Dhoni keen to give back to Ranchi, eyeing academy in hometown
By Kaushik Kumar New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Will M.S. Dhoni don the Indian jersey again or will he hang his boots? This is one question that has been in the news ever since the…
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Play hard on the field, but be up for a laugh off it: Kohli
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday shared a throwback picture of him sharing a laugh with England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan and former South Africa star AB de Villiers and…
Leicester thrash Southampton 9-0 to equal EPL record
Southampton (England), Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leicester City have equaled Manchester United’s record of registering the biggest win in English Premier League following their 9-0 demolition of 10-man Southampton at St. Mary’ Stadium. On Friday, both…
Shakib in trouble as BCB set to take legal action
Dhaka, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will be issued a showcause notice by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after he violated the terms and conditions of the board. According to a…
Cavani, Suarez earn Uruguay recall for friendlies
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Strikers Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez have returned to Uruguay’s squad for international friendlies next month, the South American country’s football association has announced. Paris Saint-Germain’s Cavani is fit again…
Pak T20I skipper Babar wants to emulate Kohli, Williamson
Lahore, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Newly-appointed Pakistan T20I skipper Babar Azam has said that he is not under any pressure and is confident of being able to handle the challenge in Australia, their next assignment. The…
Ganguly as BCCI chief, Dravid at NCA best for Indian cricket: Shastri
Mumbai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Head coach Ravi Shastri believes that with the appointment of Sourav Ganguly — who has a vast experience in cricket administration — as the new BCCI President, Indian cricket is moving…
Dada and Dadagiri
By Yajurvindra Singh There were two significant moments recently in Indian cricket. Both had a relationship with a very intriguing word in cricket “Dada”. In Bengali, the word is used to relate to an elder…
Shortcuts won’t help to realise your dreams: Tendulkar
Mumbai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels there are no shortcuts to success and one has to work really hard in order to achieve his/her dream. While interacting with the school students…
Vettel tops Mexican Grand Prix 2nd practice
Mexico City, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Germany’s Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) posted the best performance in the second free practice ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. The four-time Formula 1 champion on Friday made it around the…
French Open: Sindhu, Saina out; Satwik-Chirag enter semis
Paris, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace Indian women shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal bowed out of the ongoing French Open badminton tournament after losing their respective quarter-final matches. Newly crowned World Champion Sindhu lost to…
French Open: Saina out, Rankireddy-Shetty in semis
Paris, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Saina Nehwal’s campaign in the French Open came to an end on Friday after she was beaten in the quarterfinal by South Korean teenager An Se Young in a hard-fought contest…
SAI sports facilities to be made free of cost from Nov 1
New Delhi, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sports facilities and stadia across the country under the auspices of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) would be made free of cost from November 1. A SAI order on…
ISL: ATK pump five past newcomers Hyderabad FC
Kolkata, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) ATK got over their disappointment in the season opener with a dominant 5-0 win over Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium here…
Azhar bats for D/N Tests, says it should be implemented
Kolkata, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Friday backed India playing Day-Night Tests, saying it should be implemented as it is a good experiment to bring spectators to the stands. BCCI President…
I am here to make a difference: Ganguly
Kolkata, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said he is here to make a difference but added that he asks himself sometimes whether he deserves all that he is getting, on the…
Would want Sourav to support and revive NCA: Laxman
Kolkata, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Terming former India captain Sourav Ganguly as a “very very special” batting great VVS Laxman on Friday urged the newly-elected BCCI president to revive the National Cricket Academy (NCA) so that…
ISL vs I-League battle continues, reveals debate on Power Sportz
New Delhi, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian football is caught up in a whirlwind as two of the country’s premier leagues are fighting for one-upmanship. The battle between Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League to become…
Kohli agreeable to Day-Night Tests, will happen: Ganguly
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Friday said skipper Virat Kohli is “agreeable” to playing Day-Night Tests contrary to talks that he is averse to the idea. Ganguly has…
Ganguly toast of the city as CAB felicitates new BCCI chief
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) He would delight the connoisseur with his artistic offside play, and he would also send the masses into a tizzy by stepping out of his crease and hitting…