New Delhi: Cricketer Chris Gayle during a promotional programme in New Delhi, on Nov 2, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) West Indian Chris Gayle has smashed the joint-fastest 50 in the history…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday slapped a life ban on Ajit Chandila while Hiken Shah has been banned for five years on charges of spot-fixing and…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating appointing a full-time national side’s head coach after hosting the World Twenty20 tournament, secretary Anurag Thakur said here on…
Mumbai: India`s limited over skipper MS Dhoni addresses a press conference ahead of India`s tour of Australia, in Mumbai on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) The Pune franchise of the Indian…
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) The Twenty20 International between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on January 31 will turn pink to support the McGrath Foundation after rain washed out a large part…
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) An exhaustive investigation into tennis match-fixing by two prominent media organisations has revealed evidence that 16 professional players have been caught up in the scandal. The findings of the investigation, by…
Dubai, Jan 17 (IANS) England fast bowler Stuart Broad replaced India’s Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday as the top ranked bowler in Tests following his superb performance against South Africa. Broad produced a Man of the…
Rosario (Argentina), Jan 17 (IANS) Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel won his 12th Dakar Rally after avoiding trouble in the final stage in Argentina. The 50-year-old gave Peugeot their first triumph in the offroad race since 1990…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) After setting a new men’s course record at the Mumbai Marathon, Kenyan pacemaker Gideon Kipketer on Sunday said he would like to build a house and buy more farmland with the…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Basketball player Kobe Bryant said he is not going to play in the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the media reported. “I’ve had my moment,” Xinhua quoted Kobe as saying on…
Visakhapatnam, Jan 16 (PTI) Cricket buffs of the city will be able to watch India playing Sri Lanka in a T20 match here on February 14. The city will also host an ODI and a…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) More than 15 years after she reigned supreme at the top of the women’s doubles rankings, Swiss tennis great Martina Hingis has reclaimed the world no.1 rank. The 35-year-old has joined…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Akhilesh Das Gupta said here on Saturday that the countrys shuttlers will bring home not one but at least two medals from the Rio…
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian track and field athlete O.P. Jaisha says she has been dreaming of an Olympic medal since her childhood and would not leave any stone unturned to grab it at the…
Auckland, Jan 15 (IANS) Mohammad Amir’s return to international cricket after a five-year gap was not a happy one as the controversial Pakistan pacer was booed by the crowd during the first Twenty20 International (T20I)…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian long distance runner Lalita Babar on Friday said she will be competing in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, also adding that the…
Sydney, Jan 15 (IANS) At one stage almost set to lose the final, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with a stupendous performance to earn a fantastic come-from-behind victory and clinch the Sydney…
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma on Friday wrote to the chief ministers of the states having unrecognised cricket associations on Friday urging them to ask the Board of…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen believe that women also understand cricket nowadays. She will soon fly to UAE to attend Masters Champions League, a Twenty20 tournament, to cheer for…
Brisbane, Jan 15 (IANS) Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the second One-day International (ODI) at the Gabba here on Friday. This was Australia’s second consecutive win and the hosts have taken a 2-0…