The Iranian football federation has been asked to drop tattooed players from the national team, a media report said. The Ethics Committee of Iran’s Football Federation had issued repeated warnings to players, saying that having a tattoo was unprofessional, The Tehran Times reported on Monday. The Iranian players, who have[Read More…]
Madrid: The UEFA on Monday started disciplinary action against Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for the celebration gesture following his team’s 3-0 defeat of Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 in Turin, Italy. Having scored a hat-trick to lead Juventus to turn around a 2-0 first-leg deficit,[Read More…]
Chennai Super Kings will play their first match in IPL 2019 against Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 23.
Hands raised for applaud when the young 20 year old Abbas Ali Baig walked back to the pavilion, and why won’t the the debutant had just scored a century, youngest for any Indian till then. He had not only helped India cross 300 runs but had also given them a[Read More…]
On Monday, Afghanistan cricket team claimed a historic first Test win in just their second ever Test. Australia is the only team who won in their maiden Test. Apart from that, England and Pakistan are the only two teams that have secured a Test win within two matches. Afghanistan beat[Read More…]
The 12th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) begins on March 23. The thrill of the IPL 2019 will be on its peak as the players are all set to battle out against each other to prove themselves better than the other players. The T20 format of IPL has showcased[Read More…]
Dubai: With the one year ban on Steve Smith and David Warner for their involvement in the Sandpaper Gate controversy in South Africa ending later this month, the duo have reunited with the Australian cricket team ahead of the series against Pakistan here. The move was aimed at allowing the[Read More…]
Bilbao (Spain): Atletico Madrid capped off a week to forget with a 2-0 away loss to Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga clash, a defeat that could leave them 10 points behind first-place FC Barcelona by the end of the weekend. Four days after a crushing 3-0 round-of-16 second-leg loss[Read More…]
Madrid: Isco and Gareth Bale scored a goal apiece to give Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Celta Vigo in the first match of Zinedine Zidane’s second stint as head coach of the Spanish-league powerhouse. Zidane, who enjoyed a wildly successful initial tenure as manager of the Blancos from 2016[Read More…]
Rome: Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said he does not think his Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to be banned from European club competitions for the way he celebrated his team’s 3-0 defeat of Atletico Madrid this Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16. Having scored a hat-trick to[Read More…]
Anushka Sharma and her man Virat Kohli make for one super-stylish couple and there are no doubts about it. The head over heels in love couple turn heads as and when they are clicked by the paparazzi. Today, Anushka and Virat were spotted at the airport as they headed to[Read More…]
The first match of IPL 2019 will be played between RCB and CSK on March 23.
New Delhi: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes that Rishabh Pant is perfect for playing the role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s deputy in the upcoming World Cup, slated to begin on May 30 in England and Wales. With the 15-member squad still to be picked for the showpiece event, Ponting[Read More…]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: There have been a lot of talks about Indias No.4 slot, as the team is one stop away from the 2019 World Cup. With all international fixtures done with, only the Indian Premier League (IPL) remains for the team of skipper Virat Kohli, coach Ravi[Read More…]
Indian Wells (California): Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, arguably the two greatest men’s tennis players of all time, have set up a dream semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open with straight-set victories. In the day’s first quarter-final on Friday, Federer quickly seized control of his match against Hubert Hurkacz by[Read More…]
New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli has picked out the Champions League T20 game in 2010 against Mumbai Indians in Durban as his most memorable match for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). “I clearly remember the Champions League T20 Game in 2010 against Mumbai Indians in Durban, where I scored 49[Read More…]
Madrid: Real Madrid have announced the signing of Brazil defender Eder Militao on transfer from Porto for the next six seasons. At just 21 years of age, Militao, who has already made his debut with the Brazilian first team in the 5-0 friendly win over Salvador on September 11, 2017,[Read More…]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: The Yo-Yo test might be considered a must under the leadership of India skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri, but M.S. Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will not be performing the fitness test as they gear up for the rigours of the 12th edition of[Read More…]
New Delhi: The third Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Christchurch was called off on Friday after gunmen opened fire at two mosques in the city, with the police saying that there were “multiple fatalities”. The decision was made after discussions between New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the Bangladesh[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the life ban imposed by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on cricketer S Sreesanth for indulging in spot-fixing during 2013 Indian Premier League. A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph provided a huge relief for the cricketer, saying[Read More…]
The Bangladesh cricket team had a devastating experience in Christchurch on Friday when shooters fired at a New Zealand mosque. Even though the players were in the vicinity, they are safe. The team though is in a state of shock by the turn of events. The players took to social[Read More…]
New Delhi: The debate on whether India skipper Virat Kohli is as good or better than the legendary Sachin Tendulkar shall not die down any time soon. But former Australia leg-spinner and current Rajasthan Royals brand ambassador Shane Warne has a fun take on this. Asked on and off[Read More…]
Ahead of ICC World Cup 2019, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been charged under sections 498A (dowry harassment) and 354A (sexual harassment) of the India Penal Code (IPC) by Kolkata Police on his wife Hasin Jahan’s complaint. The Kolkata Police have submitted the chargesheet against the Indian pacer before[Read More…]
New Delhi: Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has warned critics not to underestimate the importance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to the Indian team following their 2-3 One-Day International (ODI) series loss to the men from Down Under. India surrendered a 2-0 lead in the recently concluded 5-match series as the[Read More…]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: The riddle over India’s no.4 batsman needs an immediate fix. Skipper Virat Kohli claimed on Wednesday that the team was pretty sure about the playing XI except for one spot, and while he didn’t divulge the spot he was speaking about, it is no secret[Read More…]