Mashrafe praises all rounder Shakib
Dhaka, Feb 29 (IANS) Bangladeshi star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been out of sorts in the last couple of matches but skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza says he never had any doubt about the all-rounder….
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Golfer Gangjee takes 8th spot in Asian list
Sentosa (Singapore), Feb 29 (IANS) Rahil Gangjee was the highest ranked Indian in the latest Asian Tour order of merit list which was released here on Monday. Gangjee, who is at the eighth spot, is…
Armaan Ebrahim named Motorsports Man of Year
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Ace driver Armaan Ebrahim was given the Motorsports Man of the Year award at a gala ceremony organised by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) here. B.I….
East Bengal look for fourth successive I-League win
Vasco (Goa), Feb 29 (IANS) Indian football heavyweights East Bengal will travel to Salgaocar hoping to continue their impressive form as the two teams lock horns in an I-League encounter at the Tilak Maidan here…
Indian paddlers sail into third round of Worlds
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 29 (IANS) Indian men and women’s teams posted their second successive wins in the World Table Tennis Championships to enter the third round here on Monday. After winning their first Second Division…
India women lose second successive hockey match to Germany
Stellenbosch (South Africa), Feb 29 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team suffered their second successive defeat, but not without a fight, going down 2-3 to World No.8 Germany in their penultimate contest of the tour…
I-League leaders Mohun Bagan face Sporting Clube
Margao, Feb 29 (IANS) A confident Mohun Bagan side will aim to strengthen their position at the top of the I-League table when they clash with Goan outfit Sporting Clube de Goa at the Fatorda…
Arsenal played into Man United’s hands: Wenger
Manchester, Feb 29 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that his side played into the hands of Manchester United during their 2-3 defeat in an English Premier League (EPL) contest at Old Trafford here. Sunday’s…
Never cared for personal achievements: Bangladesh’s Sabbir Rahman
Dhaka, Feb 29 (IANS) After smashing a match-winning knock in Bangladesh’s resounding Asia Cup win against Sri Lanka, all-rounder Sabbir Rahman said that he never cares about personal achievements. Sabbir cracked a career best 80…
League Cup win a morale booster: Pellegrini
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident that winning the League Cup will give his team the required morale boost to reignite their sagging campaign in the English Premier League (EPL)….
Neymar will never join Real Madrid: Pique
Barcelona, Feb 29 (IANS) Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is confident that his teammate and star striker Neymar will never join arch-rivals Real Madrid. The Brazilian is yet to extend his current deal at Camp Nou…
Bundesliga: Dortmund, Mainz take big wins
Berlin, Feb 29 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat a 10-man Hoffenheim 3-1 while Yunus Malli’s brace moved FC Mainz 3-1 past Bayer Leverkusen in their respective Bundesliga matches. Dortmund extended their winning…
Barca take another step towards Spanish title
Madrid, Feb 29 (IANS) FC Barcelona took another step towards the title as they came back from a goal down to win 2-1 at home against Sevilla in a Primera Liga match at the Camp…
Asia Cup: Bangladesh stun Sri Lanka by 23 runs
Mirpur: Bangladesh players celebrate âfall of a wicket during the fifth match of Asia Cup 2016 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 28, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb…
I-League: Bengaluru down fighting Aizawl
Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) C.K. Vineeth scored the only goal of the game as Bengaluru FC kept their title chances alive with a 1-0 win over spirited Aizawl FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here…
Pakistan has world’s best pace attack: Azhar Mahmood
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s newly-appointed interim bowling coach Azhar Mahmood believes that the team’s pace trio of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz are among the best fast bowling attacks in the…
Knock against Pakistan was learning curve for me: Kohli
Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…
For Dhoni, age has different connotations
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. (File Photo: IANS) By Veturi Srivatsa Mahendra Singh Dhoni, from time to time, sends across messages to national selectors, his own teammates and to fans through a prying media. Ever since…
Perfect start for Indian paddlers at Worlds
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian men paddlers had a perfect start to their campaign at the World Championships by blanking out Vietnam 3-0 in the first round of the Second Division here on Sunday….
Ronaldo criticises teammates, media after Madrid derby loss
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo appeared unhappy with his teammates and the media after the loss to city rivals Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeau Stadium here on Saturday night. Antoine Griezmann…