Rohit, A Terrific ODI Player: Ganguly
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) Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Former India…
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Smith, Bailey Power Australia to Five-Wicket Win over India
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) Skipper Steve Smith (149) and George Bailey (112) powered a difficult 310-run chase, nullifying Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 171, to help Australia register a commendable five-wicket victory over India in the first…
Kriti Sanon Replaces Huma As Sohail’s Cricket Team Face
Mumbai: Actress Kriti Sanon during the launch of World of Titan`s Diwali collection in Mumbai on Nov 10,2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Jan 11 (PTI) Bollywood newcomer Kriti Sanon has replaced Huma Qureshi as the brand…
Fleming Roped in As Chief Coach Of Pune’s IPL Franchise
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Former New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming has been roped in as the chief coach of the Pune franchise for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016, owner Sanjiv Goenka announced on…
Australia Host India at Bouncy WACA
Perth, Jan 11 (IANS) India will be looking to battle the odds and win as they take on Australia in their own backyard in the first of the five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) here on Tuesday….
Gayle’s BBL Comments Will Not Affect Cricket: ICC CEO Richardson
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson said here on Monday that West Indian batsman Chris Gayle’s controversial post-match comments in the Big Bash League (BBL) could have been…
India Must Win One Odi in Australia to Retain No.2 Spot
Dubai, Jan 10 (IANS) World Champions Australia go head-to-head with former World Cup winners India in a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series in Perth on Tuesday with their No.1 ranking in the secured in the…
Overcome Past Inhibitions, Make Betting Legal in Sports: Legal Luminaries
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Former Chief Justice R.M.Lodha committee’s recommendation to make betting in sports legal has triggered a debate on the issue’s ethical dimensions, but most legal luminaries said it might be a…
CAB Secretary to Move Supreme Court Against BCCI
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Accusing the BCCI of attempting to subvert the recommendations of the Lodha Committee, Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma on Saturday said he will move the Supreme Court over…
F1’s First Ever Female Maria Teresa de Filippis Driver Passes Away
Rome, Jan 9 (IANS) Maria Teresa de Filippis, best known as Formula 1’s first ever female driver, passed away at the age of 89 on Saturday. The Italian started in three Grands Prix in 1958…
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…
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…