Champions League: PSG beat RB Leipzig to reach final
Aug 19, 2020, at 07:41 pm
Lisbon/UNI: Paris Saint-Germain progressed to their first UEFA Champions League final, beating RB Leipzig 3-0 in the semifinal at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
Caribbean Premier League: Triple threat Barbados Tridents come back from the brink
Aug 19, 2020, at 07:36 pm
Tarouba/UNI: Barbados Tridents used every bit of depth they had to start the defence of their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title with a six-run win over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots that looked impossible just 15 balls into the match.
Rohit Sharma, three others recommended for Khel Ratna Award
Aug 18, 2020, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Vice-captain of limited-overs of Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat are among four athletes recommended for the country's highest sporting honour – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on Tuesday.
Delhi Capitals name Anrich Nortje as Chirs Woakes' replacement
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi: Indian Premier League squad Delhi Capitals on Tuesday announced it has signed South African pacer Anrich Nortje.
IPL 2020: BCCI names Dream 11 as title sponsor, replaces VIVO
Aug 18, 2020, at 09:18 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday revealed Fantasy cricket league platform Dream 11 as title sponsor for the Indian Premier League 2020 to be held in UAE.
Dream 11 bags IPL title sponsorship rights
Aug 18, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian fantasy sports platform Dream 11 has bagged the title sponsorship rights for the mega T20 tournament, Indian Premier League (IPL).
MS Dhoni should have announced retirement from cricket field: Inzamam-ul-Haq
Aug 18, 2020, at 08:32 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has felt India's World Cup-winning skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni should have announced his retirement from cricket field instead of doing the same by posting on social media while sitting at home.
Proud of what you achieved: Wife Sakshi writes after Dhoni announces retirement
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: As Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket leaving scores of fans emotional, his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni has penned a heartfelt note for India's World Cup-winning captain on her Instagram account.
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:51 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed grief at the passing away of former Test cricketer Chetan Chauhan.
Goa gets a thumbs up to stage Hero Indian Super League 2020-21
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:00 am
Kolkata, Aug 16 (UNI) The Hero Indian Super League is set to be staged in Goa for the season 2020-21, starting November.
UP minister and former cricketer Chetan Chauhan dies of Covid-19
Aug 17, 2020, at 03:46 am
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: Former India cricketer and Uttar Pradesh Home Guard Minister Chetan Chauhan, who was detected Covid-19 positive last month, died at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Sunday following multiple organ failures. He was 73.
What you've done for the country will always remain in everyone's heart: Virat Kohli
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:18 am
New Delhi: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said MS Dhoni, the iconic captain who announced his retirement from international cricket, his performance on the field will remain in the hearts of his fans across the country.
'Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shair Hoon': MS Dhoni bids adieu to international cricket
Aug 16, 2020, at 02:59 am
Ranchi/IBNS: Putting all speculations over his future journey on playing the white-ball cricket to rest, India's World Cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket leaving his fans to teary eyes with an iconic song of Mukesh, Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shair Hoon, on social media.
After MS Dhoni, now Suresh Raina announces retirement from international cricket
Aug 16, 2020, at 02:12 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Following the footsteps of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, now Indian batsman Suresh Raina on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket.
MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket
Aug 16, 2020, at 01:40 am
Ranchi/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket.
Virat Kohli wishes all Happy Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on Saturday wished all people of his country on the occasion of 74th Independence Day.
Australia to visit England for limited overs series next month
Aug 14, 2020, at 11:23 pm
London/UNI: Australia's limited-overs tour of England - comprising three T20Is and three ODIs - will take place in September, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Friday.
Serena Willians defeats Venus to reach Top Seed Open quarters
Aug 14, 2020, at 08:39 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Top seed Serena Williams beat her 40-year-old elder sister Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday in a round-of-16 match at the WTA Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky.
Novak Djokovic confirms his participation in US Open
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:58 pm
Washington/UNI: World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia confirmed on Friday that he will return to New York this month for the Western and Southern Open and US Open.
Argentina yet to set date for football restart
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:13 pm
Buenos Aires/Xinhua: The Argentinian government has yet to decide when domestic football will resume after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tourism and Sports Minister Matias Lammens said on Thursday.
Beyond the boundary: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 documentary released worldwide on Netflix
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:18 am
Dubai/IBNS: Cricket fans get a chance to relive all the action, excitement, and emotion from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 as Beyond the Boundary, a retrospective documentary, debuts worldwide on Netflix.
Ramnaresh Sarwan to skip CPL 2020 due to personal issues
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Jamaica/UNI: Jamaica Tallawahs' assistant coach Ramnaresh Sarwan has decided to skip the CPL 2020 season owing to personal reasons.
Maybe captain and coach felt they had a better player: Mithali Raj on 2018 WT20 semis snub
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Mumbai/UNI: India Women’s ODI captain Mithali Raj, who was disappointed in her exclusion from the team in the 2018 Women’s World T20 semifinal, has said that may be the captain and coach felt they had a better player to feed into the eleven in place of her.
Kashmiri Wushu martial arts champion nurturing young talents in Valley
Aug 13, 2020, at 02:19 am
Srinagar: Popular martial arts player Jabeena Akhtar is nurturing young talents to improve the prospect of the game in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sourav Ganguly was one of my toughest opposition players: Shoaib Akhtar
Aug 13, 2020, at 01:59 am
Rawalpindi/Kolkata/IBNS: Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, who is known for his lethal bowling during his heyday, picked ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly as one of the toughest batsmen he had faced in his career.
Rajasthan Royals fielding coach Dishant Yagnik tests positive for COVID-19
Aug 12, 2020, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajasthan Royals fielding coach, Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for Covid-19, the franchise said on Wednesday.
I know the pain it causes: Yuvraj Singh tweets wishing Sanjay Dutt speedy recovery
Aug 12, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Wednesday wished actor Sanjay Dutt a speedy recovery from the disease he is suffering.
Top seed Simona Halep fights into Prague Open second round
Aug 12, 2020, at 08:41 pm
Prague/Xinhua/UNI: Top seed Simona Halep fought hard in the WTA Prague Open first round as she edged out Slovenia's Polona Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6(3) on Tuesday.
England cricketer Stuart Broad fined 15 percent of match fee for using inappropriate language
Aug 12, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Dubai/UNI: England cricketer Stuart Broad has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for using inappropriate language after dismissing Yasir Shah during the first Test against Pakistan in Manchester, ICC said on Tuesday.
PR Sreejesh has set the bar very high for goalkeepers in country: Hockey player Prashant Kumar
Aug 11, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team goalkeeper Prashant Kumar Chauhan feels that PR Sreejesh has set the bar very high for young goalkeepers in the country.