Indian-Origin Basketball Player Making Waves in US
New York, Nov 5 (IANS) Veer Singh, a new recruit and the first Indian-origin player to play for Seton Hall School basketball team in New Jersey, has been praised for his skills in the game….
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Ganguly’s Application for Opening Position under Process: Tendulkar
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Responding to Sourav Ganguly’s statement that he will fly back to Kolkata if not allowed to open the innings in the Cricket All Stars league, Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday quipped that…
Hingis and I Complement Each Other Very Well: Sania Mirza
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) With a staggering record of 10 doubles titles in a year, tennis star Sania Mirza believes that she and her partner, Swiss veteran Martina Hingis complement each other very well which…
I Will Fly Back to Kolkata If Not Allowed to Open: Ganguly
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) Practising ahead of the Cricket All Stars league in the United States, former India captain Sourav Ganguly joked on Tuesday that if he is not allowed to open the innings, he…
Kapil Takes Shastri’s Side in Pitch Controversy
Jaipur, Nov 3 (IANS) Supporting Ravi Shastri in the pitch controversy involving him and Wankhede stadium’s curator Sudhir Naik, former captain Kapil Dev on Tuesday said the Indian cricket team’s director was right in demanding…
Sachin Urges Resumption of India-Pakistan Cricket Ties
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Asserting that cricketing ties can help improve relations, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has urged the governments of India and Pakistan to resume the bilateral series which has been stalled due…
IPL COO Sundar Raman Resigns
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Sundar Raman, under investigation for alleged wrongdoing in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) match fixing and betting scandal, has resigned as the tournament’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), media reports said…
Indian-American Teen Wins Atlanta ITF Tournament Finals
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian-American teen may soon feature in International Tennis Federation (ITF) top 200 rankings after she won the girls’ singles and doubles titles at the 2015 Atlanta ITF tournament. The…
Wedding Reception of Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra – Gallery
New Delhi: Former cricketer Kapil Dev arrives to attend the wedding reception of cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra in New Delhi, on Nov 1, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi: IPL chairman Rajiv…
T20 Internationals Should Only Be Played in Quadrennial World Cup: Stephen Fleming
Queenstown (New Zealand), Nov 2 (IANS) Squeezing in a Twenty20 game or two has become the norm in a bilateral series, but the shortest format of the game should only be played internationally in a…
Warne, Tendulkar Land in New York for All Stars Matches
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Two of cricket’s biggest names, Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar, have landed here ahead of the first of three historic Cricket All Stars matches in the United States later this…
Lamar Odom to Be Discharged from Hospital?
Los Angeles, Nov 2 (IANS) Basketball star Lamar Odom will reportedly be discharged from hospital in the next 10 days. The basketball star is currently being treated at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre here following a…
Fatwa Against Model Arshi Khan for Sex Tweet
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) A fatwa has been reportedly issued in Pakistan against Indian model Arshi Khan for posting on social networking site Twitter that she had a physical relationship with Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi….
Sania-Martina Clinch WTA Finals Crown
Singapore, Nov 1 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with another stupendous performance on Sunday to win the women’s doubles title of the prestigious $7 million WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium…
MCA Appoints Vengsarkar to Inquire into Naik-Shastri Controversy
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) managing committee on Friday appointed vice president Dilip Vengsarkar to look into the controversy concerning Indian cricket team director Ravi Shastri and Wankhede Stadium curator Sudhir…
Imran Khan Divorces Wife of 10 Months
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and wife Reham Khan have divorced with mutual consent after 10 months of marriage, an official said on Friday. Six months in, rumours that the…
Wankhede Curator Writes to BCCI against Ravi Shastri
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Wankhede Stadium curator Sudhir Naik has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), calling for action against Indian team director Ravi Shastri and coaching staff member Bharat…
Off-Spinner Harbhajan Starts New Innings with Geeta Basra
Jalandhar: Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta Basra during their marriage ceremony in Jalandhar, on Oct 29, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Jalandhar: Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta Basra during their marriage…
Sachin Did Not Know How to Make Double, Triple Tons: Kapil Dev
Dubai, Oct 29 (PTI) Former India captain Kapil Dev says the iconic Sachin Tendulkar “did not know how to make double hundreds, triple hundreds and 400 though he had the ability” to scale such peaks…
Bangladesh to host 2016 Asia Cup
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Bangladesh has been selected to host next year’s Asia Cup in an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Singapore. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan confirmed on his return from…