Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) It is a shame that politics dictates sports in Pakistan and India, said a Pakistani daily, adding it is the responsibility of cricketing authorities of the both countries to keep intact…
Dharamsala, March 13 (IANS) Bangladesh defeated Oman by 54 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis system in a rain-affected match to qualify for the main draw of the World T20 tournament here on Sunday. Left-hander Tamin Iqbal…
Birmingham, March 13 (IANS) China’s Lin Dan won his sixth singles title at the All England badminton championships with a comfortable victory over teammate Tian Houwei here on Sunday. Lin, also a five times world…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Leaders Mohun Bagan extended their stranglehold of the I-league with another clinical 2-0 win against Mumbai FC to maintain their dream unbeaten run in the football competition here on Sunday. Substitute…
Dharamsala, March 13 (IANS) The Netherlands prevailed over Ireland by 12 runs in a six over-per-side rain-curtailed inconsequential qualifying contest of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here…
Kolkata: Pakistan player Shoaib Malik addresses during a press conference in Kolkata on March 13, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Indian fans and the country’s security environment got a rousing endorsement from…
Nagpur, March 13 (IANS) Services scored two goals within a space of 11 minutes to retain the 70th National Football Championships for the Santosh Trophy beating hosts Maharashtra 2-1 in the final at the SEC…
Kolkata: West Indies bowler Dwayne Bravo celebrates fall of a wicket during a practice match between Australia and West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on March 13, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, March 13…
Indian Wells, March 13 (IANS) British tennis star Andy Murray beat Spain’s Marcel Granollers to advance to the third round of Indian Wells 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). “It was very different conditions to what I have…
London, March 13 (IANS) Leicester City will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the English Premier League (EPL) table when they take on Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium on…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Meg Lanning’s Australia have won three out of four Women’s World Twenty20 tournaments to date and it is no surprise that the No.1 ranked T20I side in the world will start…
Madrid, March 13 (IANS) Englishman Mark Clattenburg was on Sunday appointed to referee Tuesday’s football clash between Atletico Madrid and PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of the European Champions League knockout stage at the…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Giving a thumbs up to the security provided by the Indian authorities, Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik on Sunday said he has never faced any security issues during his frequent trips to…
Changchun (China), March 13 (IANS) Chinese men’s junior team won a bronze medal at men’s team pursuit competition on Sunday, the fifth medal China won in the World Junior Speed Skating Championships 2016. The Chinese…
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) Having qualified for the 2016 Olympics after a wait of 36 years since the 1980 Moscow Games when women’s hockey was introduced, the Indian team and support staff will be felicitated….
Turin, March 13 (IANS) Italian midfielder Claudio Marchisio has said Bayern Munich “are a formidable team” but he is not willing to rate his club Juventus below the German giants ahead of their Champions League…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz on Sunday said he was keenly looking forward to getting a pep talk from cricketing legends Imran Khan and Wasim Akram ahead of the crunch World Twenty20…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Seasoned Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik on Sunday advised his young teammates to just give their best shot in the March 19 game against India in the World twenty20 and emerge a…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Pacer Mohammad Amir was the cynosure of all eyes as Pakistan took the field here at the Eden Gardens on Sunday for a World Twenty 20 training session. Amir, who returned…
Berlin, March 13 (IANS) Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer claims they are “not the favourites” against Italian football champions Juventus when the two sides face off in the second leg of the Champions League, whil…