Cape Town, February 24 India would be eyeing a perfect end to what has been a thoroughly roller-coaster tour when they take on a depleted but not deflated South Africa in the decisive third T20 International here tomorrow. With the series level at 1-1 following India’s six-wicket loss in theRead More

Cape Town, February 23 An unbeatable 2-1 lead already in its grasp, the Indian women’s cricket team would look to extend its domination in the shortest format and achieve a rare double series win when it takes on South Africa in the fifth and final Twenty20 International here tomorrow. HavingRead More

New Delhi, February 23 Ace striker Rani Rampal was on Friday named captain of a 20-strong Indian women’s hockey team for next month’s season-opening away series against Korea, where fit-again forward Poonam Rani will make a comeback. India will play five matches against the hosts at the Jinchun National AthleticRead More

New Delhi, February 23 Hurdler Jithin Paul has been handed a four-year suspension by the anti-doping disciplinary panel (ADDP) of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). Mnaapohat injections were seized from Jithin’s room during a surprise check conducted on the hostel premises of a few of the athletes and as wellRead More

SEVILLE, February 23 Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea added another heart-stopping save to his collection as his team held a highly-impressive Sevilla side to a 0-0 draw away from home in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. The Spain international foiled Colombian striker LuisRead More

Centurion, February 23 Yuzvendra Chahal has been a key factor in all eight limited-over matches of the India-South Africa series — six One-day Internationals and two T20 Internationals. In India’s six wins (5 ODIs, 1 T20I), Chahal picked up 16 wickets at an average of 14.56, with best figures ofRead More

Auckland, February 22 Australia cruised to a 19-run victory in a rain-affected T20 tri-series final with New Zealand today to claim the world No. 1 ranking in the shortest form of the game for the first time. New Zealand struggled to 150/9 after electing to bat first, failing to repeatRead More

Centurion, February 22 South Africa defeated India by six wickets in the second T20I to level the three-match series 1-1 here today. India rode on Manish Pandey’s 79 off 48 balls and and MS Dhoni (52* off 28 balls) to post 188/4. The hosts, thanks to stunning half-centuries from HeinrichRead More

Pyeongchang, February 22 The 15-year-old Alina Zagitova stole the show in figure skating today as American skier Lindsey Vonn took bronze in her final Olympic downhill and Norway’s Marit Bjoergen became the most successful athlete in Winter Games history. Zagitova was breathtaking in the Russian-dominated short programme, breaking the worldRead More

Pyeongchang, February 22 Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky was stripped of his Pyeongchang Winter Olympics bronze medal on Thursday after admitting doping, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said. The 25-year-old was one of the 168 Russian athletes who passed rigorous testing to compete as neutrals in Pyeongchang after Russia wereRead More