After MS Dhoni, now Suresh Raina announces retirement from international cricket
Aug 16, 2020, at 02:12 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Following the footsteps of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, now Indian batsman Suresh Raina on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket.
MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket
Aug 16, 2020, at 01:40 am
Ranchi/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket.
Virat Kohli wishes all Happy Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on Saturday wished all people of his country on the occasion of 74th Independence Day.
Australia to visit England for limited overs series next month
Aug 14, 2020, at 11:23 pm
London/UNI: Australia's limited-overs tour of England - comprising three T20Is and three ODIs - will take place in September, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Friday.
Serena Willians defeats Venus to reach Top Seed Open quarters
Aug 14, 2020, at 08:39 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Top seed Serena Williams beat her 40-year-old elder sister Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday in a round-of-16 match at the WTA Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky.
Novak Djokovic confirms his participation in US Open
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:58 pm
Washington/UNI: World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia confirmed on Friday that he will return to New York this month for the Western and Southern Open and US Open.
Argentina yet to set date for football restart
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:13 pm
Buenos Aires/Xinhua: The Argentinian government has yet to decide when domestic football will resume after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tourism and Sports Minister Matias Lammens said on Thursday.
Beyond the boundary: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 documentary released worldwide on Netflix
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:18 am
Dubai/IBNS: Cricket fans get a chance to relive all the action, excitement, and emotion from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 as Beyond the Boundary, a retrospective documentary, debuts worldwide on Netflix.
Ramnaresh Sarwan to skip CPL 2020 due to personal issues
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Jamaica/UNI: Jamaica Tallawahs' assistant coach Ramnaresh Sarwan has decided to skip the CPL 2020 season owing to personal reasons.
Maybe captain and coach felt they had a better player: Mithali Raj on 2018 WT20 semis snub
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Mumbai/UNI: India Women’s ODI captain Mithali Raj, who was disappointed in her exclusion from the team in the 2018 Women’s World T20 semifinal, has said that may be the captain and coach felt they had a better player to feed into the eleven in place of her.
Kashmiri Wushu martial arts champion nurturing young talents in Valley
Aug 13, 2020, at 02:19 am
Srinagar: Popular martial arts player Jabeena Akhtar is nurturing young talents to improve the prospect of the game in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sourav Ganguly was one of my toughest opposition players: Shoaib Akhtar
Aug 13, 2020, at 01:59 am
Rawalpindi/Kolkata/IBNS: Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, who is known for his lethal bowling during his heyday, picked ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly as one of the toughest batsmen he had faced in his career.
Rajasthan Royals fielding coach Dishant Yagnik tests positive for COVID-19
Aug 12, 2020, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajasthan Royals fielding coach, Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for Covid-19, the franchise said on Wednesday.
I know the pain it causes: Yuvraj Singh tweets wishing Sanjay Dutt speedy recovery
Aug 12, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Wednesday wished actor Sanjay Dutt a speedy recovery from the disease he is suffering.
Top seed Simona Halep fights into Prague Open second round
Aug 12, 2020, at 08:41 pm
Prague/Xinhua/UNI: Top seed Simona Halep fought hard in the WTA Prague Open first round as she edged out Slovenia's Polona Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6(3) on Tuesday.
England cricketer Stuart Broad fined 15 percent of match fee for using inappropriate language
Aug 12, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Dubai/UNI: England cricketer Stuart Broad has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for using inappropriate language after dismissing Yasir Shah during the first Test against Pakistan in Manchester, ICC said on Tuesday.
PR Sreejesh has set the bar very high for goalkeepers in country: Hockey player Prashant Kumar
Aug 11, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team goalkeeper Prashant Kumar Chauhan feels that PR Sreejesh has set the bar very high for young goalkeepers in the country.
New Zealand Cricket board confident of hosting four countries during upcoming summer
Aug 11, 2020, at 09:53 pm
Auckland/UNI: New Zealand Cricket CEO David White on Tuesday said that the board is confident of hosting Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh and the West Indies during the upcoming summer, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
2020 Madrid Marathon canceled due to COVID-19
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Madrid/Xinhua: The Madrid Marathon has become the latest sporting event to fall victim to the COVID-19 crisis, after race organizers confirmed on Tuesday that the marathon, which had originally been rescheduled from the end of April to November 15, has been canceled.
Aug 10, 2020, at 11:27 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has targeted the national side for losing the chance of winning the Test match against England.
After Vivo exit, Ramdev's Patanjali considering to bid for IPL title sponsorship
Aug 10, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian consumer goods company Patanjali, spearheaded by yoga guru Baba Ramdev, is reportedly considering bidding for the title sponsorship of the cash-rich mega T20 tournament, Indian Premier League (IPL).
Brazilian Serie A match postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
Aug 10, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Brasilia/Xinhua: Sao Paulo's opening match of the Brazilian Serie A season at Goias was postponed on Monday after the hosts reported 10 positive coronavirus cases.
All-rounder Ben Stokes to miss remainder of Pakistan Test series for family reasons
Aug 10, 2020, at 01:25 am
London/UNI: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remaining two Test matches against Pakistan for family reasons, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday.
Vivo's exit from IPL 2020 just a blip, not financial crisis: BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly
Aug 10, 2020, at 01:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has called the suspension of the IPL title sponsorship deal with Vivo for the 2020 season, just a "blip" and not 'financial crisis'.
Bayern knockout Chelsea 4-1 in UEFA Champions League's last 16
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:37 pm
Berlin/Xinhua: Robert Lewandowski's brace smoothed the way to the quarterfinals as Bayern beat Chelsea 4-1 (7-1 on aggregate) in the second-leg in the round of last 16 on Saturday, media reported on Sunday.
1st Test, Day 4: England 167/5 at Tea, need 110 more runs to win vs Pakistan
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:26 pm
Manchester/UNI: England were 167/5 in their second-innings against Pakistan at Tea, needing 110 more runs to win on day four of the first Test match, at Old Trafford on Friday.
COVID-19: Zimbabwe-Afghanistan T20I series called off
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:45 am
Harare/UNI: Zimbabwe Cricket on Saturday called off their upcoming five-match T20I home series against Afghanistan, due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Juventus sack head coach Sarri
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:36 am
Rome/Xinhua: Juventus have decided to terminate the contract of head coach Maurizio Sarri, just less than 24 hours after their exit from the Champions League, the Bianconeri announced on Saturday.
We said yes: Yuzvendra Chahal announces engagement to choreographer Dhanashree Verma
Aug 09, 2020, at 12:40 am
New Delhi: Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made his fans happy amid lockdown by announcing his engagement to choreographer Dhanashree Verma.
New Zealand supports ICC's decision to postpone Women's Cricket World Cup
Aug 08, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Auckland/IBNS: New Zealand has supported the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s decision to postpone Women's Cricket World Cup to 2022, though it said it could have hosted the tournament the next year.