Florida, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former West Indies batsman Basil Butcher has passed away after prolonged illness, Cricket West Indies confirmed on Tuesday. He was 86. “Sad news for the West Indies Cricket Family. Former Guyana…
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) After winning the men’s singles title at the just concluded Bangladesh International Challenge, promising India shuttler Lakshya Sen on Tuesday jumped nine places to achieve a career best BWF ranking…
Visakhapatnam, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) After suffering a crushing defeat in Chennai, Team India will look to come out with a better performance on all fronts and level the three-match ODI series when they take on…
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sourav Ganguly might be the BCCI President, but he will always be primarily remembered as the captain who changed the fate of Indian cricket. His decisions when…
Visakhapatnam, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India opener Gautam Gambhir reckons young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant should be more consistent with the bat as the team management has shown a lot of faith in him in the…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Tuesday announced it has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cairn Foundation (CF) to support 10 para-athletes from the states of…
Dubai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Left-handed Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has grabbed a spot in both ICC Women’s ODI, T20I teams of the year. Mandhana has played 51 ODIs and 66 T20Is in which she has…
Visakhapatnam, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cricketer-turned-commentator Ian Bishop believes West Indies can go on to win the ongoing ODI series against India if they can carry on the process in the remaining two matches. West Indies…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) With eight rounds gone and just three more remaining, none of the top officials of All India Chess Federation (AICF) are to be seen at the ongoing National…
Chennai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the first ODI between India and West Indies, skipper Virat Kohli had said he was miffed with on-field umpire Shaun George’s late run-out call involving all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Kohli felt…
Dublin, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Due to financial constraints, Ireland Cricket have tweaked their FTP (Future Tour Programme) 2020, which includes the cancellation of a five-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the conversion of the one-off…
London, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) England off-spinner Laura Marsh has announced her international retirement after a 13-year career that saw her win three World Cups. Marsh made her debut in 2006 as a seamer before switching…
Wellington, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Right-arm pacer Kyle Jamieson has earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand side as an injury replacement for Lockie Ferguson for the ongoing three-match Australia Test series. Ferguson is returning…
Mumbai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has stated that they will take “appropriate action” against the referee — who has been accused of making a racist slur against a player while…
Melbourne, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uncapped batsman Marnus Labuschagne, who has been having a dream run in Tests, has been included in Australia’s 14-man squad for the three-match ODI series against India scheduled for next month….
Bogota, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tennis legend Roger Federer has revealed his psychological torment he went through after an exhibition duel scheduled against Alexander Zverev in Colombia was cancelled last month. The fixture, slated for Bogota’s…
Ottawa, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) An 84-year-old Canadian national named Roy Jorgen Svenningsen has become the oldest person ever to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon. According to a report in CTV, Svenningse, who started the race…
Guwahati, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Super League (ISL) match between NorthEast United FC and Bengaluru FC will be played here as per schedule on Wednesday, but in front of empty stands. Football Sports Development…
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bombay Bullets, staring down the barrel of a gun when trailing Odisha Warriors 1-3, staged a great escape to become the first team to secure a berth in the semi-finals…
Kalyani, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan dished out an impressive display to end Gokulam Keralas winning run in I-League, as the hosts emerged victorious 2-1 in a pulsating match at the Kalyani Municipality…