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Wins coming at the right time for KKR: Kallis

The former KKR and South Africa allrounder, who has scored 1295 runs for the franchise between 2011 and 2014, said that although the wins have come at the right time, KKR need to carry forward the good work to sustain this winning momentum.
2018-04-21 03:26:29 Read More

IPL 2018: Watson turns back clock, CSK take top spot

In the process of hitting his third ton in the IPL, the former Australia allrounder smashed nine boundaries and six sixes and allowed his franchise to leapfrog Kolkata Knight Riders and rise to the top of the points-table.
2018-04-21 02:57:12 Read More

Great seeing franchises caring for their fan base: Gambhir

Gambhir, whose side hasnâ€™t had the best of starts in the tournament, and is languishing at the bottom of the points table, is impressed by the little gestures the likes of Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have come up with to ensure their fans are repaid for their immense backing and support.
2018-04-21 02:46:13 Read More

This CWG is extremely special: Ashwini Ponnappa

If there is a word that can describe Ashwini Ponnappa's present state of mind, it would be tranquil. At the moment, the doubles shuttler is sorted in her head and clear in her heart.
2018-04-20 17:55:53 Read More

Told Dada about Chappell's mail against him: Sehwag

Virender Sehwag was the first to know about then coach Greg Chappell's infamous e-mail against Sourav Ganguly during the 2005 Zimbabwe tour, the dashing former India opener revealed on Friday.
2018-04-20 17:37:42 Read More

Aguero's club season over: Man City boss Guardiola

Argentine international striker Sergio Aguero faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup in Russia after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said on Friday his club season was over.
2018-04-20 16:53:58 Read More

DD assistant coach Amre lauds experienced skipper Gambhir

Skipper Gautam Gambhir's experience of winning two IPL titles for Kolkata Knight Riders makes him a valuable leader, said Delhi Daredevils assistant coach Pravin Amre on Friday.
2018-04-20 16:00:23 Read More

Ferguson 'proud' to have been a rival of Wenger

Alex Ferguson said he felt "proud to have been a rival, colleague and friend" of Arsene Wenger after the Arsenal manager announced Friday his intention to step down at the end of the season.
2018-04-20 15:06:17 Read More

RCB banking on home games to revive IPL campaign: Chris Woakes

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Chris Woakes believes that they will use the four consecutive home games in Bengaluru as "a springboard" to turn things around after managing only one win in four games in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
2018-04-20 14:28:17 Read More

Bengaluru thrash East Bengal to win inaugural Super Cup

Skipper Sunil Chhetri led from the front with a brace as Bengaluru FC thrashed 10-man East Bengal 4-1 to win the inaugural Super Cup football tournament here on Friday.
2018-04-20 13:57:40 Read More

West Indies players get bored playing long format: Streak

Be it Chris Gayle or Andre Russell, the West Indian cricketers have been in big demand in Twenty20 leagues across the world and former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak says it could be because perhaps the 'powerful' Caribbeans get 'bored' playing Test cricket.
2018-04-20 13:22:07 Read More

Djokovic to continue injury comeback in Barcelona

Former world number one Novak Djokovic will continue his comeback from injury at the Barcelona Open next week, tournament organisers announced on Friday.
2018-04-20 12:56:53 Read More

Nadal thrashes Thiem to cruise into Monte Carlo semis

Rafael Nadal crushed fifth seed Dominic Thiem 6-0, 6-2 to romp into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals on Friday as he stepped up his bid for an 11th title in style.
2018-04-20 12:49:27 Read More

Au revoir Arsene: The end of an era at Arsenal

Such was Arsene Wengerâ€™s impact and influence over Arsenal Football Club that for 22 long years the club has been synonymous with their manager.
2018-04-20 12:00:44 Read More

India must play tougher opponents before Asian Cup: Eugeneson Lyngdoh

A vital cog in the Indian football team for some time, midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh says it must get to play adequate international friendlies against "tougher opponents" if it's to do well in the 2019 Asian Cup.
2018-04-20 11:41:27 Read More

CWG star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna Award

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Friday recommended Manika Batra, the country's only quadruple medallist at the Commonwealth Games, for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
2018-04-20 11:21:28 Read More

Ed Smith named new England cricket selector

Former Test batsman Ed Smith has been appointed as England's new national selector, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday.
2018-04-20 10:51:28 Read More

Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal at end of season

68-year-old Arsene Wenger won the Premier League title three times and the FA Cup seven times with Arsenal since taking over in October 1996, but has faced growing disillusionment from fans in recent years.
2018-04-20 09:22:35 Read More

Mine is not comeback, it is continuation: Tejaswini Sawant

Tejaswini Sawant finishing on top of the podium recently was seen by many as comeback of sorts but the ace shooter, who was away for a brief while, looks at the Commonwealth Games success in Gold Coast as continuation of her journey.
2018-04-20 09:00:32 Read More

Dropping shooting from CWG huge setback for India: Bindra

"No doubt, it will be a huge setback for the country and our shooters. It will hit hard on the up and coming shooters," Abhinav Bindra said at the sidelines of a felicitation ceremony of India's Olympic medalists by the visiting International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach.
2018-04-20 06:58:10 Read More

Chris Gayle played to perfection: Andrew Tye

"Gayle played to perfection. He made sure that he stayed there till the end. You don't often see (spinner Rashid) Khan get hit for more than 25 in one over. To make Rashid concede that many runs (55 in four overs) was awesome," Andrew Tye said.
2018-04-20 05:10:29 Read More

Lance Armstrong in $5m settlement for US fraud case

Lance Armstrong has agreed to pay $5 million in order to settle the looming federal fraud case stemming from his drug-fuelled reign as king of the Tour de France, it was confirmed on Thursday.
2018-04-20 04:47:57 Read More

Chelsea keep Champions League hopes alive at Burnley

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte defended misfiring striker Alvaro Morata despite the Spaniard missing a host of chances in a 2-1 win at Burnley on Thursday.
2018-04-20 04:36:19 Read More

Virender Sehwag saved the IPL by picking me: Chris Gayle

"I think Virender Sehwag saved the IPL by picking me (in the January auctions)," said Chris Gayle with a big smile. Everyone says I have a lot to prove. I am just here to put some respect on my name."
2018-04-20 03:31:02 Read More

When Gambhir soaked in Mumbai's maidan culture

During Delhi Daredevilsâ€™ brief stay in Mumbai last weekend for their IPL 11 fixture versus Mumbai Indians, Gautam Gambhir was coaxed into stepping out of the team hotel to explore the nearby Mumbai maidans and returned with a mixed view of the cityâ€™s famed cricket structure.
2018-04-20 03:26:03 Read More

Narinder Batra wants 2030 Asiad, 2032 Olympics in India

Though IOC president Thomas Bach agreed that the country has the potential to host big-ticket multi-sport events, he said that the time hasnâ€™t come to discuss these matters with India since â€œno procedures are presently openâ€ for bidding.
2018-04-20 03:24:07 Read More

Selectors' discretion should not be questioned, feels CoA

Selectors should not be held accountable to the public for the decisions they make in selection committee meetings if and when the Indian cricket board (BCCI) comes under the ambit of the RTI Act, feels the Committee of Administrator (CoA) running cricketing affairs. There are fears within the board that coming under the RTI Act may interfere with the independent judgement and discretion of selectors who pick the respective teams.
2018-04-20 03:13:00 Read More

IOA president Narinder Batra calls for â€˜no-needleâ€™ policy in camps

In the aftermath of Indian athletes breaching the Gold Coast CWG organisersâ€™ no-needle policy inside the athletesâ€™ village, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Thursday asked the national sports federations (NSFs) to implement the no-needle policy in all the national camps at the earliest.
2018-04-20 02:59:21 Read More

BCCI mulls Ranji B division for associates

The BCCI is considering a B Division of Ranji Trophy to accommodate all the associate state associations in the national league.
2018-04-20 02:56:49 Read More

IPL: Dhoni, Raina likely to be fit against Rajasthan Royals

The dust has finally settled as CSK are ready to take fresh guard at their new home â€” the MCA Stadium at Gahunje here â€” when they face Rajasthan Royals on Friday.
2018-04-20 02:46:00 Read More

Home games ideal opportunity to revive campaign: ABD

Royal Challengers Bangalore are hopeful that a run of four straight home games would help them resurrect their IPL campaign which has been off to an underwhelming start. Having played four matches so far, the three-time runners-up have recorded just one win and lost the remaining three.
2018-04-20 02:45:27 Read More

IPL: Gayle ton brushes away SRH; KXIP up to third place

Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers were at the receiving end of Gayleâ€™s ire as the West Indian maverick smacked 11 sixes en route to his 21st T20 century at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Thursday.
2018-04-20 02:35:42 Read More

Bach proposes formation of working group to resolve dispute over sports code

IOC president Thomas Bach, who is on a three-day visit to India from April 18-20, proposed this during his meeting with union sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore here on Thursday.
2018-04-20 02:23:08 Read More

Is Jadeja the bowler falling out of favour with MSD?

One of Ravindra Jadejaâ€™s biggest strengths is to cramp the batsmen for space with his unerring accuracy and his ability to exploit the conditions on offer. He is yet to find that rhythm in IPL 11, picking up only one wicket at an economy of 9.33.
2018-04-20 02:14:46 Read More

Shifting of CSK home ground a sad situation for Chennai fans: Gavaskar

The Chennai Super Kings play their first match at their new 'home ground' at Pune. What a sad situation for the gentle cricket lovers of Chennai.
2018-04-20 02:00:00 Read More

Chris Gayle becomes first centurion of IPL 2018

Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to slam a century in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 as he smashed an unbeaten 104 to propel Kings XI Punjab to 193/3 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.
2018-04-19 16:48:06 Read More

Virat Kohli named in TIME's 100 most influential people

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has been named as one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2018 year following a stellar season last year in which he had amassed 2818 runs across all formats and slammed 11 centuries.
2018-04-19 15:53:00 Read More

Djokovic stunned by Thiem in Monte Carlo

Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters by an inspired Dominic Thiem in the third round on Thursday, with the Austrian fifth seed progressing to a possible quarter-final with Rafael Nadal.
2018-04-19 14:32:35 Read More

Conflict looms in South African cricket

Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the country's cricketers appeared to be headed for conflict on Thursday, just 11 days before the expiry of a four-year agreement between officials and players.
2018-04-19 13:39:23 Read More

Boycotting 2022 CWG for lack of shooting too extreme: Batra

Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra said calls for boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games over the absence of shooting from the event's roster are going a "bit too extreme".
2018-04-19 13:21:56 Read More

Rathore meets IOC chief, promises clean sports in India

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday met International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and assured him of the country's commitment to clean sports, saying the ministry has zero tolerance for substance abuse or cheating.
2018-04-19 12:44:40 Read More

Lalit Modi forecasts IPL players will earn '$1m a game'

Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi believes there will come a time when players will earn $1 million dollars per game while warning that the traditional programme of matches between countries "will disappear".
2018-04-19 12:16:57 Read More

Ready to pass on the baton of burden to Manika: Sharath Kamal

He has shouldered the burden of Indian table tennis for more than a decade and Sharath Kamal is now happy that the country has finally found a new star in Manika Batra.
2018-04-19 11:38:34 Read More

Afridi, Malik to play for ICC World XI against West Indies

Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera will be part of the World XI in the T20 International against West Indies to be played at Lord's on May 31, the ICC announced on Thursday.
2018-04-19 11:25:53 Read More

I need to work more on my fitness, say TT sensation Manika Batra

Till recently an emerging table-tennis star, Manika Batra has turned into an overnight sensation after her impressive run in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, where she bagged medals in all four events on offer, including an unprecedented gold in the women's singles and team championship.
2018-04-19 11:03:24 Read More

Boxer Amit Panghal eyes Asiad medal after silver at CWG

Not satisfied with a silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games, fast-rising Indian boxer Amit Panghal has set his sights on the Asian Games, saying it will be his big test and he would look to improve his speed.
2018-04-19 10:45:48 Read More

FIFA dismisses England racism claim from Under-17 World Cup

FIFA has dismissed a complaint from England's FA about an alleged racist incident in the Under-17 World Cup final due to a "lack of sufficient evidence".
2018-04-19 10:34:01 Read More

Neeraj Chopra to take part in Diamond League series next month

Fresh from his Commonwealth Games triumph, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete in the season-opening leg of the Diamond League series in Doha on May 4.
2018-04-19 09:32:43 Read More

Australia will 'tweak' on-field behavior: Tim Paine

New captain Tim Paine says the Australian cricket team needs to make "a few tweaks" to its on-field behavior to win back the support of the Australian public.
2018-04-19 06:39:54 Read More

Zlatan Ibrahimovic drops World Cup hint

Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted that he hopes to feature at this year's World Cup, teasing fans that he could come out of retirement to play in Russia.
2018-04-19 05:30:30 Read More

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Real Madrid held to draw at home by Athletic Bilbao

Real Madrid may be the favourites for the Champions League but a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday will hardly have struck fear into Bayern Munich.
2018-04-19 04:59:55 Read More

Manchester United back on track as Mourinho wields axe

Manchester United gave the perfect response to Jose Mourinho's withering criticism as they got back on track with a 2-0 win against Bournemouth on Wednesday.
2018-04-19 04:35:33 Read More

Virat Kohli always had the hunger to be great: Gary Kirsten

Any guy with half a cricket eye would have known that he was going to be a great player. His hunger for runs, his ball-striking ability - we are talking 2008 - he hit the ball to all parts of the ground, got natural power and then the determination to go with it, said Kirsten.
2018-04-19 03:41:31 Read More

BCCI trying to build strong case against PCB

It is understood that BCCI is trying to make a strong case against Pakistan by fishing out details of old correspondence between the two boards.
2018-04-19 03:38:47 Read More

Sports Code almost ready, but sports bodies unhappy

Draft of the national Sports Code prepared by the Sports Ministry is almost ready, but the Indian Olympic Association and Indian federations, to which it will initially apply, are not quite happy with it.
2018-04-19 03:28:57 Read More

Bad start for DD, but haven't committed a crime: Gambhir

Four matches into the season, and Daredevils languish at the bottom of the points table with a solitary win from four matches, something that has left skipper Gambhir bitterly disappointed,
2018-04-19 03:20:03 Read More

Thought I had won gold: Satish rues verdict after CWG bout

â€œGold is gold,â€ Commonwealth Games (CWG) silver medallist Satish Yadav said on Wednesday as he expressed disappointment after having narrowly lost the 91kg title to his English counterpart Frazer Clarke.
2018-04-19 03:07:05 Read More

IPL: Kings XI look to end home run with win over Sunrisers

It will the batting might of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) against the bowling prowess of Sunrisers Hyderabad when the two teams face off at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium, here on Thursday.
2018-04-19 02:54:45 Read More

IPL 2018: KKR go to No 1 after beating RR

Karthik & Co romp To seven-wicket win over hosts Rajasthan Royals, become table toppers
2018-04-19 02:41:53 Read More

Not a fan of Ashwin bowling legspin: Kris Srikkanth

According to the former Indian batsman, Ashwin, captain of Kings XI Punjab, is more dangerous when he is bringing the ball into the batsman, a factor he has completely taken out of the equation with bowling legspin.
2018-04-19 02:34:05 Read More

IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and jumped to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings.
2018-04-18 18:08:19 Read More

IOC chief Thomas Bach arrives in India for two-day visit

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday arrived in India for a two-day visit.
2018-04-18 17:42:53 Read More

Indian Army felicitates CWG medalists

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday felicitated army athletes who were a part of the Indian contingent for the recently concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-04-18 16:33:12 Read More

Police allows Shami to join Daredevils after three-hour interrogation

India pacer Mohammed Shami on Wednesday got a temporary relief from Kolkata Police to join his Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils (DD) following a three-hour interrogation.
2018-04-18 15:05:31 Read More

Cricket Australia refutes reports of new coach appointment

Cricket Australia (CA) has denied claims that former Test opener Justin Langer will be appointed as Australia's head coach.
2018-04-18 14:49:19 Read More

Virat Kohli keen on county stint ahead of England tour

The Indian skipper - the second-ranked Test batsman in the world and the best in one-day internationals - had an uncharacteristically ordinary spell during the England tour in 2014.
2018-04-18 14:26:02 Read More

Sharapova to make grasscourt return in Birmingham

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will compete at the Birmingham Classic grasscourt event in the lead-up to Wimbledon, Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announced on Wednesday.
2018-04-18 13:35:28 Read More

Sunrisers have strongest bowling attack in IPL: Faulkner

Australian all-rounder James Faulkner feels Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have the strongest bowling attack in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the likes of in-form pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and leg spinner Rashid Khan in their rank.
2018-04-18 13:11:42 Read More

A decision that changed Sachin's life and Indian cricket

It was the summer of 1984 when a decision by Professor Ramesh Tendulkar - to let his youngest child Sachin switch school - changed the boy's life.
2018-04-18 12:59:56 Read More

FIFA plans to revamp Club World Cup, scrap Confederations Cup

FIFA has laid out plans to replace the Confederations Cup with an expanded Club World Cup that would only be held every four years from 2021, a source said on Wednesday.
2018-04-18 12:37:20 Read More

Opening innings is big plus for me: Wriddhiman Saha

Test specialist Wriddhiman Saha reckons that opening the batting for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a big positive for him.
2018-04-18 12:00:58 Read More

Want to throw 90m to enhance chances of Olympic medal: Neeraj Chopra

India's only gold medallist in athletics at the 21st Commonwealth Games, young javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has set his eyes at achieving a distance of 90m consistently to enhance his chances of winning a medal at the Olympics.
2018-04-18 11:45:29 Read More

BCCI should come under RTI Act, recommends Law Commission

The Law Commission of India on Wednesday recommended the central government to include the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with its constituent member cricketing associations under the RTI Act.
2018-04-18 11:18:28 Read More

India clubbed with Maldives, Sri Lanka in SAFF Cup Football

Seven-time champions India have been drawn in Group B with Maldives and Sri Lanka during the official draw of the 2018 SAFF Cup Football tournament.
2018-04-18 10:49:18 Read More

Dropping shooting from 2022 CWG will affect shooters: Jitu

"We win lot of medals in shooting (at the CWGs). Look at the kids who are doing so well and they will only do better as they go along. So it saddens me that shooting won't be a part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It will affect young medal prospects of our country," Jitu Rai said.
2018-04-18 10:05:39 Read More

Aim is to provide feeder system for Indian football: Bhutia

Bhutia, the face of Indian football for over a decade and a half, and who as a player won the Nehru Cup, LG Cup, SAFF Championship (thrice) and AFC Challenge Cup, Bhaichung spoke to TOI Sports on the genesis of this academy and the road ahead.
2018-04-18 08:48:14 Read More

Ishant Sharma marks county debut for Sussex with five wickets

Ishant Sharma made a splash in his first appearance for Sussex taking five wickets in Sussexâ€™s draw with Warwickshire at Birmingham, with figures of 20.2-4-53-3 and 9-3-16-2.
2018-04-18 08:07:23 Read More

Virat Kohli downbeat despite smashing IPL run record

"I don't feel like wearing this (orange cap) right now because it really doesn't matter," said Virat Kohli, who is top of the IPL batting chart with 201 runs in four games this season.
2018-04-18 06:49:35 Read More

Track and field athletes return to rousing reception

Gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was the undisputed star as the Indian track and field team returned from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to a warm reception.
2018-04-18 06:29:01 Read More

IPL 2018: Evin Lewis helped me settle down, says Rohit Sharma

"...with Evin Lewis batting, anything can happen, he is a great striker of the ball and anything in his area he is going to smash it and that is what he did. It allowed me to take my time, which was very crucial. We always wanted one set batsman to bat as long as possible and (it was a) perfect platform for me to do that," explained Rohit Sharma.
2018-04-18 06:05:23 Read More

Neymar out until at least May 17, eyes 'dream' World Cup

Brazilian superstar Neymar said Tuesday that he won't be back playing at least until the second half of May, when he is scheduled to have his final medical exam following foot surgery.
2018-04-18 03:52:39 Read More

Kane strikes, but Spurs held by Brighton

Harry Kane stepped up his bid to win the Premier League's golden boot as Tottenham warmed up for the FA Cup semi-finals with a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Tuesday.
2018-04-18 03:26:51 Read More

Mouma Das has anxious moments over baggage at airport

India's table tennis ace Mouma Das, who returned home on Tuesday after a spectacular double medal conquest at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, spent some anxious hours when the Delhi Customs held her check-in baggage after detecting a power bank, which the player said she did not carry.
2018-04-18 03:11:46 Read More

"I was not insulted," clarifies Manu Bhaker

Commonwealth Games winner Manu Bhaker is miffed with the news going around that she was insulted during a felicitation ceremony held in Dadri on Tuesday.
2018-04-18 03:09:57 Read More

Ashwini Ponnappa is the champion of the badminton team: Gopi

Itâ€™s rare for a coach to pick a player and credit her for success in a team event. But Pullela Gopichand, chief coach of the Indian team, did just that when he heaped praise on Ashwini Ponnappa.
2018-04-18 02:51:11 Read More

Young Anish sets sights higher, aims at being world's best

Anish Bhanwala, who won a shooting gold in Gold Coast to become Indiaâ€™s youngest medal winner at the Commonwealth Games, had packed his CBSE books alongside his pistol when he left for Australia.
2018-04-18 02:50:53 Read More

IPL 2018 preview: KKR march into Rajasthan Royals' den

Wednesdayâ€™s match will be a crucial test for the Knights, under captain Dinesh Karthik, as they seek consistency after winning two games out of four.
2018-04-18 02:41:08 Read More

IPL 2018: Rohit Sharma powers MI to first win

Heâ€™s played under pressure before, but even then Rohit Sharma would have felt the heat when he walked out to bat on Tuesday night at the Wankhede Stadium. Having lost their first three games in IPL-11, the Mumbai Indians had started off on the worst-possible note in their fourth outing, against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
2018-04-18 02:34:20 Read More

US camp for Indian boxers in doubt over visa issue

The embassy didnâ€™t grant visa to women boxers L Sarita Devi (60kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and male pugilist Amit Panghal for want of adequate documentation.
2018-04-18 02:31:37 Read More

NRAI wants 2022 CWG boycott over exclusion of shooting

National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh called on the Indian government on Tuesday to boycott the Commonwealth Games in 2022 over the Birmingham Organising Committee's (OC) decision to drop the shooting discipline from the Games programme for the 22nd edition.
2018-04-18 02:21:50 Read More

IPL: Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 46 runs

Mumbai Indians opened their account in style as they registered a comprehensive 46-run victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their fourth Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
2018-04-17 18:31:51 Read More

Bihar, Northeast states recommended for Ranji Trophy

The Sourav Ganguly-led technical committee of the BCCI has unanimously recommended the reinstatement of Bihar and inclusion of northeastern states in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy.
2018-04-17 17:00:34 Read More

Rashid Khan is the best leg-spinner in world: Dean Jones

Former Australian batsman Dean Jones praised Afghanistan's Rashid Khan saying he is the best leg-spinner in the world and can spin the balls both ways.
2018-04-17 16:06:04 Read More

Indian boxers to train at Michael Johnson Performance Centre in US

India's top boxers, including MC Mary Kom, Manoj Kumar and L Sarita Devi, will be training at the world famous Michael Johnson Performance Center from May 1-17 as part of preparations for top level upcoming events.
2018-04-17 15:56:14 Read More

Miku hat-trick propels Bengaluru FC to Super Cup final

A 10-man Bengaluru FC rode on Miku's hat-trick as they staged a remarkable comeback to beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 and book a summit clash berth in the inaugural Super Cup football tournament on Tuesday.
2018-04-17 15:36:17 Read More

Aguero recovering from minor knee surgery

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is recovering from minor surgery on his knee but said on Tuesday that he is "motivated" to get back on the pitch soon.
2018-04-17 15:27:36 Read More

IOC chief Bach arrives on Wednesday amid talk of Youth Olympics bid

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is likely to express its willingness in hosting the 2026 Youth Olympic Games when International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach arrives on Wednesday for a two-day visit.
2018-04-17 15:17:33 Read More

I have no problem with Bale, says Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane insists he has no problem with Gareth Bale despite substituting him at half-time during Real Madrid´s Champions League clash against Juventus last week.
2018-04-17 15:11:23 Read More

Chelsea's Alonso charged with violent conduct by FA

Chelsea's Marcos Alonso has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after an incident during the Premier League match against relegation-threatened Southampton.
2018-04-17 14:52:05 Read More

India should boycott 2022 CWG, says NRAI chief Raninder Singh

National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh on Tuesday said the country must boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham if shooting sport is not reinstated.
2018-04-17 14:36:37 Read More

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Mary Kom rubbishes retirement talk, dreams of Olympic gold

India's best-ever boxer Mary Kom said Tuesday she has no plans to retire and is determined to defy her critics by winning an elusive Olympic gold.
2018-04-17 13:39:41 Read More

Thiem saves match point in victory over Rublev in Monte Carlo

Austrian fifth seed Dominic Thiem saved a match point in a gripping Monte Carlo Masters second-round win over Russian youngster Andrey Rublev on Tuesday.
2018-04-17 13:22:23 Read More

Not dependent on one or two players now: Gopichand

Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday hailed the depth Indian badminton has achieved over the years, saying the team is no more dependent on one or two players.
2018-04-17 13:05:13 Read More

Summoned by police, Shami stays back in Kolkata

Cricketer Mohammed Shami, who is charged with domestic violence and infidelity by his wife Hasin Jahan, has been summoned on Wednesday by the Kolkata Police, and he stayed back while his team left for Bengaluru.
2018-04-17 12:21:23 Read More

Manika Batra hopes to be Saina and Sindhu of table tennis

Manika Batra, who has become toast of the nation after her sensational run at the Gold Coast Games, is hoping that she has done enough to spark a table tennis revolution in India like Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu did for badminton.
2018-04-17 11:44:35 Read More

Stokes aims to restore England's Test lustre

Ben Stokes is desperate to inspire England back to the pinnacle of Test cricket, saying the team has "slacked off" in the past two years, slipping to fifth in the world rankings.
2018-04-17 10:48:49 Read More

Now IOA says it supports Sisodia appealing against CGF reprimand

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday said it supports officials who had appealed against the CGF Court decision to oust the two athletes from the Games Village in Gold Coast.
2018-04-17 10:11:07 Read More

Now IOA says it supports Sisodia appealing against CGF reprimand

BCCI monitoring IPL workload of 23 India hopefuls

The BCCI has zeroed in on 23 national team hopefuls, whose workload will be strictly monitored during the ongoing Indian Premier League.
2018-04-17 09:29:51 Read More

Ready to roar for my next fight: PV Sindhu

Sindhu, who led the Indian contingent at the glittering opening ceremony which launched the CWG in Gold Coast, Australia, was defeated by Indian star shuttler Saina Nehwal in the much-anticipated women's singles summit clash. Nehwal won the gold medal while Sindhu bagged the silver.
2018-04-17 07:03:11 Read More

WATCH: Tendulkar playing cricket on the streets of Mumbai

The video - from a few nights back- that recently went viral, shows Tendulkar stopping near an under-construction Metro site in Vile Parle for a game of cricket. Sachin is seen getting out of his car and shaking hands with the boys, who were playing cricket.
2018-04-17 05:50:09 Read More

Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal arrive home to warm welcome

India's leading squash players, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, returned to a warm welcome on Monday night after winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
2018-04-17 05:40:47 Read More

WWE RAW results: Jinder Mahal moves to RAW, loses US title to Jeff Hardy

The first night of WWE Superstar shake up saw Jinder Mahal, Bobby Roode, Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Roitt Squad - Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan, Natalya, Baron Corbin and Breezango moving to Monday Night RAW while it was confirmed that The Miz will be going to SmackDown Live.
2018-04-17 05:14:01 Read More

Harry Kane confident of top-four finish in EPL, Champions League berth

Tottenham forward Harry Kane believes that the club can finish in the top four with victory over Brighton the key, a win which would also secure them passage to next seasonâ€™s Champions League.
2018-04-17 04:04:26 Read More

India challenges CGF decision on race walker Irfan

India lodged a formal protest with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Monday after two of its track and field athletes â€” race walker KT Irfan and triple jumper Rakesh Babu â€” were found to have breached the CWG organisersâ€™ no-needle policy inside the Games Village.
2018-04-17 03:27:08 Read More

Manchester United stars face axe as Mourinho fumes

Jose Mourinho has vowed to drop several of Manchester United's stars as he fumes over their lacklustre loss to West Bromwich Albion.
2018-04-17 03:27:06 Read More

Mumbai Indians should play JP Duminy: Srikkanth

it is an all too familiar story for defending champions Mumbai Indians who are yet to register a win in the IPL 2018 succumbing to three loses in as many games, and according to former Indian skipper Kris Srikkanth, the three-time IPL champions need a calming influence in the middle order.
2018-04-17 03:16:21 Read More

Sanju Samsonâ€™s potential limitless, feels AB de Villiers

RCBâ€™s star batsman AB de Villiers is hopeful of the franchise rebounding from defeat in the last match, in which Rajasthan Royalsâ€™ batsman Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 92 off 45 balls to leave the South African marvelling at his talent.
2018-04-17 03:11:56 Read More

