Colombo, August 5 Skipper Virat Kohli’s strategy to field five bowlers would put extra pressure on the batsmen, especially the openers. India opener Murali Vijay, however, isn’t complaining. He sees it more of a challenge than a responsibility that could bog them down. “It’s not demanding, it’s actually a goodRead More

New Delhi: India’s rifle, pistol as well as shotgun shooters will have another opportunity to add to the country’s five Olympic quota places as they gear up to compete at the ISSF World Championships in Gabala, Azerbaijan, where 34 berths for the Rio Games will be up for grabs. SoRead More

Paris: Argentina winger Angel Di Maria said he is ‘delighted’ to be joining French champions Paris-Saint Germain in an interview screened on BeIn Sports on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has yet to officially sign for the Qatari-backed Parisians ahead of a move from Manchester United. But in an interview with BeInRead More

Chennai, August 4: India opener Shikhar Dhawan feels Virat Kohli’s “controlled aggression” rubs off on the team and makes it more attacking on the field. Dhawan and Kohli have been friends for a long time and have played their Ranji Trophy together for Delhi. When asked about their friendship, the left-handerRead More

Le Touquet (France), Aug 4: The Indian hockey team, it seems, has moved on pretty quickly after the sudden and controversial exit of Paul van Ass, their head coach. Playing their first match after his exit, India blanked France 2-0 in the first match of their European tour here today. ChinglensanaRead More

Birmingham, August 4: England batsman Ian Bell expects Australia to come back “hard if not harder” in the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge after an embarrassing loss at Edgbaston. Bell, returning to form, made two fifties on his Warwickshire home ground as England beat Australia by eight wickets inside threeRead More

Manchester United star winger Angel Di Maria is all set to join Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year deal to become the second most expensive player in the French league history. According to reports, Di Maria is expected to be in Paris later this week to sign the dotted line withRead More

Washington: Indo-Romanian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea moved past the scratch combine of Andy Murray and Daniel Nestor to advance to the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the $1.5 million Washington Open here. The third seeds took just over an hour to defeat the Scottish-Canadian pair 2-6, 6-1,Read More

Le Touquet (France), The Indian hockey team on Monday will play their first match after the ouster of chief coach Paul van Ass and the appointment of high performance director Roelant Oltmans in his place. They will take on France in a two-match series before proceeding to Spain, where they willRead More

Le Touquet (France), Aug 3 The Indian hockey team on Monday will play their first match after the ouster of chief coach Paul van Ass and the appointment of high performance director Roelant Oltmans in his place. They will take on France in a two-match series before proceeding to Spain,Read More