New Delhi, Legendary opener Virender Sehwag today admitted that he was “hurt” after being dropped in the middle of the 2013 Test series against Australia without any “communication from team management or selectors.” Sehwag was dropped after the second Test against Australia in Hyderabad. “I hadn’t scored runs in two TestsRead More

New York, As Tiger Woods celebrates his 40th birthday on Wednesday, he must be struck by the fact that time stands still for no one and he will face a different golfing landscape when, or if, he returns to competition in 2016. Less than two years ago, and even as recentlyRead More

Thiruvananthapuram, Any slip-up in tomorrow’s semifinal against Maldives could be a disaster for hosts India but head coach Stephen Constantine today backed his players to come out triumphant in the potentially high-voltage clash in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup. Constantine’s India went into the tournament after suffering five straightRead More

New Delhi, A day after the Pro Wrestling League concluded, two-time Olympics medallist Sushil Kumar broke his silence over his last-minute pull-out from the inaugural edition of the league. Sushil, who was roped in by Uttar Pradesh Warriors as their ‘icon player’ for Rs 49.20 lakh, is miffed with the wayRead More

Christchurch, Sri Lanka have been so woeful in the first two One-day Internationals of a five-match series against New Zealand that the team’s leadership have been able to sum up their displays in three simple yet damning words — “pathetic, embarrassing and sorry.” After being crushed by seven wickets in theRead More

Patiala, Pradeep Singh and Saraswati Rout bagged gold medals in their respective weight categories on the fourth day of the Senior National Weightlifting Championships. Punjab’s Pradeep lifted 145kg in snatch before accumulating 185kg in clean and jerk to steal the top position with a total of 330kg in the men’s 94kgRead More

Colombo, An entertainment company owned by Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene apologised for an Enrique Iglesias concert where local women shed their innerwear, sparking outrage from the country’s President. Live Events admitted that security “failed alarmingly” and apologised for the “negative experience” during the one-hour concert in Colombo on December 20.Read More

New Delhi: Indian cricket’s fortunes ebbed and flowed in 2015 with Virat Kohli successfully leading the national side in Tests and Mahendra Singh Dhoni appearing to be losing his midas touch, while in off the field drama Shashank Manohar returned as the BCCI boss. Kohli, who had already taken chargeRead More

Alur, Karnataka: Left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Saturday wreaked havoc recording a career-best List A figures of 6/43 as Gujarat beat Tamil Nadu by 31 runs to set up title date with Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket tournament. Batting first, Gujarat scored aRead More

Thiruvananthapuram, India kicked off their campaign in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships on a positive note, recording an easy 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka with striker Robin Singh scoring twice here today. Robin found the back of the net on the 51st and the 73rd minute to ensure fullRead More