Real Madrid drama made Buffon 'feel alive'

Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon conceded Monday that sometimes he gets it wrong but that the dramatic Champions League game against Real Madrid had made him feel alive.
2018-04-17 03:02:18 Read More

Indiaâ€™s top stars in each discipline at the CWG 2018

TOI looks at the top performers for India at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Cost, Australia.
2018-04-17 02:58:28 Read More

IPL 2018: With â€˜bad backâ€™, MS Dhoni looks to fight on

One could see on Sunday in Mohali that the 36-year-old CSK captain was struggling with his back and had it not been the stage that the IPL is now, Dhoni would surely have looked for a break to get himself fully fit.
2018-04-17 02:53:40 Read More

Carroll's late leveller spares Hart's blushes

Andy Carroll's last-gasp equaliser spared Joe Hart's blushes after the West Ham goalkeeper made a costly blunder in Monday's dramatic 1-1 draw against Stoke.
2018-04-17 02:49:07 Read More

Commonwealth Games 2018 gave India a new breed of heroes

While Indian hockey teams returned empty handed from the Commonwealth Games 2018, the likes of Manika Batra and Neeraj Chopra led from the front.
2018-04-17 02:47:58 Read More

IPL 2018: Edgy Mumbai keen to end winless run

Itâ€™s familiar territory for the Mumbai Indians. The perennial slow starters of IPL are at it again. Theyâ€™ve lost their first three games, and are desperate to log their first points and move off the last position in the points table.
2018-04-17 02:47:27 Read More

IPL 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders run over Delhi Daredevils

It was Gautam Gambhir who had stood by Nitish Rana when the latter was sent back home after failing in three matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2017. On Monday, the Delhi Daredevils skipper watched proudly as Rana played a fantastic knock to help Kolkata Knight Riders return to winning ways by beating Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.
2018-04-17 02:35:41 Read More

Middle order's poor shot selection letting MI down, says Gavaskar

What the last couple of games has shown is that the trend of the first week, where teams chasing won the matches, has slowly changed. Teams batting first are now winning games if they put up a big score on the board.
2018-04-17 02:00:00 Read More

IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs

Spinners Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav shared six wickets as they helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.
2018-04-16 18:12:14 Read More

Sunil Narine first foreign spinner to take 100 wickets in IPL

Bowling with a remodelled action after his latest call of suspect action in the Pakistan Super League last month, Sunil Narine on Monday scripted history as he became the first foreign spinner to take 100 wickets in the Indian Premier League.
2018-04-16 17:56:25 Read More

Kawauchi, Linden win landmark Boston Marathon titles

Desiree Linden became the first American woman since 1985 to win the Boston Marathon while Japan's Yuki Kawauchi captured his fourth men's marathon victory of the year on Monday.
2018-04-16 17:26:05 Read More

Virat Kohli is Cristiano Ronaldo of cricket, says Dwayne Bravo

West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Monday heaped praise on India and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli and equated him with legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo
2018-04-16 17:04:58 Read More

Sindhu vulnerable on counter-attack: Vimal Kumar

PV Sindhu appears "vulnerable" on counter-attack and that is a big factor in her losing many a title clashes, including recent CWG final, observed ex-India coach Vimal, who believes with little more maturity and bit of luck she will be able to pull off close matches.
2018-04-16 15:50:56 Read More

Domestic season to start with Hazare, pre-quarters for Ranji

The BCCI technical committee proposed a slew of recommendations including starting the 2018-19 domestic season with the national one- day championship for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and incorporating an extra round of matches in the Ranji Trophy.
2018-04-16 15:29:07 Read More

Djokovic thrashes Lajovic in Monte Carlo opener

Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of a return to form with a 6-0, 6-1 thrashing of fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic in the Monte Carlo Masters first round on Monday.
2018-04-16 15:11:59 Read More

Technical committee, CoA differ on Bihar reinstatement in Ranji

The Sourav Ganguly-led technical committee of the BCCI expressed its reservations with the Committee of Administrators' (CoA) recommendation to reinstate Bihar in next year's Ranji Trophy.
2018-04-16 14:54:57 Read More

Tell us how to get over the line, Pollard asks journalists in jest

In another forgettable start to their IPL campaign, the Mumbai Indians have lost their first three games, but the mood in the dressing room continues to be upbeat, if you believe Kieron Pollard.
2018-04-16 14:34:34 Read More

Nishikori fights back to beat Berdych in Monte Carlo

Japan's Kei Nishikori fought back from a set down to see off Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych on Monday and reach the Monte Carlo Masters second round.
2018-04-16 13:34:58 Read More

Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils

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2018-04-16 13:30:00 Read More

East Bengal through to Super Cup final after 1-0 win over FC Goa

Dudu Omegbemi struck the match's only goal as East Bengal recorded a 1-0 win over FC Goa to make the final of the inaugural Super Cup on Monday.
2018-04-16 13:27:36 Read More

Kapil, Vengsarkar laud Dhoni on his fitness

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni was back in his elements as he almost took his side over the rope in yet another thriller against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali on Sunday night.
2018-04-16 13:07:54 Read More

IPL Live: Trent Boult scalps Sunil Narine early

Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 13th Match of IPL 2018 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils on Times of India
2018-04-16 12:35:43 Read More

Britain's Dan Evans to return to tennis after drugs ban

Britain's Dan Evans is set to make his comeback after a one-year drugs ban at the Glasgow Trophy ATP Challenger event later this month.
2018-04-16 11:35:50 Read More

Manchester City must confront painful reality of life after Guardiola

Once the celebrations die down, Manchester City might be struck with a slight sense of foreboding as the club assesses the most convincing of its three Premier League title victories.
2018-04-16 11:23:13 Read More

Pele confident Neymar can lead Brazil at World Cup

Brazilian legend Pele says he is confident about Brazil's chances at the upcoming World Cup and expects injured star Neymar to be fully fit to lead the side in Russia.
2018-04-16 10:29:36 Read More

India on right path to become sporting powerhouse: Batra

After the Indian contingent finished third in the medals tally at the just concluded 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG), an elated Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Chief Narinder Dhruv Batra on Monday said the nation is on the right path to become a sporting powerhouse.
2018-04-16 10:06:50 Read More

Tamil Nadu govt announces incentives for medal winners at CWG

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday lauded sportspersons from the state who had won medals at the just concluded 21st Commonwealth Games in Australia, and announced rich cash incentives for their feats.
2018-04-16 09:42:48 Read More

Don't need to use my back as my arms can do the job: Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's powerful forearms have won many a matches for India and no wonder the former India captain has confidence to clear the boundary even when he is suffering from excruciating back pain.
2018-04-16 09:30:40 Read More

Tennis rankings: Yuki Bhambri back in top-100 after more than 2 years

Yuki Bhambri on Monday broke back into the top-100 for the first time since February 2016 following his-title winning performance at the Taipei Challenger as he leapfrogged 22 places to a career-best rank of 83.
2018-04-16 09:26:14 Read More

Gayle is back and it is bad news for other teams, says Rahul

Kings XI Punjab opener KL Rahul has shot a warning to rival teams in the Indian Premier League: Beware of Chris Gayle, he's back to his brutal best.
2018-04-16 07:29:25 Read More

Age and experience helped me grow into a more all-round player: Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri is the Benjamin Button of Indian football. The older he grows, the younger he looks and acts on a football pitch. Having guided Bengaluru FC to the Super Cup semifinal with a brilliant hat-trick against Neroca FC, the 33-year-old India striker reflects on his life, marriage and role in the club as well as national team in an exclusive interview with TOI on Sunday.
2018-04-16 04:00:04 Read More

Super Cup: East Bengal have the edge vs handicapped FC Goa

FC Goa and East Bengal have issues to deal with as they gear up for first the Super Cup semifinal on Monday.
2018-04-16 03:47:30 Read More

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Daredevils look to build on MI win in Gambhirâ€™s â€˜homecomingâ€™

Not always in IPL do we see a rival captain feel more at home than the home team skipper. Delhi Daredevils skipper Gautam Gambhir will enjoy this privilege when he leads his team out against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.
2018-04-16 03:36:35 Read More

Daredevils look to build on MI win in Gambhirâ€™s â€˜homecomingâ€™

Sanju Samson is a fine talent, says Virat Kohli

Since his IPL debut in 2013, Sanju Samson has always been a talent to watch out for. At the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Sunday, he showcased his batting craft during his 45-ball unbeaten 92. After a 74-minute show, he walked out to applause from spectators, teammates and the opposition.
2018-04-16 03:25:43 Read More

Kallis backs Shubman, Mavi for successful careers

Jacques Kallis, the retired allrounder turned head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, believes that two members of the successful Indian Under-19 team that won the junior World Cup this year can have lengthy international careers.
2018-04-16 03:16:44 Read More

I never lost hope, just kept fighting, says Saina Nehwal on CWG gold

From going to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics with the expectations of a nation on her shoulders, to exiting the quadrennial Games with defeat in her second game, to staring at a potential career-ending knee injury to forging a successful return to the badminton court over the last 18 months, former World No 1 Saina Nehwal has seen it all.
2018-04-16 02:55:07 Read More

Never expected such a show in Table Tennis: Achanta Sharath

Seasoned campaigner Achanta Sharath Kamal signed off his Commonwealth Games campaign with another bronze medal in menâ€™s singles table tennis on Sunday.
2018-04-16 02:51:45 Read More

Wrestler questioned for helping friend enter competition venue

An Indian freestyle wrestler, who clinched a medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, has been questioned by the Australian police and the CWG organisers for allegedly trying to help his friend gain access to the competition venue on his accreditation.
2018-04-16 02:39:25 Read More

Resurgent Nehwal downs Sindhu for a famous triumph

Former World No. 1 Saina Nehwal gave a master-class of attacking badminton to win Indiaâ€™s 26th gold, beating teammate and Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu on the final day at the Games
2018-04-16 02:33:07 Read More

CWG 2018: India finish on 66-medal high

The 2018 Commonwealth Games has become Indiaâ€™s third most successful CWG of all time, with a 200-plus contingent delivering 66 medals to outdo the 64 from Glasgow four years ago and finish behind the 101 from Delhi in 2010 and 69 from the 2002 Melbourne Games.
2018-04-16 02:19:17 Read More

IPL: Dhoni's 79* goes in vain as KXIP clinch thrilling 4-run victory

MS Dhoni played an entertaining knock of 79 not out, even hitting a last-ball six, but failed to take his team home as Kings XI Punjab registered a thrilling four-run victory over Chennai Super Kings.
2018-04-15 18:38:34 Read More

Manchester City win Premier League title as rivals United lose

Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions when arch-rivals Manchester United suffered a surprise 1-0 home defeat by bottom club West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
2018-04-15 17:05:39 Read More

We read the pitch wrong: Virat Kohli admits after defeat

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli admitted to having misread the Chinnaswamy track that turned out to be a batsman's paradise rather than being a slow turner during their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals.
2018-04-15 16:58:32 Read More

PM Modi hails India's performance at Gold Coast CWG

Congratulating India's contingent at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the competitors will motivate more youngsters to pursue sports.
2018-04-15 15:50:00 Read More

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore promises to build on CWG gains

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday lauded the Indian athletes' performance at the Commonwealth Games and promised to build on the success in Gold Coast keeping the 2024 and 2028 Olympics in mind.
2018-04-15 15:10:25 Read More

IPL 2018: Rajasthan beat Bangalore by 19 runs

Sanju Samson's breathtaking strokeplay formed the cornerstone of Rajasthan Royals' 19-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring IPL encounter on Sunday.
2018-04-15 14:51:56 Read More

Gold Coast bids memorable farewell to CWG athletes

If the opening was about history and traditions, the signing off was all about celebration as Gold Coast threw a big party to mark the end of the 21st Commonwealth Games with the legendary boxer MC Mary Kom carrying the flag for India at the closing ceremony.
2018-04-15 12:32:21 Read More

In Pics: Sportspersons who brought glory to the country

With 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals at Gold Coast, India excelled at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
2018-04-15 12:01:53 Read More

Young and old shine bright in India's eventful CWG campaign

The exuberance of youth, the endurance of experience and a bit of usual drama that is signature of Indian sports - the country's Commonwealth Games campaign was all this and much more with a medal count that turned out to be the third best ever.
2018-04-15 11:10:58 Read More

How India fared at the 2018 CWG - Highlights

The 2018 Commonwealth Games has come to a close, and with it the very satisfying result of Indiaâ€™s third most successful CWG of all time. Slotting in at third place after the Delhi Games where 101 medals were won and Manchester 2002 (69), the Gold Coast CWG saw India win 66 medals - 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze.
2018-04-15 05:44:15 Read More

IPL: SRH beat KKR to record third consecutive win

Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their winning run in the Indian Premier League 2018 with a convincing five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.
2018-04-14 19:16:41 Read More

IPL 2018: KKR rope in Abhishek Nayar as mentor

Abhishek Nayar's playing career may be at crossroads currently, considering that he was dropped from the Mumbai team last season due to poor form, but the all-rounder's mentoring skills are becoming increasing popular.
2018-04-14 17:13:21 Read More

Record-breaking Barcelona back on track after beating Valencia

Barcelona responded to their shock Champions League elimination to AS Roma by beating Valencia 2-1 on Saturday in a subdued atmosphere at the Nou Camp, setting a Liga record run of 39 games unbeaten and taking them ever closer to another title.
2018-04-14 16:46:37 Read More

Giroud double keeps Chelsea in Champions League hunt

Chelsea's kept their slim hopes of playing Champions League football next season alive as Olivier Giroud came off the bench to inspire an eight-minute turnaround from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Southampton on Saturday.
2018-04-14 16:31:57 Read More

CWG 2018: Not quite a silver lining for 'family'

For Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal the mixed doubles silver would mean extra special. Though they have been playing together for a long time, this is their first medal together after becoming family.
2018-04-14 16:25:46 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 11

The action at the Commonwealth Games 2018 will enter its last day with four gold and two bronze medals are at stake for India.
2018-04-14 15:20:18 Read More

IPL 2018: Roy takes Daredevils home in last-ball thriller

Jason Roy smashed an unbeaten 91 as Delhi Daredevils defeated hosts Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in a last-ball thriller in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
2018-04-14 15:19:18 Read More

Mary Kom to be India's flagbearer at CWG Closing Ceremony

Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kom, who claimed a gold medal on debut at the Commonwealth Games, will be India's flagbearer at the event's closing ceremony on Sunday.
2018-04-14 15:02:01 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian men's hockey team loses to England in bronze play-off

Indian men's hockey team finished a disappointing fourth at the Commonwealth Games as it struggled to breach a stout England defence to lose the bronze medal match 1-2 on Saturday.
2018-04-14 14:52:41 Read More

India at Gold Coast CWG: All Day 10 Results

Mary Kom became India's first woman boxer to claim a CWG gold before men joined the gold rush through Gaurav Solanki and Vikas Krishan while wrestlers also reigned supreme at the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Games 2018.
2018-04-14 13:22:06 Read More

IPL Live: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils

Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 9th Match of IPL 2018 between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils on Times of India.
2018-04-14 10:21:07 Read More

CWG 2018: Manika Batra wins historic TT gold

Batra dished out a clinical performance to win the contest 4-0 against Singapore's Mengyu Yu and become the first Indian woman to win gold in the women's singles event at the Commonwealth Games.
2018-04-14 10:06:21 Read More

IPL Live Blog: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils

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IPL Live Blog: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils

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CWG: Wrestlers Vinesh, Sumit win gold; bronze for Sakhi

Vinesh outdid Canadaâ€™s Jessica Macdonald with a 13-3 scoreline to defend her title that she won in Glasgow, while Sumit got a walkover win after his opponent did not turn out owing to an injury.
2018-04-14 08:32:16 Read More

CWG: Wrestlers Vinesh, Sumit win gold; bronze for Sakshi

India at CWG: Rich medal haul for boxers on Day 10

Indian boxers made hay on day ten of the Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast Australia delivering a total of four medals, with boxing legend MC Mary Kom claiming womenâ€™s 45-48kg gold on her CWG debut, while Indiaâ€™s Neeraj Chopra demolished the menâ€™s javelin throw competition to claim a historic field gold for India.
2018-04-14 07:08:18 Read More

CWG: Chopra wins javelin gold with season-best throw

India added a 21st gold medal in their Commonwealth Games 2018 kitty with Neeraj Chopra registering a season best effort of 86.47 meters in men's javelin.
2018-04-14 05:56:08 Read More

CWG 2018: Boxing gold for Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik bags silver

After Mary Kom's gold medal, India added two more medals were added in the form of gold medallist Gaurav Solanki, who triumphed in the final of menâ€™s 52kg, and Manish Kaushik claiming silver in the 60kg category.
2018-04-14 04:48:29 Read More

Gold medallist Anish Bhanwala's turns attention towards exams

With the CBSE making arrangements for special exams to help him compete on the world stage, the class X student didnâ€™t allow the weight of expectations to trouble him as he took the gold in 25m rapid fire pistol.
2018-04-14 04:06:42 Read More

Sanjeev wins gold in 50m Rifle 3P smashing CWG record

Sanjeev Rajput created a new Commonwealth Games record on Saturday, laying claim to the gold medal in men's 50m Rifle 3 positions. Sanjeev shot a Games record of 454.4 to finish at the top ahead of Grzegorz Sych [448.4] of Canada and Dean Bale [441.2] of England at the Belmont Shooting Centre.
2018-04-14 04:04:29 Read More

CWG: Silver for boxer Amit in men's flyweight

Boxer Amit Phangal claimed a silver after losing to England's Galal Yafai in the men's flyweight category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast [Australia] on Saturday.
2018-04-14 03:36:58 Read More

IPL 2018: Seven magic moments from opening week

Last-ball finish and a one-legged six - IPL's 11th edition produced thrills and spills galore in its first week. Here we look at the seven instances that stood out.
2018-04-14 02:56:09 Read More

IPL 2018: Seven magic moments from opening week

Last-ball finish and a one-legged six - IPL's 11th edition produced thrills and spills galore in its first week. Here we look at the seven instances that stood out.
2018-04-14 02:56:09 Read More

CWG: Boxer MC Mary Kom takes gold on debut

India boxer MC Mary Kom added yet another chapter to her storied career by winning gold in women's 45-48 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, 2018 in Gold Coast [Australia].
2018-04-14 02:24:06 Read More

Luck eludes Mumbai Indians in initial IPL 11 matches: Gavaskar

Mumbai Indians have got so close both times but haven't had the luck to take them over the line. They will be hoping they win the toss and field first, for their renowned death overs bowlers have not risen to the occasion yet.
2018-04-14 02:00:00 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 10

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IPL: Royal Challengers beat Kings XI by 4 wickets

Royal Challengers Bangalore opened their account in the Indian Premier League season eleven as they beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
2018-04-13 18:34:00 Read More

Nadal faces possible Djokovic clash in Monte Carlo quarter-finals

World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal could face old rival Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals next week after Friday's draw.
2018-04-13 18:23:31 Read More

CSK had opted for Brabourne Stadium as their new home

The Chennai Super Kings' first choice of venue - after losing its home city following massive protests over the Cauvery water dispute - was Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India.
2018-04-13 16:36:42 Read More

Indian women's hockey team looks to end CWG campaign with bronze

The Indian women's hockey team will look to put behind their semi-final disappointment as they take on World No. 2 England in the bronze medal play-off in the 21st Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
2018-04-13 15:52:56 Read More

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Chhetri hat-trick sets up Bengaluru's 3-1 win over Neroca

Star India captain Sunil Chhetri struck a hat-trick as Bengaluru FC beat Neroca FC 3-1 to book a semi-final spot in the inaugural Super Cup football tournament on Friday.
2018-04-13 15:46:39 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 10

Boxers will have a chance to join India's gold rush at the Commonwealth Games 2018 after six pugilists made it to the finals in their respective categories. Indian men's and women's hockey teams will play their bronze medal matches against England.
2018-04-13 14:47:57 Read More

Bayern face Real Madrid and Liverpool play Roma in Champions League semis

Defending champions Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League while Liverpool play AS Roma in a repeat of 1984 final. Real will travel to Bayern's Allianz Arena for the first leg on April 25 as the Spanish giants go in search of a third successive European crown.
2018-04-13 14:28:23 Read More

MSK Prasad lauds Kidambi Srikanth's stupendous rise

MSK Prasad, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) senior selection committee chairman, lauded shuttler Kidambi Srikanth's rise to the top of the World rankings on Thursday.
2018-04-13 14:17:40 Read More

MTB Shimla cycling race to introduce new tracks

MTB Himalaya- Shimla Edition, more popularly known as MTB Shimla, is back in a new format which will see the riders pedal their way through some of the toughest terrains around scenic Shivalik Mountains, which will have uphill and speedy downhill tracks, village back roads, beautiful meadows, thick vegetation and jeep tracks.
2018-04-13 13:07:03 Read More

India at CWG: Shooting, wrestling, boxing and TT spike medal tally

Another frenetic day of sporting activity at the 2018 Commonwealth Games has seen India increase their medal tally to 42, with hopes of several more to come over the remaining two days.
2018-04-13 12:49:59 Read More

India at Gold Coast CWG: All Day 9 Results

India witnessed the best day at the Commonwealth Games 2018 so far winning 11 medals including three gold. Wrestlers and shooters continued their golden run while boxers also contributed to India's medal tally on Friday.
2018-04-13 12:47:54 Read More

CWG 2018: India lose to New Zealand in men's hockey semis

Indian men's hockey team lost to New Zealand 2-3 in a semi-final of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
2018-04-13 11:44:22 Read More

India will win in Australia this time: Ian Chappell

For the Australian cricketers, most current and former, India seems to have become a second home, thanks to the amount of time they spend in this part of the world.
2018-04-13 11:29:59 Read More

CWG 2018: Manika Batra, Mouma Das win women's doubles TT silver

A third medal in table tennis has come from India's women's doubles pairs of Manika Batra and Mouma Das, who on Friday finished second best to Singapore's Tainwei Feng and Mengyu Yu.
2018-04-13 11:03:43 Read More

CWG: Bajrang storms to wrestling gold, silver for Pooja

India's gold rush at the 2018 Commonwealth Games has continued with Bajrang Punia delivering a 17th yellow metal in the men's freestyle 65kg on day nine of competition at Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-04-13 08:05:39 Read More

CWG 2018: Boxer Naman Tanwar takes 91kg bronze

Indiaâ€™s first boxing medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games has come from Naman Tanwar, who was defeated in his 91kg semi-final by Australiaâ€™s Jason Whateley on Friday to settle for bronze.
2018-04-13 05:59:10 Read More

Anish wins India's 16th CWG gold to surpass Glasgow tally

Indiaâ€™s sporting contingent at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games has surpassed the gold medal tally achieved four years ago in Glasgow, with 15-year-old Anish Bhanwala winning the countryâ€™s 16th gold on Friday.
2018-04-13 04:19:15 Read More

I put him into badminton so that he could get a small govt. job: Srikanth's father Krishna

Srikanthâ€™s father KVS Krishna said that he never expected his son to reach such great heights.
2018-04-13 03:39:19 Read More

I put him into badminton so that he could get a small govt. job: Srikanth's father Krishna

Srikanthâ€™s father KVS Krishna said that he never expected his son to reach such great heights.
2018-04-13 03:39:19 Read More

Rakesh and Irfan thrown out from CWG for breaching No Needle Policy

The Commonwealth Games Federation on Friday suspended the accreditation of Indian athletes Rakesh Babu and KT Irfan for breaching the No Needle Policy.
2018-04-13 03:11:20 Read More

CWG: Shooting gold for Tejaswini, silver for Moudgil

Indiaâ€™s medal rush at the 2018 Commonwealth Games has continued with shooter Tejaswini Sawant winning gold in the womenâ€™s 50m rifle 3 position finals, followed by Anjum Moudgil with silver.
2018-04-13 02:54:27 Read More

Get ready to roar at Chinnaswamy, de Villiers tells RCB fans

Ahead of Royal Challengers Bangaloreâ€™s first home game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, star batsman AB de Villiers has send out a message to the Bengaluru franchiseâ€™s fans - that they should get ready to roar.
2018-04-13 02:40:23 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 9

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2018-04-12 22:58:39 Read More

IPL: Hyderabad beat Mumbai by one wicket in a last-ball thriller

Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their good start to the Indian Premier League 2018 campaign as they registered a thrilling one-wicket victory over defending champions Mumabi Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.
2018-04-12 18:41:04 Read More

We know how to handle Gayle's blitzkrieg: Vettori

Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Daniel Vettori said his team was pretty well equipped to handle Kings XI Punjab's Chris Gayle's explosive batting because they were aware of his strengths.
2018-04-12 18:27:54 Read More

Tiger Woods files entry to play US Open in June

Tiger Woods, fresh off competing in his first major championship since 2015, has filed an entry to compete in June's US Open, the United States Golf Association said on Thursday.
2018-04-12 17:45:32 Read More

It's too early to judge Ashwin as captain: Miller

Kings XI Punjab all-rounder David Miller said it would be too early to talk about Ravichandran Ashwin's captaincy as the side has played just one match so far in the IPL.
2018-04-12 17:33:08 Read More

Russia, India among nations to lose weightlifting spots at Tokyo Olympics

Five nations, including Russia, whose doping records have risked weightlifting's place on the Olympic schedule have been limited to just two athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Games by the sport's governing body.
2018-04-12 17:23:15 Read More

India women thrash England by eight wickets, clinch ODI series 2-1

Skipper Mithali Raj led from the front with an unbeaten 74 as India women outclassed England by eight wickets in the third and final One Day International here and clinched the series 2-1.
2018-04-12 17:11:07 Read More

IPL 2018: Heath Streak hints at change in KKR game plan

Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Heath Streak hinted at some changes in the team's gameplan when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
2018-04-12 17:00:21 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 9

India's medals hopes on Day 9 at the Commonwealth Games will continue to be rested on shooters and wrestlers while Indian men's hockey team will play their semifinal match against New Zealand.
2018-04-12 16:36:04 Read More

Becoming No 1 is just the beginning for Srikanth: Gopichand

The tag of best in the world has deservedly come after the 25-year-old shuttler's prolific form in 2017, during which he won a record four Super Series titles and was crowned Sportsperson of the Year at the third Mahindra Scorpio Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) in February.
2018-04-12 15:59:49 Read More

India at Gold Coast CWG: All Day 8 Results

Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar (74kg) and event debutant Rahul Aware (57kg) provided the golden touch as India snared an impressive seven medals, which included two in athletics, on the eighth day of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Australia.
2018-04-12 13:43:12 Read More

CWG 2018: India lose to Australia in women's hockey semis

Indian women's hockey team failed to capitalise on two goal-scoring chances in the dying minutes of the match to suffer a 0-1 defeat at the hands of triple defending champions Australia in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games, on Thursday.
2018-04-12 13:15:29 Read More

India at CWG: Wrestlers enter with medal rush, Tejaswini shoots silver

On the first day of wrestling competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, all four of India's grapplers delivered medals. Winning gold were Sushil Kumar (75kg) and Rahul Aware (57kg), while Babita Kumari claimed silver (53kg) and Kiran took bronze (76kg).
2018-04-12 12:19:19 Read More

CWG 2018: Seema wins silver, Navjeet claims bronze in discus throw

Seema Punia and Navjeet Dhillon extended India's medal tally to 31 at the 2018 Commonwealth Games by winning silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's discus throw final on Thursday.
2018-04-12 11:52:37 Read More

CWG 2018: Gold for Sushil, Rahul as wrestlers dominate

On the first day of wrestling competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, India's Sushil Kumar, Rahul Aware have won gold in the men's freestyle 74kg and 57kg receptively while Babita Kumari has claimed silver in the women's 53kg freestyle final.
2018-04-12 08:06:19 Read More

CWG : With silver, Babita brings India's first wrestling medal

On the first day of wrestling competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, India's Babita Kumari has claimed silver in the women's 53kg freestyle final.
2018-04-12 07:46:29 Read More

BWF rankings: Kidambi Srikanth confirmed No 1 in the world

Kidambi Srikanth has scaled the peak of the menâ€™s BWF menâ€™s singles rankings for the first time, his place at No 1 confirmed on Thursday to further underscore how potent a force he has become in world badminton.
2018-04-12 07:04:57 Read More

CWG 2018: Shooting silver for Tejaswini Sawant

Tejaswini Sawant has won silver in the finals of the womenâ€™s 50m rifle prone, finishing behind Singaporeâ€™s Martina Lindsay Veloso.
2018-04-12 05:12:36 Read More

IPL: Sunrisers confident, but wary of MI backlash

The first one is out of the way, and quite easily done too, but Sunrisers Hyderabad are aware of the imposing task that awaits them in the next two home games.
2018-04-12 04:34:19 Read More

You owe us Rs 250 crore, British company tells Indian government

SIS, responsible for global coverage of 2010 CWG, demands immediate settlement of contract fee.
2018-04-12 04:12:53 Read More

Hard to understand why Bumrah continues to overstep: Gavaskar

A no-ball means not only an extra run but a free hit. Bumrah has shown himself to be a quick learner. That is why it is hard to understand why he has not been able to correct this bit.
2018-04-12 03:37:49 Read More

