New Delhi: India coach Ravi Shastri on Friday said that they didn’t lose the Test series to a collective effort from England but to all-rounder Sam Curran’s individual brilliance which became the difference at crucial junctures. India lost the five-Test series 1-4 but Shastri put up a brave front makingRead More

Bhubaneswar, ” With just 75 days to go for Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 to be held at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium here, the online sale of tickets for the semi-finals and final began on Friday.

New Delhi, Hockey India on Friday congratulated the stalwart midfielder Sardar Singh, who recently announced his retirement from the international hockey, for giving 12 long years in the service of the game. The 32-year-old had informed the Hockey India about his decision to retire through a formal letter on Wednesday.Read More

Rio de Janeiro,  Brazilian football club Flamengo are seeking to extend the contract of highly rated midfielder Lucas Paqueta but will be forced to sell him if an European rival triggers his 50 million euro release clause, a club official said. Paqueta has been linked to Barcelona, Manchester City, ChelseaRead More

Tokyo,  Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the ongoing Japan Open after being defeated by Lee Dong Keun of South Korea in the quarter-final of the men’s singles event here on Friday. The 25-year-old was thrashed 21-19, 16-21, 18-21 by Keun in a closely contested match. Making aRead More

Melbourne,  Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has backed left-hand batsman Usman Khawaja, ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, by stating that he is country’s ‘best batsman by a street.’ Ponting further suggested that he should be given more playing opportunities as it would help him to getRead More

Ranchi: Former India captain MS Dhoni recently revealed the reason why he gave up captaincy and passed the baton to Virat Kohli. Dhoni was speaking at a motivational event conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force which was held at the Birsa Munda Airport here. “I resigned from captaincy becauseRead More

Sydney, Sep 13 : Star Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo could take to the field next week for a semi final match in the Football Federation Australia competition, the FFA Cup, with local side Avondale FC confirming they are in advanced talks. The club said that they approached Pirlo to playRead More

London: Virat Kohli is optimistic that India can compete in challenging conditions in Australia despite a crushing 4-1 defeat to England that compounded a disappointing away record in Tests.   England wrapped up victory at the Oval on Tuesday, winning the final match of the series against the number oneRead More

Barcelona: Spain’s anti-doping agency said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into Valencia and Russia winger Denis Cheryshev, following remarks from his father Dmitri in the Russian media about an injection the player took to treat an injury.   “We can confirm we have started an investigation to findRead More