We train more than British boxers but still don’t win gold: Vikas Krishan
NEW DELHI: Ace Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav, who returned to the country late Sunday night after winning a silver medal (75kg) in the recently-concluded Asian Boxing Championship in Bangkok, has set his eyes on a 2016 Rio Olympics berth through next month’s World Championships. Vikas lost to 19-year-old reining Youth Olympic champion Bektemir Melikuziev […]
Leander Paes, Fernando Verdasco Crash Out of US Open
Indian ace Leander Paes and his Spanish partner Fernansdo Verdasco crashed out in the second round of the men’s doubles at the US Open in New York on Friday. Paes and Verdasco lost 5-7, 6-4, 3-6 to unseeded American pair Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey. The American giant-killers Johnson and Querrey had also knocked out […]
US Open 2015 Day 1 Preview: Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic All Set for Action
New York: Three-time defending champion Serena Williams begins her quest to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam while past winners Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal launch their campaigns Monday at the US Open. World number one Williams has already captured the Australian and French Open and Wimbledon crowns this season and could be the first person since […]
Virat Kohli savours first Test victory as captain
COLOMBO: Savouring a crushing 278-run series-levelling victory over Sri Lanka on Monday, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that his first Test win as captain of a young team is very satisfying especially after the loss in Galle. “It’s pretty satisfying especially knowing we came pretty close twice before at Adelaide and Galle. I think the […]
TCC Taped Ball Tournament Spring 2015 – SLCC Winners, ECC Runners Up
HOUSTON: Another highly competitive tournament with 20 teams participating ended with the Spring Finals on 08/08/15. SLCC won the toss and elected to bat on a clear sunny day. ECC restricted SLCC to just 20 runs in the first power play period. Soon after they collected the wicket of Thilan(14), who was the top run […]
Super Saina leads India’s rise in badminton
For a country which produces world-class athletes miserly, something revolutionary is happening in the world of badminton with world No.2 Saina Nehwal leading the Indian charge. There is a steep jump in the number of Indians competing at the highest level of the sport in the last few years, with currently three men and two […]
Paul Van Ass saga leaves current and former Olympians shocked
NEW DELHI: Former and current India players feel that Paul van Ass’ “firing” as Indian men’s hockey team’s chief coach barely five months into the job could prove to be detrimental to its preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Van Ass’s future with the Indian team was in serious doubt after he failed to report […]
Arsenal Not far Away From EPL Title, Says Arsene Wenger
Arsenal finished third in 2014-15, 12 points behind eventual champions Chelsea and ended the season strongly as they lifted the FA Cup for a second consecutive year. London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear that his team is aiming to win the English Premier League (EPL) this season, adding they are not “far away” […]
IPL Scandal: Chennai, Rajasthan Suspended; Meiyappan, Kundra Banned for Life – Top 10 Developments
The promoters of Chennai Super Kings or CSK and Rajasthan Royals have been suspended for two years from the Indian Premier League by a Supreme Court-appointed panel headed by former Chief Justice of India Rajendra Mal Lodha, that inquired into the huge betting scandal that has rocked Indian cricket. (Highlights |Read) 1) The panel has also […]
The Incredible Moment David Beckham Made a Brilliant Catch at Wimbledon
David Beckham can still bend it like it’s no one’s business. The 40-year-old former sport star proved he’s still got it when he caught a rogue ball at the men’s doubles semi-final match at Wimbledon in which Jamie Murray and John Peers played Jonathan Erlich and Philipp Petzschner. Becks, sitting in the Royal Box, provided […]
Bangladeshi newspaper mocks Indian team
NEW DELHI: Showing utter disrespect towards the Indian cricket team, a Bangladeshi newspaper has produced a fake ‘cutter’ advertisement, in which seven Indian cricketers are seen standing with their heads half-shaven. India had lost the three-match series 1-2 to give Bangladesh a historic bilateral series victory, following which certain sections of the Bangladesh media went […]
Satnam Singh Makes NBA History, Punjab Hoopster Dreams Big for India
Satnam Singh on Friday became the first Indian to be drafted in NBA League when Dallas Mavericks picked the Punjab hoopster to feature on its roster. He is set to become only second basketball player of Indian-origin – after Sim Bhullar – to feature in the NBA. “I’m over the moon. I hope this opens […]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Fined For Colliding with Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was charged with Level 2 offence under ICC Code of Conduct for elbowing Bangladesh’s debutant pacer Mustafizur Rahman while chasing an imposing 308-run target at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium. Mirpur: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today fined 75 per cent of his match fees for allegedly shoving young Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman during […]
I am a big fan of playing five bowlers, says Kohli
MUMBAI: The biggest change made by India captain Virat Kohli since taking over from Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the inclusion of an extra bowler, and while it is too early to judge if the strategy will pay off in the long run, he intends to give it every chance. Kohli was named captain after Dhoni […]
India vs Bangladesh Test: Murali Vijay, Ajinkya Rahane shine for India on rainy Day 3
NEW DELHI: Murali Vijay hit 150 and Ajinkya Rahane missed his century by just two runs as India were 462/6 in their first innings before the third day’s play was called off early due to rain in the one-off Test against Bangladesh at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Friday. Ravichandran Ashwin […]
Lionel Messi-Carlos Tevez Pair Up as Argentina Look to Light Up Copa America
Santiago: The Copa America is the world’s oldest continental football competition, its first edition in 1916 predating the European Cup (now the Champions League) by 39 years. Uruguay, with 16 titles, are the most successful team, having dominated the competition in its early years. Argentina are next with 14 titles followed by Brazil with eight, reports […]
French Open: Maria Sharapova starts title defence with win
Maria Sharapova made a successful start to the defence of her French Open title with a 6-2 6-4 win over Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi. The second-seeded Russian, 28, will now play compatriot Vitalia Diatchenko. Former world number two and 2012 Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, seeded 14th, lost 6-2 3-6 6-1 to Germany’s Annika Beck. […]
IPL 2015: Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore to set up summit clash with Mumbai Indians
NEW DELHI: Riding on a match-winning 46-ball 56 by Michael Hussey, Chennai Super Kings registered a 3-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second qualifier of the Indian Premier League in Ranchi on Friday. Super Kings will now face Mumbai Indians in the summit clash on Sunday at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Veteran batsman […]
If Sourav Ganguly has time, he should be roped in by BCCI: Sunil Gavaskar
NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar feels that a man of former captain Sourav Ganguly’s “capability” should be used by the BCCI in the running of Indian cricket team provided the ‘Prince of Calcutta’ can find time from his busy schedule. Asked if Ganguly is the right candidate to replace Ravi Shastri as the overall head of […]
Yuvraj Singh’s auction price was market determined: Delhi Daredevils CEO
NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils CEO Hemant Dua on Monday said that it was IPL market that decided Yuvraj Singh’s price of Rs 16 crore and the franchise is firmly backing the ageing star despite his failure to turn the team’s fortunes in the ongoing eighth edition of the league. Yuvraj has managed only 205 runs […]