Curran an excellent replacement for Starc: Kallis

Jacques Kallis believes he has seen enough in England allrounder Tom Curran to suggest that he can fill the void left by Mitchell Starcâ€™s absence.
2018-04-12 03:21:56 Read More

Shooter Shreyasi a smash hit after CWG gold

Shreyasi Singh gave a gun salute to double trap shooting, an event which has been scrapped from the Olympic programme, by winning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
2018-04-12 03:14:31 Read More

CSK may have a champion in Sam Billings, says Srikkanth

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth believes that Chennai Super Kings may have picked a winner in England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings, who two days ago turned a faltering chase into a sensational last-over victory with a sparkling 56 off 23 balls.
2018-04-12 03:08:18 Read More

Cricket not high-jumper Brandon Starc's sport

The lanky, baby-faced 24-year-old had the crowd on its feet at the Carrara stadium during the high jump finals, actively seeking its vocal support before almost every attempt he made.
2018-04-12 02:48:22 Read More

Don't drop shooting from 2022 CWG: Rajyavardhan Rathore

Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday wrote separate letters to both the CGF president Louise Martin and British MP Matt Hancock, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, requesting their immediate intervention to ensure that the sport remains part of the 2022 edition.
2018-04-12 02:31:14 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 8

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2018-04-11 22:52:59 Read More

IPL: Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs (DLS)

Rajasthan Royals returned to their original home ground on a winning note as they defeated Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs (DLS) in a rain-truncated Indian Premier League 2018 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday.
2018-04-11 19:19:46 Read More

IPL 2018: Calf injury may force Raina out of Kings XI game

Chennai Super Kings' injury woes continue with talismanic Suresh Raina set to be ruled out of their next match against Kings XI Punjab to be held at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on April 15 with a calf injury.
2018-04-11 17:47:05 Read More

Cauvery turmoil forces BCCI to shift CSK home games to Pune

The Cauvery water dispute forced the BCCI to shift Chennai Super Kings' remaining home games to Pune as the state administration expressed inability to ensure adequate security arrangements for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.
2018-04-11 16:38:40 Read More

It's the milestone medal of my career: Shreyasi Singh

Shooter Shreyasi Singh entered the 2010 Commonwealth Games shattered with grief following the sudden demise of her father. Her campaign was over in a jiffy as she coped with the feeling of utter helplessness, despair and disbelief.
2018-04-11 15:54:03 Read More

11-year-old table tennis player loses at Commonwealth Games

Eleven-year-old Welsh table tennis prodigy Anna Hursey bowed out of the Commonwealth Games women's singles event on Tuesday but not before confirming her precocious talent.
2018-04-11 15:35:26 Read More

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CWG: Indian women's hockey team faces Aussie test in semifinals

Confident it may be after bouncing back in style but the Indian women's hockey team faces a humongous task when it takes on world number five and favourites Australia in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
2018-04-11 15:19:51 Read More

ICC forms panel to resolve India-Pakistan cricket dispute

The International Cricket Council has created a dispute resolution panel to hear Pakistan's compensation claim against arch-rival India for refusing to play a bilateral series.
2018-04-11 14:59:28 Read More

CWG 2018: Heena's dad acknowledges role of Ukrainian coach

Heena Sidhu's father Rajvir Singh recognized the role of Ukrainian pistol shooting legend Anatolii Piddubnyi in honing the shooting skills of her daughter.
2018-04-11 14:35:50 Read More

CWG 2018: Heena's dad acknowledges role of Ukrainian coach

Heena Sidhu's father Rajvir Singh recognized the role of Ukrainian pistol shooting legend Anatolii Piddubnyi in honing the shooting skills of her daughter.
2018-04-11 14:35:50 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 8

India continued to be at third spot in the medal standings winning one gold and two bronze at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Star wrestler Sushil Kumar will hit the mat in men's freestyle 74kg event on Thursday.
2018-04-11 14:26:54 Read More

CWG 2018: India stun England to top Pool B in men's hockey

The Indian men's hockey team scored two goals in the final three minutes to overcome England 4-3 in a thrilling match to top Pool B and enter the semi-finals of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
2018-04-11 13:17:08 Read More

IPL Live Score: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils

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2018-04-11 13:04:06 Read More

IPL Live updates: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils

Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 6th Match of IPL 2018 between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils on Times of India
2018-04-11 13:00:12 Read More

India at Gold Coast CWG: All Day 7 Results

Indian shooters enjoyed another fruitful day at the 21st Commonwealth Games as Shreyasi Singh won gold in the women's double trap event while Ankur Mittal and Om Mitharwal took bronze in their respective men's categories.
2018-04-11 12:24:51 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian shuttlers register easy wins in opening matches

Fit-again top seed PV Sindhu led the charge as Indian shuttlers made short work of their respective rivals to enter pre-quarterfinals of the singles competition in the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
2018-04-11 11:29:40 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian shuttlers register easy wins in opening matches

IPL matches likely to be moved out of Chennai: Sources

The matches scheduled to be held in Chennai in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2018, are likely to be shifted to another venue due to protests over Cauvery water dispute, ANI reported quoting sources.
2018-04-11 10:42:33 Read More

IPL 2018: Just Chill, tweets Vinay Kumar after 19-run over in KKR loss

In a rare social media reaction after being trolled on Twitter after he conceded 19 runs in five balls on Tuesday night as Chennai Super Kings pulled off a sensational last-over chase of 203, Kolkata Knight Riders bowler R Vinay Kumar has tweeted to irate fans to remind them that cricket is a game of contrasting results and emotions.
2018-04-11 10:12:15 Read More

CWG: Mittal shoots India's 24th medal with double trap bronze

Indiaâ€™s top-ranked double trap shooter Ankur Mittal has won bronze on Wednesday in the double trap menâ€™s finals of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, shooting a total of 53 after ten target shots for his first CWG medal.
2018-04-11 06:28:06 Read More

CWG 2018: Gold for Shreyasi Singh in double trap

Shreyasi Singh has increased Indiaâ€™s medal tally at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to 23, shooting her way to a career-best gold in the womenâ€™s double trap final on Wednesday. Her successful performance thus gave India its second medal of the day, following the bronze won by shooter Om Mitharval in the 50m pistol menâ€™s finals.
2018-04-11 05:24:55 Read More

India at CWG, day 7: Medals for Shreyasi, Mitharval; Mary in SFs

Day seven of the 2018 Commonwealth Games has brought more good news with shooters Shreyasi Gold, Om Mitharval and Ankur Mittal winning medals and MC Mary Kom lifting hopes of a boxing gold.
2018-04-11 04:19:56 Read More

CWG 2018: Sisodia hands shooter's father unauthorized pass

The father of an Indian shooter who is part of the CWG squad got unauthorised access to the athletesâ€™ lounge at the Belmont shooting centre, leading to an unpleasant situation.
2018-04-11 03:59:06 Read More

Archery legend Limba Ram suffering from neuro-degenerative disease

Former international archer Limba Ram, who is suffering from a neuro-degenerative condition, will only get worse with time, doctors treating him told TOI on Tuesday.
2018-04-11 03:23:57 Read More

Gymnast Meghna upset after IOA denies accreditation to coach

Gymnast Meghna Reddy Gundlapally has complained that the IOA did not help get in getting accreditation for her personal coach - Varvara Filiou Bapbapa of Greece - to train and visit her at the athletesâ€™ village.
2018-04-11 02:50:23 Read More

Mitharval shoots 2nd medal, bags 50m pistol bronze

Om Mitharval has become Indiaâ€™s second double-medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games by taking bronze in the 50m pistol menâ€™s final on Wednesday, shooting a total score of 201.1 to finish third
2018-04-11 02:39:17 Read More

CWG 2018: Sachin Chaudhary wins bronze despite lack of support

After landing here with hardly any training and without a proper coach, doctor or masseur, the Indian Paralympic athletes continued their brave show at the CWG with Sachin Chaudhary defying the odds and winning bronze in the menâ€™s heavyweight powerlifting on Tuesday.
2018-04-11 02:35:58 Read More

Spinners will come into play in latter half of IPL: Gavaskar

Rajasthan Royals comeback game was not quite the fairy tale as the Chennai Super Kings match was. If anything it was a disastrous one as they folded for a paltry 125 against a very impressive Sunrisers attack led brilliantly by Kane Williamson.
2018-04-11 02:00:00 Read More

Roma dump Barcelona out of Champions League after miracle comeback

Manolas, who along with captain Daniele De Rossi scored the two own goals at the Camp Nou that looked to have sent Roma out, was mobbed by his delirious teammates after glancing home a brilliant headed winner with eight minutes left that sent the Roma supporters into raptures and left a dazed and confused Barca wondering what had hit them.
2018-04-11 00:15:19 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 7

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2018-04-10 22:54:56 Read More

IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings start their home run with a bang

The MA Chidambaram Stadium was bathed in yellow as Chennai Super Kings' loyal fans were in attendance to cheer their team which returned to its den after a gap of 2 years. However, CSK's fans were silenced in the first half by Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell (88 no., 1x4, 11x6) whose 36-ball massacre helped his side finish on 202/6. But as the match ended, the smiles were back.
2018-04-10 18:43:32 Read More

Davis Cup: India to face Serbia in World Group play-off

India were drawn to clash with fifth seed Serbia in an away Davis Cup World Group play-off tie, scheduled to be held from September 16-18, in traditional three-day five-set match format.
2018-04-10 17:09:48 Read More

IPL 2018: Shoes hurled at CSK's Jadeja, Du Plessis

In an unsavoury incident, a couple of miscreants were detained by the police for hurling a shoe at Ravindra Jadeja during an IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
2018-04-10 16:50:49 Read More

I see a lot of me in Virat Kohli: Ravi Shastri

India's chief coach Ravi Shastri feels that Virat Kohli's aggressive approach is a something he can relate to as he too had a similar mindset during his playing days.
2018-04-10 16:29:06 Read More

Home success stepping stone to winning abroad: Rohit Sharma

India's excellent record at home is under-appreciated but it is an important stepping stone to winning matches abroad, batsman Rohit Sharma said in an interview.
2018-04-10 15:46:47 Read More

Delhi government to give Rs 14 lakh to Manika Batra for CWG gold

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the Delhi government will give Rs 14 lakh to paddler Manika Batra for winning a gold medal in Table Tennis at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Australia.
2018-04-10 15:32:53 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 7

India maintained their third spot in the medal standings winning one gold and a bronze at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. All eyes will be on the shooters to extend India's tally while shuttlers will begin campaign in the singles and doubles events on Day 7.
2018-04-10 14:38:50 Read More

IPL Live: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 5th Match of IPL 2018 between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders on Times of India
2018-04-10 13:47:11 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian women's hockey team enters semis

The Indian women's hockey team defeated South Africa 1-0 in its final Pool A game on Tuesday to enter the semi-finals of the event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here.
2018-04-10 13:40:44 Read More

Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

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2018-04-10 13:29:51 Read More

Asia Cup shifted to UAE over India-Pakistan cricket row

Cricket's Asia Cup has been moved from India to the United Arab Emirates over Pakistan's refusal to cross the border, as relations simmer between the arch-rivals, the Asian Cricket Council said on Tuesday.
2018-04-10 13:05:36 Read More

CWG 2018: Anas misses 400m bronze by whisker

In a big boost for Indian athletics, Muhammed Anas came agonisingly close to winning a medal at the 400m run but settled for a credible fourth place finish with national record-breaking performance at Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
2018-04-10 12:59:30 Read More

India at Gold Coast CWG: All Day 6 Results

Heena Sidhu picked up India's third gold medal in shooting while Sachin Chaudhary won country's first medal in Para-sports at the Commonwealth Games, claiming a bronze medal in the men's heavyweight final.
2018-04-10 12:53:04 Read More

CWG 2018: Power para-lifter Sachin Chaudhary claims bronze

Taking India's overall medal tally to 21, and delivering the first medal from the country's para-athletic contingent at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, was para-powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary who claimed bronze in the men's heavyweight final at the Carrara Sports Arena 1.
2018-04-10 11:28:13 Read More

IPL 2018: Rahane rues lack of partnership after loss to Sunrisers

Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane has lamented the team's failure to build a single partnership of note following their loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
2018-04-10 06:52:36 Read More

CWG 2018: Heena Sidhu shoots Games record 25m pistol gold

Heena Sidhu - recipient of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) Shooter of the Year award in February for her success in 2017 - shot a CWG record 38 to cap off a dominant performance in the eight-member final.
2018-04-10 06:04:46 Read More

IPL 2018: Markande will be a great weapon for us, says Rohit Sharma

They may have been left feeling deflated after a stunning assault by Dwayne Bravo on Saturday night saw them lose the IPL-11 opener to the Chennai Super Kings despite being in a winning position, but the Mumbai Indians had something to cheer about from the game.
2018-04-10 04:50:20 Read More

IPL 2018: SRH's all-round show dazzles Royals

It was perhaps rain that was forecast which made skipper Kane Williamson chase down a target, but he was vindicated as Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with a top-notch performance to get their IPL-XI campaign off to a winning start.
2018-04-10 04:42:47 Read More

Injured Premier League: Aussie quick Pat Cummins joins IPL 11 exodus

On Tuesday, the latest player to return home was Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins who was with withdrawn from the IPL after playing 13 consecutive Test matches in the past year, which a "bone oedema in his vertebrae" which translates to a swelling in the joint of the back.
2018-04-10 03:57:40 Read More

CWG 2018: Jitu wows with gold, Mehuli shoots silver

Jitu Rai continued with his impressive record in the Commonwealth Games, nailing down the men's 10m air pistol gold with a new Games record here on Monday. He had won the gold medal in 50m pistol event in Glasgow Games four years ago.
2018-04-10 03:46:47 Read More

CWG 2018: Father wants mixed event slot for Manu Bhaker

Shooting sensation Manu Bhaker's insatiable hunger for medals - especially gold - has left her wondering over her future in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. A day after winning the gold in 10m air pistol individual event in Gold Coast, Manu was despondent at not getting the chance to compete in mixed team events.
2018-04-10 03:34:58 Read More

CWG 2018: Pardeep's silver is for his late pehalwan grandad

From tilling farmland in order to help his dad in Jalandhar to lifting the silver medal on his debut at the Commonwealth Games, Punjab's Pardeep Singh believes he made his late grandfather proud on Monday.
2018-04-10 03:25:37 Read More

CWG 2018: Paddlers join party with win over Nigeria

The Indian paddlers are unstoppable at Gold Coast. After the women's team's gold medal show on Sunday, it was the turn of the men to rise to the occasion.
2018-04-10 03:18:28 Read More

Shuttlers surprise Malaysia to win maiden gold; men's TT team excels too

The Indian badminton stars, led by Saina Nehwal and Srikanth Kidambi, dethroned the three-time defending champions Malaysia to win their first ever gold medal in Mixed Team competition at the quadrennial event.
2018-04-10 03:01:30 Read More

Suresh Raina's hurriedness won't help CSK: Kris Srikkanth

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth believes that Chennai Super Kings' titanic No 3 batsman Suresh Raina is rushing through his shots, and that this puts him at risk of not cashing in on his starts.
2018-04-10 02:39:08 Read More

Dhoni's three-pronged spin attack is a good move: Gavaskar

Chennai Super Kings will want to carry the momentum of winning their comeback game but they have a tough game against another winner of their first match, the Kolkata Knight Riders.
2018-04-10 02:00:00 Read More

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India at CWG, day 6: Menâ€™s hockey team, boxer Amit into semis

Indian menâ€™s hockey team beat Malaysia 2-1 in their third Pool B game at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre on Tuesday, sealing their semifinal spot in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia.
2018-04-10 01:35:44 Read More

India at CWG, day 6: Heena, hockey team, boxers lift tally

Gold medalist Heena Sidhu, the Indian menâ€™s hockey team and boxers Amit Phangal and Naman Tanwar all made headlines on day six of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-04-10 01:35:44 Read More

General opinion of RCB won't apply in IPL 11: AB de Villiers

Despite defeat in RCB's opening match of the 11th season of the IPL on Sunday, AB de Villiers believes that what he has seen in pre-tournament practice and in the loss to Kolkata Knight Riders indicates that the franchise have a very good balance.
2018-04-10 01:30:00 Read More

CWG live: Indian men's hockey team seal S/F spot

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Kidambi Srikanth set to become World No. 1

Come Thursday, Kidambi Srikanth will become the No. 1 player in the world. The 25-year-old, who had missed a chance to scale the peak last year because of injury, will be the new No. 1 when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) releases its weekly rankings.
2018-04-09 18:28:42 Read More

IPL 2018: It's youth vs experience as CSK take on KKR

As the Chennai Super Kings team bus made its way into the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday evening, a group of school children held a placard that read "The Yellows have the experience to fight all odds. Welcome home Lions".
2018-04-09 18:02:44 Read More

IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad crush Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets

Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson added unbeaten 121 runs for the second wicket as Sunrisers Hyderabad started their Indian Premier League 2018 campaign with a thumping nine-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at home on Monday.
2018-04-09 17:47:59 Read More

CWG 2018: Akani Simbine stuns Yohan Blake in 100m

Akani Simbine grabbed the spotlight and stunned Jamaica's Yohan Blake in the men's 100 metres final at the Commonwealth Games on Monday as athletics began a new era without Usain Bolt.
2018-04-09 15:45:36 Read More

Kedar Jadhav ruled out of IPL due to injury

Chennai Super Kings received a big blow ahead of their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday night when Kedar Jadhav was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury.
2018-04-09 15:27:13 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 6

India had a fruitful Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games winning seven medals including three gold. The action will now enter the sixth day with hopes pinning on shooters and athletes to increase India's medal tally.
2018-04-09 14:57:31 Read More

India at Gold Coast CWG: All Day 5 Results

Another fruitful day as India won seven medals on Day 5, taking its overall tally to 19. The Indian mixed badminton team won its maiden Commonwealth Games gold, thrashing three-time defending champions Malaysia in the final at Gold Coast in Australia.
2018-04-09 13:39:33 Read More

CWG: Srikanth, Saina headline Indiaâ€™s first mixed team gold

India's badminton contingent has combined to deliver a landmark mixed team gold medal on day five of the 2018 Commonwealth Games where Malaysia were beaten 3-1 on the back of strong shuttle play from Ponnappa, Rankireddy, Srikanth and Saina Nehwal.
2018-04-09 11:36:12 Read More

CWG: Men's team emulates women's in winning TT gold

A day after the Indian women's table tennis team delivered India its first gold medal at any Commonwealth Games, the men's contingent repeated the success with a 3-0 win over Nigeria at Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-04-09 10:39:26 Read More

CWG 2018: Mary Kom assured of medal

MC Mary Kom took her first step towards the Commonwealth Games gold with a commanding performance as she advanced to the women's 45-48 kg semifinal while Vikas Krishan, overcame a third round slump, to enter the quarters in men's 75 kg class at the Oxenford Studios boxing ring on Sunday.
2018-04-09 03:56:15 Read More

CWG 2018: Punam Yadav and Vikas Thakur add to lifting glory

If the Phogat sisters are a famous story in Indian wrestling, the Yadav sisters from Varanasi could soon stake the same claim in weightlifting.
2018-04-09 03:46:43 Read More

IPL 11: SRH mentor VVS Laxman backs Kane Williamson's leadership

As Sunrisers Hyderabad begin their 2018 IPL with a home game against Rajasthan Royals today, their mentor VVS Laxman believes the absence of David Warner can be overcome due to Kane Williamson's experience and the depth in the franchise's squad.
2018-04-09 03:19:48 Read More

Undemonstrative Rahane knows how to get job done: Sunil Gavaskar

The 11th IPL got off to a rousing start with the Chennai Super Kings snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The advantage of having all-rounders was clearly seen as Dwayne Bravo played an incredible knock to get Chennai within a sniff of a victory for the injured Kedar Jadhav to come and finish it off in style.
2018-04-09 02:52:52 Read More

CWG 2018: Teen shooter Manu sets Games record in 10m pistol event

Firing away to glory from the start at Brisbane's Belmont Shooting Centre, Manu first snatched the qualification record, 386 set by Dina Aspandiyarova of Australia back in 2006, with a tally of 388 and then set the final record en route to winning the gold by an unbelievable margin of 6.9 points.
2018-04-09 02:42:38 Read More

Jitu Rai wins gold in menâ€™s 10m air pistol; bronze for Mitharval

Shooter Jitu Rai won gold in menâ€™s 10m air pistol event setting a new Commonwealth Games record while compatriot Om Mitharval won silver at the Belmont Shooting Centre on day five of the Gold Coast CWG.
2018-04-09 02:41:47 Read More

Silver for weightlifter Pardeep Singh in men's 105kg

Pardeep Singh delivered India its ninth medal in weightlifting claiming silver in menâ€™s 105kg at the Carrara Sports Arena 1 on day five of the Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-04-09 02:09:48 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018, Day 5

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IPL: Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers by four wickets

Sunil Narine slammed a quick-fire fifty to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in their opening match of Indian Premier League season 11 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
2018-04-08 18:25:26 Read More

Nadal crushes Zverev as Spain reach Davis Cup semis

Rafael Nadal thrashed Alexander Zverev as Spain set up a Davis Cup semi-final against holders France with a dramatic fightback against Germany in Valencia on Sunday.
2018-04-08 17:36:21 Read More

IPL 2018: KL Rahul slams fastest-ever IPL fifty

Kings XI Punjab opener KL Rahul came out all guns blazing as he blasted a fastest-ever half century in the history of IPL to etch his name in the record books at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Sunday.
2018-04-08 17:20:26 Read More

Ronaldo continues goal spree but Real held by stubborn Atletico

Cristiano Ronaldo's 24th goal in 15 games for Real Madrid this year was not enough to earn his side a derby victory on Sunday as an Antoine Griezmann equaliser secured Atletico a 1-1 draw.
2018-04-08 16:49:20 Read More

IPL 2018: SRK's presence enthuses packed Eden crowd

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan upped the ante with his presence in Kolkata Knight Riders' Indian Premier League (IPL) opening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here at the jam-packed Eden Gardens on Sunday.
2018-04-08 16:30:36 Read More

IPL 2018: Injured Kedar likely to be out for a while

Kedar Jadhav, who suffered a hamstring pull during Chennai Super Kings' one-wicket victory on Saturday night, could be out of action for the next couple of weeks.
2018-04-08 15:42:53 Read More

Private sector should play active role in sports: Rathore

Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday stressed on the need for private sector to play an active role in improving the country's sports infrastructure.
2018-04-08 15:26:05 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 5

India had a fruitful fourth day at the Commonwealth Games winning six medals including three gold. Weightlifters and shooters will remain in focus to extend India's tally on Monday while Indian mixed badminton team will face Malaysia in the gold medal match.
2018-04-08 15:12:16 Read More

Nadal beats Zverev to set up Davis Cup decider with Germany

Rafael Nadal kept Spain's Davis Cup hopes alive by beating Alexander Zverez on Sunday in the fourth rubber of their quarter-final against Germany.
2018-04-08 15:08:10 Read More

IPL: Rahul, Nair guide Kings XI to victory against Daredevils

Opener Lokesh Rahul's (51) fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history and Karun Nair's explosive fifty helped Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in the second match on Sunday.
2018-04-08 14:30:47 Read More

Marriage proposal is slam-dunk at Commonwealth Games

An English basketball player stunned his girlfriend by proposing on-court at the Commonwealth Games - but happily, she accepted.
2018-04-08 14:06:13 Read More

Marriage proposal is slam-dunk at Commonwealth Games

An English basketball player stunned his girlfriend by proposing on-court at the Commonwealth Games - but happily, she accepted.
2018-04-08 14:06:13 Read More

CWG 2018: India beat Wales 4-3 in men's hockey

SV Sunil's oodles of experience came in handy as his 59th minute strike enabled India to pip a gritty Wales 4-3 in their second pool B encounter at the Commonwealth Games, on Sunday.
2018-04-08 13:29:08 Read More

IPL Live updates: Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers

Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 3rd Match of IPL 2018 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Times of India
2018-04-08 13:11:04 Read More

India at Gold Coast CWG: All Day 4 Results

From weightlifting to boxing to table tennis to hockey, women formed the core of India's stupendous day four at the 21st Commonwealth Games where a 16-year-old Manu Bhaker delivered a record-shattering shooting gold medal and the table tennis team shocked fancied defending champions Singapore to clinch the top honours for the first time in the event.
2018-04-08 13:05:43 Read More

Live Score: Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers

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CWG 2018: India women win gold in table tennis team event

Indian women's table tennis team scripted history by clinching the first ever gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with a 3-1 victory over Singapore in the final on Sunday.
2018-04-08 12:01:24 Read More

I don't set targets, I just work on technique: Manu Bhaker

Uncluttered is what makes one unhindered - that's the philosophy 16-year-old Manu Bhaker follows when she takes aim for gold at shooting ranges, the latest in her collection being the Commonwealth Games 10m air pistol top prize.
2018-04-08 10:52:36 Read More

PCB, BCCI set for face-off over Emerging Nations Cup

Pakistan is likely to adopt a strong stance at the Asian Cricket Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week and will insist on hosting the Asian Emerging Nations Cup tournament this year.
2018-04-08 10:42:27 Read More

Thakur adds to Indiaâ€™s medal tally with weightlifting bronze

Vikas Thakur has added a second Commonwealth Games medal to his name after finishing third in the menâ€™s 94kg final on Sunday, extending Indiaâ€™s overall tally at the Gold Coast Games to 11.
2018-04-08 06:56:24 Read More

CWG: Saina stars as India enter badminton mixed team finals

Saina Nehwal was at her ruthless best but top seeds India were tested more than usual before entering the badminton mixed team event finals with a 3-1 win over Singapore in the Commonwealth Games semifinals on Saturday.
2018-04-08 06:37:03 Read More

IPL: Changing colours of loyalties at play this season

There will be some familiar faces in unfamiliar colours when Kolkata Knight Riders clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
2018-04-08 05:14:13 Read More

IPL: Bravo rates 'Wankhede special' as his best-ever

Even the most die-hard of the Chennai Super Kings fans seemed have given up hope, as was evident when those wearing the teamâ€™s â€˜yellow jerseyâ€™ in the packed Wankhede crowd on Saturday night went silent as the IPL giants, returning after a two-year hiatus, slipped to 118 for seven by the 17th over while chasing 166 against the Mumbai Indians.
2018-04-08 05:08:08 Read More

India at CWG, day 4: TT and Badminton teams raise gold medal hopes

Day four of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia has seen two more gold medals for India in the shape of weightlifter Punam Yadav, who won gold in the womenâ€™s 69kg event, and teenage shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker, who won the womenâ€™s 10m air pistol event, as well as a silver to the seasoned Heena Sidhu and bronze to shooter Ravi Kumar.
2018-04-08 05:05:47 Read More

India at CWG: Women TT team creates history

Day four of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia has seen three more gold medals for India in the shape of weightlifter Punam Yadav, who won gold in the womenâ€™s 69kg event, teenage shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker, who won the womenâ€™s 10m air pistol event, and India women, who clinched a maiden table tennis team gold.
2018-04-08 05:05:47 Read More

IPL 2018: New era begins for Delhi Daredevils & Kings XI Punjab

Aggression and entertainment will be the key words for Kings XI Punjab this season. The teamâ€™s mentor Virender Sehwag wants KXIP to play a brand of cricket that will resonate with the spectators. He has even said, â€œWhy go for singles when you can hit fours and sixes!â€
2018-04-08 04:55:25 Read More

CWG Hockey: India women beat England to keep S/F hopes alive

The Indian Womenâ€™s Hockey Team maintained their hopes of qualifying for the semifinal of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games as they produced an emphatic 2-1 victory over World No. 2 England.
2018-04-08 04:47:48 Read More

Shooter Ravi Kumar takes bronze in 10m air rifle

Bringing further laurels to India on what has turned out to be a super Sunday, shooter Ravi Kumar won bronze in the final of the menâ€™s 10m air rifle qualification to extend the countryâ€™s medal tally to 10 at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-04-08 04:42:29 Read More

No surprise if Kohli takes off shirt after winning WC: Ganguly

Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly hailed Virat Kohliâ€™s captaincy and batting prowess and said that he had no doubt in his mind that the Indian team do well in Test series in England and Australia later this year.
2018-04-08 04:38:41 Read More

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India's Iconic CWG Gold Medals

TOI takes a look at some of the iconic gold medals Indians won at the Commonwealth Games
2018-04-08 04:29:34 Read More

IPL: Chennai Super Kings snatch victory on return

Coming back into the Indian Premier League (IPL) fold after a gap of two years and chasing 166 for victory in the opening match of the 11th edition at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday evening, Chennai Super Kings began to appear like they were heading towards a defeat. Cornering them for most part of the chase were defending champions Mumbai Indians.
2018-04-08 04:06:38 Read More

IPL 11: New RCB squad is exciting, says AB de Villiers

The 2017 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was shambolic for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and a last place finish on the points table left them with plenty to introspect on.
2018-04-08 03:23:11 Read More

Why Cricket Australia didn't play fair with Smith & Co

Why did Cricket Australia â€” generally soft on transgressions by its players â€” decide to hang the trio of Smith, Warner and Bancroft out to dry? Perhaps by imposing such harsh penalties, CA was seeking redemption for the â€˜crimesâ€™ it had ignored earlier.
2018-04-08 03:10:58 Read More

