New Delhi, April 8 Indian boxer K Shyam Kumar (49kg) clinched a gold medal at the Thailand International Tournament in Bangkok without even stepping inside the ring for his summit clash on Saturday. Shyam, who won a gold at the 2015 edition of the event, was to take on OlympicRead More

Karachi, April 8 Long-serving Pakistan batsman and former captain Younis Khan on Saturday announced he will retire from international cricket after the upcoming Test series in the West Indies. “I will be retiring… with my head held high,” the 39-year-old said at a press conference here. “I think this isRead More

Bengaluru, April 7 Rishabh Pant has joined Delhi Daredevils hours after performing the last rites of a deceased father, showing character and professionalism amidst the maelstrom of thoughts that may have crossed his mind. In his hour of darkness, a bereaved Pant overpowered grief and showed unwavering loyalty towards aRead More

Shanghai, April 7 The last Malaysian Grand Prix will run on October 1, bringing an end to a race that has been a fixture on the Formula One calendar for 19 years. F1 officials at the Chinese GP and the Malaysian government made the announcement on Friday. Despite a contractRead More

Pune,  Rising Pune Supergiant beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets, riding on half centuries from captain Steven Smith (84 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (60), in their IPL match here today. Chasing 185 to win, Pune overhauled the target with a ball to spare in a tense finish. After threeRead More

Mumbai, April 7 The National Basketball Association on Friday announced the setting up of its first basketball school, a network of tuition-based basketball development programmes, in Mumbai. The school, as part of a multi-year agreement announced today with India On Track (IOT), is open to male and female players betweenRead More

Lahore, Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will quit international cricket after the three-Test series in West Indies beginning later this month, the veteran batsman announced on Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) put Misbah in charge of the Test team for the three matches in West Indies on Wednesday with chairmanRead More

Pune, April 7 Rising Pune Supergiant wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Friday reprimanded by the match referee for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct in their opening tie against Mumbai Indians at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here. “During the Indian Premier League (IPL) match atRead More

Bengaluru, Here we go again — another chapter has been added to the tragic-comedy of Indian tennis. The melodrama has started afresh. Mahesh Bhupathi, the non-playing captain of the Davis Cup team, today opted for only one doubles specialist (Rohan Bopanna) for the tie against Uzbekistan, which begins tomorrow. Leander Paes,Read More

Lahore, April 6 Pakistan’s Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket, saying the upcoming series in the West Indies will be his last assignment. The 42-year-old has been leading the Test side since 2010, taking over the reins in the aftermath of the spot-fixing scandal inRead More