Windies 35/3 at lunch on Day 5
Jul 13, 2020, at 12:26 am
Southampton/UNI: Pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood gave England the perfect start and left West Indies reeling at 35/3 at Lunch on Day 5 of the first Test at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday.
SRK didn't give me free hand in KKR like he gave to Gautam Gambhir: Sourav Ganguly
Jul 12, 2020, at 12:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In yet another explosive statement, Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly has said Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan didn't give him a free hand in running the franchise back in 2008-2010.
England WC winner Jack Charlton dies at 85
Jul 11, 2020, at 10:41 pm
London/UNI: Jack Charlton, England's football World Cup hero, has passed away at the age of 85.
German Bundesliga to start in September
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Berlin/Xinhua: German Bundesliga's next season will run from September 18, 2020 to May 22, 2021 with a shortened winter break, according to the match calendar published by the German Football Association on Friday.
Wimbledon pledges prize money to players despite tournament cancellation
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:32 pm
London/Xinhua: The Wimbledon Championships have pledged to pay 10 million pounds (12.6 million US dollars) to players despite this year's tournament cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizing All England Lawn Tennis Club said.
Table tennis world team championships delayed to early 2021
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:18 pm
Seoul/Xinhua: The Table tennis world team championships have been delayed to early next year amid lingering concern about the COVID-19 outbreak across the world, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced on Saturday.
Manchester City to learn CAS decision over their appeal against UEFA ban on Monday
Jul 11, 2020, at 03:08 pm
London/Xinhua: English Premier League club Manchester City will learn on Monday the decision of Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over their appeal against the two-year UEFA ban, announced CAS on Friday.
South American World Cup qualifiers to start in October, says FIFA
Jul 11, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua: The start of the South American zone qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been postponed to October, world football governing body FIFA said on Friday.
Liverpool captain Henderson may miss start of next season
Jul 10, 2020, at 11:07 pm
London/Xinhua: Premier League champions Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson, who suffered a left knee injury during Wednesday's 3-1 win at Brighton, could miss the start of next season, local media reported on Thursday.
Jul 10, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly went explosive while speaking about the controversy-marred Greg Chappell era when the former skipper was dropped from the national squad.
No int'l sport events in China this year apart from Beijing 2022 trials
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:41 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: China will not hold any international sporting events in 2020 apart from trial events for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the country's General Administration of Sport announced.
Jeev Milkha Singh looks back on his formative years and glorious moments
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian golfing great Jeev Milkha Singh, who like most sportsmen around the world has been away from the rigours of competitive sport for the last few months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, recently took time out to speak to PGTI where he reflected on some interesting aspects from his formative years and his glittering professional career.
Asia Cup 2020 cancelled, ACC confirms
Jul 10, 2020, at 02:14 am
Dubai: Amid COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 edition of the Asia Cup has been cancelled, the organizers confirmed on Thursday.
New Zealand Cricket denies reports about offer to host IPL 2020
Jul 09, 2020, at 11:48 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday denied the reports claiming that it was offered to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
Southampton Test: England 35/1 against West Indies at stumps on day 1
Jul 09, 2020, at 06:37 pm
Southampton/UNI: England were 35/1 at stumps on the first day of the inaugural Test of the historic three-match series against West Indies as international cricket finally returned on Wednesday after an interruption owing to Covid-19 pandemic.
Japan Open table tennis tournament canceled
Jul 08, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: The Japan Open table tennis tournament has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport's world governing body ITTF announced.
Happy Birthday Dada: Sourav Ganguly turns 48
Jul 08, 2020, at 08:36 am
Kolkata: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who had changed the course of cricket in India in the early 21st century and even created a fighting batch of cricketers who achieved remarkable targets for the national side in their careers, on Wednesday turned 48.
'You taught how to play game of life': Kedar Jadhav's emotional post on MS Dhoni's birthday
Jul 07, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav wrote an emotional post on Instagram to celebrate the 39th birthday of former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Guardiola: Man. City need to improve from similar mistakes
Jul 06, 2020, at 07:41 pm
London/Xinhua: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola did not criticize his team's performance after a surprising 1-0 loss at Southampton on Sunday, but admitted they need to improve from too many similar mistakes if they want to win the title next season.
MS Dhoni did a commendable job in carrying forward Ganguly's legacy: Waqar Younis
Jul 06, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: On MS Dhoni’s birthday eve, Waqar Younis lauds Dhoni as greatest Captain while also thanking frontline healthcare staff and doctors including his wife Dr Faryal Waqar Younis.
BCCI ethics officer to look into conflict of interest complaint against skipper Virat Kohli
Jul 05, 2020, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: BCCI ethics officer on Sunday said he is looking into matter of conflict of interest complaint filed against India skipper Virat Kohli from Sanjeev Gupta, a life member of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association for his positions in two business ventures in violation of the BCCI constitution.
Jul 05, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Colombo/UNI: Preliminary investigations into the accident involving cricketer Kusal Mendis in Panadura this morning have cleared the sportsman of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to newswire.lk report.
Full-time captaincy a workload in future for Ben Stokes: ex-skipper Nasser Hussain
Jul 05, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Former England captain Nasser Hussain weighs in on all-rounder Ben Stokes as stand-in captain in first Test against West Indies, but is worried a little bit about his workload in the future if given the role full-time.
Paraguay to restart football season on July 17
Jul 04, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Asunción/Xinhua: Paraguay's first division Apertura season will resume on July 17 after a four-month coronavirus hiatus, the country's football association said,
Virat Kohli posts another workout video, inspires fans
Jul 04, 2020, at 09:16 am
Mumbai: He may be away from on field due to COVID-19 outbreak, but Indian skipper Virat Kohli is surely following his strict exercise regime to keep himself fit.
Jul 03, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Colombo/UNI: The investigation into the match-fixing allegations raised against the Sri Lanka cricket team of 2011 World Cup has concluded and players have been cleared, Chief of the SIU SSP Jagath Fonseka said according to a report in newswire.lk.
Sam Curran self-isolating after falling sick
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:24 pm
’Southampton/UNI: England all-rounder Sam Curran will not play the remaining intra-squad warm-up match as he is self-isolating in his room at the Ageas Bowl after feeling sick on Wednesday night.
Pacer Shannon Gabriel drafted into 15-member Windies Test squad vs England
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Manchester/UNI: West Indies experienced fast bowler Shannon Gabriel coming out of an ankle surgery has been drafted into the 15-member Test squad for the Test series against host England starting on July 8.
ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar steps down
Jul 01, 2020, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has stepped down after two, two-year tenures at its helm.
Australian skipper Aaron Finch hails Kohli's leadership skills, consistency across formats
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch says after taking over from MS Dhoni the leadership, that is huge and expectations were high but Virat Kohli kept delivering for so long is just his consistency across three formats.