CWG 2018: Manu Bhaker shoots gold, Heena Sindhu silver

At her maiden Commonwealth Games, teenage shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker has underlined her immense potential by winning gold in the womenâ€™s 10m air pistol event at Gold Coast, Australia while the seasoned campaigner Heena Sidhu has taken silver.
2018-04-08 02:45:53 Read More

Punam Yadav gives India fifth weightlifting gold

Weightlifter Punam Yadav has delivered India its fifth gold of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, beating all competitors in the womenâ€™s 69kg event.
2018-04-08 01:58:00 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018, Day 4

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IPL: 'New look' Kings XI take on Daredevils in their opener

A new look Kings XI Punjab under Ravichandran Ashwin will take on Delhi Daredevils in their opening encounter of IPL 2018 on Sunday, as both sides look to begin the T20 tournament on a winning note.
2018-04-07 17:07:23 Read More

Vettel takes pole for Bahrain Grand Prix

Championship leader Sebastian Vettel will start his 200th Formula One race from pole position after he and Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen locked out the front row for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
2018-04-07 16:44:01 Read More

IPL: CSK beat Mumbai Indians by one wicket in a thriller

Dwayne Bravo blasted 68 off 30 balls and Kedar Jadhav held his nerves to help Chennai Super Kings beat defending Mumbai Indians by one wicket in the 2018 Indian Premier League season opener at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday.
2018-04-07 16:43:37 Read More

Virat Kohli set to give up opening slot, will bat at No. 3

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is all set to give up his opening slot and will bat at No. 3, a position he has made his own in the national team.
2018-04-07 16:33:14 Read More

Bayern Munich win sixth straight Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the sixth consecutive season on Saturday as James Rodriguez helped turn the game in their 4-1 comeback victory at Augsburg.
2018-04-07 16:07:08 Read More

This Kings XI Punjab team has more superstars: Brad Hodge

Kings XI Punjab head coach Brad Hodge feels that presence of multiple superstars makes their team a "dangerous unit" going into the 11th edition of Indian Premier League.
2018-04-07 15:39:00 Read More

This Kings XI Punjab team has more superstars: Brad Hodge

My child will have surname Mirza Malik: Sania Mirza

She and her cricketer husband Shoaib Malik want a daughter but whenever they decide to start a family, Sania Mirza would want her child's surname to be 'Mirza Malik'.
2018-04-07 15:24:20 Read More

Leander Paes dedicates world record to India

A 16-year-old boy who began his Davis Cup journey in 1990, baptised with fire, has perched himself on a pedestal from where it will require a superhuman effort to displace him.
2018-04-07 15:21:55 Read More

Liverpool splutter without Salah in Everton stalemate

Liverpool were rendered impotent without Mohamed Salah as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton in Saturday's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
2018-04-07 15:13:39 Read More

CWG 2018: Manu Bhaker in focus as shooters eye glory

The focus is firmly trained on teen sensation Manu Bhaker as the fancied Indian shooting team eyes a head start at the 21st Commonwealth Games and continuation of its recent dominance of the discipline in the quadrennial extravaganza.
2018-04-07 15:11:40 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 4

The action at the Commonwealth Games 2018 will enter the fourth day with hopes pinning on weightlifters and shooters, who will also be in fray for the first time in the competition, to increase India's medal tally.
2018-04-07 15:00:29 Read More

Kohli will roam shirtless if India win WC: Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly waving his shirt at the Lord's remains etched in memory and Virat Kohli will not just relive that iconic act but has agreed to go one better and walk around Oxford Street shirtless, provided India win the 2019 World Cup.
2018-04-07 14:04:31 Read More

IPL live updates: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 1st Match of IPL 2018 between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings on Times of India
2018-04-07 13:30:55 Read More

IPL Live Score: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

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CWG 2018: Indian boxers continue unbeaten run, enter quarters

Indian boxers' rampaging run continued unabated as the veteran duo of L Sarita Devi (60kg) and Manoj Kumar (59kg) advanced to the quarterfinals along with Commonwealth Games debutant Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg) on Saturday.
2018-04-07 12:40:27 Read More

IPL 2018: Liam Plunkett to replace injured Kagiso Rabada

Delhi Daredevils have signed England pacer Liam Plunkett as a replacement for the injured South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League.
2018-04-07 12:34:25 Read More

CWG 2018: Weightlifter RV Rahul wins fourth gold for India

Ragala Venkat Rahul handed India their fourth gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018 by lifting a total weight of 338kg in the men's 85kg weightlifting event. This is India's sixth medal in weightlifting competitions as well as in the CWG.
2018-04-07 11:12:01 Read More

Davis Cup: Paes creates world record in India's stunning win

Tennis icon Leander Paes became the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup with a record 43rd win before young guns Ramkumar Ramanathan and Prajnesh Gunneswaran pulled off the must-win rubbers as India advanced to the World Group Play-offs with a sensational 3-2 win over China on Saturday.
2018-04-07 09:18:25 Read More

Lewis Hamilton handed five-place grid penalty for Bahrain GP

Lewis Hamilton will have to do what no Formula One driver has ever done to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix after an unscheduled gearbox change left the Mercedes driver facing a five-place grid penalty.
2018-04-07 07:40:32 Read More

CWG Hockey: Profligate India concede late for 2-2 vs Pak

All the excitement came down to the last seven seconds as the Indian men hockey team's perennial problem of conceding late goals left them with a disappointing 2-2 draw against a sloppy Pakistan in its Commonwealth Games opener on Saturday.
2018-04-07 06:52:31 Read More

Met with scorn while seeking sponsors: Rathore

Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore knows what it takes to succeed at the highest level.
2018-04-07 05:54:51 Read More

Dhoni's captaincy skills will be tested with CSK: Srikkanth

The opening match of the 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is hours away, and former India captain Kris Srikkanth believes the tournament could not have gotten off with a more mouth-watering contest.
2018-04-07 05:16:19 Read More

Dhoni wanting to bat higher is great news: Gavaskar

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals are back and have some incredible players in their ranks but Mumbai Indians, the defending champions, are not going to give up their crown easily.
2018-04-07 05:02:07 Read More

IPL goes back in time with CSK & RR's return

The â€˜Tâ€™ sign used by captains to call for referrals while using the Decision Review System (DRS) now makes its way into the IPL. Until now, where the IPL rules are concerned, the â€˜Tâ€™ sign meant umpires calling for a strategic timeout.
2018-04-07 04:27:27 Read More

India at CWG: Weightlifters win two more gold medals

Indian weightlifters continued their golden run at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and added two more gold medals on Day 3 of the competition in Gold Coast on Saturday.
2018-04-07 03:52:20 Read More

Didnâ€™t come to Gold Coast for the beaches: Saina's father

Saina Nehwal may have nothing much left to prove to her critics, even as she finds herself at the receiving end more often than not. The latest controversy arose with her letter to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) asking them to give accommodation to her dad Harvir Singh in the Games village or else she would not play in the Games.
2018-04-07 03:21:13 Read More

CWG 2018: Weightlifter Sathish lands India's third gold medal

India continued to go strong at the Commonwealth Games 2018 weightlifting events with Sathish Kumar Sivalingam bringing the country its third gold medal, in the men's 77-kg category and extending India's medal tally to five. He finished with a total effort of 317 kg (144kg snatch+173kg clean and jerk).
2018-04-07 02:51:20 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 3

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Bond hails Bumrah as the 'best limited overs bowler in the world'

Jasprit Bumrah's stock is growing by the day. On the eve of the IPL's opening game here at the Wankhede, the Indian pacer was hailed by former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond, who's presently the Mumbai Indians bowling coach, as the "best in the world in limited overs cricket".
2018-04-06 16:13:57 Read More

Mumbai will miss Harbhajan's experience, feels Kumble

Anil Kumble believes Mumbai Indians will miss the experience of off-spinner Harbhajan Singh who has joined Chennai Super Kings and said the onus would be now on allrounder Krunal Pandya to lead the spin department for the defending champions in IPL 11.
2018-04-06 15:29:48 Read More

Don't think our senior players are spent: CSK coach Fleming

At a time when most franchisees seem to be going for fresh blood, planning a team keeping in mind the future, CSK, clearly, are backing 'veterans' to do the job for them.
2018-04-06 15:02:21 Read More

We have plans for all not just Virat Kohli, says Jacques Kallis

Star batsman Virat Kohli might be returning to action in IPL after a long break but Kolkata Knight Riders coach Jacques Kallis is not too bothered about the India skipper and said his team has plans in place for the entire Royal Challengers Bangalore side.
2018-04-06 14:51:59 Read More

Virender Sehwag bats for a bowler as India captain after Virat Kohli

Former India opener and current Kings XI Punjab mentor Virender Sehwag on Friday said that he would want a bowler to become national team captain after Virat Kohli.
2018-04-06 14:32:46 Read More

1st ODI: Mandhana guides India to one-wicket win over England

Opener Smriti Mandhana conjured up a crucial 86-run knock as Indian women pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over England women in the opening ODI of the three-match series, on Friday.
2018-04-06 14:00:01 Read More

CWG: India's quest for men's hockey gold begins with Pak clash

India's men's hockey team will begin its campaign at the XXI Commonwealth Games with a pulsating Pool B clash against arch-rivals Pakistan here on Saturday.
2018-04-06 13:17:42 Read More

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 3

India's medal hopes on the third day of the Commonwealth Games 2018 will continue to be rested on weightlifters while Indian men's hockey team will lock horns against arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the competition.
2018-04-06 12:53:01 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian cyclists disappoint on second day

Indian cyclists disappointed on the second day of the 21st Commonwealth Games as all of them failed to advance to the medal rounds in the prestigious meet here on Friday.
2018-04-06 11:39:46 Read More

CWG 2018: Chinappa advances to quarters

Joshna Chinappa advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's singles even as compatriots Dipikal Pallikal and Vikram Malhotra crashed out of the Commonwealth Games on Friday.
2018-04-06 11:25:40 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian eves beat England in lawn bowls

India finally had something to cheer in the lawn bowls event as the Women's Fours Sectional Play team comprising Farzana Khan, Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Nayanmoni Saikia beat England 21-9 at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Friday.
2018-04-06 10:57:43 Read More

IPL 2018: Resurrected CSK face holders MI in season opener

Returning to the fray after serving out a two-year suspension, two-time winners Chennai Super Kings will take on reigning champions Mumbai Indians in the lung-opener of the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
2018-04-06 10:42:29 Read More

CSK, Royals' return adds spice to IPL 11

The Indian Premier League (IPL) keeps getting bigger with each passing edition and the return of MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Shane Warne-coached Rajasthan Royals for the 11th edition only adds to the cult of the most popular Twenty20 league in the world.
2018-04-06 10:08:59 Read More

CWG 2018: Boxers Amit, Naman enter quarter-finals

Indian boxers Amit Panghal (49kg) and Naman Tanwar (91kg) on Friday advanced to the quarter-finals after notching up comprehensive wins in their opening bouts of the Commonwealth Games here.
2018-04-06 10:07:17 Read More

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Davis Cup: India staring at first defeat at Asia level in five years

The Indian Davis Cup team was staring at defeat at the zonal level for the first time in five years following shock defeats of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal on the opening day of the second round tie against China on Friday.
2018-04-06 09:01:19 Read More

CWG hockey: India women thrash Malaysia 4-1

The India women's hockey team registered their first victory of the ongoing Commonwealth Games campaign after beating Malaysia 4-1 in their second match of Pool A.
2018-04-06 08:27:51 Read More

CWG: India beat Scotland to enter mixed team quarters

India extended their unbeaten streak in the mixed team badminton event to top Group A and reach the quarter-finals, after thrashing unfancied Scotland 5-0 in the Commonwealth Games 2018 at the Carrara Sports Arena on Friday.
2018-04-06 08:20:36 Read More

CWG 2018: Debutant Lather wins weightlifting bronze

In his first appearance at the quadrennial games, the 18-year-old from the village of Shadipur in Haryana - who was once enrolled at Puneâ€™s Army Sports Institute as a diver - finished with a combined effort of 295kg (136 in snatch and 159 in clean & jerk) at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday.
2018-04-06 06:56:18 Read More

India at CWG: After weightlifters, badminton team dominates

Day two of the 2018 Commonwealth Games began on a very good note for Indiaâ€™s contingent in Australia, with weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu winning gold in the womenâ€™s 53kg event at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday.
2018-04-06 04:11:11 Read More

Manipur celebrates Mirabai Chanu's top effort

Celebrations broke out at Nongpok Kakching village in Imphal East district, Mirabaiâ€™s hometown, with friends and supporters coming together to perform the â€˜Thabal Chongbaâ€™ dance, share sweets and smear vermilion on each other.
2018-04-06 02:51:13 Read More

Weightlifter Sanjita wins Indiaâ€™s 2nd gold medal

Weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu has delivered India its second gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast City, Australia by dominating the womenâ€™s 53kg event at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday. â€‹
2018-04-06 01:58:22 Read More

Mirabai Chanu buries Rio ghost with CWG record

Leaving behind depression that she had had to battle following her 2016 Olympics disappointment, the 23-year-old emerged as the most powerful woman in the Commonwealth Games when she swept the Games records
2018-04-06 00:00:14 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 2

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India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 2

Having witnessed a successful opening day of the Commonwealth Games with weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and P Gururaja winning gold and silver medals respectively, Day 2 will begin with lawn bowls as Indian athletes will be in action in multiple events.
2018-04-05 16:42:13 Read More

Mirabai Chanu: From lifting firewood to CWG gold

CWG gold medallist Mirabai Chanu had showed her weightlifting prowess even as a 12-year-old when she would comfortably lift more firewoods than her elder brother.
2018-04-05 16:37:51 Read More

KKR will start as underdogs against RCB: Katich

Kolkata Knight Riders batting coach Simon Katich on Thursday termed the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore as the favourites in the opening IPL encounter between the two sides on Sunday.
2018-04-05 16:00:33 Read More

Nadal, absent since Australian Open, in Davis Cup comeback

Rafael Nadal returns to competitive action in the Davis Cup on Friday for the first time since retiring from the Australian Open with a crippling hip injury in January.
2018-04-05 15:55:10 Read More

Sunrisers have enough depth to replace Warner: Moody

Banned Australian opener David Warner's ouster from Sunrisers Hyderabad had "very little" impact on the team, said head coach Tom Moody, who believes they have a well-balanced squad with enough depth to replace the former captain.
2018-04-05 15:49:53 Read More

Gymnastic coach Brij Kishore loses battle with cancer

Even as gymnast Budda Aruna Reddy gears up for the Commonwealth Games challenge, her coach N Brij Kishore lost his battle against stomach cancer on Thursday morning. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
2018-04-05 15:48:52 Read More

Howzat! Have few pink ball matches in IPL next year, says Kapil

After the Indian team expressed its wish to have more exposure before playing a day-night Test at home, former captain Kapil Dev suggested playing a few IPL games with the pink ball next year.
2018-04-05 15:10:31 Read More

Rohit Sharma to keep own batting order under wraps

With Mumbai Indians boasting of a new set of young explosive openers, skipper Rohit Sharma said he wants to keep his batting position as a surprise ahead of their lung opener against former champions Chennai Super Kings here on April 7.
2018-04-05 13:57:00 Read More

Third seed Saurav Ghosal makes shock exit at CWG

India's top squash player and third seed, Saurav Ghosal, suffered a shock defeat against Jamaica's Christopher Binnie in the men's singles second round of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
2018-04-05 13:26:21 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian paddlers have it easy on day one

Indian paddlers started their campaign with comprehensive wins in all their group matches in the team event of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
2018-04-05 13:10:04 Read More

Kagiso Rabada ruled out of IPL with back injury

The world's top-ranked Test bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League after being diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction, Cricket South Africa said on Thursday.
2018-04-05 13:08:06 Read More

CWG 2018: Boxer Manoj Kumar advances to Round of 16 in men's 69kg

Star boxer Manoj Kumar advanced to the round of 16 in men's boxing 69kg category after convincingly thrashing Osita Umeh of Nigeria 5-0 by unanimous verdict at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
2018-04-05 12:52:43 Read More

CWG 2018: India blank Sri Lanka, Pakistan in badminton team event

Indian shuttlers were off to a flying start in the mixed team championship as they blanked both Sri Lanka and Pakistan with identical 5-0 margin in lop-sided preliminary clashes on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
2018-04-05 12:29:52 Read More

India at CWG, day 1: Mirabai Chanu grabs stunning gold, Gururaja wins silver

Hours after weightlifter Gururaja opened India's 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign on day one by claiming silver in the men's 56kg category, the world champion and CWG record holder Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered a gold in stunning manner.
2018-04-05 12:05:53 Read More

Australia team culture criticism exaggerated, says Ponting

The widespread criticism of Australia's cricket culture following last month's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa is rather exaggerated, former captain Ricky Ponting said on Thursday.
2018-04-05 12:05:30 Read More

Rohit, Jayawardene hail DRS, mid-season transfer window in IPL

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma and chief coach Mahela Jayawardene hailed the introduction of the Decision Review System (DRS) and a mid-season football-style transfer window at this season of the IPL.
2018-04-05 11:49:49 Read More

Star Sports India bags BCCI media rights for Rs 6138.1 crore

Star Sports India bagged the BCCI media rights for Rs 6138.1 crore to cover India's bilateral home series for the period of next five years after the three days of intense bidding war concluded on Thursday.
2018-04-05 11:20:49 Read More

Ball-tampering scandal: David Warner too accepts punishment

Considered the 'plotter-in-chief' in the ball-tampering scandal, David Warner on Thursday said he has "fully accepted" the sanction imposed on him by Cricket Australia (CA), ending speculations that he may challenge the punishment.
2018-04-05 09:11:57 Read More

World record beacons Leander Paes in Davis Cup tie against China

Veteran Leander Paes will make yet another attempt to create the Davis Cup record for the most doubles win as India clash with China in their den in a new two-day format for a place in the World Group Play-offs, here from Friday.
2018-04-05 08:59:05 Read More

How Mirabai smashed CWG weightlifting landmarks

Weightlifting history will remember the name of India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who on day one of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, delivered a performance for the ages.
2018-04-05 07:11:51 Read More

Record-breaking Mirabai Chanu lifts 48kg weightlifting gold

Indiaâ€™s first gold medal of the opening day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games has come in stunning fashion from world champion and CWG record holder Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who broke six records in six lifts to finish first in the womenâ€™s 48 kg with a combined effort of 196kg to smash her previous career best of 194kg.
2018-04-05 06:08:29 Read More

IPL: CSK, RR - Return of the prodigals

After a two-year ban, the finalists of the inaugural IPL, CSK and RR, are back with renewed vigour.
2018-04-05 03:34:06 Read More

IPL: CSK, RR - Return of the prodigals

After a two-year ban, the finalists of the inaugural IPL, CSK and RR, are back with renewed vigour.
2018-04-05 03:34:06 Read More

CWG 2018: Khade enters 50m butterfly semifinals

Khade, who competed in heat 5, along with teammate Sajan Prakash, overcame a slow start in lane 6 to finish fifth clocking 24.52 seconds. South African Ryan Coetzee, who swam next to the Indian, topped the heat clocking 23.94.
2018-04-05 03:00:32 Read More

I needed a complete break from cricket: Virat Kohli

About 10 days ago, Kohli hit the nets again and was also among the firsts to arrive for the Royal Challengers Bangaloreâ€™s camp that began last week. He believed the break did him a world of good and he is raring to go again.
2018-04-05 02:33:17 Read More

Gururaja claims silver in the Menâ€™s 56kg weightlifting

Indiaâ€™s Gururaja claimed silver in the menâ€™s 56kg weightlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games handing India its first medal at the quadrennial event on the opening day.
2018-04-05 02:14:10 Read More

India at CWG, day 1: Srikanth wins, womenâ€™s hockey team loses

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 1

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2018-04-04 22:34:38 Read More

Smith, Warner and Bancroft are not cheaters: Ganguly

The disgraced Aussie trio of former skipper Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and opener Cameron Bancroft have received sympathy and backing from the most unlikely quarter.
2018-04-04 17:25:14 Read More

Shillong Lajong beat FC Pune City in Super Cup thriller

Shillong Lajong rallied from 0-2 deficit to beat FC Pune City 3-2 in a thrilling match and book a quarter-final spot in the inaugural Super Cup football tournament on Wednesday.
2018-04-04 17:19:05 Read More

Ronaldo hails Juve bicycle kick as one of finest goals of his career

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted his stunning bicycle kick in Real Madrid's win over Juventus on Tuesday was probably the best goal of his whole career.
2018-04-04 15:33:17 Read More

More than RCB fans, I want to win IPL: Virat Kohli

Captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday said he remains as motivated and committed as ever to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to a maiden Indian Premier League title.
2018-04-04 14:49:43 Read More

Johnson ready to step up for Masters challenge

Having finally broken through for a first major title at the 2016 US Open, Johnson had gone from strength to strength, winning three straight tournaments and seizing the world number one ranking before arriving at Augusta National.
2018-04-04 14:28:06 Read More

Johnson ready to step up for Masters challenge

BCCI media rights deal gets close to billion-dollar mark

The media rights for India's bilateral series at home for the next five-year cycle (2018-2023) is slowly nearing the billion-dollar mark with the second day of the e-auction stopping at a mind-boggling Rs 6032.5 crore.
2018-04-04 14:24:22 Read More

CWG 2018: Saurav Ghosal India's best bet for maiden singles medal in squash

Third seed Saurav Ghosal will be India's best bet for a first-ever singles medal in squash when the individual events begin at the Commonwealth Games, on Thursday.
2018-04-04 14:22:37 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian women's hockey team begins campaign against Wales

The Indian women's hockey team begins their Commonwealth Games campaign against Wales on Thursday, with an eye on ending its 12-year medal drought at the multi-sporting event.
2018-04-04 14:08:57 Read More

Sindhu leads Indian contingent at CWG opening ceremony

Star shuttler PV Sindhu led the Indian contingent at a glittering opening ceremony which launched the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
2018-04-04 13:43:37 Read More

History meets culture at CWG 2018 opening ceremony

Australia celebrated its ancestry and native traditions in a soul-stirring Commonwealth Games opening ceremony but protests by indigenous aboriginals against the very idea of Commonwealth came as a poignant reminder of the unforgotten colonial brutalities.
2018-04-04 12:57:30 Read More

Djokovic ends partnership with coach Stepanek following Agassi split

Novak Djokovic has parted company with coach Radek Stepanek days after the departure of head coach Andre Agassi from his team, the former world number one announced on Wednesday.
2018-04-04 12:08:54 Read More

CWG: Indian shuttlers begin quest for coveted gold

A star-studded Indian badminton team will begin its quest for a maiden gold medal when they take on minnows Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the mixed team championship on the opening day of the 21st Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
2018-04-04 12:02:30 Read More

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Aussie boxer becomes first CWG 2018 medallist without a fight

Australian boxer Taylah Robertson has become the first medallist of the 21st Commonwealth Games without even stepping into the ring after she got a bye straight into the 51kg category women's semi-finals.
2018-04-04 11:54:55 Read More

Sporting greats hail Ronaldo: 'What planet did you come from?'

Cristiano Ronaldo was described as a different species and even earned praise from basketball great LeBron James after his jaw-dropping bicycle kick in Real Madrid's 3-0 win at Juventus which likely sealed their place in the Champions League semi-finals.
2018-04-04 10:14:06 Read More

Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara remain steady in ICC Test rankings

The 29-year-old Virat Kohli had a total of 912 points, 17 points behind Australia's Steve Smith, who is comfortably placed at the top of the Test player ranking. Cheteshwar Pujara, on the other hand, had 810 points.
2018-04-04 09:36:24 Read More

Live: Commonwealth Games 2018 Opening Ceremony

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2018-04-04 08:48:47 Read More

Commonwealth Games 2018: Mirabai Chanu carries Indian hopes on Day 1

World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will be in focus for her high medal-winning chances but India's high-profile shuttlers and boxers will also be watched keenly when they open their campaigns at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
2018-04-04 07:21:12 Read More

Extreme Brexit: England joins Africa in Commonwealth Games guide

Brexit appears to have come early for England at the Commonwealth Games as it was listed as an African country with a population of two million in the official programme.
2018-04-04 07:06:04 Read More

Steve Smith not to challenge ball-tampering sanctions

Cricket Australia last week suspended Smith and David Warner from all international and domestic cricket for a year, while opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months for the incident during the third Test in South Africa.
2018-04-04 06:18:33 Read More

Smith and Bancroft say they won't be challenging bans

Banned Steve Smith will not challenge the sanctions imposed on him by Cricket Australia (CA) for his role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, the former captain said on Wednesday.
2018-04-04 06:18:33 Read More

IPS officer moves Madras HC to stall IPL 2018

IPS officer G Sampathkumar has approached the Madras high court seeking to restrain the BCCI from conducting the Indian Premier League 2018 in the absence of preventive measures and infrastructure to prevent match fixing and betting.
2018-04-04 05:34:33 Read More

Commonwealth Games hit by indecent assault case

The Commonwealth Games were hit by an indecent assault case on Wednesday as police investigated a Mauritian athlete's complaint of "inappropriate touching" by a team official.
2018-04-04 05:22:50 Read More

Guardâ€™s son powers Indiaâ€™s lawn bowls challenge

The lawn bowls players would be some of the most unsung in the Indian contingent here, walking alongside a handful of global stars, but the 10-member squad, including five women, is going into the Games fancying their chances after getting close to the podium in Glasgow four years ago.
2018-04-04 04:49:50 Read More

Always dreamt of playing the Augusta Masters: Shubhankar

This yearâ€™s Augusta Masters will be a special one for Indian viewers as the young Golf sensation from India, Shubhankar Sharma will playing his first Major after receiving a special invitation to compete in the Masters.
2018-04-04 04:42:11 Read More

Badminton top boss Sarma gives Gopichand 4-year extension

Himanta Biswa Sarma said he is approaching his first full term as president of Badminton Association of India with new zeal and vigour.
2018-04-04 04:17:58 Read More

Warne wants more heads to roll after South Africa tour shambles

Spin king Shane Warne has called for more heads to roll over Australia's embarrassing tour of South Africa, saying the game's top brass must also be held accountable.
2018-04-04 04:13:02 Read More

Pakistan complete T20 series whitewash over West Indies

Pakistan produced another imperious performance to beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Karachi on Tuesday, completing a 3-0 clean sweep of the series.
2018-04-04 03:58:18 Read More

CWG: Indiaâ€™s top medal contenders

Times Sport takes a look at the countryâ€™s sportspersons expected to make the maximum impact Down Under.
2018-04-04 03:35:26 Read More

Thiago grabs winner as Bayern come back to beat Sevilla

Bayern Munich placed one foot in the last four of the Champions League as Thiago Alcantara's header gave them a 2-1 win away to Sevilla on Tuesday in the first leg of their quarter-final in Spain.
2018-04-04 03:03:45 Read More

CWG: A podium of possibility for some, a stepping stone for others

The big guns will look to hone their skills in Gold Coast for bigger challenges ahead. Youngsters will use this platform to make a bold statement
2018-04-04 03:03:15 Read More

Ensure right officials travel with team, Rathore tells IOA

The syringe controversy, which rocked the Indian contingent ahead of the Gold Coast CWG, has prompted the sports ministry to do some plain speaking with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
2018-04-04 02:52:46 Read More

CWG 2018: Past masters, young guns lead Indiaâ€™s charge

After some unpleasant experiences off the field, the Indian contingent, with many talented millennials in the squad, would look to challenge Australia in their own backyard as the curtains go up on the XXI Commonwealth Games in this bustling tourist hub on the coast in Queensland.
2018-04-04 02:45:40 Read More

Ronaldo lauded after 'most beautiful goal' buries Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record-breaking goal and a stunning overhead bicycle kick to bury Juventus 3-0 on Tuesday in a rematch of last year's Champions League final.
2018-04-04 02:44:58 Read More

Ronaldo magic fires Real past 10-man Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the opening goal in Turin after just three minutes and added a second on the hour with a sensational overhead bicycle kick, taking him to 14 goals in this season's competition.
2018-04-04 02:30:19 Read More

Washington gives us more options in Powerplay: Chahal

Washington Sundar's presence in the Royal Challengers Bangalore fold will give skipper Virat Kohli more options during Powerplay and middle overs, feels star leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
2018-04-03 17:34:29 Read More

Tiger paired with Leishman, Fleetwood to start Masters

Tiger Woods makes his much-anticipated return to the Masters alongside Britain's Tommy Fleetwood and Australian Marc Leishman on Thursday in the opening round of the 82nd Masters, according to tee times released Tuesday.
2018-04-03 17:15:55 Read More

Pressure of expectations not so hard to deal, asserts Sindhu

PV Sindhu, one of country's brightest gold medal prospects at the Commonwealth Games, is not new to handling pressure. The top-ranked women's singles badminton player at Gold Coast, says she is not bogged down by pressure of expectations.
2018-04-03 16:21:20 Read More

New signal for IPL's strategic time-out session

In a two-day workshop of IPL umpires and match referees, BCCI has come out with a new signal for 'time-out' sessions.
2018-04-03 15:50:58 Read More

BCCI Media Rights: First day of e-auction stops at Rs 4442 crore

The BCCI is set for another massive windfall as Star, Sony and Jio engaged in a bidding war for the Global Consolidated Media Rights (GCR) for 2018-2023 cycle of India's home bilateral series, which is currently valued at Rs 4442 crore after the end of Day 1.
2018-04-03 15:33:28 Read More

Liverpool hit as Matip ruled out for rest of season

Cameroon international defender Joel Matip is out for the rest of the season, dealing a blow to Liverpool on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final first leg clash with Manchester City.
2018-04-03 14:48:00 Read More

Himanta elected as president of Badminton Association of India

Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected as the president of the Badminton Association of India unopposed during the federation's annual general body meeting and election in Goa on Tuesday.
2018-04-03 14:47:05 Read More

CWG: Indian boxing team doctor escapes with reprimand

The Indian Commonwealth Games contingent escaped without much damage to their reputation as the Commonwealth Games Federation court let off boxing team doctor Amol Patil with a "strong reprimand" for breaching the No-Needle Policy.
2018-04-03 13:52:09 Read More

Paddler Sathiyan jumps three places to become World No. 46

The in-form G Sathiyan reached his career-best ranking of 46 while veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal climbed 22 places to be at 48 in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings.
2018-04-03 13:44:04 Read More

Australia must change behaviour, says Paine

Australia captain Tim Paine believes a change in culture for a team "with our heads in the sand" will be the biggest positive to take from an otherwise dismal 3-1 Test series loss to South Africa.
2018-04-03 13:28:34 Read More

Aashish Kapoor replaces Venkatesh Prasad in junior selection committee

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that former India off-spinner Aashish Kapoor has replaced Venkatesh Prasad in the three-member All-India Junior Selection Committee.
2018-04-03 13:22:11 Read More

Can Smith-less Rajasthan Royals deliver on IPL return?

