I-League: Minerva beat Chennai to take top spot
Ludhiana, Dec 11 (IANS) Minerva Punjab FC beat a spirited Chennai City FC 2-1 in an I-League encounter at the Guru Nanak Stadium here on Monday to climb to the top of the points table….
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Twitter abuzz with congratulatory messages for Virat-Anushka
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) led congratulatory wishes for India skipper Virat Kohli, who on Monday married Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma in a private ceremony in…
Lalit Modi lashes out at BCCI
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi took a dig at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday after the body decided to revoke the…
Delhi to get Rs 122 cr sports complex
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday approved a proposal for setting up a Rs 122 crore sports complex here with modern facilities for cricket, football, basketball, athletics, tennis and…
Inter Collegiate SR Champions Trophy from January
Hyderabad, Dec 11 (IANS) The 16th Champions Trophy — a South Indian Inter Engineering Collegiate (T-20) Cricket tournament — will be held in Telangana from January 3 to 9. Teams from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala,…
Europa League: Arsenal face Ostersunds, Dortmund against Atalanta
Nyon (Switzerland), Dec 11 (IANS) English football club Arsenal will face Swedish side Ostersunds while German giants Borussia Dortmund will take on Italian club Atalanta B.C. in the round of 32 of the Europa League,…
Shubhankar wins Joburg Open golf tournament
Johannesburg, Dec 11 (IANS) Shubhankar Sharma of India won the Joburg Open golf tournament in sensational style on Monday to qualify for next year’s edition of the British Open. The 21-year-old closed with a three-under-par…
Indian shooters shine at Asian Airgun Championship
Wako City (Japan), Dec 11 (IANS) Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker stole the limelight from an Indian perspective, winning a quota berth each for the Beunos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), on the concluding…
Indian schoolgirl drowns in Australia
Adelaide, Dec 11 (IANS) An Indian schoolgirl who was in this Australian city to play football at the Pacific School Games drowned off a city beach, police said. The 15-year-old was with four other girls…
Green becomes Asia’s top golfer
Sentosa (Singapore), Dec 11 (IANS) Gavin Green made history by becoming the first Malaysian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit after an intense 12-month battle with several of the regions best golfers. Green’s…
India cancel warm-up tie, opt for practice in South Africa
Johannesburg, Dec 11 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced that India’s two-day warm-up match ahead of their three-Test series against the Proteas, has been cancelled. According to the CSA, India have insisted on…
PCB bans Nasir Jamshed for one year
Lahore, Dec 11 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday banned opening batsman Nasir Jamshed for a year after finding him guilty of non-cooperation in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot-fixing case. The 27-year-old,…
Delhi, Bengal, Vidarbha join Karnataka in Ranji Trophy semis
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Delhi, Bengal and Vidarbha on Monday joined Karnataka as the three other teams to enter the semi-finals of the 2017 Ranji Trophy, Indian domestic cricket’s premier championship. While Delhi thrashed…
India to host Afghanistan for first-ever Test
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) India will host newly promoted Test side Afghanistan for their first-ever Test match, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Monday. The dates of the historic…
Champions League: Real Madrid to face PSG in round of 16
Nyon (Switzerland), Dec 11 (IANS) Two-time defending champion Real Madrid will face French football giants Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 of the Champions League, UEFA announced here on Monday. In another exciting contest,…
I am not God of football: Maradona
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) Argentine football legend Diego Maradona on Monday said he is not the “God of football” but a normal footballer. “I am not God of football, I am just a simple footballer,”…
ACB hails BCCI’s decision to host Afghanistan for maiden Test as historic
Kabul, Dec 11 (IANS) Reacting to the BCCI’s decision to host Afghanistan for their first ever Test match against India, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Chairman Atif Mashal on Monday called it a historic moment for…
Sushil to make PWL debut
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar will make his Pro Wrestling League (PWL) debut in the 74 kilogram weight category when the third season of the star studded tournament begins next…
Golf: McLeod Russel Tour Championship to start on December 21
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) : The McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017, the PGTIs year-ending championship will kick off at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) here from December 21 sans defending champion Thailand’s Pariya Junhasavasdikul,…
Manchester City won because they were better: Guardiola
Manchester, Dec 11 (IANS) Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola hit back at Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s penalty claims saying they won the derby clash 2-1 because they were the better side. City moved…