Roseau (Dominica), Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas claimed his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket to trigger a West Indies first-innings collapse to 247 all out before lunch on the fourth day of the third and final Test at Windsor Park in Dominica. However, the tourists lost two early wickets in seekingRead More

New Delhi, Bajrang Punia won India its first gold medal as he posted a come-from-behind victory over Seungchul Lee of South Korea in the men’s 65kg freestyle on the penultimate day of the Asian Wrestling Championship. Sarita Mor, meanwhile, bagged a silver medal in the women’s 58kg category. After registeringRead More

Kanpur, Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad cruised into the IPL playoffs with an easy eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Lions. After pacer Mohammed Siraz and Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan played a key role in dismissing Lions for a paltry 154 in 19.2 overs, skipper David Warner (69) and Vijay Shankar (63) anchoredRead More

Dubai, May 14 The International Cricket Council has hiked the prize money for this year’s Champions Trophy by $,500,000, making it $4.5 million with a winner’s share of $2.2 million. “The upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales from 1-18 June carries a total prize money of $4.5 millionRead More

London, Rafael Nadal ended a seven-match losing streak against Novak Djokovic in emphatic fashion by thrashing the world No. 2 6-2 6-4 to reach the final of the Madrid Open and move within a step of a third consecutive clay-court title. The Spaniard and four-time winner in Madrid got off toRead More

New Delhi, May 11 Virat Kohli’s poor form is not a cause of concern as India’s fortunes at the upcoming Champions Trophy won’t depend solely on the Indian skipper, feels 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev. Kohli has not been amongst the runs in the ongoing IPL, so heRead More

Mumbai, May 12 Former swashbuckling batsman Virender Sehwag said on Friday it was up to the individual players to keep away from activities such as betting and spot-fixing after the scourge resurfaced during the ongoing Indian Premier League yesterday. The dark underbelly of IPL was exposed again after three people,Read More

Mumbai, Mohit Sharma bowled one of the best final overs under pressure as Kings XI Punjab lived to fight another day after edging out Mumbai Indians by seven runs in a high-scoring IPL thriller. Put in to bat, Kings XI Punjab piled up a mammoth 230/3, riding on Wriddhiman Saha’s unbeatenRead More

Sydney, Cricket Australia (CA) has made an attempt to lure away its key players from the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) by offering them multi-year central contracts. The Australian players normally get a one-year contract. A Sydney Morning Herald report claimed that Pat Howard, CA’s executive general manager of teamRead More

New Delhi,  J Jyoti and Anil Kumar clinched bronze medals in contrasting fashions on the second day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship to take India’s tally to three medals, all bronze. Jyoti had it very easy in the women’s 75kg category — she won the medal without fighting aRead More