Under Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy, Rajasthan Royals will have the tough task of trying to erase two years of absence from the IPL while trying to qualify for the play-offs.
2018-04-03 13:02:16 Read More

Mary Kom needs one win to clinch medal on CWG debut

Mary Kom has been pitted against Scotland's Megan Gordon in the quarterfinals of the 48kg category, which will take place on April 8. Competing in her first and last CWG, the 35-year-old is the favourite to claim the gold in a draw which features only eight boxers.
2018-04-03 12:33:06 Read More

Shadab Khan fined for violation in West Indies T20

Pakistan's teenage leg-spinner Shadab Khan has been fined for violating the players' code of conduct in a Twenty20 against the West Indies, the International Cricket Council said Tuesday.
2018-04-03 12:13:04 Read More

IPL: When Rajasthan Royals met the 'Everest Twins', Nungshi and Tashi

IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals had a unique opportunity to interact with Nungshi and Tashi Malik, the first female twins to scale Mt. Everest. Known as the 'Everest Twins', the Malik sisters spent time with the Royals during a training session in Jaipur.
2018-04-03 11:50:07 Read More

Indonesia's footless goalkeeper kicks home powerful message

When Eman Sulaeman begged his parents to let him play football, the couple worried their young son -- born with no feet and just one full leg -- would be mocked.
2018-04-03 11:34:15 Read More

IOA clears Saina Nehwal's father's entry for CWG Village

Less than 24 hours after Saina Nehwal tweeted her frustration at her father Harvir Singh's name being missing from the Indian team's official list for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, relief has come for the decorated Indian badminton player.
2018-04-03 11:18:56 Read More

Sindhu, Srikanth get top seedings at CWG

Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu and World No 2 Kidambi Srikanth have been given the top billing in the respective women's and men's singles badminton competitions of the Commonwealth Games starting at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on April 10.
2018-04-03 10:39:21 Read More

BCCI acting secretary extends GM Shetty's contract without CoA consent

Cornered by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), the BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary on Tuesday hit back by granting a three-month extension to GM (Game Development) Professor Ratnakar Shetty.
2018-04-03 10:07:17 Read More

Philander bowls South Africa to record win against Australia

The scandal-hit tourists had promised to fight for a draw on the final day to end a controversial tour on a positive note but their resistance lasted just 83 minutes as Philander ripped through their middle and lower order to finish with career-best figures of 6-21 and move to 204 Test wickets.
2018-04-03 09:59:30 Read More

IPL 2018: Title hopes high from familiar looking CSK

Now that CSK are back in the IPL fray after a two-year suspension, and that too with four of the famous five forming the core of the current squad, there is plenty of belief that a third IPL title can be added to the franchiseâ€™s cupboard.
2018-04-03 09:37:00 Read More

CGF reprimands Indian doctor in syringe controversy

"The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Federation Court heard a complaint made by the CGF Medical Commission against Dr Amol Patil, Team Doctor of the Indian Boxing Team. The Commission alleged a breach of the CGF No Needle Policy applicable to the Games," Commonwealth Games Federation said in a statement after a hearing of the CGF court.
2018-04-03 08:36:57 Read More

IPL 2018: All you need to know about the 8 franchises

The 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) gets underway this weekend, with eight franchises competing for the coveted title from April 7-May 31 across nine cities. This season sees the return of two franchises - Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals - after the two served two-year suspensions for the 2013 spot-fixing scandal.
2018-04-03 08:24:06 Read More

Needled India hope to shift spotlight on medals at humdrum CWG

Spooked by a needle controversy but in high spirits nonetheless, the jumbo Indian contingent would be aiming to make it all good with strong medal-winning performances when the acutely-low-on-buzz Commonwealth Games start on Wednesday with an opening ceremony.
2018-04-03 08:19:52 Read More

Defiant New Zealand hold on for draw to win England series

â€‹â€‹Winners of the first Test in Auckland by an innings and 49 runs, New Zealand were 256 for eight when the umpires offered Sodhi the light, still 126 runs in arrears but with the all-important draw secure.
2018-04-03 06:38:20 Read More

IPL 2018: Questions over bowling cast shadow over RCB

Having retained Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and young talent Sarfaraz Khan before the IPL player auction earlier this year, the owners spent Rs 48.85 crore on purchasing 21 players for the 11th season of the league starting April 7.
2018-04-03 06:22:50 Read More

Badminton's new service rule won't be used at CWG

The new service rule, which mandates that the shuttle be exactly at 1.15 meters above the ground at the time of service, was tried at the prestigious All England Championships in March.
2018-04-03 05:39:36 Read More

India can manage their best-ever show at 2018 CWG: Malleswari

Former India weightlifter Karnam Malleswari has shown full confidence in India's 225-member contingent and has backed it to return home with its best showing ever at the Commonwealth Games. In the last three editions, the Indian contingent has amassed a total of 215 medals - 50 in 2006, 101 in 2010 and 64 in 2014 â€“ and Malleswari believes that this editions can bring India its best medal tally at the Quadrennial Games.
2018-04-03 04:16:53 Read More

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Youngsters transition from Dravid to Pontingâ€™s coaching philosophies

They are two of the finest No. 3s to have played the game. Just 90 Test runs separate Ricky Ponting and Rahul Dravid. Their impact as coaches, however, could come down to the current Delhi Daredevil teamâ€™s performance in the IPL.
2018-04-03 04:08:34 Read More

IPL trending now: Indian in lead role

Any changes to your XI tonight?â€™ This question would invariably stump a foreign captain of an IPL team at the toss and it was understandable.
2018-04-03 03:58:42 Read More

Red-hot form takes nine Indian shooters to Top-10 rankings

Following India's impressive show at the recently-concluded ISSF World Cup in Mexico, during which the country emerged with the highest number of medals (9), nine Indian shooters â€“ five men and four men â€“ have cemented their place in the top ten of the ISSF rankings.
2018-04-03 03:41:46 Read More

BCCI Rights E-auction: A battle between Star and Sony?

Less than two weeks ago, Committee of Administrators (CoA) head Vinod Rai spoke about BCCIâ€™s plan to send close to â€œseven Test specialistsâ€ to England in June to play in the county circuit. The decision, he said, was in line with the plan to help â€˜Test specialistsâ€™ gain enough practice in English conditions ahead of Indiaâ€™s five-Test series there the following month.
2018-04-03 03:39:17 Read More

CWG 2018: What is No-Needle Policy?

Needles must not be used except by medically qualified practitioners for treatment of injury, illness or other medical conditions (for which a valid TUE may be required) those requiring auto-injection therapy for an established medical condition with a valid TUE, e.g. for insulin dependent diabetes.
2018-04-03 03:17:40 Read More

â€˜AFI showed disregard for CWG deadlineâ€™

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) stating the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) â€œchose to disregardâ€ the March 7 deadline to send entries for the Commonwealth Games (CWG).
2018-04-03 03:04:00 Read More

Severe scrutiny greets Indian journalist at 2018 CWG

Media from subcontinent under focus after the recent human trafficking case.
2018-04-03 02:45:40 Read More

India summoned to CWG federation court; hearing today

The allegation against the Indian athletes following the recovery of syringes from their accommodation has been escalated to the Commonwealth Games Federationâ€™s Court for breaching the â€˜no-needle policyâ€™.
2018-04-03 02:40:23 Read More

Live score: New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test, Day 5

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2018-04-03 02:20:20 Read More

CWG 2018: Indians feel the sting as 'Syringegate' turns ugly

Following the recovery of a used syringe outside the room of a seasoned boxer at the Athletesâ€™ Village on Friday, all boxers were asked to give their urine samples for testing. On Monday, it was the turn of the gymnastics contingent, while the weightlifters were tested late on Sunday.
2018-04-03 02:07:01 Read More

Process vs aggression: Dravid and Ponting's philosophies collide

They are two of the finest No. 3s to have played the game. Just 90 Test runs separate Ricky Ponting and Rahul Dravid.
2018-04-02 17:49:49 Read More

IPL: Fit-again Lynn bats in full flow at KKR nets

A fit-again Chris Lynn was seen batting in full flow along with Sunil Narine as two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders geared up for the Indian Premier League with a practice match at the Eden Gardens on Monday.
2018-04-02 17:20:35 Read More

IPL 2018: CSK skipper MS Dhoni set for batting promotion

MS Dhoni's batting position has been a debatable point in India's limited-overs set up in the recent past.
2018-04-02 17:08:43 Read More

IPL: Delhi Daredevils fired up by Ponting's speech

India batsman Shreyas Iyer feels the great Ricky Ponting's "go for the kill" approach can help Delhi Daredevils immensely in their quest for a maiden IPL trophy.
2018-04-02 16:49:02 Read More

Saina upset as her father was denied entry into Games Village

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal was in for a rude shock as her father Harvir Singh Nehwal was not allowed into the Games Village at Gold Coast on Monday.
2018-04-02 16:11:57 Read More

4th Test: Morkel stars as South Africa close on victory

A heavily-strapped Morne Morkel made two breakthroughs as South Africa pushed for victory on the fourth day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday.
2018-04-02 16:02:21 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian boxers cleared of doping charges

In a huge relief for India's Commonwealth Games contingent, its boxers were cleared of any doping violation, but they remained under the scanner for breaching the Games' strict 'no needle' policy.
2018-04-02 15:48:36 Read More

Live Cricket Score: Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Karachi

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2018-04-02 14:25:53 Read More

Liverpool style can make tie 'unpleasant' for City: Klopp

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is not about to change his team's trademark style against Champions League quarter-final opponents Manchester City and believes he can make things "unpleasant" for Pep Guardiola's side.
2018-04-02 14:18:03 Read More

Shami joins Delhi Daredevils practice ahead of IPL

Troubled Indian pacer Mohammad Shami on Monday finally joined the Delhi Daredevils training ahead of the Indian Premier League, starting April 7.
2018-04-02 14:04:09 Read More

Dhoni walked like an army man to receive Padma Bhushan

Former India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and multiple world-champion cueist Pankaj Advani on Monday received the country's third-highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
2018-04-02 13:49:43 Read More

Media Rights: Star, Sony, Jio gear up for BCCI's first-ever e-auction

Six companies, including conglomerates such as Star, Sony, and Jio along with digital majors Facebook and Google, will bid for media rights for India's bilateral cricket series at home as BCCI is set to conduct its first ever e-auction on Tuesday in Mumbai.
2018-04-02 13:14:34 Read More

IPL: Bowling the concern as revamped Kings XI Punjab chase elusive title

With a few exceptions, the current Kings XI Punjab squad for the 11th season of the IPL bears little resemblance to any past squad in any season - and herein lies the riddle. Will wholesale changes during January's player auction bring the desired results?
2018-04-02 12:44:46 Read More

Exuberant flag hoisting at CWG village by India

The Indian athletes seemed unruffled by the syringe controversy that has cast a shadow on their Commonwealth Games build-up as they enthusiastically took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony at the athletes' village on Monday.
2018-04-02 12:21:27 Read More

IPL 11: KKR sign Tom Curran as Mitchell Starc replacement

Kolkata Knight Riders have signed England allrounder Tom Curran as the replacement for Mitchell Starc in their squad for the 11th season of the IPL starting April 7.
2018-04-02 12:12:14 Read More

Pardew leaves Premier League tailenders West Bromwich Albion

Alan Pardew paid the price for a club record eight successive Premier League defeats by leaving his managerial role at West Bromwich Albion by mutual consent on Monday.
2018-04-02 11:11:22 Read More

Athletes to watch at the Commonwealth Games 2018

A look at the athletes to watch out for at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
2018-04-02 10:24:39 Read More

India deny doping at Commonwealth Games after needle find

India's men's boxing coach denied any doping had taken place on Monday after syringes were found in the Commonwealth Games athletes' village, saying one of his fighters was given a vitamin injection because he was unwell.
2018-04-02 10:21:31 Read More

IPL: Mumbai Indians brace for stiff title defence

Three titles in the last five IPL seasons. With that rate of success, expectations are high from Mumbai Indians heading into the 11th season of the IPL who are defending champions having beaten Rising Pune Supergiant by one run in last yearâ€™s final.
2018-04-02 09:49:12 Read More

Commonwealth Games 2018 facts and figures

Facts on the Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia's Gold Coast
2018-04-02 08:54:18 Read More

Klaasen named replacement for Smith at Rajasthan Royals

Klaasen, 26, has been purchased by Rajasthan for his base price of Rs 50 lakh having been overlooked during the player auction in January. This will be his first stint with an IPL franchise.
2018-04-02 08:25:18 Read More

Can Gambhir replicate KKR success with Daredevils?

Delhi Daredevils have perennially been laggards in the IPL, but there is new hope from the franchise after some smart spending at this yearâ€™s player auction.
2018-04-02 07:28:08 Read More

2018 Commonwealth Games: India's 10 biggest medal hopes

Badminton, shooting, boxing and weightlifting are some of the disciplines where a rich haul of medals is expected. There's a good mix of youth and experience amongst the Indian ranks.
2018-04-02 02:29:05 Read More

Dele double sparks Spurs delight as wait for Chelsea win ends

Dele Alli scored twice in four second-half minutes as Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 3-1 on Sunday to end a 28-year wait for a Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.
2018-04-01 17:23:56 Read More

IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings test core strength

CSK's match simulation, which featured the core players, on the centre wicket hinted at the possible roles of their key members.
2018-04-01 17:18:55 Read More

Rathore assures help to ailing Assam footballer

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has promised to help an ailing footballer from Guwahati.
2018-04-01 17:02:11 Read More

4th Test: Elgar anchors second innings as South Africa build massive lead

South Africa opener Dean Elgar dropped anchor to steer his side to 134 for three in their second innings at the close of the third day of the fourth and final Test against Australia on Sunday, giving the hosts a daunting lead of 401 runs.
2018-04-01 16:08:43 Read More

Mumbai Indians shift training to Wankhede Stadium

Barely a week before the Indian Premier League (IPL) begins, defending champions Mumbai Indians have shifted their training to the Wankhede Stadium from a facility in Navi Mumbai.
2018-04-01 15:44:12 Read More

Aubameyang brace sparks Arsenal late show

Arsenal warmed up for their crucial Europa League quarter-final with a flattering 3-0 victory against relegation-threatened Stoke on Sunday.
2018-04-01 15:29:07 Read More

Mondal, Saha clinch bronze in Spanish Open TT Challenge

India's Raj Mondal and Sourav Saha knocked out the top seeds before settling for a bronze medal in the men's doubles' event of the 2018 Spanish Open Challenge here late on Saturday night.
2018-04-01 14:52:27 Read More

Live Score: Pakistan vs West Indies, 1st T20I

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2018-04-01 14:19:48 Read More

If Mourinho was made of chocolate he'd eat himself: Docherty

Former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty has poked fun at Jose Mourinho's ego by claiming the Old Trafford boss would eat himself if he was made of chocolate.
2018-04-01 13:37:18 Read More

Kerala beat Bengal to win Santosh Trophy

Kerala beat defending champions Bengal 4-2 on penalties after the final ended 2-2 in extra time to win the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy football tournament at the Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan here on Sunday.
2018-04-01 13:31:00 Read More

I can handle captaincy and get the best out of KKR: Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik on Sunday acknowledged that he has an onerous task of replacing a very successful Gautam Gambhir but asserted that he has it in him to steer Kolkata Knight Riders to at least the IPL play-offs and get the best out of his side.
2018-04-01 13:03:44 Read More

PM Modi praises shooters for Junior WC performance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to Twitter to congratulate the young Indian shooters who finished second overall at the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
2018-04-01 12:36:16 Read More

Ball tampering incident a wake-up call: Jacques Kallis

Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Sunday termed the ball-tampering scandal by Australian players as a "big wake-up call" for cricketers around the world, adding that everybody should now know where to draw the line.
2018-04-01 12:15:06 Read More

IPL 2018: Virat Kohli hits the nets at RCB training session

After a long break from the daily grind of the game, India captain Virat Kohli is back to where he belongs as he participated the team training session of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday.
2018-04-01 11:46:05 Read More

Sharan decides against travelling with Davis Cup team

The left-handed Divij Sharan, who was a reserve in the Indian Davis Cup team, has decided not to travel for the away tie against China, a move which may soon pave the way for introduction of a code of conduct for players.
2018-04-01 10:39:11 Read More

South African paceman Dale Steyn reveals comeback plan

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn revealed on Sunday that he is targeting a stint with English county Hampshire in June as his comeback to competitive cricket.
2018-04-01 08:39:27 Read More

South African paceman Dale Steyn reveals comeback plan

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn revealed on Sunday that he is targeting a stint with English county Hampshire in June as his comeback to competitive cricket.
2018-04-01 08:39:27 Read More

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'IPL ban may have spared Smith, Warner wrath of Indian public'

The BCCI move to impose IPL bans on Steve Smith and David Warner for ball tampering was a welcome occurrence and it may also have spared them the "wrath" of the Indian public, feels former Australia captain Ian Chappell.
2018-04-01 07:56:46 Read More

Live Score: South Africa vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 3

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2018-04-01 07:55:18 Read More

Sindhu hopes to be fit in time for Commonwealth Games

Struck by an ankle sprain prior to the Commonwealth Games 2018, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu hopes to regain peak fitness before the start of individual events and assured India will return with multiple medals.
2018-04-01 07:39:53 Read More

Vince, Stoneman fifties put England ahead of New Zealand

James Vince and Mark Stoneman posted half centuries to give England a healthy 231-run lead with seven wickets in hand at stumps on day three of the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday.
2018-04-01 07:34:51 Read More

Steve Smithâ€™s father dumps sonâ€™s cricket kit in garage

A news channel released the footage showing Peter taking out Smithâ€™s kit from the car and dumping it in the garage and he went on to say, â€œ "He'll be fine, he'll survive, he'll survive."
2018-04-01 06:15:25 Read More

Know your CWG 2018 athlete - Vikas Krishan

Vikas Krishan is on a comeback trail having been struck by injury and disciplinary issues over the past year, but recent results bode well for the young boxer who will be a top medal prospect for India as he makes his debut at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast City, Australia.
2018-04-01 05:23:13 Read More

Santosh Trophy: Bengal, Kerala to fight for top honours in final

It will be a clash of similar styles when defending champions Bengal face Kerala in the summit clash of 72nd Santosh Trophy at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday.
2018-04-01 04:53:50 Read More

Messi rescues unbeaten Barca as Bale double propels Real

Lionel Messi rescued Barcelona's unbeaten season on Saturday as the La Liga leaders scored twice in the last three minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw at Sevilla.
2018-04-01 04:50:09 Read More

Super Cup: Aizawl dump Chennaiyin in penalty shootout

At the Kalinga Stadium on Saturday, Aizawl FC added another incredibly odds-defying chapter to their three-season-old history at the top level of Indian football, sending ISL champions Chennaiyin FC packing with a 7-5 win via penalty shootout after their Super Cup opener was tied 2-2 in regulation and extra-times.
2018-04-01 04:28:04 Read More

Sloane Stephens downs Jelena Ostapenko to win Miami Open

It was the first time either player had made it to the final of a WTA Premier Mandatory event and Ostapenko, at just 20 years and 297 days, was the youngest finalist in Miami since Victoria Azarenka won here in 2009.
2018-04-01 04:18:29 Read More

Wonâ€™t hesitate in making changes: BCCI ACU head Ajit Singh

Former Rajasthan Director General of Police Ajit Singh was on Saturday named the new head of BCCIâ€™s Anti-Corruption Unit. The 1982-batch retired IPS officer brings to the job 36 years of experience and has also headed the anti-corruption bureau of Rajasthan.
2018-04-01 04:16:56 Read More

Australia struggling with ball-tampering fall-out: David Saker

Australia bowling coach David Saker admits some players are struggling to free their minds of the ball-tampering scandal as they slip towards a heavy defeat in the fourth test and a first series loss to South Africa in almost 50 years.
2018-04-01 04:14:29 Read More

Manchester City one win from title

Manchester City are one win away from being crowned Premier League champions after a swaggering 3-1 victory over Everton, while Mohamed Salah was Liverpool's hero yet again as the Egypt star clinched a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
2018-04-01 04:08:58 Read More

Aadhaar a must to play cricket in Bhopal

In order to curb age fraud organisers of U-15 cricket tournament the organisers have made Aadhaar mandatory for the players.
2018-04-01 04:08:44 Read More

Bale double guides Real Madrid to easy win

Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 La Liga win over lowly Las Palmas on Saturday with goals from Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema despite missing six regular starters, including top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and captain Sergio Ramos.
2018-04-01 03:52:07 Read More

CoA hires ACU chief, confusion prevails over Shetty

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), led by ex-CAG Vinod Rai, seem to have different set of rules for different individuals working â€“ on salary or on honorary basis â€“ with the Indian cricket board.
2018-04-01 03:50:55 Read More

â€˜It's my fault' for husband's ball-tampering crisis: Candice Warner

Disgraced Australia former vice-captain David Warner's wife Candice said Sunday she blamed herself for his part in the ball-tampering scandal, adding that the taunts they faced in South Africa took a huge toll.
2018-04-01 03:39:53 Read More

CWG 2018: Rajyavardhan Rathore to lead sports ministry team

Sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore will lead a seven-member delegation from the Union sports ministry to Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. The ministry, which had submitted a list of eight officials and the minister for the quadrennial event a few days back, got the approval from the Prime Ministerâ€™s Office on Saturday.
2018-04-01 03:12:53 Read More

CWG: Sanil Shetty replaces Soumyajit in TT squad

In a boost to Indian menâ€™s table tennis squad, the Commonwealth Games Council and Indian Olympic Association approved on Saturday the Table Tennis Federation of Indiaâ€™s request to include Sanil Shetty in the squad in place of the suspended Soumyajit Ghosh, who has been accused of rape.
2018-04-01 03:03:23 Read More

IPL has led to Mumbai cricket's decline: Lalchand Rajput

Few state sides would boast of the kind of record Mumbai possess in domestic cricket. Theyâ€™ve won the Ranji Trophy as many as 41 times. Their contribution to Indian cricket is reflected by the fact that theyâ€™ve produced 75-odd Test cricketers, with nine of them having led the country.
2018-04-01 02:31:37 Read More

Struggling Djokovic splits with coach Agassi

Former world number one Novak Djokovic has parted company with head coach Andre Agassi after struggling to rediscover his form following a long elbow injury layoff.
2018-03-31 17:14:52 Read More

EPL: Manchester United ease back into second place ahead of Liverpool

Manchester United quickly regained second place in the Premier League with a routine 2-0 home win over Swansea City on Saturday, hours after Liverpool deposed them with a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace.
2018-03-31 16:47:15 Read More

I still respect Smith the batsman: Rahane

Steve Smith may have been disgraced for his role in the ball tampering scandal in South Africa but newly appointed Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane said that he still respects him as a world-class batsman.
2018-03-31 16:37:14 Read More

4th Test: Australia new boys flop as South Africa turn screw

Australia's ball-tampering scandal came back to bite them when three replacement batsmen failed on a disastrous day for the tourists in the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.
2018-03-31 16:35:40 Read More

My IPL stint will be the start of new era for Nepal's cricketers: Lamichhane

Nepal's cricket sensation Sandeep Lamichhane, who was bought for Rs 20 lakh by Delhi Daredevils at the auctions in January, is hopeful that his IPL stint will be the start of a new era for Nepal's cricketers.
2018-03-31 15:36:12 Read More

IPL 2018: Daredevils not happy to play first five games away from home

The Delhi Daredevils aren't happy that their team will be playing first five IPL games away from home due to change in the schedule twice - courtesy closure of the Chandigarh airport and state elections in Karnataka.
2018-03-31 15:27:30 Read More

CoA clears ACU chief appointment without secretary's consent

The turf war in the BCCI got uglier as Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by Vinod Rai, cleared new Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Ajit Singh's appointment despite acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary refusing to sign the contract letter.
2018-03-31 14:49:39 Read More

I will do everything to earn back respect: David Warner

A tearful David Warner apologised for his role in the ball tampering scandal that ruined his career, saying he is resigned to the fact that he may not play for his country again.
2018-03-31 14:36:30 Read More

Eyeing Asiad comeback, Dipa heads to Moscow for training

Injured Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will head to Moscow for a month-long training stint as she sets her sight on a successful return at the Asian Games in Jakarta from August 18-September 2, her coach Bisweshwar Nandi said on Saturday.
2018-03-31 14:36:26 Read More

Late Salah strike gives Liverpool win at Palace

Mohamed Salah rode to Liverpool's rescue once more with the winner six minutes from time as the visitors ground out a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday to move into second in the Premier League.
2018-03-31 13:55:50 Read More

CWG: India deny any wrongdoing after syringes found in compound

India on Saturday vehemently denied any wrongdoing after syringes were found near their athletes' accommodation at the Commonwealth Games Village even as the authorities are ascertaining if the matter requires thorough probe.
2018-03-31 13:11:56 Read More

Only Pogba can explain poor Manchester United form: Mourinho

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba's poor club form is not due to an injury he suffered last year and only the Frenchman can explain his struggles this season, manager Jose Mourinho has said.
2018-03-31 12:22:05 Read More

Only Pogba can explain poor Manchester United form: Mourinho

Ajit Singh is new head of BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit

The BCCI on Saturday appointed former Rajasthan DGP Ajit Singh as the head of its Anti-Corruption Unit, replacing former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar.
2018-03-31 12:20:23 Read More

Heath Streak shocked by sacking as Zimbabwe coach

Coach Heath Streak said he was shocked after Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) sacked him in a backroom clear-out in the wake of the team's failure to qualify for the 2019 World Cup.
2018-03-31 11:13:24 Read More

BCCI to monitor workload of top 50 Indian players during IPL

The BCCI is all set to monitor workload of top 50 Indian cricketers, starting with the seven-week IPL, and will create a database for their workload and injury management to keep them fresh for big international assignments.
2018-03-31 10:18:55 Read More

Women T20I tri-series: Australia beat England to claim series

Skipper Meg Lanning's blazing knock helped Australia reach a record total before Megan Schutt led a brilliant bowling performance to beat arch-rivals England by 57 runs in the title clash of the women's T20 tri-series on Saturday.
2018-03-31 09:31:38 Read More

Shubhankar Sharma misses putts, misses cut at Houston

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma missed a lot of makeable putts on the second day to miss the cut at the Houston Open but took a lot of positives as he got into 'Masters' mode a week ahead of the year's first Major.
2018-03-31 08:55:08 Read More

Khelo India champions Manu and Nataraj set for CWG debut

Set to make their debut at next month's Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast (Australia), teenagers Manu Bhaker and Srihari Nataraj are two prodigious talents who emerged as champions from the Khelo India School Games, government's ambitious flagship programme.
2018-03-31 08:45:46 Read More

Sunrisers Hyderabad name Alex Hales as replacement for David Warner

Warner had earlier this week stepped down as captain of Sunrisers following the ball-tampering controversy that broke last Saturday in Cape Town, and then had his IPL contract torn up once Cricket Australia suspended him for 12 months.
2018-03-31 08:39:29 Read More

Live Score: South Africa v Australia, 4th Test, Day 2

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2018-03-31 07:57:02 Read More

New Zealand fight back after England shred top order

BJ Watling continued to defy England as he combined with Colin de Grandhomme to resurrect New Zealand's innings and lead them to 192 for six as the second day of the second Test at Hagley Oval ended about 30 minutes early due to bad light.
2018-03-31 05:55:31 Read More

