Mirpur, March 2 Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by five wickets to make it to the final of the Asia Cup, here today. They will meet India in the Final at the same venue on Sunday It was virtually a semi-final for the hosts, Bangladesh opener Mahmudullah and Soumya Sarkar played twoRead More

Mirpur,  Flamboyant left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh said he felt like he rediscovered his old touch en route to a breezy 35, which played a pivotal role in India’s five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup here. The 34-year-old, who made a comeback in the national T20 team inRead More

Mirpur, India rode on fine knocks by Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets and enter the final of the Asia Cup here today. Coming in after the fall of Shikhar Dhawan, Kohli anchored the innings with an unbeaten half-century as India overhauled the 139-run targetRead More

Gurgaon, Indian batting great Rahul Dravid today exhorted the youngsters to aspire to play all three formats of the game and not just focus on T20 cricket. “IPL helps the youngsters as they get exposed to pressure. It gives them almost an international experience. But one should not focus on IPLRead More

New Delhi, Today, when the time came for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to announce the allocation for sports in his budget, there was a strong sense of expectation. The reasons for the heightened expectations are obvious. One, this is the Olympics year. Two, the excellent organisation of the South Asian GamesRead More

Madrid, March 1 Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has extended his apology to teammates for his controversial remark that the club would be at the top of La Liga if every player was on his level. Ronaldo’s comments came after Madrid suffered a 0-1 defeat to local rivals AtleticoRead More

Manila, March 1 The Philippines’ election commission on Tuesday said it may bar local broadcasts of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s bid to win back the world welterweight title next month because it could give him an unfair advantage over rival candidates in an election a month later. The 37-year-old formerRead More

Mulheim an der Ruhr, With Saina Nehwal missing another event due to fitness issues, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will spearhead the Indian challenge at the $120,000 German Grand Prix Gold starting with the qualifiers tomorrow. World No. 2 Saina, who had injured her ankle last year, is yet to playRead More

MIRPUR, India recovered from three early jolts, inflicted by a devastating spell from Mohammad Amir, before notching up a five-wicket victory against archrivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup T20I tournament. Amir (3/18) rocked the Indian top-order with a fast and furious four-over spell but a paltry target of 84 runs wasRead More

Mirpur, February 28 From Eden Gardens to Centurion, Shoaib Akhtar has had many memorable on-field battles with Sachin Tendulkar and he feels that Mohammed Amir and Virat Kohli’s face-offs will also go down in cricket history as some of the epic duels. “It used to be a challenge bowling toRead More