Injury Forces Shami Out, Bhuvneshwar Called Up
Perth, Jan 9 (IANS) Pace spearhead Mohammed Shami was on Saturday ruled out of India’s limited overs tour of Australia due to an injury he picked up on Friday. “The BCCI medical team confirms that…
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Beyonce Will Join Coldplay at Super Bowl 50 Show
Los Angeles, Jan 8 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles will join British rock band Coldplay on stage during their performance at the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 halftime show on February 7, Pepsi has confirmed. Coldplay…
Will Try to Be Innovative in My Batting in Australia: Rohit
Kanpur: Indian batsman Rohit Sharma celebrates his century during the 1st ODI match between India and South Africa at Green Park in Kanpur on Oct 11, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Perth, Jan 8 (IANS) India batsman…
Mirza-Hingis Win 25th Doubles Match in a Row
Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) World No.1 women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their 25th match in a row, beating Andreja Klepac and Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3, 7-5, at the Brisbane International on…
Gayle’s Behaviour Fairly Expected: Watson
Shane Watson of Rajasthan Royals in action during the RCB V/S Rajasthan Royals IPL T-20 match at Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bangalore on Saturday 20th of April 2013 Hobart, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia veteran all-rounder Shane…
Tendulkar Gifts His Bat to Dhanawade
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Pranav Dhanawade had another moment to cherish after scoring a record-breaking 1009 when Sachin Tendulkar gifted the Mumbai schoolboy his autographed bat. “Master Blaster @sachin_rt gifts his own autographed bat…
Spinner Yasir Shah Took Prohibited Drugs by Mistake: PCB
Lahore, Jan 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday said it will appeal against leg-spinner Yasir Shah’s provisional suspension for an anti-doping code violation, adding he had taken his wife’s blood pressure medicines…
Lamar Odom to Move to Residential Rehab Facility
Los Angeles, Jan 7 (IANS) Basketball star Lamar Odom will reportedly leave the hospital for a rehabilitation facility in the “next few days”. The estranged husband of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has recovered enough…
Gayle Facing Expulsion over New Claim Of Indecent Exposure
New Delhi: Cricketer Chris Gayle during a promotional programme in New Delhi, on Nov 2, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Melbourne, Jan 7 (IANS) The West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle could be expelled from the ongoing…
Dhanawade Gets MCA Scholarship After 1009-Run Feat
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) A day after Mumbai school cricketer Pranav Dhanawade scored a world record of 1,009 not out in an H.T. Bhandari Cup Under-16 inter-school tournament match, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced…
Shooter Apurvi Chandela Sets World Record, Wins Swedish GP Gold
Savsjo (Sweden), Jan 6 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medal winning shooter Apurvi Chandela set a new record to finish on top of the women’s 10-metre air rifle event at the three-day Swedish Cup Grand Prix….
Lamar Odom Had ‘Emotional’ Christmas
London, Jan 6 (PTI) Basketball star Lamar Odom reportedly had a “very emotional and happy” Christmas celebrating alongside his children in the hospital. The 36-year-old sportsman is still in hospital at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai following…
Dhanawade: from Cricket’s Craddle Mumbai Comes New Prodigy
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Son of an auto-rickshaw driver in Kalyan, 15-year-old Mumbai school cricketer Pranav Dhanawade had one goal — to be a hard-hitting batsman and score a lot of runs. On Tuesday, the…
Australia Tour Opportunity for Youngsters to Prove Themselves: Dhoni
New Delhi: Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni arrives to attend the wedding reception of cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra in New Delhi, on Nov 1, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS)…
First Two Months After Injury Were Most Difficult: Shami
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Back into the national cricket squad for the tour of Australia after a gap of eight months, star Indian pacer Mohammad Shami on Tuesday said the first two months after his…
ICC Disappointed with Australia’s Withdrawal from U-19 World Cup
Dubai, Jan 5 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said it was disappointed with Australia’s withdrawal from this month’s ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh for security reasons, and invited Ireland to replace…
Flood Of Praises for Unbeaten 1009 Dhanawade
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) India limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and star batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday congratulated Mumbai school cricketer Pranav Dhanawade for his world record-shattering innings of 1,009 not out in an H.T….
I Accept Gayle’s Apology: Reporter Mel Mclaughlin
Hobart, Jan 5 (IANS) Sports presenter Mel McLaughlin on Tuesday said she has accepted star cricketer Chris Gayle’s apology for asking her out on live television, and added that she wants to “move on” from…
Maharashtra to Bear All Expenses for Teen Cricket Prodigy
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Impressed by teenaged cricket prodigy Pranav Dhanawade’s international record-busting performance, the Maharashtra government has decided to foot all his educational and coaching expenses, state Education Minister Vinod Tawde said here on…
Australia Pull out Of U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh
Melbourne, Jan 5 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday that it has withdrawn from the Under-19 Cricket World Cup to be held in Bangladesh from January 27 due to concerns about the safety and…