Zlatan Ibrahimovic ready for Galaxy debut

The 36-year-old Swedish superstar told reporters at a press conference he had planned to head to California after his stint with Paris Saint-Germain came to an end in 2016, before instead opting for Manchester United.
2018-03-31 04:47:16 Read More

John Isner stuns Del Potro to reach Miami final

It was a phenomenal effort from the American who blasted down 13 aces and took just one hour and 23 minutes to floor Argentina's Del Potro and book his place in Sunday's final.
2018-03-31 04:23:59 Read More

CWG 2018: Sathiyan confident of three TT gold medals

The Indian table tennis contingent heads to the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia with its best ever squad and leading the charge is the 25-year-old Sathiyan Gnanasekaran who is their best bet for not just a podium finish, but a gold in individual and in menâ€™s doubles events.
2018-03-31 04:22:33 Read More

Don't want to be one-season wonder: Mayank Agarwal

With 2,232 runs under his belt in 2017-18, Mayank Agarwal holds the record for most runs in an Indian domestic season and is now hoping a successful IPL will get him that elusive India spot.
2018-03-31 03:46:28 Read More

Don't want to be one-season wonder: Mayank Agarwal

Wasn't fully confident of winning CWG gold: Milkha

Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh takes a walk down the memory lane and reveals the strategy that helped him beat the then world-record holder Malcolm Clive Spence for 400m gold medal.
2018-03-31 03:38:12 Read More

SAI officials head for CWG, Rathore yet to get approval

Even as the Union sports ministry is hoping to get official clearance for its delegation to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has, in a stunning move, unilaterally sanctioned the tour for five of its officials.
2018-03-31 03:21:31 Read More

CWG 2018: Indians face scrutiny over syringes in rooms

The Indian contingent in Gold Coast for the Commonwealth Games 2018 could be in for some close scrutiny from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) officials after reported findings on Friday of needles and syringes from some rooms occupied by the Indian contingent.
2018-03-31 02:59:33 Read More

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Bidders unhappy over same base price for non-India matches

The bidders find it unfair that the BCCI has offered the same base price â€“ as of a bilateral game involving India â€“ for matches that may involve more than two teams.
2018-03-31 02:34:04 Read More

Live Score: New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Day 2

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2018-03-31 02:33:38 Read More

Apologetic David Warner resigned to never playing for Australia again

In a fourth highly emotional media conference in three days involving the Australian cricket team, the former vice-captain struggled to fight back the tears as he read a prepared statement in which he said his actions had been "inexcusable".
2018-03-31 02:08:51 Read More

Brazil World Cup boost as Neymar to return in 'two, three weeks'

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, who is convalescing in Brazil after surgery on his injured right foot, will be back "in two to three weeks," the club's coach Unai Emery said on Friday.
2018-03-30 17:39:13 Read More

Australia's unraveling a warning for young Indian cricketers

"Mere hisaab se cricket toh gentleman ka hi game hai (According to me cricket is still a gentleman's sport)," Rishabh Pant managed a sheepish smile as he answered a question on 'spirit of cricket'.
2018-03-30 17:23:47 Read More

Anand looks to reclaim Grenke Classic

Grenke Classic, which kicks off from Saturday in Germany, will see Viswanathan Anand fighting it out for top honours in a strong field.
2018-03-30 16:29:31 Read More

4th Test: Markram shines but Australia strike back with late wickets

Opener Aiden Markram led the way with a career-best 152 as South Africa had the better of the opening day of the fourth Test against a much-changed Australia, reaching the close on 313 for six on Friday.
2018-03-30 16:07:25 Read More

We are back: CSK skipper Dhoni

'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni got emotional while speaking about the return of Chennai Super Kings to the Indian Premier League after two years. "We are back! We are back as a whole team," an emotional Dhoni was seen speaking in a brief video shared on Twitter.
2018-03-30 15:50:50 Read More

Heath Streak asked to step down as Zimbabwe coach

Heath Streak has been asked to step down as Zimbabwe coach or face dismissal after the team failed to qualify for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
2018-03-30 15:21:49 Read More

JKCA appoint Irfan Pathan as coach-cum-mentor

The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) appointed former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan as the coach-cum-mentor of its senior state side for the 2018-19 season.
2018-03-30 15:15:11 Read More

JKCA appoints Irfan Pathan as coach-cum-mentor

The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) appointed former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan as the coach-cum-mentor of its senior state side for the 2018-19 season.
2018-03-30 15:15:11 Read More

Working on specific skills after talking to coach Shastri: Pant

Rishabh Pant may have had modest returns from the Nidahas T20 Tri-series in Sri Lanka but his real gain has been an interaction with Indian team's head coach Ravi Shastri, who gave him tips to work on specific skill sets ahead of the IPL 11.
2018-03-30 14:32:54 Read More

Pakistan revival strengthens with T20 series at home against West Indies

Pakistan will take another significant step towards the revival of international cricket as World Twenty20 champions the West Indies feature in three back-to-back Twenty20 internationals in Karachi from Sunday.
2018-03-30 13:53:59 Read More

Pakistan revival strengthens with T20 series at home against West Indies

CWG 2018: We should win a medal in all five events, says Kashyap

The excitement was palpable in his voice as reigning men's singles champion Parupalli Kashyap predicted the Indian badminton team's best-ever haul, including a medal in each event, at the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
2018-03-30 12:41:59 Read More

Shellshocked Australian cricketers pick up the pieces

Embattled Australia returned on Friday to the business of playing cricket after a week of scandal, suspensions, confessions and torrents of tears.
2018-03-30 11:57:36 Read More

Good to pick brains of Hussey, Dhoni: Jagadeesan

CSK's young wicketkeeper-batsman N Jagadeesan has said he is learning a new set of tricks from legendary captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the team's batting coach Michael Hussey.
2018-03-30 11:26:40 Read More

Prosthetic limbs should be subsidised, made tax-free: Para-shuttler Manasi

India's para-badminton player Manasi Joshi, who has won numerous accolades in her career, urged the government to make prosthetic limbs subsidised and tax-free in the country to encourage more people.
2018-03-30 10:52:28 Read More

Ghosh-less Indian TT squad leaves for Gold Coast

A nine-member table tennis squad, led by triple-gold medallist Sharath Kamal, on Friday left for Gold Coast to take part in the Commonwealth Games beginning April 4.
2018-03-30 10:30:44 Read More

Gymnast Pranati Nayak looks to emulate Dipa Karmakar at CWG

Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak is aiming to emulate her inspiration, Dipa Karmakar, at the Commonwealth Games beginning in Gold Coast from April 4.
2018-03-30 09:50:14 Read More

CWG 2018: India men's hockey team out to break Australia jinx

Under the tutelage of Dutch coach Sjoerd Marijne, the men's team is on a mission to reclaim its lost glory and the early few signs have put them on a solid footing that they are treading the right path.
2018-03-30 09:09:00 Read More

England face dominant Australia in women's tri-series final

Entering the final on the back of some dominating performances, Australia will fancy their chances when they take on England in the title clash of the women's T20 tri-series here on Saturday.
2018-03-30 08:48:12 Read More

May god give you strength to come out of this: Ashwin to Smith

"The world simply wants to see you cry, once you have cried they will feel satisfied and live happily ever after," lamented India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin while expressing solidarity with the disgraced Steve Smith and David Warner.
2018-03-30 08:33:15 Read More

Starc ruled out of IPL 2018 with stress fracture

Australia's injury-prone fast bowler Mitchell Starc was on Friday ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League due to a stress fracture in his right leg, dealing a blow to his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders' prospects.
2018-03-30 08:32:43 Read More

4th Test Live: South Africa vs Australia, Day 1

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Australia sevens captain out of CWG after head punch

Australia's sevens rugby captain James Stannard will miss the Commonwealth Games after being punched in the head in an "alleged unprovoked assault", police and Rugby Australia said Friday.
2018-03-30 07:03:20 Read More

Shane Warne and Wasim Akram 'blown away' by Pakistani child bowlers

Two six-year-olds have become social media sensations in cricket-mad Pakistan with videos of their bowling "blowing away" the likes of Shane Warne and Wasim Akram, who have been giving the pair tips on improving their game.
2018-03-30 06:39:11 Read More

Know your CWG athlete - Ragala Venkat Rahul

The name Ragala Venkat Rahul might not ring a bell, but he happens to be a podium contender in weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast City, Australia from April 4-15.
2018-03-30 06:30:00 Read More

Bairstow salvages England after Southee, Boult strike

Jonny Bairstow was in sight of his fifth Test century after a late run spree with Mark Wood lifted England to 290 for eight at stumps on day one of the second Test in Christchurch on Friday.
2018-03-30 06:21:49 Read More

Woods favoured, but history against Augusta victory

Tiger Woods' odds of winning the Masters have shrunk with every birdie of his 2018 comeback campaign, but in reality the 42-year-old superstar faces a daunting task in his bid to add a 15th major title to his resume a decade after his last Grand Slam victory.
2018-03-30 05:34:57 Read More

'Captain Cry Baby' â€“ British press mocks Steve Smith

Headlines ranging from 'Captain Cry Baby' in the Daily Mail's front page to 'Bawl-tampering - Crying shame of Aussie cheats" of Daily Star accompany the images of Smith crying. Some were more considerate, like Daily Express' 'Broken' and The Independent's 'Tear, lies & goodbyes'.
2018-03-30 05:27:24 Read More

Stephens eyes sixth title after reaching Miami final

Sloane Stephens is determined to write her name into the history books after she sealed a place in the WTA Miami Open final with a three-set win over former world number one Victoria Azarenka on Thursday.
2018-03-30 04:22:36 Read More

At Easter, it's the parable of... Steve Smith

A British religious broadcast has compared the downfall of Australian cricket captain Steve Smith to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, backing fears that the reaction to the ball-tampering scandal has now rocketed into the realms of hysteria.
2018-03-30 04:15:11 Read More

Sreejesh, Sunil look to lead hockey team by example in CWG

With India lining up a young team sprinkled with rookies, Sreejesh, who has just returned from a prolonged injury lay-off, believes the role of the duo goes beyond duty on the field.
2018-03-30 02:56:28 Read More

Know your CWG athlete - Manoj Kumar

Boxer Manoj Kumar is putting in the extra yards to return home with a medal from CWG 2018 in the men's 69-kg category, spearheading the Indian challenge along with another experienced boxer Vikas Krishan.
2018-03-30 02:53:57 Read More

Referee warned about Smith, Warner in 2016: Report

The report came after Smith and Warner were stripped of the captaincy and vice-captaincy and banned for a year from the sport after being caught up in a plot to alter the condition of the ball during the third Test against South Africa on Saturday.
2018-03-30 02:37:11 Read More

Back in time: When another Australian captain let his tears flow

Kim Hughesâ€™ tearful resignation at The Gabba in November 1984 is still talked about.
2018-03-30 02:37:06 Read More

Darren Lehmann no stranger to controversy

Coach Darren Lehmann, who said on Thursday he would be resigning from his position after the Test series against South Africa, has had his share of run-ins with authorities in the past.
2018-03-30 02:14:49 Read More

CWG 2018: Sushil's name missing from 74kg entry list

Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumarâ€™s name was curiously missing from the list of entries put out by the Gold Coast organisers for the Commonwealth Games, leaving the authorities in India perplexed. The final list was made available on the Gold Coast CWG official website (www.gc2018.com) on Thursday.
2018-03-30 02:10:08 Read More

AC Milan to reward Gattuso with new contract

Gennaro Gattuso took over the seven-time European champions from Vincenzo Montella last November and has rekindled the club's season as they sit within the Europa League spots and with hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
2018-03-29 11:54:40 Read More

RCB's home game against DD rescheduled due to Karnataka polls

The Karnataka Assembly election on May 12 has forced a scheduling change for the Royal Challengers Bangalore's home against Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.
2018-03-29 11:50:54 Read More

ICC to review code on player conduct following ball-tampering scandal

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will conduct a wide-ranging review of the players' code of conduct to curb on-field misdemeanours, chief executive David Richardson said on Thursday.
2018-03-29 11:31:05 Read More

Know your Commonwealth Games athlete: Mary Kom

When Mary Kom claimed her fifth Asian Championships Gold in Vietnam in November, it surely was one of the greatest comebacks in Indian sports. She looks fiercely dedicated to add another chapter in her list of memorable comebacks.
2018-03-29 11:27:47 Read More

It was failure of my leadership, says emotional Steve Smith

Australian captain Steve Smith broke down while addressing the media after his arrival in Sydney stating that he is sorry for his actions and is absolutely devastated.
2018-03-29 09:00:46 Read More

Williamson replaces Warner as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad

Following the ouster of David Warner as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain, the franchise entrusted New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson with the task of leading the side in the IPL 2018 starting April 7.
2018-03-29 08:17:53 Read More

Will regret my actions for the rest of my life: Cameron Bancroft

Disgraced Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft asked for forgiveness following the ball tampering row that led to a nine-month ban from international cricket for the 25-year-old. After arriving in Australia, the opening batsman addressed the media at the WACA, Perth and added that he feels like he has everyone down in Australia.
2018-03-29 08:02:53 Read More

Spinners, Mandhana secure consolation win for India

India finally had something to cheer about as they defeated England by eight wickets to record a consolation win in the women's T20 tri-series on Thursday.
2018-03-29 08:02:01 Read More

WATCH: Funniest viral videos on ball tampering row

Since the ball-tampering row broke last weekend, views and opinions have flown thick and hard from all quarters, but particularly on social media there have been some amusing takes on the whole controversy.
2018-03-29 06:14:37 Read More

Warner apologises, 'takes responsibility' for part in scandal

"Mistakes have been made which have damaged cricket," David Warner said on Instagram in breaking his silence on the incident in the third Test against South Africa last weekend.
2018-03-29 05:12:25 Read More

Michael Holding says ball tampering row mishandled

Michael Holding, never the one to mince words, says the ball tampering was mishandled by everyone concerned.
2018-03-29 05:11:05 Read More

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Qualifier Collins topples idol Venus to reach Miami semi-finals

Danielle Collins produced the performance of a lifetime and pulled off an almighty shock at the WTA Miami Open on Wednesday, sending Venus Williams crashing out 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals.
2018-03-29 04:52:29 Read More

Isner routs Chung to reach Miami semi-finals

John Isner's magical ATP Miami Open run continued Wednesday when the big serving American overpowered South Korean Chung Hyeon 6-1 6-4 to book his place in the semi-finals.
2018-03-29 04:46:26 Read More

Joe Root hails New Zealand cricket culture

New Zealand's cricket ethos drew praise on Thursday from England captain Joe Root as he weighed up the difference between playing the Blacks Caps and Australia over the past four months.
2018-03-29 04:39:05 Read More

Joe Root hails New Zealand cricket culture

IPL 2018: Big guns go missing

The one-year ban imposed by CA on Smith and Warner means that not only are the two cricketers banned from playing for Australia but even from the lucrative Indian Premier League, after its Commissioner Rajiv Shukla barred them from turning out for their respective franchises this year.
2018-03-29 04:36:34 Read More

David Warner not a bad guy: Kane Williamson

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson defended David Warner on Thursday, describing the Australian at the heart of the ball-tampering scandal as "not a bad guy".
2018-03-29 04:20:52 Read More

Disgraced Steve Smith to face the music in Australia

Steve Smith was jeered as he made his way through Johannesburg airport on Wednesday surrounded by police and media and will face the music at home with a press conference scheduled for Thursday evening.
2018-03-29 03:39:32 Read More

Five CWG Indian medal hopes for Gold Coast

India is taking a strong 225-member contingent to Australia and badminton, shooting, boxing are some of the disciplines where a rich haul of medals is expected. Thereâ€™s a good mix of youth and experience amongst the Indian ranks. Here we look at some of the athletes/disciplines who are among favourites to bring glory to the country:
2018-03-29 03:27:47 Read More

Double medallist Sanjeev Rajput confident ahead of his 3rd CWG

Sanjeev, who besides securing a silver medal in 2014 also won a bronze medal in the 2006 edition, in his column for TOI on Thursday, mentioned how the amount of time and effort invested in training helped him prepare for the quadrennial Games.
2018-03-29 03:13:33 Read More

Cricket Australia dropped by top sponsor Magellan after cheat storm

Magellan inked a three-year partnership in August 2017 as naming rights sponsor for Australia's domestic Tests in a deal estimated at the time to be worth Aus$$20 million. It began with the recent Ashes series against England.
2018-03-29 02:51:46 Read More

Have â€˜unfinished businessâ€™ in the pool: Virdhawal Khade

The young tehsildar is now getting ready to have another crack at the CWG and Asiad, resuming from where he left off in 2010.
2018-03-29 02:44:13 Read More

Australian cricket crisis stems from 'entitlement culture'

Sparked by a poor Ashes series, the review, headed by Don Argus alongside former ICC chief Malcolm Speed and greats Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor, led to an overhaul of how the Australian team was led and coached.
2018-03-29 02:36:13 Read More

ICC moots ex-playersâ€™ panel to curb on-field misdemeanours

Sledging, cheating and ball tampering incidents in the ongoing Test series between the South Africa and Australians in South Africa have tarnished the image of the sport and the spirit of game has taken a big hit.
2018-03-29 02:24:25 Read More

Ball-tampering scandal: Key takeaways from Cricket Australia's sanction

On Wednesday, the CA Board convened in Johannesburg to determine the sanctions imposed on the guilty trio and not long after, the verdict was revealed.
2018-03-29 02:18:10 Read More

Shikhar Dhawan looks likely candidate for SRH captaincy

Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan may be back as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad after David Warner was barred by the BCCI from this edition of Indian Premier League in the wake of ball tampering scandal.
2018-03-28 17:23:08 Read More

Jinder Mahal's title run was incredibly successful: Stephanie McMahon

WWE made inroads into the Indian market in a big way in 2017, handing Jinder Mahal a major push that had him hold the WWE Championship for over 170 days.
2018-03-28 16:32:34 Read More

Right decision has been taken: Sachin on Smith, Warner ban

Sachin Tendulkar feels that Cricket Australia has taken the "right decision" in banning the Steve Smith and David Warner for one year after being found guilty of ball tampering against South Africa during the just-concluded third Test in Cape Town.
2018-03-28 16:21:10 Read More

Selection dilemma for Gopichand ahead of CWG

Chief coach Pullela Gopichand is facing a big dilemma ahead of the Commonwealth Games. With PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal both available, the coach faces a tricky issue of choosing one of them for the mixed team event.
2018-03-28 15:52:50 Read More

Want to break CWG jinx against England: Sharath Kamal

Pointing to the lack of success against England in past Commonwealth Games, India's most experienced paddler and eight-time national champion, Achanta Sharath Kamal, is hoping to break the jinx next month and cull the coveted gold medal in Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-03-28 15:35:37 Read More

Australia coach Lehmann wants forgiveness for banned trio

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has apologised to the public and called for forgiveness for the "grave mistake" made by the trio of Test players banned for their role in the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the sport.
2018-03-28 15:25:04 Read More

Stephen Fleming looks to rekindle magic in CSK

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming is a man on a mission as he looks to rekindle the magic that turned the team into one of the most successful ones in the opening decade of Indian Premier League.
2018-03-28 14:38:02 Read More

Smith and Warner's one-year bans too harsh: Warne

Spin legend Shane Warne feels that the punishment handed out to the captain Steve Smith and his two teammates after their involvement in ball tampering was a bit too harsh.
2018-03-28 14:26:36 Read More

Cricket Australia clears coach Lehmann after cover-up claims

Under-fire Australia coach Darren Lehmann had no knowledge of a ball-tampering plot by his two most senior players and allegations that he then led a cover-up are false, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.
2018-03-28 14:11:07 Read More

'Harsh or not harsh'; Twitter reacts on Smith, Warner one-year ban

Cricket Australia (CA) has banned Australian captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner for 12 months and handed a nine-month ban to Cameron Bancroft. Warner and Smith have also been banned from captaining Australia for two years.
2018-03-28 12:57:46 Read More

CWG 2018: Indian contingent arrives in Gold Coast

About 200 members of the Indian contingent and officials participating in the Commonwealth Games beginning next week arrived on Wednesday.
2018-03-28 12:03:03 Read More

Ball-tampering scandal: Full text of Cricket Australia statement

Following the announcements made on Tuesday in Johannesburg, the Cricket Australia Board has met again on Wednesday to consider the report of the investigation into the incident in Cape Town.
2018-03-28 11:11:54 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu

Weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu is one of the brightest medal hopes for India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast City, Australia from April 4-15.
2018-03-28 11:03:16 Read More

Ball-tampering row: What now for Steve Smith and David Warner?

On Wednesday, CA banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months and handed a nine-month ban to Cameron Bancroft for their roles in attempts to alter the condition of the ball during the recent Cape Town Test match against South Africa.
2018-03-28 10:26:02 Read More

2010 champion Saina wants best-ever finish for India at CWG 2018

Eight summers ago, a 20-year-old Saina stood on the podium with the gold medal around her neck on the final day to not only become the first Indian woman to achieve the feat but also take the country to the second position ahead of England with a gold count of 38 in the overall medal's tally.
2018-03-28 09:49:08 Read More

Virat Kohli's wax figure to grace Madame Tussauds Delhi

Indian captain Virat Kohli's wax figure will be the latest addition at the Madame Tussauds Delhi as he is set to join other sports icons there.
2018-03-28 09:22:57 Read More

From Warne to Smith/Warner, a history of cricketing bans

Hereâ€™s a look at some of the biggest cases, barring those related to match-fixing or spot-fixing which rank as the biggest crimes in cricket.
2018-03-28 08:56:26 Read More

TIMELINE: How ball-tampering saga led to ban on Smith, Warner, Bancroft

Steve Smith and David Warner have been banned for one year, ruling them out of the home series against India, while Cameron Bancroft was handed a nine-month suspension as Cricket Australia came down heavily on the errant trio which disgraced itself in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
2018-03-28 08:49:47 Read More

Air New Zealand has an offer for Smith after being asked to leave SA

The latest to see the funny side of the whole ball tampering controversy is Air New Zealand, the flag carrier airline of New Zealand, who posted a video urging Smith to drop by New Zealand to escape the heat that awaits him in Australia
2018-03-28 08:33:50 Read More

Cricket Australia bans Steve Smith, David Warner for 12 months

Four days on from the damning ball-tampering controversy which erupted in front of a global audience in Cape Town, Cricket Australia (CA) has banned Australian captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner for 12 months and handed a nine-month ban to Cameron Bancroft.
2018-03-28 08:27:49 Read More

Hard to reclaim reputations but can reclaim values: Hussey

"I feel like we've lost sight of some of these principles in recent years...there are some very good people representing Australia at the moment - but the ball tampering issue isn't the first time the team as a collective has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons," Michael Hussey wrote for 'playersvoice.com.au'.
2018-03-28 08:03:33 Read More

Warner steps down as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad

In the wake of the ball tampering controversy, David Warner, one of three accused, has stepped down as captain of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2018 Indian Premier League.
2018-03-28 06:45:08 Read More

LG pulls plug on Warner deal after ball-tampering scandal

Multi-national electronics company LG has opted not to renew its contract with David Warner following the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, even as the sacked Australia vice-captain waits to learn his fate from Cricket Australia (CA).
2018-03-28 05:44:00 Read More

I am the â€˜Jokerâ€™ to Ronda Rouseyâ€™s â€˜Batmanâ€™: Stephanie McMahon

Pressure will be on WWEâ€™s Chief Branding Officer to deliver, but equally so on Rousey as well who made her first WWE appearance at the Royal Rumble just over two months ago.
2018-03-28 05:22:43 Read More

Australian media critical of national team, slams Lehmann

While most of the mainstream Australian media welcomed CA's decision to suspend the trio from the fourth Test against South Africa starting Friday, there were several questions over head coach Darren Lehmann not cleared of having no role in the ball-tampering row.
2018-03-28 05:15:12 Read More

Jr World Cup: Muskan wins 25m pistol gold

The final competition day at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney opened with another gold awarded to the Indian National Team, as Muskan Bhanwala secured the brightest medal in the 25m Pistol Women Junior event.
2018-03-28 05:04:20 Read More

Jesus winner edges Brazil past old adversaries Germany

Gabriel Jesus struck the winner as Brazil put memories of their 2014 World Cup mauling by Germany behind them with a 1-0 friendly win in Berlin on Tuesday.
2018-03-28 04:46:45 Read More

Know your CWG 2018 athlete: PV Sindhu

A vastly improved player since the last Commonwealth Games in 2014, when she won bronze in Glasgow, the queen of Indian badminton PV Sindhu heads into this yearâ€™s Gold Coast CWG as one of the favourites to reach the podium again - but this time with the colour being gold.
2018-03-28 04:32:55 Read More

Isco nets hat-trick as Spain hit Argentina for six

Spain blew Argentina away on Tuesday but coach Julen Lopetegui insists they can take nothing for granted at this summer's World Cup.
2018-03-28 04:17:32 Read More

From Bradman to villain: Steve Smith's epic fall from grace

Steve Smith's stunning fall from grace -- on the heels of high praise for his recent performances in the Ashes when he was described as the "best since (Don) Bradman" -- is an extraordinary turn of events for the world's premier Test batsman.
2018-03-28 03:36:13 Read More

Ball tampering: Twitterverse questions Lehmannâ€™s clean chit

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland on Tuesday confirmed that Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were suspended for the final Test at The Wanderers against South Africa and the trio will face further sanctions over the course of the next 24 hours, upon the completion of the ball tampering investigation. But, the clean chit given to coach Darren Lehmann has raised quite a few eyebrows.
2018-03-28 03:15:06 Read More

'Win, win, win' - How Lehmann ethos hurt Australian cricket

Darren Lehmann was hailed as a saviour when he took over as coach in 2013, but critics now accuse him of overseeing a toxic culture that has dented the reputation of the famed Baggy Green cap.
2018-03-28 03:04:27 Read More

Akhil, Moraad question Indian boxing's obsession with foreign coaches

Boxer Akhil Kumar and shooter Moraad Ali Khan, both former Commonwealth Games champions, on Tuesday questioned the Indian sporting authoritiesâ€™ obsession to prefer foreign coaches - who are often paid much more - over Indian ones.
2018-03-28 02:55:45 Read More

Yogeshwar Dutt eyeing comeback at World Championship

Bronze medallist in the 2012 London Olympics, Yogeshwar Dutt has targeted the World Championship â€“ to be held in September later this year â€“ for his comeback to the wrestling mat.
2018-03-28 02:36:21 Read More

Injury scare for PV Sindhu ahead of CWG 2018

The shuttler was helped off the court by coach Pullela Gopichand and physio Gayathri Shetty. Sindhu was in tears as the concerned support staff applied ice packs.
2018-03-28 02:22:29 Read More

Injury scare for PV Sindhu ahead of CWG 2018

The shuttler was helped off the court by coach Pullela Gopichand and physio Gayathri Shetty. Sindhu was in tears as the concerned support staff applied ice packs.
2018-03-28 02:22:29 Read More

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TIMELINE: How ball-tampering saga led to suspension of trio

Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft will be sent home from the tour of South Africa for their role in the ball-tampering scandal, but coach Darren Lehmann will remain in charge, team management said.
2018-03-27 17:56:09 Read More

Ball-tampering row: Smith, Warner and Bancroft to leave SA

Three days on from the damning ball-tampering controversy which erupted in front of a global audience in Cape Town, Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will fly back to Australia and have no further role to play in the ongoing tour of South Africa.
2018-03-27 17:36:51 Read More

India lose 1-2 to Kyrgyzstan, 13-match unbeaten run ends

The Indian football team's 13-match unbeaten run ended as it lost 1-2 to an attacking Kyrgyzstan in an inconsequential final group game of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign, on Tuesday.
2018-03-27 16:40:30 Read More

Entire team involved in ball tampering is a dangerous precedent: Kapil

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev is at his wit's end as he tries to understand why the entire Australian team had to fall back on ball tampering.
2018-03-27 16:16:42 Read More

AIFF chief rubbishes revolt rumours under Constantine

All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel brushed aside reports that a few senior players were at loggerheads with national team coach Stephen Constantine.
2018-03-27 16:02:14 Read More

CWG: Looking at nothing less than gold, says Manpreet Singh

Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh expects nothing less than a gold medal as the team on Tuesday departed for the Gold Coast, where the 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place from April 4.
2018-03-27 15:44:27 Read More

Ball tampering: Teammates want 'rogue' David Warner gone

Some Australian players want a "rogue" David Warner out of the team hotel in South Africa as the ball tampering saga threatened to rip the touring side apart, amid reports that suggested the opening batsman was the ring leader of the scandal.
2018-03-27 14:57:31 Read More

HIL confidence will help India crack Aussie code in CWG: Zafar Iqbal

The Indian hockey team can break the Australian jinx in the upcoming Commonwealth Games thanks to the confidence the players have gained by competing alongside the world champions in the Hockey India League, feels former captain Zafar Iqbal.
2018-03-27 14:41:32 Read More

Bangladesh eye Gary Kirsten as team consultant

Bangladesh cricket authorities said on Tuesday they were in talks with former South African batsman Gary Kirsten to hire him as a team consultant for an extended period.
2018-03-27 14:33:15 Read More

