ManU reject 60m euro Inter Milan bid for Lukaku
London, July 21 (IANS) The Manchester United have rejected a 60 million euro bid from Inter Milan for striker Romelu Lukaku. United have asked the Italian club for a higher amount in order to succeed…
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Hima sprints to 400m gold, 5th this month
Nove Mesto (Czech Republic), July 21 (IANS) Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das continued her sensational sprint as she clinched her fifth gold in July by claiming the top honours in a 400-metre race in Czech…
Eye on youngsters as selectors & Kohli gear up to pick WI squad
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) After much hullabaloo, the selection of the Indian team for the West Indies tour will take place on Sunday afternoon in Mumbai and along with the five-wise men — led…
PKL 7: Bengaluru pip Patna 34-32 in campaign opener
Hyderabad, July 20 (ISNS) Defending champions Bengaluru Bulls made a stunning comeback to pip Patna Pirates 34-32 in their campaign opener of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 7. Defenders Amit Sheoran (5 points) and…
PKL 7: Telugu Titans go down to U Mumba in season opener
Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) It was not the start that hosts Telugu Titans would have wished for as they lost the opening clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 7 to U Mumba 25-3I….
Commonwealth TT: 12 Indians in women’s singles main draw
Cuttack, July 20 (IANS) Nine Indians gained entry into the main draw of the women’s singles from among the 16 qualifiers to join the three seeds — Archana Kamath, Ayhika Mukherjee and Madhurika Patkara –…
Shiva Thapa wins gold at President’s Cup boxing meet
Astana (Kazakhstan), July 20 (IANS) Shiva Thapa on Saturday became the first gold medallist for India at the President’s Cup boxing meet after getting a walkover in the final here on Saturday. Four-time Asian medallist…
Paes, Marcus Daniell reach semis of Hall of Fame Open
Newport, July 20 (IANS) Veteran Leander Paes reached the semi-finals of the ATP Hall of Fame Open with partner Marcus Daniell, after they beat Matthew Ebden and Robert Lindstedt. Paes, 46, and Kiwi Daniell won…
Eye on youngsters as selectors & Kohli gear up to pick WI squad
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) After much hullabaloo, the selection of the Indian team for the West Indies tour will take place on Sunday afternoon in Mumbai and along with the five-wise men — led…
Improving defence & finishing skills our focus: Manpreet
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India hockey skipper Manpreet Singh said on Saturday that going into the Olympic qualifiers, the focus of the team has been on improving their performance at the…
‘Limited DRS’ another classic case of eyewash: BCCI
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Having come under fire in the last domestic season for poor standards of umpiring, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the Supreme Court-appointed…
Sindhu reaches Indonesia final with 21-19, 21-10 win over Chen
Jakarta, July 20 (IANS) PV Sindhu beat China’s Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-10 to reach the final of the Indonesian Open in Jakarta on Saturday. She will now face Japanese fourth seed Akane Yamaguchi in…
MI’s plan to promote brand IPL in US shot down by CoA
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians’ plan to promote brand IPL in the US has been shot down by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA)….
Childhood coach feels Dhoni can continue till T20 WC
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still fit to continue and if the Indian team wants the best out of him, the selectors should think of managing his workload properly,…
Neeraj, Vikas challenge Vijender after ‘kid’ comment
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Pugilists Neeraj Goyat and Vikas Krishan have challenged Vijender Singh for a fight in November after the star boxer called Neeraj a ‘kid’. After registering his 11th consecutive victory in…
Dhoni ends mystery, takes 2-month sabbatical to join army regiment
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The mystery surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his future has been solved for now. The former India skipper has decided to take a two month break and serve his army…
Big jolt for Patna Pirates as doctors rule Nada out
By Kaushik Kumar Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Patna Pirates had pinned their hopes on star defender Surender Nada going into season seven of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), buyinh him at the auction for a…
Cricket: A game of destiny and lady luck
By Yajurvindra Singh There were tears of joy and sorrow, disappointment and happiness at the end of the biggest tournament of cricket – the World Cup. These are emotions that normally emerge when one watches…
India’s Asian Games mixed team relay silver set to be upgraded to gold
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India’s mixed team relay silver at the 2018 Asian Games is in line to be upgraded to gold. The Athletics Integrity Unit banned Bahrain’s Oluwakemi Adekoya for four years and…
Smith, Wade to face Starc, Cummins in pre-Ashes trial
London, July 20 (IANS) Former Australian captain Steve Smith and Ashes aspirant Matthew Wade will be facing leading pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins in an internal trial at Southampton that will decide Australia’s squad…