MUMBAI, February 15 Two European Tour titles in two months is a dream-come-true for Shubhankar Sharma but the Indian youngster is trying to stay grounded as he chases a spot at this year’s US Masters. The 21-year-old overcame a four-stroke deficit to claim a two-shot win at the Maybank ChampionshipRead More

PYEONGCHANG, February 15 Listening to snowboarders reeling off the names of the tricks they laid down in their Olympic runs can be a confusing experience for fans and media alike. A reporter couldn’t help but exclaim, “What the hell is a chicken salad?” A boarder laughed and explained that itRead More

Port Elizabeth, February 13 Put into bat, India scored 274 for 7 against South Africa in their fifth cricket one-dayer here on Tuesday. Brief Scores: India: 274 for 7 in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 115; Lungi Ngidi 4/51).

Potchefstroom, February 13 Opener Mithali Raj held the innings together with an unbeaten half-century as Indian women notched up a comfortable seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the first T20 International here on Tuesday. Mithali (54) shared two crucial stands—a 69-run partnership for the third wicket with debutant Jemimah RodriguesRead More

Panchkula, February 13 East Bengal handed leaders Minerva Punjab FC their first defeat at home this season to stay alive in the I-League title race with a crucial 1-0 win here on Tuesday. Third-placed East Bengal’s win was made possible owing to a thunderous long-range volley from Cavin Lobo onRead More

Potchefstroom, February 13 A heel injury has forced veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami to withdraw from the five-match T20 series against South Africa, starting here on Tuesday. “Goswami suffered a heel injury and underwent an MRI scan on Monday,” said the BCCI in a statement. “The BCCI Medical Team inRead More

Kolkata, February 13 Out of title race, former champions Mohun Bagan have complained about “sub-standard refereeing” in the I-League for the second successive day. The 2015 champions suffered the most shocking defeat of the season, going down to Gokulam Kerala FC 1-2 yesterday, a win that lifted the debutants fromRead More

London, February 13 England all-rounder Ben Stokes, accused of involvement in an altercation outside a nightclub that cost him his place on the Ashes tour, pleaded not guilty to a charge of affray in court on Tuesday. The 26-year-old, who missed the trip to Australia after being suspended from playingRead More

New Delhi, February 13 The BCCI was on Tuesday left red-faced after a letter it sent to state associations on the upcoming annual domestic captain-coaches’ conclave, to be held in Mumbai on February 28, carried a glaring error. The letter sent to state associations by BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary,Read More

Chandigarh, February 2 Shiva Keshavan, the man who periodically brought the strange world of icy sports into the consciousness of Indian sports fans, has ended his career, finishing 34th at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Before Keshavan, there was little for Indian media to write about the Winter Olympics. For someRead More