New Delhi: Sports Minister Vijay Goel joined top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Jwala Gutta in expressing deep sorrow at the demise of Badminton Association of India President Akhilesh Das Gupta today. Das Gupta passed away due to a heart attack in Lucknow. “Shocked by the sudden demise of @BAI_Media PresidentRead More

New Delhi: Steve Smith has been the most talked about name in IPL 10 ever since he replaced MS Dhoni as Rising Pune Supergiant skipper ahead of the start of new season. Smith, who scored a match-winning 54-ball 84 against Mumbai Indians to begin his IPL captaincy stint in aRead More

New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils registered their first win of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 as a result of Sanju Samson’s maiden century. The 22-year-old, who is often criticised for throwing his wicket away, silenced the critics with a sensational knock. Sanju came to the crease in the second over itselfRead More

Pune: Delhi Daredevils pulled off a surprise as they thrashed Rising Pune Supergiant by 97 runs in Match 9 of Indian Premier League (IPL) played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday night. Riding on Sanju Samson’s sensational 102-run knock, Zaheer Khan-led side first put 205 runs on board andRead More

New Delhi: Two days after injuring his left shoulder while diving in the match against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opening batsman Chris Lynn`s further participation in this year`s Indian Premier League (IPL) remains jeopardised, the KKR medical team and coach Jacques Kallis confirmed on Tuesday. KKR CEO alsoRead More

New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Asia No. 1 Sandeep Tomar have entered the top 10 in their respective categories in the world rankings of the United World Wrestling (UWW). Malik, who took bronze in the women`s 58 kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is placed fifthRead More

Indore,  Kings XI Punjab dished out a superb all-round performance to thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets here tonight. Even though AB de Villiers, who was playing his first game of the season, hammered an unbeaten 46-ball 89, the Glenn Maxwell-led team cantered home without any trouble. Despite deRead More

New Delhi, April 11 Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will lead the 18-member Indian men’s hockey squad at the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, beginning April 29 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Ahead of the national camp for the senior men’s core probable group, Chief Coach Roelant Oltmans had emphasized on giving juniorsRead More

Bhopal, India registered a stunning 11-0 win against China in the semifinals of the 5th Asian School Hockey Championship here today. The home team will take on Malaysia, who beat Singapore 12-1 in the second semifinal, in the final. Mohammad Alishan starred in India’s victory with six goals. He scoredRead More

Mumbai,  Mumbai Indians batsman Kieron Pollard has slammed Sanjay Manjrekar for his on-air comments about his batting during an IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders, saying the former India player suffers from “verbal diarrhoea”. Pollard was dismissed for a run-a-ball 17, leaving Mumbai at a precarious 119/5 with less thanRead More