Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) One of the greatest basketball players of the modern era, LeBron James said he was surprised about Cleveland Cavaliers’ decision to sack coach Dave Blatt, and denied any involvement in it….
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) One of the finest off-spinners to have played the game, former cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq has lent his voice to the ongoing India-Pakistan series debate, saying that sporting ties should resume…
Bengaluru: Chennai Smashers player P V Sindhu in action against Bengaluru Top Guns’ Suo Di during a Premier Badminton League match at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, on Jan 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Penang (Malaysia), Jan…
Sydney, Jan 23 (IANS) Riding on a splendid unbeaten century by young Manish Pandey and Rohit Sharma’s 99, India chased down a mammoth 331-run target in a nail biting finish to win the fifth and…
Georgetown, Jan 23 (IANS) West Indies batting great Shivnarine Chanderpaul has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a stellar career that saw him score more than 20,000 runs in over 20…
New Delhi: Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on Reforms in Cricket Justice (retd.) R M Lodha with Justice Ashok Bhan (R) and Justice R V Raveendran with the copy of their report at a…
(160122) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2016 (Xinhua) — Maria Sharapova of Russia competes during the third round match of women’s singles against Lauren Davis of the United States at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in…
(160115) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 15, 2016 (Xinhua) — Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a training session ahead of Australian Open 2016 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 15, 2016. Australian Open 2016 will take…
Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s star batsman Virat Kohli on Friday defended his batting colleagues, insisting they have learnt a lot from the 25-run defeat in the fourth One-Day International and won’t repeat the mistake…
Barcelona, Jan 22 (IANS) Barcelona footballer Javier Mascherano, facing trial in a local court, has been found guilty of tax-evasion for a second time and awaits sentencing. In an earlier case, Argentine Mascherano was sentenced…
Dubai, Jan 22 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Channel 2 Group as its global audio rights partner after it acquired exclusive rights for all ICC events from 2016 to 2023. Under the…
Dubai, Jan 22 (IANS) Ethiopian elite runner Tesfaye Abera won the Dubai Marathon in two hours, four minutes and 24 seconds, nine seconds ahead of compatriot Berhanu Hayle Lemi while Tirfi Tsegaye (also Ethiopia) crossed…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders player Sunil Narine during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on April 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Port of Spain (Trinidad), Jan 22 (IANS) Under-fire West Indies off-spinner Sunil…
Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Hard-hitting Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell on Friday said it was “completely untrue” that he was a critic of Indian captain Virat Kohli. Despite nursing a bruised tendon above his right knee…
Sometimes I feel The Universe hates me. On the morning of writing this, I found my Fitbit step counter hadn’t re-charged, which meant that I was trapped in bed for an hour. But even more,…
Modified by CombineZP London, Jan 21 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti Sheikh Abdullah al-Sheikh has said that playing chess is forbidden in Islam, a British newspaper reported on Thursday. Responding to a question on a…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Although some have questioned the timing of the tournament, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand believes the Premier Badminton League (PBL) was used to prepare for the all-important Olympics to be…
Credit: Youtube Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Novak Djokovic has dismissed media allegations that he deliberately threw a match as a 19-year-old in 2007. Following yet another straight-sets win at the Australian Open…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Integrated property development firm Nitesh Estates on Thursday roped in star cricketer and captain of India’s Test team Virat Kohli as their brand ambassador. “I am proud to be associated with…
Port of Spain, Jan 21 (IANS) West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has said the standard of pitches in the Caribbean needs to improve if teams are to produce more attractive cricket. The 24-year-old, also…