Mirpur, February 24 India captain MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh are among the 19 cricketers set to feature in their sixth successive World T20 beginning next month in India. There are 29 women’s cricketers, including India’s Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who will make their fifth consecutive appearanceRead More

Johannesburg, February 24 New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has insisted that it was the right time to call curtains on his glorious international career despite belting the fastest century in the history of Test cricket a few days ago. The 34-year-old, however, admitted that it was not ‘the ideal wayRead More

Yokohama (Japan), February 24 In a bid to strengthen their global sponsorship deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Nissan has named Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma as their new brand ambassador. The decision was taken with an aim to support a new line-up of cricket talent for the upcomingRead More

SHREWSBURY, February 24 Manchester United provided some blessed relief to under-fire manager Louis van Gaal by powering into the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 3-0 romp at League One (third-tier) Shrewsbury Town on Monday. Van Gaal, the subject of fierce criticism following Thursday’s shock 2-1 Europa League first-leg defeat atRead More

Dhaka, February 23 The selectors have called up left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel as a back-up for Mahendra Singh Dhoni after India’s limited-overs skipper suffered a muscle spasm while training here on Monday. The Indian team is currently in Bangladesh to participate in the Asia Cup, to be held for theRead More

New Delhi, February 23 The Indian wrestlers finished their campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championship in Bangkok with nine medals, including a gold, in the five-day event. India ended seventh overall with both the men’s and women’s freestyle teams finishing fourth, while the Greco-Roman team occupied the sixth position. In theRead More

Paris, February 23 Australian Nick Kyrgios, widely fancied to be the next superstar of world tennis, demonstrated just why as he claimed his first ATP title in the Marseille Open by beating Croatian Marin Cilic 6-2 7-6(3) on Sunday. The promising 20-year-old with the brash attitude, big game and outlandishRead More

PACIFIC PALISADES (USA), Feb 23 Bubba Watson clinched the Northern Trust Open on Sunday for a second time in three years, sealing victory by one shot after a wildly fluctuating final round at sunny Riviera. A stroke in front overnight, the American left-hander twice fell two off the pace asRead More

Ranchi, Punjab Warriors clinched their maiden Hockey India League title after thrashing Kalinga Lancers 6-1 in a lopsided summit clash here today. Punjab were third time lucky as they had finished runners-up in the last two editions. They lost to Delhi Waveriders in 2014 and to Ranchi Rays last year. EarlierRead More

Dhaka, February 22 Mahendra Singh Dhoni suffered a muscle spasm today prompting the BCCI to include Parthiv Patel as a back-up for the skipper just two days ahead of India’s Asia Cup T20 opener against hosts Bangladesh here. The 34-year-old Dhoni suffered the condition during the team’s training session. “IndiaRead More