Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday confirmed that the cricket matches scheduled to be played in the different cities of Maharashtra will be played as scheduled. The secretary…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to keep “perfect accounting” of the funds it gives to affiliated state associations and noted…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Chris Brown will be performing for the first time in India at the opening ceremony of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) here. The American singer says he is looking forward to…
Madrid, April 5 (IANS) Italian club Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain and Portuguese side Benfica’s Jonas Goncaslves lead the race for the European Golden Shoe, given to the leading goalscorer in football leagues of the continent. They…
Moscow, April 5 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday urged that politics be kept out of sport and the Olympic Games in particular amid the ongoing doping scandal involving dozens of its athletes. “We have always insisted…
Shillong, April 5 (IANS) Mohun Bagan’s I-League title defence stuttered further as they went winless for the third consecutive match, conceding a last gasp goal to settle for a frustrating 2-2 draw against Shillong Lajong…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) New Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina on Tuesday said that the presence of multiple match-winners make them an exciting side to watch in the ninth edition…
By Veturi Srivatsa Celebrating their fantastic victories over India and England to win the World Twenty20 for a second time, Dwayne Bravo may have freely added a couple of more names to his West Indies…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to keep “perfect accounting” of the funds that it gives to its affiliated…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Model Rochelle Rao and actress Pallavi Sharda have been roped in to anchor “Extraaa Innings T20”. The show will be aired on Sony Max with the onset of Indian Premier League…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Portugal football legend Luis Figo on Tuesday said he regrets withdrawing from world football governing body FIFA’s presidential race but wished good luck to newly-elected chief Gianni Infantino. The former Real…
Lahore, April 5 (IANS) Wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed has replaced Shahid Afridi as the captain of the Pakistan Twenty20 team. Sarfraz, who was appointed vice-captain of Pakistan’s One-Day International (ODI) and T20 teams last year,…
Paris, April 5 (IANS) Recalling an incident during their stint with AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender Thiago Silva has revealed that his former clubmate Gennaro Gattuso once got on the wrong side of their…
Rio de Janeiro, April 5 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Cafu has said his country’s poster boy Neymar should stay at Spanish champions FC Barcelona to fulfill his immense potential. Neymar signed for Barcelona from Brazilian…
Barcelona, April 5 (IANS) Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu emphasised on Tuesday that the European football champions have no intention of selling star forward Neymar, noting that he will not allow any club to commence talks…
Moscow, April 5 (IANS) A delegation from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) will begin on Tuesday its third planned inspection visit to Russia to evaluate the countrys preparations to host the 2018 FIFA…
Lisbon, April 5 (IANS) Manchester United agreed to pay 22 million euros ($25 million) for the four-year deal with Dutch player Memphis Depay, the web portal Football Leaks has revealed. According to the details of…
Berlin, April 5 (IANS) Imagine the weird situation when your big day lies ahead of you but your best suit is full of holes, your tie is dirty, your shoes are covered with mud and…
Lausanne, April 5 (IANS) The International Golf Federation has announced that gold medallists at the Rio 2016 Olympics will earn exempt status into 2017s major championships. “The mens winner will secure an invite to the…
London, April 5 (IANS) Leicester City captain Wes Morgan is confident of securing the club’s first-ever English Premier League (EPL) trophy this season and believes that his teammates’ experience of winning the Championship two years…