New Delhi, Jubilant after receiving the Padma Bhushan from President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has admitted that the prestigious award will encourage her to perform even better so that she can make the country proud in the coming future. “It is a great moment for me. ItRead More

Mohali, March 26 A scrappy India will have to lift their game by several notches against an improving Australia when the two fierce rivals clash in a virtual quarterfinal of the ICC World Twenty20 here on Sunday. India, who were the overwhelming favourites going into the tournament, have been farRead More

Kolkata, March 26 New Zealand produced another clinical performance to record a crushing 75-run victory over Bangladesh in their final group game and entered the semifinals of the ICC World Twenty20 as table toppers, here on Saturday. New Zealand’s win meant Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s five-for went in vain atRead More

Recife (Brazil), March 26 Football striker Luis Suarez scored in his first international match in almost two years as Uruguay held Brazil to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup qualifier here. Douglas Costa and Renato Augusto gave the hosts an early 2-0 lead on Friday before Edinson Cavani peggedRead More

Kolkata, March 26 The iconic Eden Gardens stadium was embarrassed on Saturday due to a recurrence of a blackout when one of the four flood light towers went off, delaying the ICC World Twenty20 Super 10 match between New Zealand and Bangladesh by 15 minutes. Just after Grant Elliott bowledRead More

Mohali, March 26 Ahead of their crucial group match in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20, India captain Mithali Raj and her West Indian counterpart Stafanie Taylor called for an equal pay and perks. India and West Indies go into Sunday’s game having lost to England. However, the West Indian evesRead More

Mohali, March 25 Australia knocked Pakistan out of the ICC World Twenty20 on Friday with a convincing 21-run victory, setting up a virtual quarterfinal against hosts India to be played here on Sunday. Captain Steven Smith (61 not out off 43) and Shane Watson (44 not out off 21) hammeredRead More

Bengaluru, India won a last-ball thriller to stay alive in the race for the semifinals. Bangladesh nearly tore the heart out of India’s collective fandom as they pursued India’s 146, losing by just one run. Eleven needed in final over from Hardik Pandya, and Bangladesh surged ahead with two fours byRead More

Karachi, The fact-finding committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which is probing the team’s poor show in the Asia Cup, has also been tasked to find out whether there is any groupism in the side and if any player has under-performed during the World T20. According to sources, the committee willRead More

Miami, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has apologised for his comments suggesting tennis’s top men should get paid more than women after he drew criticism from current and former players. Djokovic told reporters at the Indian Wells tournament that he felt the men’s tour should “fight for more” money because theirRead More