Kanpur, Australian Aaron Finch’s flashy half century helped Gujarat Lions recover from the early jolts and post a mammoth 195/5 against Delhi Daredevils in an inconsequential Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Green Park Stadium here on Wednesday. Finch scored a 39-ball 69, laced with six fours and fourRead More

Madrid, Real Madrid booked a place in the Champions League final despite their 1-2 defeat in the semi-final return leg to Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium here. A close range goal from Isco on the break of half-time was vital in easing Real Madrid into the final onRead More

Turin, Juventus coach Massimilano Allegri feels that the reigning Serie A champions have a very good chance of winning the UEFA Champions League title this season. Juventus overcame French football league leaders AS Monaco 2-1 in the second leg of their semi-final tie at their home ground here on TuesdayRead More

London, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels that teams battling in Europe and domestically will find it difficult to win the coveted English Premier League (EPL) title. With the nature of the EPL being physically tough, Wenger stated it will be difficult for teams involved in European tournaments and that heRead More

Cuttack, Mohun Bagan’s perfect start to the 2017 Federation Cup football tournament continued as they overcame Shillong Lajong 3-2 in an entertaining match at the Barabati Stadium here on Wednesday. Mohun Bagan put the game in a difficult position for Lajong with three first-half goals despite going behind early. ButRead More

Dubai, May 10 Veteran batsman Yuvraj Singh is hopeful that he can make a “meaningful contribution” in India’s Champions Trophy title defence during the June 1-18 marquee event in England. “I am delighted to be returning to the India side for the 50-over ICC tournament and look forward to makingRead More

Potchefstroom (SA),  Fast bowler Jhulan Goswami today became the highest wicket-taker in women’s ODI cricket as India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the quadrangular series here. Goswami eclipsed the decade-long record held by Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick. Goswami claimed her 181st victim in her 153rd match, breaking Fitzpatrick’s recordRead More

New Delhi,  A 13-member shooting contingent returning from two separate championships — Plezn Grand Prix of Liberation Championships in Czech Republic and the World Cup in Cyprus — was stranded at the international airport here for close to 13 hours after Customs Department refused to clear their weapons. No NationalRead More

Mohali, Kings XI Punjab pulled off a narrow win to stay alive in the race for the playoffs with a 14-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL encounter here tonight. The Punjab team still has an onerous task at hand; but, at least they have hope of changingRead More

Medellin (Colombia), May 10 Chapecoense, the scrappy Brazilian soccer club that was devastated by an airplane crash in the mountains of Colombia last year, made an emotional return to the scene of the disaster on Tuesday. A delegation from the club, including three players who survived the accident, visited theRead More