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Rio Olympics 2016: Russia’s ban appeal rejected

Rio Olympics 2016: Russia’s ban appeal rejected

Sports July 21, 2016 at 6:07 pm 0 comments

Lausanne: The international sports tribunal on Thursday rejected an appeal by Russian athletes against a Rio Olympics ban amid mounting pressure for action over state-run doping in Russia. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling on track and field is seen as a key indicator as the International OlympicRead More

Indian-origin spinner picked by Cricket Australia

Indian-origin spinner picked by Cricket Australia

Sports July 21, 2016 at 6:06 pm 0 comments

Townsville: India-origin spinner Arjun Nair will be among the 18-member National Performance Squad (NPS) announced by Cricket Australia for the upcoming Quadrangular Winter ‘A’ Series, also featuring India A, Australia A and South Africa A starting August 13. Carrom-ball spinner Nair is a part of Australia’s U-19 squad and currentlyRead More

PCB lures foreign players with extra money for PSL

PCB lures foreign players with extra money for PSL

Sports July 21, 2016 at 6:06 pm 0 comments

Karachi: In a bid to convince foreign players to fly down to Lahore and play in the final of the second edition of Pakistan Super League, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is luring overseas recruits with extra money and better accommodation facilities at National Cricket Academy. Najam Sethi, who heads theRead More

Batsmen will have to be patient in Windies: Rahane

Batsmen will have to be patient in Windies: Rahane

Sports July 19, 2016 at 12:50 pm 0 comments

Antigua: Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane feels that the batsmen will have to show a lot of patience if they are to find success in the upcoming four-Test series against the West Indies. The first Test begins in Antigua on July 21. “We have discussed about all these factors as aRead More

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale in best shortlist

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale in best shortlist

Sports July 19, 2016 at 12:40 pm 0 comments

Paris: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bale headlined a 10-man shortlist announced on Monday for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Ronaldo struck the winning spot-kick as Real claimed an 11th Champions League title, beating city rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties in May, before leading hisRead More

Dipa Karmakar banks on risky vault

Dipa Karmakar banks on risky vault

Sports July 19, 2016 at 12:40 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Her mastery in the Produnova vault (two and-a-half somersaults before landing) is what sets Dipa Karmakar apart from the rest not only in the country but in the world. She is among the five gymnasts across the globe who have successfully executed the Produnova. Despite knowing the risksRead More

Marathon unpredictable: Nitendra Singh Rawat

Marathon unpredictable: Nitendra Singh Rawat

Sports July 19, 2016 at 12:39 pm 0 comments

Bengaluru: There is something about distance running that is deeply introspective. Long stretches with little distractions to rescue one from their own train of thoughts. Perhaps, this is what makes the sport, much like golf, different. You are competing against yourself for an awful lot of the time. This reflectsRead More

Police complaint filed against Vijender Singh for ‘insulting’ national flag

Police complaint filed against Vijender Singh for ‘insulting’ national flag

Sports July 19, 2016 at 12:38 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: A police complaint has been filed against Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh for ‘insulting’ national flag of India during his maiden WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title victory against Australian Kerry Hope at the Thyagaraj Stadium on Saturday. Ullhas PR, a resident of Vasundhara Enclave, has filed theRead More

Yasir Shah scales number one spot in ICC Test rankings

Yasir Shah scales number one spot in ICC Test rankings

Sports July 18, 2016 at 6:37 pm 0 comments

Dubai: Wrist spinner Yasir Shah has scaled the number spot in the ICC Test rankings, becoming the first Pakistani bowler to do so since Mushtaq Ahmed achieved the feat in December 1996. He reached the number-one spot after bowling Pakistan to a 75-run victory over England in the first TestRead More

HC issues notice to BCCI over noise norm violation

HC issues notice to BCCI over noise norm violation

Sports July 18, 2016 at 6:36 pm 0 comments

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Maharashtra Cricket Association seeking their response on a PIL alleging violation of noise pollution norms during IPL matches. Kapil Soni, an advocate, filed the petition in 2014 alleging thatRead More