Hyderabad, June 28 Set to regain his place in the world top-10 after winning back-to-back titles, Kidambi Srikanth has now trained his eyes on the prestigious World Championship crown. The 24-year-old Indian, who won the Indonesia Super Series Premier and the Australian Super Series titles, said he will play toRead More

New Delhi, June 28 BCCI has named Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, in a seven-member committee to analyse the few contentious Lodha Committee recommendations which are being opposed by BCCI’s state units. The committee, headed by senior BCCI official Rajeev Shukla, includes TC Mathew (former Kerala Cricket Association president),Read More

Colombo, June 28 The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday warned the national cricket team to get fit in three months or get booted out. The ultimatum came after the squad was found to be unfit for the series against Zimbabwe which starts Friday. “No one has a satisfactory level ofRead More

New York, June 27 Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, fired back at John McEnroe’s remark that she would only rank about 700th on the men’s tennis circuit. McEnroe, a seven-time Grand Slam singles winner, called Williams “best female player ever—no question,” in comments to National Public RadioRead More

Mumbai, June 27 India’s star professional boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh will clash with China’s undefeated, left-handed fighter Zulpikar Maimaitiali for a double title fight here on August 5. Vijender, who is WBO Asia Pacific Middleweight Champion, will take on Zulpikar, the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion, atRead More

Port of Spain, June 27 India skipper Virat Kohli praised centurion Ajinkya Rahane, saying his presence brings a balance to the side and allows him to play an extra bowler, which will come handy during the 2019 World Cup. Rahane blasted a 104-ball 103 — studded with two sixes andRead More

New Delhi, June 27 The Indian men’s and women’s throwball teams scripted history by bagging a gold medal each in the World Games, held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The women’s team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 15-13, 15-12 in a nail-biting final to clinch the title, while the men posted a 15-13, 15-12Read More

Sydney, June 27 A rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could be on the cards if the legendary Filipino boxer wins his bout against Australian challenger Jeff Horn this weekend, his trainer said on Tuesday. Pacquiao, who was outpointed by Mayweather in the “Fight of the Century” two yearsRead More

Port of Spain, June 26 Ajinkya Rahane struck a brilliant century before the bowlers dished out a disciplined show as India thrashed a hapless West Indies by 105 runs in a lopsided contest in the second cricket one-dayer here. Put into bat, India piled on 310 for 5 after rainRead More

Port of Spain, June 26 As a century partnership for the opening wicket between Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan drove India to an astounding win of the Indian Cricket Team over West Indies in the second ODI here at the Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday, skipper Virat Kohli showered praiseRead More