbabwe pacer Brian Vitori from bowling in international cricket for 12 months after an independent assessment found his bowling action to be illegal….
Raipur, Dec 26 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Vijay Gohil made a five-wicket haul to help put Mumbai on the brink of victory in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Hyderabad here on Monday. Gohil returned figures of…
Jaipur, Dec 26 (IANS) Riding on opener Samit Gohel’s unbeaten 261, Gujarat ended the penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy cricket quarter-final tie against Odisha at 514/8, to take a mammoth 578-run lead at the…
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen on Monday said Minerva Punjab FC’s decision to bring back former India youth coach Colm Toal as their technical director is a good sign for the…
Vadodara, Dec 26 (IANS) Jharkhand defeated Haryana by five wickets after chasing down a fourth-innings target of 175 runs on the fourth day of their Ranji Trophy cricket quarter-final at the Moti Bagh Stadium here…
Pune, Dec 26 (IANS) The Army Marksmanship Unit’s (AMU) Satyendra Singh got the better of teammate and Olympian Chain Singh to clinch the gold medal in the Mens 50 metres Rifle 3 Positions event on…
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Bengal batsman Pankaj Shaw, who smashed an unbeaten 413 in a local cricket league game here on Sunday, said his feat is history now and he wants to focus on other…
Liverpool, Dec 26 (IANS) Liverpool FC chief coach Jurgen Klopp is wary that the city-based football club is not weighed down by the failures of previous generations as it aims for the English Premier League…
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Australia skipper Steve Smith wants his counterpart Virat Kohli “a little bit angry” when they play India at home in the four-match cricket Test series in February. Smith felt that getting…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Defender Vedant Singh Baseras will lead a 20-member Delhi squad in the Sub-Junior National Football Championship, scheduled from December 27 to January 1, 2017, at Varanasi. The Delhi Soccer Association…
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Pakistan lost two quick wickets to struggle at 142/4 when incessant rain forced an early close of play after the tea session on the opening day of the Boxing Day second…
Christchurch, Dec 26 (IANS) Shakib Al Hasan’s all-round performance (59, 3/69) went in vain as Bangladesh went down to New Zealand by 77 runs in the first One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match cricket rubber…
Barcelona, Dec 26 (IANS) Barcelona forward Neymar said he is “not going to die” if he fails to win the FIFA Ballon d’Or and maintained that he plays the game of football to be happy,…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Bengaluru FC provided the sparks, while the national men’s team advanced in rankings despite an overall tepid show during 2016 — a crucial year for Indian soccer that…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 26 (IANS) Brazilian Serie A football club Cruzeiro is reportedly close to signing former Brazil international midfielder Jadson from Tianjin Quanjian. Cruzeiro President Gilvan Tavares said the club had a verbal…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Celebrating the Christmas spirit in style, Bengal batsman Pankaj Shaw cracked an unbeaten 413 in a local cricket league game here on Sunday. Shaw, who made his Ranji Trophy debut for…
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) The Haryana government on Sunday announced that Bollywood film “Dangal” would be tax-free in the state. “The exemption has been given keeping in view the promotion of ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ programme…
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Just-appointed Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has admitted that losing the England job was the lowest point of his career. As England manager, Allardyce’s stay was short-lived as he was booted…
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Chelsea star Eden Hazard was inebriated during his final game for French football club Lille in 2012, former teammate Rio Mavuba has claimed. Hazard left Lille for Chelsea in 2012 and…
Barcelona, Dec 25 (IANS) FC Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has said that they are capable of turning things around in 2017 after the first half of the La Liga football season saw them three…