England’s all-time great opening batsman, Alastair Cook could well become the youngest cricketing knight at the age of 33. A few days back, Cook’s name was proposed for knighthood in the House of Lords. Lord Andrew Tyrie, a member of the House of Lords, put forward Cook’s name. “It is[Read More…]
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei pledged on Thursday to try his best to continue his career for “the love of the sport”. Speaking at his first press conference since seeking treatment for nose cancer abroad, Lee said he loves the sport too much to quit but would[Read More…]
New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday named the 18-member Indian squad for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 which is scheduled to begin on November 28 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuvaneshwar. The team will be led by Manpreet Singh while the vice-captain is Chinglensana Singh Kangujam. The Indian[Read More…]
Australia continues to struggle without their frontline batsmen, Steve Smith and David Warner. Against South Africa, like the series versus Pakistan, their batting looked toothless. Bowling allrounder, Nathan Coulter-Nile, was once again the highest run scorer for the Aussies. South Africa reached the small target of 153 in just under[Read More…]
With the 6th edition ICC Women’s World T20, India is all set to face New Zealand in the first match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday, November 9. Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and Ireland are the ten teams featuring[Read More…]
The most anticipated event among the followers of the game of chess is moments away. The three-time World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen is all in readiness to further his claim to being the greatest chess player the world has ever seen. Carlsen will face the US’ only contender since the[Read More…]
Probably the most consistent team in English football since 2010, Manchester City are yet to win the prestigious UEFA Champions League in the 21st century. The table toppers in both Premier League and their group in the Champions League, Manchester City are again this year a force to reckon with.[Read More…]
Lucknow: An all-round show guided India to a thumping 71-run victory over West Indies in the second contest of the three-match T20 international series at the newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a completely one-sided affair as the hosts dominated the visitors in every department[Read More…]
Manchester United was dominated by Juventus when the two European giants met at Old Trafford in the UEFA Champions League group stage last month. Romelu Lukaku will miss Manchester United’s Champions League game against Juventus through injury. Manchester United held its final training session on Tuesday, gearing up for the second leg of[Read More…]
Lucknow: An all-round show guided India to a thumping 71-run victory over West Indies in the second contest of the three-match T20 international series at the newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a completely one-sided affair as the hosts dominated the visitors in every department[Read More…]
Manchester: Manchester United held its final training session on Tuesday, gearing up for the second leg of its UEFA Champions League group stage duel with Juventus. Juve won the first leg 1-0 at Old Trafford on October 23 with a goal from forward Paulo Dybala, and a victory in Wednesday’s[Read More…]
After 24 years of drought, the international cricket scene would once again arrive at Lucknow. In 1994, India won the last game that took place at the venue of KD Singh Stadium in the Nawabi city. It has been a heavy wait for the fans, the city has been kept[Read More…]
“In tennis, you’re on an island. Of all the games men and women play, tennis is the closest to solitary confinement,” Andre Agassi. In an individual sport, it is rare to find a team’s tournament with global appeal. In tennis, the sport which banks mostly on the Grand Slam tournaments[Read More…]
Group B, the so-called group of death, doesn’t truly reflect that title anymore. The English side, Tottenham, lost against both the top teams of Barcelona and Inter Milan. They have a solitary point, thanks to a draw against PSV Eindhoven. The Philips Sport Vereniging(PSV) Eindhoven, have shared a similar faith[Read More…]
According to reports by Mumbai Mirror, Cricket Australia(CA) and English Cricket Board(ECB) have told the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI), that their players won’t be available post 1 May for the Indian Premier League. The player’s auction for IPL 2019 will take place on December 17 and 18[Read More…]
The group C fixture between Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade will be telecasted at late night in India on 6th November.After winning against PSG, Liverpool had a set back against Napoli, to whom they lost by 1-0. In the 3rd Matchday of the Champions League, Liverpool made a thumping comeback,[Read More…]
Lucknow: Ahead of the first-ever international cricket match in the state capital — the T20 International between India and West Indies on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday rechristened the Ekana International Cricket Stadium as “Bharat Ratan Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium”, an official said. The match, which[Read More…]
After sweeping Windies in the Test series and thrashing them further in the ODI version of the game, the blue brigade will try to seal the T20 series as well at Lucknow. As we enter the last phase of the Windies tour of India, we bring you all the latest[Read More…]
From his Under-19 World Cup triumph to lifting India’s second World Cup in 2011, from marking his spot against Sri Lanka in 2008 to scoring at an average of 151 against Windies this year, Virat Kohli has been unarguably the most consistent batsman of the modern times. The fastest to 10,000[Read More…]
Paris: Russian underdog Karen Khachanov ended a dramatic week with his first ATP 1000 title after stunning the to-be world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 in the 2018 Paris Masters final here on Sunday. The unseeded Russian triumphed his first ATP 1000 final over the four-time winner in one[Read More…]
Kolkata: India’s stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma praised his bowlers for their “exceptional performance” after a hard-fought five wicket win over the West Indies in the first of the three T20 Internationals here on Sunday. However, Sharma also conceded that the low-scoring match at the Eden Gardens also had some lessons[Read More…]
Kolkata: Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who starred in India’s five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20I here, said his long stint with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL helped him do well on Sunday. Kuldeep, who returned match-winning figures of 3/13, restricting the Windies to a paltry[Read More…]
Kolkata: Having played a pivotal role in steering his team to victory after initial jitters in the first of the three Twenty20 Internationals against the West Indies, veteran Dinesh Karthik on Sunday said he wanted to absorb the pressure while keeping his focus on positive cricket. Karthik remained unbeaten on[Read More…]
Halftime score: Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 0 36 min: GOAL! Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 0 The scoring has started. Chelsea, one of the three unbeaten teams in the Premier League, would be buoyed with confidence after wins against Bate, Burnley and Derby County and registering a draw in the deep injury[Read More…]
Live Updates Between India vs West Indies 1st T20 ODI: India win the game by 5 wickets! Krunal Pandya with two boundaries has given India the breather. Need just 9 in 17, should be easy peasy. The game has opened up once, Manish Pandey OUT! India 83/5 after 15 overs. India[Read More…]