Montevideo: Brazil thrashed arch-rivals Argentina to tighten their grip on South America`s 2018 World Cup qualification campaign on Thursday as Uruguay maintained their push towards the finals with a hard-fought defeat of Ecuador. Barcelona superstar Neymar outshone club-mate Lionel Messi with his 50th international goal for Brazil in Belo HorizonteRead More

New Delhi: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will defend his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title on December 17 on home turf here but the opponent for the clash will be decided later. “Vijender will be seen defending his WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion title on 17th December 2016,Read More

New Delhi: Sometimes in Cricket, there are some controversial decisions made by the on/off-filed umpires during the match. Similar situation was faced in the India-England match at Rajkot on 2016. Virat Kolhi had used up all his tricks but still was not able to break the deadly looking partnership ofRead More

Gurgaon: Rising star Aditi Ashok will spear head the Indian challenge in a star-studded line-up of golfers, including defending champion Emily Pedersen, when the USD 400,000 Hero Women’s Indian Open golf tournament gets underway from November 11 here. The signature Gary Player DLF Golf and Country Club is all setRead More

Karachi: Pakistan’s seasoned all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez’s international career now depends solely on him clearing a bowling assessment test of the International Cricket Council to be held on November 17 in Brisbane. Hafeez, 36, remained a permanent member of the national side in all three formats due to his ability toRead More

Hobart: Uncapped all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has been named in the South Africa`s squad as a replacement for injured Dale Steyn for the remaining Tests of the three-match series against Australia. The 33-year-old ruled out of the tour after fracturing his right shoulder during Australia`s first innings of the opening Test,Read More

Perth: Faf du Plessis-led South Africa made a superb start in the Test series against Australia with a comprehensive 177-run win at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground. Kagiso Rabada dented the chase of the Aussies with a brilliant five-fer. On Day 5 of the first Test, the visitors bowled outRead More

Paris: Andy Murray insisted he was taking nothing for granted going into the Tour Finals in London next week after overtaking Novak Djokovic as the new world number one. The 29-year-old celebrated his coronation by claiming a 14th Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 victoryRead More

New Delhi: As the first Test of five-match series between India and England kicks off on November 9, one question which the Indian think tank might be pondering over is the selection between two cricketers – Hardik Pandya and Karun Nair. Both cricketers haven’t played Test cricket and on Sunday,Read More

New Delhi: Indian spin king Ravichandran Ashwin wished Bengaluru FC ahead of their 2016 AFC Cup final match against Iraq Air Force Club, to be played at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha on Saturday. Ashwin, 30, hailed the Sunil Chhetri-led side’s achievement and wrote, “Landmark day for Indian Sports andRead More