SRH strong enough to replace Warner: Saha

Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha on Tuesday said Sunrisers Hyderabad have enough bench strength to replace Australian batsman David Warner, who is facing a lengthy ban from Cricket Australia for his role in the ball tampering scandal.
2018-03-27 14:24:48 Read More

Australia 'incredibly stupid': Ex-South Africa skipper

Ali Bacher, the last South Africa skipper to win a series against Australia in the republic, says disgraced captain Steve Smith and his ball-tampering team are "incredibly stupid".
2018-03-27 14:18:50 Read More

PV Sindhu, Smriti Mandhana in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu and batswoman Smriti Mandhana featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list. In total four Indians featured in the list's 'Entertainment & Sports' category.
2018-03-27 13:40:45 Read More

Bravo credits Dhoni for shaping him up as slog overs expert

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has credited team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his development as a "death overs specialist" saying it was due to the faith he showed in him.
2018-03-27 13:17:17 Read More

PV Sindhu suffers injury scare ahead of CWG

Olympic and world championship silver medallist PV Sindhu on Tuesday suffered an injury scare but there is no immediate threat to her participation in the Commonwealth Games starting next month.
2018-03-27 13:03:12 Read More

Axe looms for Australia coach and captain in cricket crisis

Australia coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steve Smith faced the axe on Tuesday with cricket chiefs holding crisis talks in South Africa to deal with an escalating cheating scandal.
2018-03-27 11:36:35 Read More

IOC chief to meet newly-elected members of IOA in April

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will meet the newly-elected members of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Executive Board during his brief visit to India next month.
2018-03-27 11:04:01 Read More

Why obsession with foreign coaches? ask CWG stalwarts

Indian boxing's national observer Akhil Kumar sees nothing wrong in leaving out national chief coaches from the Commonwealth Games contingent but what irks him is the higher pay and greater importance given to the foreigners in the support staff.
2018-03-27 10:46:14 Read More

Why obsession with foreign coaches? ask CWG stalwarts

Rahane "excited" to lead Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2018

Rahane, on Monday, replaced Steve Smith, as the man to captain the side, after the Australian captain was embroiled in ball tampering controversy against South Africa during the Newlands Test.
2018-03-27 10:26:39 Read More

â€œWe cheat at cricket, Oh Yesâ€: Hilarious spoof on Aussie ball tampering row

While ball tampering saga has shaken Australian cricket to its core, the entire episode has also been the focal point for many hilarious memes and videos that going viral on social media.
2018-03-27 07:39:18 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Seema Punia

With silver medals at the 2006 Melbourne Games and bronze at the 2010 Delhi Games, Seema is one of the most celebrated field athletes from India; she has also represented the country in three Olympics Games (2004, 2012 and 2016).
2018-03-27 07:10:00 Read More

Balanced perspective needed in condemnation: Steve Waugh

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh urged everyone to have a "focused and balanced perspective" in ongoing ball tampering scandal that has rocked Australian cricket with their current captain Steve Smith facing a hefty suspension from the Cricket Board.
2018-03-27 07:01:05 Read More

Australia PM calls for end to cricket sledging

Australia's Prime Minister called for an end to sledging in cricket Tuesday, saying it was "right out of control" as he urged the sport to clean up its image amid a ball tampering scandal.
2018-03-27 06:25:15 Read More

ISSF Junior World Cup: Manu Bhaker-Anmol wins air pistol mixed gold

The two Indian youngsters dominated the final match since its very first series, progressively building a gap between them and their closest rivals. They eventually finished with 478.9 points, just 1.8 points away from the current world record.
2018-03-27 05:59:59 Read More

Fanie de Villiers tipped off TV crew about ball tampering

"I said earlier on, that if they could get reverse swing in the 26th, 27th, 28th over then they are doing something different from what everyone else does," 53-year-old Fanie de Villiers told RSN Radio.
2018-03-27 05:07:47 Read More

Willis opposes Kohliâ€™s county stint, says itâ€™s nonsense

Former England fast bowler Bob Willis has vehemently opposed overseas players plying their trade in county cricket, in wake of Indian captain Virat Kohli opting for a county stint with Surrey this June to prepare well for the Indiaâ€™s overseas tour in England starting in June.
2018-03-27 05:04:21 Read More

Argentina have a 'debt' to settle at World Cup: Messi

Argentina captain Lionel Messi admitted Monday that his generation has a score to settle at the World Cup in Russia after a series of agonising near misses in major tournaments.
2018-03-27 04:10:19 Read More

Five who could succeed Smith as Australia captain

The axe was hanging over the head of Australian skipper Steve Smith on Tuesday with cricket chiefs holding crisis talks in South Africa to deal with an escalating cheating scandal.
2018-03-27 03:59:35 Read More

Ministry finally clears Indian contingent for CWG 2018

Parents of badminton stars Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will travel to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG) as part of the official contingent. Their names figured in the 325-member contingent list that included 221 athletes, which the government cleared on Monday.
2018-03-27 03:18:48 Read More

Kyrgios, Verdasco get into Twitter spat at Miami Open

Fernando Verdasco got into a Twitter spat with Australian Nick Kyrgios on Monday over a since-deleted post in which the latter expressed his desire for the Spaniard to lose his third round match at the Miami Open.
2018-03-27 03:04:44 Read More

Para-athlete's nightmare: housed on ground floor, loos on first floor

Several para-athletes, managers and coaches of different states have alleged insensitivity on the part of organizers of the 18th National Para Athletics Championship towards the players and red-flagged the issue of providing improper accommodation and facilities by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
2018-03-27 03:04:32 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Jitu Rai

Jitu Rai, a 2014 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medalist - as well as two-time ISSF World Cup medalist - looms as Indiaâ€™s best bet in pistol shooting at the 2018 CWG to be held at Gold Coast City, in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland from April 4-15.
2018-03-27 02:48:33 Read More

Darren Lehmann to resign as Australia coach: Report

The Daily Telegraph cited sources as saying Darren Lehmann, who has made no public comment since the incident, planned to pre-empt the investigation by stepping down more than a year ahead of his planned exit after the 2019 Ashes series.
2018-03-27 02:46:52 Read More

Indiaâ€™s para power lifters best bet for CWG medals: Jhajharia

Double Paralympic gold medalist and Khel Ratna recipient Devendra Jhajharia has singled out Indiaâ€™s para-lifters as serious medal contenders at the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast City, in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland, from April 4-15.
2018-03-27 02:43:53 Read More

Dope cloud over Khelo India

Some of the countryâ€™s promising young athletes in different disciplines have returned positive for prohibited drugs, including high-end substances like mephentermine and stanozolol, both anabolic steroids.
2018-03-27 02:36:54 Read More

Underarm bowler Chappell glad to lose 'most despised' tag

Trevor Chappell's name has been synonymous with one of the most notorious unsporting acts of all time -- bowling underarm to help Australia beat New Zealand in 1981.
2018-03-27 02:26:48 Read More

Reverse swing: The fine line between preparing and tampering

Reverse-swing is a phenomenon riding on the tricky art of â€˜preparing the ballâ€™. At the moment, however, Steve Smith and his leadership group, have reduced it to ugly, clumsy tampering.
2018-03-27 02:24:37 Read More

Cricket stung, ICC feels little pain

The ICC's shocking decision to allot Australia captain Steve Smith a one-match ban and dock 100 percent of his match fees has raised a clamour that refuses to die down despite the pandemonium Down Under that Smith could soon receive a much heavier punishment from his own board.
2018-03-27 02:24:29 Read More

Hope Starc's reputation isn't tarnished: Gillespie

The ball-tampering saga involving the Australian team has kicked up a storm across the cricket fraternity. Australia skipper Steve Smith admitted that the leadership group had probably thought of getting an advantage by bringing reverse swing into play.
2018-03-26 17:34:15 Read More

What Steve Smith did was 'absolute stupidity': Ganguly

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday slammed Australian cricket team's "win at all cost" attitude and said that the ball tampering plot hatched by Steven Smith and his players in the Test against South Africa was an act of sheer stupidity.
2018-03-26 16:59:24 Read More

Davis Cup: Prajnesh comes in for Yuki in Indian team

Prajnesh Gunneswaran on Monday played down the significance of having played a Challenger tournament in China last week when he goes past the Bamboo Curtain once again for India's Davis Cup clash next month.
2018-03-26 16:36:51 Read More

BCCI announces India women squad for England ODIs

The All-India Women's Selection Committee has on Monday named a 15-member India squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England. All the matches of the series will be played in Nagpur.
2018-03-26 15:31:39 Read More

Dhoni's guidance key to India's 2019 World Cup dreams: Sehwag

Former India opener Virender Sehwag feels that the Men-in-Blue can lift the 50-over World Cup title in England and Wales next year if the youngsters train under the guidance of the seasoned MS Dhoni, who was instrumental in getting the cup home in 2011.
2018-03-26 15:22:43 Read More

Who formed 'leadership group'? CA begins probe

Australian cricket's investigation into the cheating plot that plunged its team into crisis and threatens the future of its captain and best player began after two senior officials arrived in South Africa to start work uncovering the extent of the rot.
2018-03-26 14:24:46 Read More

Auction site lists 'perfect for cheating' sandpaper

A New Zealand e-auction website has tried poking fun at the expense of controversy-marred Australian cricketers by putting up a piece of sandpaper describing it as "perfect for cheating".
2018-03-26 14:12:40 Read More

Shooting coach Pandit's name for CWG approved by ministry

The Sports Ministry has approved shooting coach Ronak Pandit's name in the Indian Olympic Association's list of non-athletes as part of the contingent for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
2018-03-26 13:53:31 Read More

County stint depends on feasibility factor: Ashwin

India's premier Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday said that playing county cricket ahead of the five-Test series against England will depend a lot on "feasibility" factor.
2018-03-26 12:29:11 Read More

Advantage Vettel, but Hamilton can feel confident

Sebastian Vettel won the first round of what could be a long and lively Formula One title fight with Lewis Hamilton on Sunday but the Ferrari driver may be the one with more to worry about as they leave Australia.
2018-03-26 12:12:04 Read More

Hussain slams Australian 'double standards' over ball scandal

Ex-England skipper Nasser Hussain says the premeditated nature of Australia's ball-tampering sets it apart from previous cases of cheating in cricket and is adamant that captain Steve Smith must shoulder lots of the blame.
2018-03-26 12:00:23 Read More

No blame game in the team, says Jemimah

The Indian women's team is disappointed at being knocked-out of the ongoing tri-nation series and takes collective responsibility for the failure, said teenaged all-rounder Jemimah Rodrigues, who vowed the side would bounce back in the next series against SL.
2018-03-26 11:46:51 Read More

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Eastern Sporting Union win a thriller in Hero IWL opener

Riding on Prameshwori's twin strike, defending champions Eastern Sporting Union notched up a thrilling 3-2 win over Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education in the opening fixture of the Hero Indian Women's League on Monday.
2018-03-26 11:41:19 Read More

Know your CWG athlete - Arpinder Singh

Arpinder Singh, the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist in triple jump, qualified for the 2018 CWG to be held at Gold Coast Australia from April 4-15 with a jump of 16.61m at the Federation Cup athletics meet earlier this month.
2018-03-26 11:27:03 Read More

It will be sad if Smith and Warner don't play IPL: Nehra

Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra concedes that Steve Smith was wrong in orchestrating ball-tampering but it will be sad if the under-fire Australian captain is barred from participating in the Indian Premier League.
2018-03-26 11:22:27 Read More

Up against Kyrgyz, India look to continue unbeaten run

Having already secured qualification to the 2019 Asian Cup, India will look to continue their unbeaten run when they lock horns with Kyrgyz Republic in an inconsequential final group match of the qualifying campaign on Tuesday.
2018-03-26 11:02:40 Read More

Sunrisers to wait for CA decision on Warner: Laxman

Amid doubts over David Warner's participation in the Indian Premier League, Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman on Monday said the franchise would wait for Cricket Australia's decision on the player, who finds himself embroiled in a ball tampering controversy.
2018-03-26 10:48:14 Read More

Women T20 Tri-series: India lose again, Australia claim 36-run win

India were knocked out of reckoning from the Twenty20 tri-series final after Australia handed the hosts their third successive defeat, the highlight of which was medium pacer Megan Schutt becoming the first bowler from Down Under to claim a hat-trick in the format.
2018-03-26 10:25:58 Read More

IPL 2018: Rahane replaces Smith as Rajasthan Royals captain

Steve Smith stepped down as the captain of IPL team Rajasthan Royals (RR) 'so the team can get ready for the start of the IPL without the ongoing distractions', the franchise confirmed on Monday.
2018-03-26 09:58:49 Read More

Ministry approves 325-member Indian contingent for CWG 2018

The Sports Ministry has confirmed India's contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast City in Australia from April 4-15, which comprises 325 members (221 athletes, 58 coaches, 17 doctors and physiotherapists, seven managers and 22 other officials).
2018-03-26 08:29:19 Read More

Know your CWG athlete - Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Widely hailed as the successor to Indiaâ€™s first individual woman medalist at the Olympic Games, Karnam Malleshwari, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu created history last year by winning gold at the World Weightlifting Championships, a feat last achieved by an Indian - Malleshwari - nearly 22 years ago.
2018-03-26 08:14:05 Read More

Wagner bounces New Zealand to innings victory against England

New Zealand pulled off a dramatic win by an innings and 49 runs over England in Auckland on Monday, wrapping up the rain-affected first Test with 18.5 overs to spare.
2018-03-26 07:45:21 Read More

Did Bancroft attempt ball tampering during Ashes series?

A video, from a CCTV camera, from the fifth Test match of the series played in Sydney shows Cameron Bancroft putting a spoonful of sugar in his pocket while the players were getting ready for the go on to the ground.
2018-03-26 07:44:51 Read More

Yuki Bhambri pulls out of Davis Cup tie

India's highest ranked player Yuki Bhambri has pulled out of the Davis Cup tie against China owing to a minor abdominal tissue tear.
2018-03-26 07:02:56 Read More

Aditi Ashok earns Major berth with T-14th finish at Kia Classic

Overnight tied 20th, Aditi, who carded 70-72-71 on the first three days, saved her best for the last at the Aviara Golf Club, sending down eight birdies against a bogey in the final round.
2018-03-26 06:42:06 Read More

Jr. Shooting WC: Bhanwala secures India's 3rd individual gold

Anish Bhanwala, the 2017 Emerging Player of the Year at the third Mahindra Scorpio Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA), climbed atop the podium in the menâ€™s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Junior event.
2018-03-26 05:32:09 Read More

'Smith's Shame' - Australia media slam 'rotten' cricket culture

Australia's cricketers have heaped disgrace and humiliation on the country, the local press said Monday in blasting the "rotten" team culture under the current leadership.
2018-03-26 04:45:39 Read More

Jason Gillespie says shamed Smith's time as Australia captain is up

Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie said there was no way Steve Smith could possibly continue as the full-time captain of the national side given his central role in a ball-tampering scandal that has "torched" the reputation of the team and stunned world cricket.
2018-03-26 04:32:40 Read More

Marin Cilic, Juan Martin del Potro reach Miami Open fourth round

Former US Open champions Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro powered into the fourth round of the Miami Open on Sunday with straight-sets victories.
2018-03-26 04:15:19 Read More

Venus saves three match points to beat Bertens in Miami

Three-time champion Venus Williams saved three match points en route to a 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 third-round victory over Kiki Bertens at the Miami Open on Sunday.
2018-03-26 04:12:17 Read More

Islamabad wins PSL with Karachi back on cricket map

The stands of Karachi's National Stadium roared with chants from a packed holiday crowd as international cricket returned to the Pakistani metropolis after a nine year break with the final of country's Twenty20 league on Sunday.
2018-03-26 04:03:51 Read More

Tim Paine laments Australian capitulation

Stand-in Australia captain Tim Paine described a "bizarre, strange and horrible" 24 hours that culminated in his side suffering a 322-run defeat to South Africa in the controversial third test at Newlands on Sunday.
2018-03-26 03:56:14 Read More

We want to play like Australia, England: Smriti Mandhana

â€‹â€‹Although Mandhana has been Indiaâ€™s leading performer with the bat this year, there have been numerous occasions when she could have gone on to notch up bigger scores.
2018-03-26 03:30:10 Read More

Live Score: New Zealand vs England, 1st Test, Day 5

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2018-03-26 03:25:23 Read More

Handscomb in Bengaluru Test, Bancroft in Newlands

Itâ€™s exactly a year to this week when Australian media â€“ touring India back in March 2017 during the Test series â€“ had compared captain Virat Kohli to American president Donald Trump.
2018-03-26 03:01:25 Read More

Australian cricketers no strangers to controversies

The Australian cricket team or its prominent players have been involved in controversies over the years which have had serious repercussions in the fraternity and beyond. TOI lists six of those incidents in the last four decades.
2018-03-26 02:49:47 Read More

Why did ICC Chief Exec lay charges instead of match officials?

In an official statement sent by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on the ball-tampering episode at Newlands, Cape Town, the gameâ€™s governing body has mentioned that its chief executive David Richardson laid the charge against Australia captain Steve Smith that eventually led to the latter being handed a one-match ban and 100% fine of the match fee.
2018-03-26 02:33:41 Read More

Steve Smith to be axed as Rajasthan Royals captain for IPL 2018?

With Steve Smith admitting to ball-tampering during the just-ended Cape Town Test, franchise Rajasthan Royals have been forced to take a call on captaincy, an issue that looked settled when they decided to retain Smith for the forthcoming IPL season for Rs 12.5 crore.
2018-03-26 02:22:24 Read More

Life ban for Smith, Warner? CA may announce 'exemplary punishment'

Disgraced Australia cricket captain Steve Smith was banned for one game as he and vice-captain David Warner stepped down from their roles on Sunday amid a ball-tampering scandal that has outraged the cricketing world and threatens a far more damaging fallout for one of the gameâ€™s most exalted teams.
2018-03-25 21:25:11 Read More

Ball tampering incidents in international cricket

Factbox on major ball-tampering incidents in cricket after in the wake of the ongoing probe into the Australian team for attempting to alter the state of the ball during the third day of the third Test against South Africa.
2018-03-25 17:35:18 Read More

IPL: Rahane may lead Rajasthan Royals if Smith steps down

Ajinkya Rahane will likely to lead IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals in case an under-fire Steve Smith loses captaincy after admitting to ball tampering during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
2018-03-25 16:54:56 Read More

Afghanistan thrash West Indies to win ICC World Cup qualifying final

Mohammad Shahzad starred as Afghanistan laid down a marker ahead of next year's World Cup by romping to a seven-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in Sunday's qualifying final in Harare.
2018-03-25 16:35:26 Read More

'Kohli was smart enough to see through Smith's game-plan'

More than a year ago when Virat Kohli was close to calling his Australian counterpart Steve Smith the 'C' word for his sneaky DRS tactics during the Test series at home, the Indian captain was the one who was thought to be taking the issue too far.
2018-03-25 16:19:23 Read More

Harbhajan Singh slams ICC's decision in ball-tampering row

India spinner Harbhajan Singh slammed the ICC for letting off Australian opener Cameron Bancroft with only a fine of 75 per cent of his match fee and not a ban, despite his role in the ball-tampering scandal in the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
2018-03-25 16:17:29 Read More

South Africa rout embattled Australia by 322 runs in third Test

South Africa routed embattled Australia by 322 runs to win the third Test on a black day for the sport on Sunday which saw Australian skipper Steve Smith banned for ball-tampering.
2018-03-25 16:02:27 Read More

Long jumper Sreeshankar's CWG dreams over

IOA and the AFI might be trying to get his late entry in the Commonwealth Games but long jumper M Sreeshankar's chances of taking part in the multi-sporting event got over after he was diagnosed with appendicitis.
2018-03-25 15:10:37 Read More

Valverde seals third Tour of Catalonia success

Spain's Alejandro Valverde clinched his third title at the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday despite Britain's Simon Yates winning the seventh and final stage after a late breakaway.
2018-03-25 14:56:00 Read More

One of modern cricket's great tragedies: Bedi on ball tampering

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi on Sunday termed the ball tampering scandal involving top Australian cricketers "one of modern day cricket's great tragedies" and held the players responsible for plunging the sport into crisis.
2018-03-25 14:28:59 Read More

We'll wait for BCCI's instruction before deciding on Smith: Royals

Rajasthan Royals made it clear they will not tolerate any unfair action that brings disrepute to the game and said the franchise would wait for instructions from BCCI before taking a call on Steve Smith, who was on Sunday handed a one-match ban by ICC.
2018-03-25 14:15:28 Read More

Ball Tampering: Smith suspended for one Test, three demerit points for Bancroft

Australia captain Steve Smith has been handed a one-match suspension and fined 100% of his match fee by ICC following his admission on Saturday that he was party to a decision to attempt to change the condition of the ball in order to gain an unfair advantage.
2018-03-25 12:53:09 Read More

Lodha irked by defiance of BCCI officials

The continued defiance of the BCCI office-bearers and former officials to the Supreme Court orders regarding the implementation the Justice (retd) RM Lodha reforms in the cricket body is no great surprise to Lodha himself.
2018-03-25 12:29:44 Read More

BCCI, Royals to wait for ICC verdict on Smith: Shukla

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla on Sunday said Rajasthan Royals will wait and see what sanctions the ICC imposes on Steve Smith before taking a call on his future as the franchise's captain.
2018-03-25 12:00:55 Read More

Mercedes party over after 'software glitch' costs Hamilton

Mercedes' joy at their searing 'party mode' pace during qualifying disappeared quickly on Sunday as a virtual safety car (VSC) and an apparent software glitch cost Lewis Hamilton an Australian Grand Prix victory.
2018-03-25 11:14:21 Read More

Mercedes party over after 'software glitch' costs Hamilton

Need to improve bowling, admits Harmanpreet Kaur

Indian women's T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday admitted her bowling unit needs to improve after England recorded the highest chase in T20 internationals against the hosts.
2018-03-25 11:03:04 Read More

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan fastest to 100 ODI wickets

Teenaged Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan has become the fastest bowler to the milestone of 100 ODI wickets, doing so in 44 matches which is eight fewer than the previous record holder, Australiaâ€™s Mitchell Starc who took 52 matches to break an 18-year-old record in 2016.
2018-03-25 10:06:09 Read More

Live: South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 4

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2018-03-25 09:26:06 Read More

England three down, need another 237 to save Test

New Zealand snapped up three wickets Sunday, including that of Joe Root with the last ball of the day, to pin down an England side battling to salvage a draw from the first Test.
2018-03-25 09:24:14 Read More

We need to worry about lesser-known opponents: Prannoy

HS Prannoy is not worried about familiar foes such as three-time Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei, and says it is the surprise element of the unheralded shutters, who could pose a bigger threat to his medal aspirations at next month's Commonwealth Games.
2018-03-25 09:18:23 Read More

Womenâ€™s T20 tri-series: Belligerent Wyatt singes India

A game that began with a bang ended in whimper for Indiaâ€™s womenâ€™s team as they lost to England in their second tri-series outing at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The visitors needed to do something really special in order to bring about the highest chase ever in womenâ€™s T20 cricket, and they managed precisely that, chasing down a challenging 199 for the loss of only three wickets.
2018-03-25 09:16:08 Read More

Smith, Warner step down as captain, vice-captain

Steve Smith and David Warner have stepped down as captain and vice captain of the Australian team for the the remainder of the third Test vs South Africa in Cape Town
2018-03-25 08:39:39 Read More

Olympic legend Artayev suggests revamp for boxing

Amateur boxing desperately needs a revamped scoring system, says former Olympic champion and Kazakh legend Bakhtiyar Artayev who also feels that allowing professional boxers in Olympics and expanding women's events at the expense of men is a mistake.
2018-03-25 08:06:55 Read More

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Opportunistic Vettel steals victory from Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel made full use of the virtual safety car to sneak in front of Lewis Hamilton midway the race before the German held off the frustrated Briton to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
2018-03-25 07:24:38 Read More

ICC WC Qualifiers Final live: WI vs Afghanistan

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2018-03-25 07:21:14 Read More

ASC calls for Smithâ€™s removal as captain

In wake of the ball tampering controversy, the Australian Sports Commission has called for Steve Smith and other members of the Australian cricket team, who were part of the â€˜leadership groupâ€™, to stand down from the team.
2018-03-25 06:28:08 Read More

Archery WC: Atanu, Deepika to lead Indian challenge

Olympians Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari will spearhead Indiaâ€™s recurve teams in the first two stages of the Archery World Cup in Shanghai next month and Antalya, Turkey, in May.
2018-03-25 05:35:10 Read More

Roger Federer to lose No. 1 ranking after shock loss

Roger Federer's latest reign atop the world rankings will end after the Swiss great's shock loss to Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the Miami Masters.
2018-03-25 05:13:09 Read More

Mohammed Shami injured in road accident

India cricketer Mohammed Shami was injured in a road accident today while travelling from Dehradun to Delhi.
2018-03-25 05:04:34 Read More

'Please tell me this is a bad dream' - Players on ball-tampering

On Saturday, Australia captain Steve Smith admitted that his team was involved in ball-tampering during the third day of their third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
2018-03-25 03:28:50 Read More

Smith to stay captain while CA probes ball-tamper scandal

Cricket Australia said Sunday that Steve Smith will remain captain while they investigate the ball-tampering scandal during the third Test against South Africa which has plunged the game into crisis.
2018-03-25 03:25:14 Read More

How Australia hatched a plan to cheat

The reputation of Australia's cricket team is in tatters after captain Steve Smith confessed to coming up with a plan with senior players to cheat South Africa by tampering with the ball in the third Test.
2018-03-25 03:07:54 Read More

Mizo girl Siami lets her hockey stick do all the talking

Lalremsiamiâ€™s manner may be menacing. The aqua blue mouthguard coupled with the you-donâ€™t-want-to-mess-with-me look stand out as she makes inroads into the striking circle. The 17-year-old, who has turned out to be the surprise package of the Indian womenâ€™s team, however, lets her stick to do the talking.
2018-03-25 03:02:39 Read More

Mohammed Shami back in training

The last few days have been quite tough for Mohammed Shami following his wife Hasin Jahanâ€™s allegations. However, with the BCCI clearing him of corruption charges and offering him a contract, a â€œrelievedâ€ Shami is now focussed on getting himself back on the field ahead of the upcoming IPL.
2018-03-25 02:53:41 Read More

Led by Srinivasan, BCCI men meet to take on CoA

In a massive show of strength, 22 members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met at a five-star hotel in Delhi, some over teleconference, on Saturday to discuss its worsening relations with the Supreme Court-appointed committee of administrators (CoA).
2018-03-25 02:48:37 Read More

Steve Smith fights for job and reputation

Australia captain Steve Smith was fighting to save his job and reputation on Saturday after admitting he was the chief plotter in the ball-tampering scandal which has plunged cricket into potentially its greatest crisis.
2018-03-25 02:47:43 Read More

Manu Bhaker at it again as India win 7 medals

India won 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals on Day 6 of the ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup at the Sydney International Shooting Centre on Saturday. Punjab and Haryana shooters were at the centre of Indiaâ€™s overall success.
2018-03-25 02:37:27 Read More

AFI-IOA in blame game over late entries

Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) are sparring over the â€˜late entriesâ€™ of long jumper S Sreeshankar, high jumper Siddharth Yadav and 400m runner Vijayakumari GK to the Gold Coast CWG organisers.
2018-03-25 02:33:22 Read More

Live Score: New Zealand vs England, 1st Test, Day 4

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2018-03-25 02:25:11 Read More

Ball tampering: The most infamous incidents in cricket

An already emotionally charged Test series between South Africa and Australia turned several shades darker on Saturday after Australian opener Cameron Bancroft was charged with altering the condition of the ball.
2018-03-24 17:53:51 Read More

Bancroft, Smith admit ball-tampering: Highlights

Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft and captain Steve Smith admitted to ball-tampering during the third Test against South Africa on Saturday.
2018-03-24 17:26:36 Read More

Australia admit ball tampering in third Test against South Africa

Australia captain Steve Smith has said his side deliberately tried to tamper with the condition of the ball on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Saturday in an orchestrated attempt to gain an advantage.
2018-03-24 16:54:51 Read More

3rd Test: AB de Villiers drives South Africa on amid Bancroft scrutiny

South Africa opened up a potentially match-winning lead over Australia on day three of the third Test on Saturday as the tourists' Cameron Bancroft came under scrutiny for an object in his pocket.
2018-03-24 16:23:09 Read More

State units question CoA decisions

N Srinivasan is back in the thick of things. Lying low ever since the IPL spot-fixing scandal in 2013 and the Lodha reforms thereafter which forced him to curtail his 'innings' in the Board, the former BCCI president has again swung into action.
2018-03-24 15:56:51 Read More

How a 'Very Very Special' advice revived Dinesh Karthik

It was a timely advice by stylish batting great VVS Laxman which seemed to have re-ignited the spark inside Dinesh Karthik, who zoomed back into the limelight last week by cracking a match-winning, unbeaten 29 off eight balls.
2018-03-24 15:36:01 Read More

Pankaj Advani retains Asian Billiards title

Pankaj Advani defended his Asian Billiards Championships title in style by demolishing his practice partner B Bhaskar 6-1 in the summit clash. With this win, Advani remains the reigning Indian, Asian and world champion in billiards for 2017-18.
2018-03-24 13:38:02 Read More

