London, July 20 (IANS) England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Wednesday hailed Pakistan’s Yasir Shah as the best leg-spinner in world cricket after Australian legend Shane Warne. Pakistan won the first Test against England at Lord’s…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid died on Wednesday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling kidney and liver problems. He was 56. Shahid, one of the greatest names in world hockey, was…
Turin, July 20 (IANS) French midfield sensation Paul Pogba wants to join Manchester United, but Italian football champions Juventus have rejected a transfer fee of around 100 million euros ($110 million), while raising the price…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Khel Now, the worlds first extensible and crowd-managed platform aimed at bringing sports-related content and social networking together, was launched here on Wednesday. Using the Khel Now app, people can follow…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday said he doesn’t see any major alterations in India’s batting order, when the Virat Kohli-led side takes on hosts West Indies in…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The registration process for the full marathon in Mumbai in 2017 was launched on Wednesday, the organisers announced, adding that the registrations will remain open till November 25 or when filled…
Madrid, July 20 (IANS) European football governing body UEFA announced on Wednesday that Serbian match official Milorad Mazic will referee the Super Cup final between Real Madrid and Sevilla on August 9 in the Norwegian…
Madrid, July 20 (IANS) La Liga has reached a renewable three-year-contract with local Banco Santander to officially sponsor the Spanish football championship. La Liga officials told Efe that the official announcement of the agreement is…
Madrid, July 20 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has ruled out the possibility of signing Juventus football club’s French midfielder Paul Pogba for sporting reasons, Spanish sports newspaper Marca reported on Wednesday. The newspaper…
Rome, July 20 (IANS) Serie A club Samdoria on Wednesday signed Luca Cigarini from league rivals Atalanta to strengthen its midfield ahead of the new football season. The club stated it had acquired the services…
London, July 20 (IANS) The English Premier League, English Football League and Football Association on Wednesday introduced new behaviour rules for players and coaches in the league and asked match officials to take stronger position…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Promising golfer Amandeep Drall carded two under 70 in the first round to grab the lead in the Rs 6,00,000 Hero women’s Pro championship at the Karnataka Golf Association here on…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) India’s hockey legend Mohammad Shahid was known not just for his excellent dribbling skills, but also considered as one of the greatest players of all time. The 56-year-old, who was battling…
Rio de Janeiro, July 20 (IANS) Around 1,000 marines from the Brazilian army underwent a riot control test in Rio de Janeiro, as part of the security preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games to be…
Buenos Aires, July 20 (IANS) Argentina legend Diego Maradona has expressed his desire to coach the national side and added that he is ready to work without payment. Maradona had previously coached Argentina from 2008…
Madrid, July 20 (IANS) Real Madrid are looking to give on loan Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who came in the last football season from Inter Milan for about 30 million euros ($33 million), news reports…
Manacor (Spain), July 20 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal on Wednesday said he expected to be injury-free and well-prepared for the Olympics, which start from August 5. Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, disappointed…
Antigua, July 20 (IANS) A confident India under new coach Anil Kumble will be aiming to claim their third successive Test series when they take on an inexperienced West Indies side in the first game…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid died on Wednesday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling kidney and liver problems. He was 56. Shahid, one of the greatest names in Indian hockey, was…
Moscow, July 20 (IANS) Each Russian athlete who competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is ready for his or her doping samples collected at the Games to be re-analysed, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly…