New Delhi, Kapil Dev and VVS Laxman believe that India stand an “excellent chance” to win against a “vulnerable” Australian side in the forthcoming ODI and T20 series Down Under. They also backed the selectors’ decision to name Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain till the World T20 in March-April. Speaking aboutRead More

DUbai, Australia captain Steve Smith was named ICC cricketer of the year for 2015 on Wednesday after scoring a world leading 1,734 runs at an average of 82.57 with seven centuries over the voting period. The 26-year-old right-hander kept the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in Australia for the third straight yearRead More

Bengaluru, Dilli Veer rode on a superb performance from World Championships silver medallist Navruzov Ikhtiyor to register their maiden victory, edging past Bengaluru Yodhas 4-3, in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) here today. Both teams were locked 3-3 when Ikhtiyor (men’s 65kg) overpowered the talented Bajrang Punia 10-1 to take DilliRead More

New Delhi, Aditi Ashok rounded off a dream week with a birdie that gave her a comprehensive three-shot win on the European Tour’s Lalla Aicha Tour School Final Qualifier in Morocco. Aditi, just 17, and still an amateur, becomes the first Indian to win a Qualifying School event for an internationalRead More

Moscow, December 24 Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted Prime Minister Narendra an 18th century sword from Bengal and a page from Mahatma Gandhi’s diary containing his handwritten notes. The gifts were given to Modi by the Russian President when they met in Kremlin here last night. “President Putin giftedRead More

Karachi, December 22 Saying the Indian pitches in the recently-concluded series against South Africa was not good advertisement for Test cricket, former Pakistan captain Younis Khan today urged the ICC to ensure uniformity of tracks in the longest format across the world. India won the four-match Test series 3-0 andRead More

Hamilton, Kane Williamson added to an already glittering resume as he led New Zealand to a five-wicket victory to wrap up the two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The New Zealand batting maestro completed his 13th Test century, and fifth of the year, as the Black Caps knocked off the 47 runsRead More

  Margao, Taking a strong exception to the brawl that followed the final between FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC on Sunday, the Indian Super League today referred the matter to its disciplinary committee. In a late night development yesterday, Goa police arrested Elano Blumer, captain of Chennaiyin FC, for allegedly assaultingRead More

Yokohama, Argentine football fans insulted and spat at their captain Lionel Messi as the talismanic Barcelona forward was returning home after winning the Club World Championship here after beating his country’s club River Plate 3-0. The 28-year-old was travelling through Narita airport where he was insulted by River Plate supporters onRead More

Zurich, December FIFA President Sepp Blatter and European soccer boss Michel Platini were both banned from soccer for eight years on Monday for ethics violations, leaving the global game leaderless as it struggles with a swirl of corruption cases. The pair, who were also fined, had been suspended in OctoberRead More