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Weightlifting: New Zealand transgender wins medal; Talakhadze breaks records

Sports December 6, 2017 at 3:50 pm 0 comments

Anaheim, December 6 A transgender weightlifter from New Zealand and an Iranian returning from an eight-year doping ban both won silver medals at the World Championships on the final day, which also witnessed two world records for Georgian Lasha Talakhadze. Laurel Hubbard, 39, who lived as Gavin Hubbard until fourRead More

Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping

Sports December 6, 2017 at 3:50 pm 0 comments

Lausanne, December 6 Russia was banned from the 2018 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee over its state-orchestrated doping programme, but clean Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under an Olympic flag. The sanction was the toughest ever levelled by the IOC for drug cheating and was deliveredRead More

India close in on win as Sri Lanka totter at 31/3 in pursuit of 410

India close in on win as Sri Lanka totter at 31/3 in pursuit of 410

Sports December 5, 2017 at 6:50 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 5 India hurtled towards their ninth successive series victory as they left Sri Lanka precariously placed at 31 for three and staring at another humiliation in the third and final Test here on Tuesday. The visiting Lankans were set an improbable victory target of 410 to levelRead More

Minerva beat Arrows in I-League tie

Sports December 5, 2017 at 6:47 pm 0 comments

Fatorda (Goa), Dec 5 William Opoku Asiedu struck twice as Minerva Punjab FC blanked Indian 2-0 in a hard fought I-League match here on Tuesday. Asiedu (7th, 84th minutes) scored once in each half to help Minerva quell a strong challenge from the youngsters in the Indian Arrows line-up. MinervaRead More

Spain beat Argentina at Hockey World League Final

Sports December 5, 2017 at 6:47 pm 0 comments

Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 Spain rode on a couple of late goals to beat Argentina 2-1 in a Pool A match of the Hockey World League Final here on Tuesday. Matias Paredes gave Argentina the lead with a field goal in the 21st minute. The Spaniards however, staged a dramatic comebackRead More

Third Test: India vs Sri Lanka Day 4 scorecard

Sports December 5, 2017 at 6:44 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, Dec 5 Following is the scorecard of the fourth day’s play of the third and final cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Tuesday. India 1st innings: 536/7 declared India 2nd Innings: Murali Vijay c Dickwella b Lakmal 9 Shikhar Dhawan stRead More

Uncapped Beaton earns Windies ODI call-up vs New Zealand

Sports December 5, 2017 at 6:43 pm 0 comments

Trinidad, Dec 5 Uncapped paceman Ronsford Beaton has earned a call-up to the 15-member West Indies squad for the three-match One-day International (ODI) series against New Zealand, starting December 20 in Nelson. Cricket West Indies selectors also recalled left-arm spinner Nikita Miller, after a two-year gap to the squad comprisingRead More

Delhi Test: India on top despite Mathews, Chandimal tons

Delhi Test: India on top despite Mathews, Chandimal tons

Sports December 4, 2017 at 6:26 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 4 The Indian bowling attack was rewarded for its perseverance on a lifeless track as the hosts reduced Sri Lanka to 356 for nine after defiant hundreds from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal in the final Test here on Monday. Ravichandran Ashwin (3/90 in 35 overs), whoRead More

Job satisfaction is most in Test cricket: Kohli

Job satisfaction is most in Test cricket: Kohli

Sports December 4, 2017 at 6:26 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 4 For a man with an insatiable hunger for runs, Virat Kohli says he derives utmost job satisfaction when he shines in Test cricket, a format he has mastered “watching” teammate Cheteshwar Pujara bat for long hours. Only 29, Kohli has already established himself as one ofRead More

Bumrah gets maiden Test call-up; Sundar, Thampi for T20s vs SL

Sports December 4, 2017 at 6:24 pm 0 comments

New Delhi , December 4 : Gujarat speedster Jasprit Bumrah predictably got his maiden call-up in the 17-member Indian Test squad for the South Africa tour while rookies Washington Sundar, Basil Thampi and Deepak Hooda were summoned for the three-match T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka.As expected, captain Virat Kohli willRead More