Toronto, Dec 7 (IANS) An Indian-origin wrestler, who won in Canadian wrestling team trials, was among six wrestlers nominated to represent Canada through the qualification process for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Arjun Gill,…
Dubai, Dec 7 (IANS) Following their 3-0 series win over World No.1 South Africa, India climbed to the second position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings released on Monday. Hosts India, who were…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils have parted ways with head coach Gary Kirsten, the India Premier league (IPL) cricket franchise announced on Monday. The former South Africa batsman and ex-Indian coach was appointed in 2014….
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 7 (IANS) Roger Federer will team up with compatriot Martina Hingis to represent Switzerland at next year’s Olympic Games in Rio, according to media reports. Federer agreed to the mixed doubles…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) India defeated South Africa by 337 runs in the fourth and final Test to win the series 3-0 here on Monday. Chasing a mammoth target of 481 runs, the visitors…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) Ajinkya Rahane today achieved the rare distinction of scoring a century in both innings as India needed another eight wickets on the last day of the fourth and final cricket…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Two new teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be announced after a meeting of the tournament’s governing council (GC) here on Tuesday. “The IPL GC will decide on…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli (83 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (52 not out) led India’s second innings resurgence after pacer Morne Morkel had struck early blows for South Africa and helped…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday prevented the Delhi government from felicitating the players of the World Cup winning squads of 1983 and 2011 from…
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India bowled out South Africa for 121 runs to take a 213-run first innings lead on Day 2 of the fourth and final cricket Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here…
Pretoria, Dec 3 (IANS) A South African court on Thursday overturned Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s culpable homicide conviction and essentially charged him with murder for killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. In a brief judgment by…
Guwahati: Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag during a press conference in Guwahati on Sep 12, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) felicitated former opener Virender…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday for rating the track in the third Test against South Africa at Nagpur as poor. The pitches during…
Dubai, Dec 1 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the pitch for the third Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur was “poor” and has in turn triggered a review of…
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been acquitted of perjury and perverting the course of justice after a jury at Southwark crown court returned a verdict of not guilty here…
Dubai, Nov 30 (IANS) India’s off-spinner Ashwin jumped three places to his career-best second spot among the Test bowlers after he took 12 wickets in India’s 124-run win over South Africa in Nagpur, while his…
Los Angeles, Nov 30 (IANS) Basketball legend and Los Angeles Lakers’ star Kobe Bryant has announced he will retire at the end of the 2015-16 season. The 17-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star and the…
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly will be playing for the Libra Legends franchise in the Masters Champions League (MCL), the first of its kind tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders player Sunil Narine during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on April 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Dubai, Nov 29 (IANS) West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine was suspended from…
Nagpur: Indian players celebrate fall of a wicket during the Day-3 of the third test match between India and South Africa at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Nov 27, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Nagpur,…