Melbourne, Spain’s Rafael Nadal said on Saturday he was feeling healthy and approaching full fitness ahead of next week’s Australian Open, after his rival, Britain’s Andy Murray, announced plans to retire due to injury. Nadal, who won the Melbourne tournament in 2009 and has been dogged by injury problems for[Read More…]
Sydney, Fifth seed Alex De Minaur of Australia on Saturday defeated Frenchman Gilles Simon in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) to advance to the final of the Sydney International tennis tournament. De Minaur will face eighth seeded Italian Andreas Seppi, who defeated Argentine third seed Diego Schwartzmann on Friday in the[Read More…]
Australia clinches the first ODI by 34 runs India 254/9 (50 Overs) Australia 288/5 (50 Overs) 22nd ODI hundred for Rohit Sharma, India still in the fray! need 105 off 54 balls. Handscomb, Stoinis blitz help Australia set a target of 289! Australia 288-5 (50 overs) Australia 186-4 (37.3 overs)[Read More…]
Chittagong Vikings will take on Khulna Titans in the Bangladesh Premier League 2019 on January 12 in Dhaka. The game will start at 1.00 p.m. IST. Mushfiqur Rahim will continue as the captain of Chittagong Vikings who lost their last match to Sixers. Robbie Frylinck has been the man in form with[Read More…]
Aizawl, High flying league debutants Real Kashmir could not continue their winning run against former champion Aizawl FC as both sides failed to find the back of the net at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Friday. With this result, Real Kashmir FC have drawn level on points with second-placed Churchill[Read More…]
Following the controversial remarks at Koffee with Karan Indian cricketers, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul have been ruled out for the first ODI. Although KL Rahul was not selected for India’s playing XI for the 1st ODI against Australia at Sydney. Committee of Administrators (CoA) member Diana Edulji recommended a[Read More…]
Las Vegas, Authorities in Las Vegas have issued a warrant to obtain the DNA of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to see if it matches that found on the dress of a woman who has accused him of rape, according to a law enforcement official. The authorities sent the warrant recently[Read More…]
London, Aitor Karanka has decided to leave his job as head coach at English Championship side Nottingham Forest after spending over a year at the helm, the club said on Friday. Nottingham Forest, which did not give any additional information on the parting of ways, said Simon Ireland would take[Read More…]
Bangalore, After an enthralling league stage which witnessed some power-packed action, the Premier Badminton League (PBL) has narrowed down to the top four teams who will be battling it out in the semi-finals to get a step closer to the coveted trophy. While the first semi-final will be played between[Read More…]
MS Dhoni becomes the fifth Indian cricketer to join the prestigious 10000 run mark in ODIs as India continue to struggle in their chase of 289. A thumping victory in the Test series and the controversy at Koffee with Karan that followed, meant that India won’t have the services of[Read More…]
South Korea to adopt a proactive approach against Kyrgyzstan as they aim to stamp their authority on Group C at the Asian Cup. Considered among the favourites to lift the trophy, South Korea laboured to a narrow 1-0 win over Philippines in their opening match of the tournament on Monday. Victory for[Read More…]
After an excellent display despite losing 1-0 to Korea Republic in their opening match, Philippines are back to face another of the tournament favourites in China PR in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Philippines created plenty of problems for the South Korean defence in their debut match in the[Read More…]
Head to Rashid Stadium in Al Qusais to witness the game between Palestine and Australia in the biggest Asian Football Confederation Cup tournament ever held. Dubai is hosting a number of matches, with the Palestine vs Australia clash guaranteeing an exciting 90 minutes. For the first time ever, twenty-four nations[Read More…]
On January 11, Comilla Victorians will take on the Rajshahi Kings in the second match-up. Both teams have played two matches and won one up until now. Their performances in the two matches have veered quite wildly and it is clear that both the sides are still looking to find[Read More…]
The Dynamites and Riders will take on each other at Dhaka on 11th January. After getting off to a disappointing start in the tournament, Rangpur Riders finally found it back to winning ways. They now have two wins in three matches and are neck and neck on the points table[Read More…]
Sri Lanka and New Zealand have played 15 matches together in Twenty20 cricket at the International level, New Zealand have won 7, and Sri Lanka also won 7 while one game ends up without any result. The hosts New Zealand complete 3-0 sweep as they beat Sri Lanka by a[Read More…]
It wasn’t a fan or a journalist, it wasn’t even an ex-cricketer or a commentator, rather it was an ad-company which gave India’s supreme cricketer Rahul Dravid the nickname of “The Wall.” In 1997, the ad agency Leo Burnett was working for Reebok’s campaign. To make the campaign catchy, the team of[Read More…]
After the controversial episode of Koffee With Karan featuring Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul went on air, there has been a huge outrage on social media over the controversial comments made by Pandya in particular. While fans slammed BCCI for allowing the two cricketers to appear on the[Read More…]
The hosts are dominating the Pakistan team as they have already won the series by winning two of the three Test matches with 6-wickets and 9-wickets respectively. Pakistan failed to cross the 200-run mark in their first three innings but left a strong impression in the fourth as the fifties[Read More…]
Recently, Virat Kohli led Team India to win their first ever Test series against Australia in Australia. The skipper is highly in demand for brand endorsements because of his never-ending fan following worldwide and because of that Virat Kohli has been named as the most valuable celebrity brand in the[Read More…]
New Delhi, A two-match ban has been suggested for international cricketers Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul for their alleged “sexist” comments during a talk show hosted by Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar after a row erupted over their remarks. The chief of BCCI’s Committee of Administrators (COA) Vinod Rai on Thursday[Read More…]
Madrid: Vinicius Junior scored a goal and assisted on another in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Leganes in round-of-16 action in the Copa del Rey, Spain’s annual knockout football competition. The Blancos on Wednesday got off to a frustrating start at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, with Karim Benzema squandering two early[Read More…]
Getafe: Getafe needed a goal in stoppage time to prevail 1-0 against Real Valladolid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie. Both Getafe — seventh in LaLiga with hopes of reaching Europe — and newly promoted Valladolid, currently four points above the drop zone, opted to[Read More…]
Mumbai, Australia will begin their India tour with a Twenty20 International (T20I) in Bengaluru on February 24 and will also play five ODIs from March 2, it was announced on Thursday. The home series comprises two T20Is and five ODIs. The first T20I will be held on February 24 at[Read More…]
On the second match-day of AFC Asian Cup 2019, Group A’s India will face hosts UAE, a side which is placed 18 places higher than them in the FIFA World Rankings as India is on the 97th spot whereas UAE ranked at 79. In terms of achievements in the sport,[Read More…]