Kuala Lumpur, February 22 Lee Chong Wei has revealed he once rejected an offer by a match-fixer and said he was “ashamed” two fellow Malaysian badminton players were under investigation over alleged fixing, a report said today. World No. 2 Lee said he was approached a few years ago, withoutRead More

London, February 22 Barcelona’s Lionel Messi had to wait 12 years and endure a goal drought of eight games against Chelsea but he finally broke his duck in Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League Last 16, first leg draw. The last time Barca played Chelsea, in a semifinal in 2012, Messi whackedRead More

Pyeongchang, Freestyle skier Elizabeth Swaney was compared to Eddie the Eagle today as an Olympics official defended her trickless performance in the halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. American-born Swaney, representing Hungary via her mother, turned heads when she performed only basic turns without attempting any tricks in qualifying runsRead More

Dubai, February 20 India captain Virat Kohli became only the second batsman in the history of the game to cross the 900-point mark concurrently in Tests and ODIs, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah grabbed the joint-top position among bowlers in the latest ICC ODI player rankings on Tuesday. Kohli has becomeRead More

New Delhi, Feb 20 There were no surprises in the Indian badminton team which was picked on Tuesday for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4. P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will lead Indias charge. The mixed team event which starts on April 5Read More

New Delhi, February 20 There are two worlds in Indian cricket and they are mutually exclusive. The first is the one where the Virat Kohlis, Rohit Sharmas, Ravi Shastris and the IPL exist amid insane fan following, eye popping money, life in fast lane and everything that one aspires. ThenRead More

Mumbai, February 20 Terming 2018 “as a big year”, top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday said she wants to become the world number one by the end of it after narrowly missing out of the numero uno status last season. “It’s a big year and next (tournament) up isRead More

New Delhi, February 20 Breaking away from tradition, the women athletes of the Indian contingent will wear blazers and trousers instead of sarees at the opening ceremony of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) took the decision after consulting stakeholders and the athlete representatives.Read More

Panchkula, February 20 Giant-killers Gokulam Kerala FC continued their winning run as they notched up a stunning 1-0 victory over frontrunners Minerva Punjab in their own backyard, as the I-League title race took another interesting turn today. It was a solitary 75th minute strike from Henry Kisekka that secured fullRead More

Panchkula, February 19 Minerva Punjab FC would look to return to winning ways when they take on seventh-placed Gokulam Kerala FC here tomorrow, if they desire to get closer to their maiden Hero I-League title. But Minerva would adopt a cautious approach after their tiring 0-1 defeat at the handsRead More