Bangladesh piles up 156/5 against Australia
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) Bangladesh piled up a score of 156/5 in 20 overs against Australia in the group stage Super 10 match at the World Twenty20 here on Monday. Mahmudullah top scored with a…
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Hockey: No Sreejesh, Raghu, Lakra in Azlan Shah Cup squad
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Monday picked a young squad for the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Malaysia from April 6-16, with established players like Akashdeep Singh,…
Indian men, women shuttlers face contrasting draws at Thomas, Uber Cup
Kunshan (China), March 21 (IANS) India were placed in a relatively easy group in the women’s section but the men’s team did not prove to be as lucky at the draw for the prestigious Thomas…
Imran Khan wants India-Pakistan bilateral series to resume
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) Legend Imran Khan has said an India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series can help strengthen ties between the two countries. The World Cup winning captain said that a bilateral cricket series between the…
New Zealand beat Australia in women’s World T20 clash
Nagpur, March 21 (IANS) New Zealand set themselves up for a place in the semi-finals of the womens World Twenty20 with a six-wicket win over three-time defending champions Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium…
Russian swimmer Yefimova to challenge suspension for alleged doping
Moscow, March 21 (IANS) Four-time world champion Russian swimmer Yulia Yefimova said on Monday she would challenge her suspension for suspected doping. “Currently we are preparing for hearings of my case. We intend to prove…
Euro 2016: President Hollande favours retaining Benzema from French squad
Paris, March 21 (IANS) French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet said on Monday that President Francois Hollande is against the exclusion of striker Karim Benzema from playing in Euro 2016. Hollande’s position in…
Bharat Kesari wrestling tourney kicks off in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, March 21 (IANS) The three-day Bharat Kesari Dangal, a national level freestyle wrestling championship to honour revolutionary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, kicked off here on Monday with nearly 80 percent participants…
Blame the weather, not me: Shafqat Amanat Ali
Kolkata: Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali sings the Pakistan National Anthem at a felicitation programme organised during the ICC WT20 2016 match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 19, 2016….
Male tennis players should earn more than females: Djokovic
Indian Wells (US), March 21 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Novak Djokovic believes that male tennis players should earn more money than their female counterparts, considering the fact that more people watch their matches. Earlier, Raymond…
Chelsea will fight till end: Midfielder Loftus-Cheek
London, March 21 (IANS) Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has insisted that they will battle until the end of the football season to try to collect as many points as possible in the English Premier League…
Atletico Madrid defender Gimenez sustains hamstring injury
Madrid, March 21 (IANS) Capital football club Atletico Madrid announced on Monday that Uruguayan defender Jose Maria Gimenez has sustained a hamstring injury of the right thigh. Gimenez suffered his injury during Saturday’s La Liga…
Daikin renews sponsorship of Delhi Daredevils
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Daikin Air-conditioning India Pvt. Ltd. has renewed its sponsorship deal with Delhi Daredevils for the second year in a row for the Indian Premier league (IPL), slated to be held…
Alonso feared for his life during “scary” crash in Australian GP
Melbourne, March 21 (IANS) Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has admitted he is lucky to be alive after a high-speed crash that forced race officials to momentarily stop the Australian Grand Prix on…
Chawrasia jumps 92 places to be 151st in world golf rankings
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Following his maiden win in the Indian Open last weekend, S.S.P. Chawrasia made a jump of 92 places to be 151st in the latest global golf rankings released on Monday….
Expecting closer fight with Ferrari this season: Hamilton
Melbourne, March 21 (IANS) Reigning Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton of team Mercedes said he is expecting a closer fight with team Ferrari in the forthcoming season and has downplayed the significance of not winning…
Another Russian athlete tests positive for Meldonium
Moscow, March 21 (IANS) Russian track-and-field athlete Nadezhda Kotlyarova, a silver medallist of the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships in 4×400 metres relay race, has tested positive for the banned drug Meldonium, her coach Sergei…
Venezuela retain South American U-17 women’s football title
Caracas, March 21 (IANS) Venezuela’s under-17 women’s football team won the 5th South American Championship after defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final at Cabudare’s Metropolitan Stadium in Venezuela’s central western state of Lara. With this…
Disabled cyclist Jagwinder launches crowd-funding site to fulfil dream
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Disabled Indian cyclist Jagwinder Singh on Monday launched a crowd-funding campaign to gather money to participate in Paralympics events. Jagwinder, hailing from a small village called Patra near Patiala in…
Colo Colo, Universidad de Chile draw in Chilean derby
Santiago, March 21 (IANS) Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile drew in the 179th edition of the Chilean Super Classic derby football match. The first half was dull with a lot of midfield action which…