Atletico Mineiro ready to meet Sampaoli demands

May 04, 2020, at 12:41 pm

Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI:  Atletico Mineiro will attempt to meet the transfer demands of head coach Jorge Sampaoli, despite economic restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Brazilian teenager Luis Henrique on Juve radar

May 03, 2020, at 04:21 pm

Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Highly rated Botafogo teenager Luis Henrique could join Juventus in the European summer transfer window, according to media reports in Brazil.

Indian opener Rohit Sharma misses batting amid COVID-19 lockdown

May 02, 2020, at 05:31 pm

Mumbai/UNI: India vice-captain Rohit Sharma is badly missing hitting the cricket ball and wishes to have 'enough place to play indoor cricket' amid the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.

NW China province to move some sports events online

May 02, 2020, at 01:17 pm

Xi'an/Xinhua/UNI: Northwest China's Shaanxi Province says it is to move some sporting competitions online in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the health of all participants.

Flamengo boss Jorge Jesus returns to Brazil

May 02, 2020, at 01:08 pm

Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua: Flamengo head coach Jorge Jesus has returned to Brazil after five weeks in his native Portugal, as the Rio de Janeiro club steps up plans to resume training.

Real Madrid star Bale interested to play in MLS

May 02, 2020, at 11:46 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has said he would "definitely be interested" in playing in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the future, local media reported on Friday.

Mamata expresses profound grief at passing away of football legend Chuni Goswami

May 01, 2020, at 07:42 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her profound grief at the passing away of football legend Chuni Goswami.

India lose top spot in ICC Test rankings for first time since 2016

May 01, 2020, at 07:26 pm

Dubai/UNI:India lost the top spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia on Friday for the first time since October 2016, as per the latest rankings released by the ICC.

Richard Hadlee Medal goes to Ross Taylor, Southee bags Test prize

May 01, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Wellington/UNI: Batting stalwart Ross Taylor on Friday was honoured with Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the third time for excelling across formats.

Australia advance to the top of men's Test ranking, replace India

May 01, 2020, at 04:30 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Australia have moved to the top of the Test and T20I rankings for men while England continue to lead the men’s ODI rankings after the annual update carried out on Friday, which eliminates results from 2016-17.

Sourav Ganguly expresses sadness over Chuni Goswami's demise

May 01, 2020, at 02:31 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly is saddened at the demise of India's first football superstar Chuni Goswami.

Kane Williamson, Suzie Bates claim top New Zealand honours

Apr 30, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Wellington/UNI: Kane Williamson and Suzie Bates were on Thursday respectively named ODI Players of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards for their outstanding performance throughout the year.

David Warner against saliva ban for ball-shining

Apr 30, 2020, at 07:16 pm

Melbourne/UNI:Amidst a growing debate around whether saliva should be used to shine a cricket ball, Australian opener David Warner has said there is no need to abolish the traditional ball-shining practices, when cricket resumes in the post COVID-19 world.

Football legend Chuni Goswami passes away at the age of 82

Apr 30, 2020, at 06:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian football legend Chuni Goswami passed away at the age of 82 here on Thursday.

Maradona hails move to suspend relegation in Argentinian football

Apr 29, 2020, at 12:43 pm

Buenos Aires/Xinhua/UNI: Football legend Diego Maradona, the manager of struggling Argentinian club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, has praised a decision to suspend relegation from the country's top division until 2022.

Young cricketers try too hard on social media to become something which they are not: Yuvraj Singh

Apr 28, 2020, at 01:09 pm

Mohali/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has recently spoken about the influence of social media on young cricketers during an online interaction in the lockdown days.

Umar Akmal banned for 3 years from all forms of game

Apr 27, 2020, at 07:49 pm

Lahore/UNI: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of the game for three years for failing to report spot-fixing offers, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Monday.

Pressure of replacing legendary keeper like MSD was immense, says KL Rahul

Apr 27, 2020, at 04:47 pm

Mumbai/UNI: India batsman KL Rahul admits that pressure of replacing a legendary wicket-keeper like Mahendra Singh Dhoni was immense as fans had great expectations who has now been playing the role of wicket-keeping for India in the limited overs format for some time.

Iran says unable to receive FIFA financial support due to sanctions

Apr 27, 2020, at 12:37 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Iranian Football Federation said that it is unable to receive financial assistance from FIFA due to sanctions against the country's banking system, Tehran Times daily reported on Sunday.

Kuldeep Yadav says he owes a lot to Gambhir, Akram and Brad Hogg

Apr 26, 2020, at 10:14 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Team India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has said former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir and Bowling coach Wasim Akram and Australian spin bowler Brad Hogg gave him confidence by assuring him of a place in the team in his early years at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Argentinian football icon Maradona eager for return to football

Apr 26, 2020, at 09:49 pm

Buenos Aires/Xinhua/UNI: Diego Maradona has said he is eager to return to work as head coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and hailed his "beautiful" relationship with the club's fans.

Polish football league to restart on May 29: PM Mateusz Morawiecki

Apr 26, 2020, at 08:20 am

Warsaw/Xinhua: Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced that the country's Ekstraklasa football league will resume on May 29, while speedway competitions will restart on June 12.

Pakistan: Sana Mir announces retirement from international cricket

Apr 25, 2020, at 03:08 pm

Lahore/UNI: Sana Mir, the former Pakistan captain, has announced her decision to retire from international cricket.

West Indies tour of England delayed

Apr 25, 2020, at 03:06 pm

Port-of-Spain/UNI: West Indies were scheduled to tour England for three Tests in June, but the tour has now been postponed over "uncertainty for the safe resumption of cricket".

Wishes pour in as cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar turns 47

Apr 24, 2020, at 11:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been showered with wishes by all his contemporaries as well as successors as the 'Master Blaster' turned 47 on Friday.

Nehra picks Dhoni as greatest captain on Star Sports show Cricket Connected

Apr 23, 2020, at 07:43 pm

Mumbai/UNI: With three VIVO IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings, one of India’s greatest cricketing leader, MS Dhoni is an enigma! On the 13th anniversary of the VIVO IPL, MSD was named the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) captain in the VIVO IPL by the Star Sports show Cricket Connected.

Tokyo 2020 CEO denies further postponement of Olympics

Apr 23, 2020, at 06:02 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said here on Thursday that they do not have a back-up plan for further postponement or cancellation if the Olympic Games cannot be held in 2021.

CPL: St Lucia Zouks appoints Chris Gayle as marquee player

Apr 23, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Antigua/IBNS: The St Lucia Zouks have signed stylish West Indies batsman Chris Gayle as their marquee player for the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League.

Ashish Nehra names MS Dhoni as greatest captain on Star Sports show Cricket Connected

Apr 23, 2020, at 04:33 pm

Mumbai/UNI: With three VIVO IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings, one of India’s greatest cricketing leader, MS Dhoni is an enigma! On the 13th anniversary of the VIVO IPL, MSD was named the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) captain in the VIVO IPL by the Star Sports show Cricket Connected.

Daren Sammy named St. Lucia Zouks for CPL this season

Apr 22, 2020, at 04:35 pm

Antigua/IBNS: West Indies cricket icon and one of the most successful skippers Daren Sammy will captain the St. Lucia Zouks side for the CPL season this year.