All our Test specialists will be in England in June: Vinod Rai

The CoA chief Vinod Rai said Test specialists like Murali Vijay, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will all land in England in June as a part of Rahul Dravid-coached India A side that will be playing a number of first-class games against county as well as England Lions (A) side.
2018-03-24 13:00:36 Read More

Kuldeep will have 'added pressure' in IPL: Chawla

Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav will have "added pressure" in the upcoming Indian Premier League despite his recent impressive showing for India, feels his Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Piyush Chawla.
2018-03-24 12:57:44 Read More

Ashwin can use IPL to regain place in limited overs squad: Badrinath

India's leading off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin can use the Indian Premier League as a platform to revive his dwindling career in limited overs cricket, feels veteran batsman Subramaniam Badrinath.
2018-03-24 12:02:06 Read More

Jitu Rai confident of bagging CWG medal

Seasoned shooter Jitu Rai has put the setback of the Rio Olympics in 2016 behind him and is confident of a podium finish as he prepares for the Commonwealth Games starting April 4 Gold Coast in Australia.
2018-03-24 12:02:03 Read More

Aadil sizzles with golden double as Indian paddlers shine in Tunisia

Promising Mumbai paddler Aadil Anand came up with a sterling display to clinch a golden double to lead India's medal charge at the 2018 Tunisia Junior and Cadet Open TT in the harbour city of Rades, Tunisia on Friday.
2018-03-24 11:16:39 Read More

Beaming Hamilton burns Vettel with 'smile' jibe

A triumphant Lewis Hamilton was unable to contain his glee after taking a record seventh pole at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, saying his brilliant lap at Albert Park was designed to 'wipe the smile' off Sebastian Vettel's face.
2018-03-24 11:02:33 Read More

It has been a difficult Asian Cup qualification: Stephen Constantine

His team may have already made the finals of next year's Asian Cup but Indian football team head coach Stephen Constantine, who presided over an unbeaten run of 13 internationals, asked his players to remain focussed, having endured a "difficult" qualification.
2018-03-24 10:50:37 Read More

Not fatigued, playing back-to-back games an experience: Harmanpreet

Indian women's T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur is happy to play a host of matches, something that they have missed all these years with considerable gap between two international series.
2018-03-24 10:48:19 Read More

Wriddhiman Saha scores 102 off just 20 balls

Saha, who was picked up SRH for INR 5 crore in the 2018 IPL auction, hit a blistering 20-ball 102-run knock for his team Mohun Bagan in a JC Mukherjee Trophy match against BNR Recreation Club in Kalighat.
2018-03-24 10:11:53 Read More

Anderson replaces Coulter-Nile in RCB squad

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson will replace injured Australian fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the upcoming fifth edition of Indian Premier League.
2018-03-24 09:40:41 Read More

Punishments are Marijne's way to improve discipline ahead of CWG

"I am really happy with our preparation. 2018 is a big year for us and the Commonwealth Games is the first big major tournament and we want to do well in it," Sjoerd Marijne said.
2018-03-24 09:00:06 Read More

Triple H talks about the Evolution of NXT, favourite Wrestlemania match and Ronda Rousey

Ahead of NXT TakeOver New Orleans and Wrestlemania 34, Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Triple H spoke at length about the Evolution of NXT, his favourite Wrestlemania match, Randa Rosey and much more
2018-03-24 08:29:23 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Sathiyan Gnansekaran

Sathiyan Gnansekaran heads into his maiden Commonwealth Games - to be held at Gold Coast City, in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland from April 4-15 - as the top-ranked Indian table-tennis player
2018-03-24 04:36:37 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Heena Sidhu

Riding on the high of a super past year, ace pistol shooter Heena Sidhu enters the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast City, in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland from April 4-15, as one of the big bets for a medal.
2018-03-24 04:24:57 Read More

Ronaldo's last-gasp two-goal show steals Salah limelight

Cristiano Ronaldo hit two goals in stoppage time as European champions Portugal defeated Egypt 2-1 in a friendly international on Friday, winning his personal duel with Mohamed Salah who had put the seven-time African champions ahead.
2018-03-24 04:23:07 Read More

Mueller super strike earns Germany draw with Spain

A superb Thomas Mueller equaliser saw world champions Germany fight back against Spain as the European powerhouses drew 1-1 in Friday's high-profile friendly.
2018-03-24 04:17:36 Read More

Messi isn't missed as Argentina down Italy

Ever Banega ensured Argentina weren't derailed by Lionel Messi's absence as the World Cup contenders clinched a 2-0 win over Italy in Friday's friendly at the Etihad Stadium.
2018-03-24 04:07:36 Read More

Chance for Raina to show that he still belongs among the best

When Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings in January, they were showing faith in a player who had been out of India reckoning for almost a year. Since then, Raina might have earned a recall to the Indian T20 set-up and contributed a couple of useful 40s against South Africa and Bangladesh, but he still has a lot to do if he is to cement a regular spot in the Indian limited-overs sides heading into next yearâ€™s World Cup.
2018-03-24 03:38:21 Read More

Venus Williams rallies to advance at Miami Open

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stormed back from deficits in both sets to defeat qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the WTA Miami Open on Friday.
2018-03-24 03:31:07 Read More

Red-hot Del Potro wins opener at Miami Open

Juan Martin Del Potro showed why he is the hottest player on the ATP Tour on Friday with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over Robin Haase in his opening match at the Miami Open.
2018-03-24 03:27:26 Read More

Manu Bhaker secures 10m Air Pistol gold at Junior World Cup

The 16-year-old shooter overtook Hirunphoem at the very last shot, adding the Junior World Cup gold medal to the one she won earlier this month at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara (MEX).
2018-03-24 03:27:19 Read More

Dejected Djokovic looks for answers after Miami Open defeat

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic "ran out of gas" in a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Benoit Paire on Friday in his ATP Miami Masters opener.
2018-03-24 03:20:10 Read More

Rape-accused Soumyajit Ghosh suspended, out of CWG

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Friday suspended paddler Soumyajit Ghosh (in pic) provisionally following allegations of rape against him by an ex-girlfriend.
2018-03-24 03:16:41 Read More

If the batsmen start reading me, Iâ€™ll read them better: Chahal

Almost an unknown entity till a year ago, Chahal has, in a few months, managed to dominate most of his opponents. Looking back at his meteoric rise, the leg-spinner gives TOI a peek into his mind.
2018-03-24 03:08:04 Read More

Kohli to skip Afghan Test for Surrey stint

At 134 runs in five Test matches and a forgetful average of 13.40 not doing justice to the batting powerhouse that Virat Kohli has grown up to be in the last few years, doing well in England has been a top priority for the India captain.
2018-03-24 02:57:28 Read More

Facebook, Google in race for BCCI digital rights

Social network giant Facebook and search giant Google will face stiff competition from the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited and Hotstar, the Indian digital and media entertainment platform, as the â€˜warâ€™ for Indian cricketâ€™s online rights for the next five years heats up this week.
2018-03-24 02:39:55 Read More

Sindhu India's flag-bearer for CWG opening ceremony

Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu will be Indian contingentâ€™s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, according to IOA sources.
2018-03-24 02:23:29 Read More

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Australia complain over fans' 'disgraceful' abuse of players

The Australian cricket team on Friday laid an official complaint over what coach Darren Lehmann labelled "disgraceful" behaviour by spectators during the third Test against South Africa at Newlands.
2018-03-23 17:43:20 Read More

Cavendish ruled out of Commonwealth Games

Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games to recover from injuries he sustained in a horrific crash at last week's Milan-San Remo race, his team announced on Friday.
2018-03-23 17:30:47 Read More

Morkel reaches 300 Test wickets as South Africa take leading edge

Fast bowler Morne Morkel took his 300th Test wicket as South Africa bowled themselves into a strong position on the second day of the third Test against Australia at Newlands on Friday.
2018-03-23 17:00:42 Read More

Pankaj Advani enters final of Asian Billiards Championship

Multiple-time World and Asian champion Pankaj Advani stayed on course to defend his title as he sailed into the final of the 17th Asian Billiards Championship on Friday.
2018-03-23 15:55:17 Read More

Dhoni, Srinivasan reunite at Chepauk as CSK start training

The once formidable on and off-the field cricketer-administrator pair of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and N Srinivasan were seen having an interaction at the Chepauk during the second day of Chennai Super Kings' training session.
2018-03-23 15:45:25 Read More

We need to start preparing early for England tour: Dhawan

Star opener Shikhar Dhawan on Friday made it clear that if Indian team intends to do well in upcoming England tour, the preparations for that would need to start early.
2018-03-23 15:31:18 Read More

Afghanistan beat Ireland to qualify for Cricket World Cup

Afghanistan, after losing their opening three qualifying games, upset the odds to beat Ireland by five wickets on Friday to qualify for next year's Cricket World Cup.
2018-03-23 15:28:43 Read More

Warner confronted by spectator in another off-field incident

David Warner was involved in another unpleasant off-field incident in Australia's cricket series in South Africa on Friday, with the batsman the target of abusive comments from a spectator.
2018-03-23 13:22:07 Read More

Ghosh dropped from CWG TT squad, placed under suspension

Soumyajit Ghosh was dropped from India's Commonwealth Games table tennis squad and placed under provisional suspension, a day after he was accused of rape by a teenager in Kolkata.
2018-03-23 13:02:41 Read More

KKR recruit Rinku hopes to use Raina's advice to play freely

Catapulted into limelight after bagging a contract with Kolkata Knight Riders, Rinku Singh is hoping to follow the advice of his idol Suresh Raina and play freely when he makes his IPL debut for the two-time former champions.
2018-03-23 12:13:37 Read More

NRAI chief takes digs at sports ministry, backs Ronak and Heena

Throwing his weight behind Ronak and Heena , NRAI chief Raninder said "we have to fight more here than there", in an apparent dig at the sports ministry's move to drop 21 names from the IOA's list of non-athletes as part of contingent for the Commonwealth Games.
2018-03-23 12:07:56 Read More

England must fight racism before accusing Russia: Southgate

England manager Gareth Southgate believes more must be done to eradicate racism in football closer to home before criticising World Cup hosts Russia's willingness to tackle the problem.
2018-03-23 11:37:50 Read More

Marijne Mantra: Don't hold ball for too long, says Manpreet

Swift dribbles have been the Indian hockey team's calling card since time immemorial but new national coach Sjoerd Marijne wants his men to not hold onto the ball for too long in a bid to attack with more gusto, says skipper Manpreet Singh.
2018-03-23 11:22:44 Read More

Sprint king Bolt on target in Borussia Dortmund training

Multiple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt had the chance to show off his football skills on Friday, nutmegging an opponent and scoring with a header as he trained with Borussia Dortmund in front of a cheering crowd.
2018-03-23 11:06:22 Read More

Germany drop to third in FIFA women's rankings, US stay top

Germany dropped out of the top two in the FIFA women's rankings for the first time since 2009 after a poor run of results while the United States retained top spot.
2018-03-23 10:53:56 Read More

Ricciardo handed three-place penalty for Australian Grand Prix

Daniel Ricciardo's Australian Grand Prix jinx struck again on Friday with the Red Bull driver handed a three-place grid penalty for his home race for going too fast during red flag conditions.
2018-03-23 10:19:34 Read More

Crowe's still the best, says record-breaker Williamson

Kane Williamson insisted that the late Martin Crowe remained New Zealand's best batsman of all time as he grabbed a national-record 18th Test century on a rain-hit day two against England on Friday.
2018-03-23 10:16:40 Read More

Dean Elgar sets batting world record for South Africa

South African opening batsman Dean Elgar equalled a world record when he carried his bat through a completed innings for the third time as his team were bowled out for 311 on the second day of the third Test against Australia on Friday.
2018-03-23 10:13:32 Read More

ISSF Junior WC: Vivaan helps India win two bronze medals

Teenaged shooter Vivaan Kapoor delivered India its fourth and fifth medals at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Sydney, Australia, claiming bronze in the menâ€™s trap singles and team events respectively.
2018-03-23 08:49:41 Read More

Buoyed by 2017 success, Kidambi Srikanth chases golden dream at Gold Coast

In less than a fortnight, Srikanth will carry the aspirations of millions on his shoulders as he looks to retain the Commonwealth Games gold medal that Parupalli Kashyap had won for India in Glasgow after 32 long years.
2018-03-23 07:53:48 Read More

Know your CWG athletes: Joshna Chinappa/Dipika Pallikal

This year, the pair â€“ the only two women from India's seven-member squash contingent â€“ would love to replicate their success of a gold medal finish at the 2014 Glasgow Games.
2018-03-23 07:16:31 Read More

On this day: Thrilling finale of an incredible Indian win

At M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on March 23, 2016, India defeated Bangladesh by one run in a closely fought contest of the ICC World T20.
2018-03-23 04:40:52 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Sakshi Malik

Sakshi Malik, who in 2016 became the first woman wrestler from India to bag an Olympic medal, enters her second Commonwealth Games as the undisputed leader of the womenâ€™s contingent - and with hopes high of improving on her silver from four years ago in Glasgow.
2018-03-23 03:34:26 Read More

Ibrahimovic leaves Man United after club agrees to terminate contract

Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has terminated his contract with Manchester United with immediate effect, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday.
2018-03-22 17:51:52 Read More

3rd Test: Elgar scores unbeaten ton but Cummins makes it Australia's day

Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten century but an excellent spell of bowling from Australia seamer Pat Cummins restricted South Africa to 266 for eight at the close of play on the opening day of the third Test at Newlands on Thursday.
2018-03-22 16:56:47 Read More

Zimbabwe defeat opens World Cup door for Afghanistan and Ireland

Zimbabwe lost a World Cup qualifying thriller by just three runs to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, allowing Afghanistan and Ireland to clash in a winner-takes-all tie for a place in the 2019 finals.
2018-03-22 16:47:43 Read More

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's fire singes SAI

Union sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's whirlwind visit to the Sports Authority of India, Southern Centre, created ripples on Thursday as he came down heavily on the poor quality of infrastructure at the premier national training centre.
2018-03-22 16:19:48 Read More

India handed easy draw in Thomas and Uber Finals

India will fancy their chances of reaching the knockout stage after getting relatively easy draws at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals to be held in Bangkok from May 20 to 27.
2018-03-22 16:13:55 Read More

I was confident of proving my innocence: Mohammed Shami

A hurt but "relieved" Mohammed Shami on Thursday said that he was always confident about proving his innocence in the wake of corruption allegations levelled against him by his wife Hasin Jahan.
2018-03-22 15:50:14 Read More

Jitu Rai does not want 2022 CWG boycott on shooting issue

Jitu Rai said the imminent dropping of shooting from the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be a huge loss to the country but felt that India should not resort to a boycott of the quadrennial multi-sporting event due to the issue.
2018-03-22 15:20:46 Read More

'Allow parents of Sindhu, Saina to accompany them in CWG'

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra feels that the Sports Ministry should allow the parents of star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal to accompany them at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
2018-03-22 15:01:45 Read More

Ibrahimovic close to MLS move: Report

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's time at Manchester United could come to an end as early as this week with a move to Major League Soccer in the pipeline, according to a report on Thursday.
2018-03-22 14:59:09 Read More

Sports Minister assures clearance of 'extra officials' for CWG: IOA

Indian Olympic Association on Thursday said that Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has assured it to have a re-look at government's policy of not clearing 'extra officials' for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
2018-03-22 14:53:43 Read More

Eoin Morgan to lead ICC World XI against West Indies

England Test captain Eoin Morgan will lead an ICC World XI in a T20I against the West Indies at Lord's on May 31," the ICC said on Thursday.
2018-03-22 14:31:54 Read More

Mohammed Shami cleared of corruption charges: Highlights

Beleaguered India pacer Mohammed Shami on Thursday received a fresh lease of life after the SC-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) recommended to the BCCI to include him in the list of centrally contracted players.
2018-03-22 13:54:45 Read More

BCCI clears Shami of match-fixing charges, offers him Grade B contract

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has got a major boost after he was cleared by the BCCI of match-fixing charges levelled against him by his wife Hasin Jahan, who had claimed that the cricketer had received unaccounted money from a Pakistani woman.
2018-03-22 13:03:40 Read More

BWF rankings: Satwiksairaj, Chirag break into world top 20

Ahead of their campaign at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast City, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been given a psychological boost by entering the top 20 of the BWF rankings for the first time in their careers.
2018-03-22 12:26:22 Read More

Niranjan Shah protests after being ignored for NCA meet

National Cricket Academy (NCA) chairman Niranjan Shah has once again protested to acting BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary after the latter again called for a meeting of the NCA committee without informing him.
2018-03-22 12:10:29 Read More

Soumyajit Ghosh denies rape allegations, says he was blackmailed

Former national champion paddler Soumyajit Ghosh on Thursday denied allegations of rape against him, saying that the accuser has been blackmailing him after their relationship ended.
2018-03-22 12:09:18 Read More

Focus on game and money will follow: Dravid's advice to Shivam Mavi

Rahul Dravid's pearls of wisdom are precious for any young cricketer and talented fast bowler Shivam Mavi is no exception as he is trying to follow the former India captain's advice: "Focus on the game and riches will follow".
2018-03-22 11:52:32 Read More

Bolt's coming! Star to train with Dortmund on Friday

Athletics legend Usain Bolt, who has ambitions to start a football career at 31, will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday, the Bundesliga club has announced.
2018-03-22 10:35:05 Read More

Don't know if I'll ever play for CSK: Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik is currently basking in the glory of a heart-stopping Indian win which he orchestrated in the final of the Nidahas Trophy against Bangladesh. Now, he's prepping up for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League where he'll be leading two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders.
2018-03-22 09:57:29 Read More

Williamson stars as England hit embarrassing low

Captain Kane Williamson's unbeaten 91 set New Zealand up for a commanding lead after England were skittled for one of the lowest scores in their history in the first Test in Auckland on Thursday.
2018-03-22 09:39:24 Read More

Women's T20 Tri-series: Australia beat India

Australian women maintained their stranglehold on India with a record-equalling six-wicket victory in the opening encounter of the T20 Tri-Series on Thursday.
2018-03-22 09:30:45 Read More

With improved defence, Sakshi confident of CWG gold

Sakshi Malik has tweaked her leg defence on the insistence of her coach Kuldeep Singh Malik, something that has already got her a gold in the Commonwealth Championships in December last year.
2018-03-22 09:14:27 Read More

Eyeing triumph over tragedy, Sathiyan wants gold rush at Gold Coast

Dealing with the loss of a parent dwarfs just about every other challenge in life, says India's top-ranked table tennis player G Sathiyan, who feels he is a stronger and hungrier person going into next month's Commonwealth Games after coping with the death of his father last year.
2018-03-22 08:58:36 Read More

Know your CWG athlete - Neeraj Chopra

High praise has become synonymous with javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra, at the age of 20. Former India athlete and World Championships bronze medallist Anju Bobby George termed him the most promising young Indian athlete today, while his former coach Garry Calvert termed him a â€œonce-in-a-generation-talent". And truth be told, it is hard to argue against either of those statements.
2018-03-22 08:13:49 Read More

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2018-03-22 07:38:20 Read More

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KCA agrees to host WI ODI in Thiruvananthapuram

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has in principle agreed to host the India vs West Indies ODI allotted to them in November at Sports Hub Thiruvananthapuram.
2018-03-22 07:31:25 Read More

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India's Elavenil Valarivan wins gold in ISSF Junior World Cup

Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan shattered the world record and claimed the gold medal in 10m women's air rifle event of the season's first junior ISSF World Cup on Thursday.
2018-03-22 07:14:36 Read More

Stuart Broad reaches 400 Test wickets milestone

Stuart Broad became just the second England bowler to reach 400 Test dismissals when he captured the wicket of Tom Latham on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday.
2018-03-22 07:09:38 Read More

Feeling like a million bucks: Unadkat thrust into IPL spotlight

He isn't well known on the international stage, but fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat has been thrust into the cricketing limelight after being handed a bumper payday by the Indian Premier League.
2018-03-22 06:40:12 Read More

Kerala Cricket Association wants to build own stadium

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) may use the uncertainty regarding the India vs West Indies ODI in Kochi to its advantage. The KCA has decided to knock on the doors of state government requesting them to allot land to build a cricketing infrastructure in the city or its outskirts.
2018-03-22 06:37:02 Read More

Know your CWG athlete - Kidambi Srikanth

The Kidambi Srikanth that contested his first Commonwealth Games in 2014 as a 21 year old, and the one who enters next monthâ€™s CWG in Australia, are almost unrecognisable.
2018-03-22 05:02:26 Read More

Commonwealth Games ideal test for Asiad: Virdhawal Khade

India's top swimming hope Virdhawal Khade is all geared up for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia and considers the event as a perfect platform to test his preparations for the "more challenging" Asian Games later this year.
2018-03-22 04:39:56 Read More

Stars Jose Mourinho managed & chided publicly

The current Manchester United coachâ€™s list is long and infamous
2018-03-22 04:18:12 Read More

Fresh faces: New kids on the F1 block

The Formula One season roars into life at the traditional season opener, the Australian Grand Prix, in Melbourne this weekend.
2018-03-22 04:16:57 Read More

Only two IPL skippers to attend opening ceremony

For the first time since the IPLâ€™s inception a decade back, the captains of six IPL teams will miss the opening ceremony of the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament due to logistical reasons.
2018-03-22 03:33:21 Read More

I am enjoying captaincy: Harmanpreet Kaur

When Harmanpreet Kaur was named the captain of the Indian womenâ€™s T20 side in January, she was in an unfamiliar position. For years, she played under veteran Mithali Raj and suddenly, she would have to lead her and the team.
2018-03-22 03:12:47 Read More

Sangwan seeks reimbursement for surgery, DDCA agrees to pay half

Discontent is brewing in Delhi cricket again. This time itâ€™s over the reimbursement claimed by Pradeep Sangwan for a spinal surgery he had undergone in London in June last year.
2018-03-22 02:53:32 Read More

India's CWG-bound wrestlers and shooters made to wait for visas

With less than two weeks to go for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is still grappling with getting the visas sorted for athletes, coaches and support staff, who are part of the Indian contingent for the April 4-15 multisport event.
2018-03-22 02:39:49 Read More

Ganguly hails Pujara, says he's as important as Virat in Tests

Virat Kohli may be the most valuable Indian cricketer at the moment but former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Cheteshwar Pujara is also equally good and is someone who goes "unnoticed".
2018-03-21 17:21:02 Read More

Prefer venues like us for T20Is, ICC games: SCA

The SCA has also asked the Board to allot more games during International Cricket Council (ICC) events to venues who haven't staged ICC games during the World Cup or the Champions Trophy in the past.
2018-03-21 16:48:08 Read More

KKR hopeful of Russell, Lynn for IPL opener vs RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore cleared the air about the injury concerns of Chris Lynn and Andre Russell, saying that the two foreign players are expected to be available for the side's Indian Premier League opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 8.
2018-03-21 16:45:13 Read More

Concussion subs introduced to county cricket

Concussion substitutes and penalty runs for on-field disciplinary offences will be introduced into county cricket this coming season, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday.
2018-03-21 15:08:26 Read More

West Indies edge out Scotland to qualify for 2019 World Cup

The West Indies snatched a spot at next year's World Cup by edging to a five-run victory over Scotland on DLS method in Harare on Wednesday.
2018-03-21 15:06:24 Read More

Clock ticking for injured Neuer as World Cup looms

The clock is ticking down for Manuel Neuer to return from a fractured foot, but the Germany camp is hopeful he will be ready for their World Cup defence.
2018-03-21 14:56:56 Read More

Russia still failing to own up to doping: WADA

The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Wednesday that Moscow's refusal to accept the findings of the McLaren report on mass doping was preventing Russia from drawing a line under the scandal.
2018-03-21 14:36:05 Read More

Alonso facing 5-year prison sentence for tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors have called for Xabi Alonso to be sentenced to five years in prison after the former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was accused of tax fraud.
2018-03-21 14:26:14 Read More

Alonso facing 5-year prison sentence for tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors have called for Xabi Alonso to be sentenced to five years in prison after the former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was accused of tax fraud.
2018-03-21 14:26:14 Read More

Not concerned over Shami's private matters: Shukla

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla made it clear on Wednesday that the decision on Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami's fate will be taken after the BCCI's anti-corruption unit completes its investigation against the pace bowler.
2018-03-21 14:18:53 Read More

CWG contingent: No free rides for officials and family members of athletes

Wary of controversy, the Sports Ministry will not allow family members of any athlete to travel with the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games and will also put a stop to officials' "fun rides".
2018-03-21 13:39:02 Read More

Decision Review System to be implemented in IPL 2018

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla confirmed on Wednesday that the Decision Review System (DRS) will be implemented for the first time in the history of the Indian Premier League.
2018-03-21 13:31:58 Read More

IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore better than before, says Vettori

No disrespect to past RCB teams because we've had some very successful ones, but we feel we are more balanced than we have ever been and that is mainly down to the amount of Indian pacers and all-rounders that we have, says RCB coach Daniel Vettori.
2018-03-21 13:07:36 Read More

Yuki Bhambri qualifies for Miami Masters

Yuki Bhambri made it to the Miami Masters, his second consecutive ATP 1000 series main draw, following a 7-5 6-2 win over Sweden's Elias Ymer in the second and final qualifying round.
2018-03-21 12:11:10 Read More

Karthik an option, but Dhoni still first choice: Sandeep Patil

Having worn the hat of a coach and a chief selector, Sandeep Patil feels Dinesh Karthik's maturity is a welcome boost for Team India but he would still back MS Dhoni for marquee events.
2018-03-21 11:43:30 Read More

Captains not to attend IPL opening ceremony

The BCCI has decided that the six captains of IPL franchises barring Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, won't need to attend the opening ceremony scheduled on April 7.
2018-03-21 10:34:35 Read More

Australia captain Smith criticises Rabada ruling

Australian captain Steve Smith has criticised the decision to overturn a ban on South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada for making physical contact with him.
2018-03-21 10:08:54 Read More

Satwik, Chirag eye history and medal at debut CWG

Expectations would be high from Indian badminton's star-studded singles line-up but away from the spotlight, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are aiming to end the country's men's doubles medal drought at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in just their debut appearance.
2018-03-21 09:27:27 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Ankur Mittal

After a breakthrough 2017, in which he made it to No 1 in the menâ€™s double trap and won two gold medals and two silvers, ace marksman Ankur Mittal is heading to the Commonwealth Games with his eyes firmly set on the target.
2018-03-21 09:17:11 Read More

India women take on Australia in T20 tri-series opener

Whitewashed by Australia in the three-match ODI rubber, the Indian women cricketers would be hoping for a reversal of fortunes when they clash with the same rivals in the lung-opener of the T20 tri-series starting on Thursday.
2018-03-21 09:05:48 Read More

Gymnast Rakesh Patra eyes CWG medal for better life

Included in India's Commonwealth Games gymnastics squad after going to court, Rakesh Patra is desperate for a medal not just to prove his worth but also to become financially strong enough to change his family's fortunes.
2018-03-21 08:52:54 Read More

Tainted but celebrated Seema eyes perfect end to CWG career

A dope-tainted past she might have but Seema Punia would once again be one of India's strongest bets for a medal when she hurls the discus one last time at the Commonwealth Games next month.
2018-03-21 08:46:02 Read More

Without coach or kits, India's gymnasts in limbo ahead of CWG

With the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast City, in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland from April 4-15, around the corner, the Indian gymnastics team remains unsure about their participation.
2018-03-21 08:45:01 Read More

Will the 2018 CWG replay the controversies from Rio?

It is difficult not to have a sense of deja vu. In the buildup to Indiaâ€™s campaign at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast City, in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland from April 4-15, the decades-old relationship -- Indian athlete versus Indian official -- is once again under the scanner.
2018-03-21 08:37:29 Read More

Not helping: Vijay Shankar on 'sympathy' for off-day

"My parents and close friends didn't say anything as they knew what I was going through. But I get these text messages like 'don't worry about what's being said on social media', when I actually I want to move on. They perhaps think that's the way to show sympathy but it may not work," Vijay Shankar said.
2018-03-21 07:40:47 Read More

England guarded over Stokes bowling in Test comeback

England were guarded over whether injury-hit Ben Stokes would bowl against New Zealand when he makes his Test comeback from suspension on Thursday.
2018-03-21 07:16:48 Read More

In Somalia, women defy strict rules to play football

Shortly after sunrise, a group of young women arrives at a football pitch in Mogadishu, where they shrug off their hijabs -- some changing underneath the billowing veil -- to reveal their team kit.
2018-03-21 07:00:01 Read More

Formula One: Can anyone stop Lewis Hamilton?

A refreshed and hungry Lewis Hamilton has declared he's ready to take the new Formula One season by the scruff of the neck -- which is bad news for his long-suffering rivals.
2018-03-21 05:52:32 Read More

Ross Taylor fit for first Test against England

New Zealand received a boost Wednesday, on the eve of the first Test against England at Auckland's Eden Park, with confirmation senior batsman Ross Taylor is fit to play.
2018-03-21 04:59:06 Read More

WWE SmackDown Results: Daniel Bryan is back

WWE Smackdown: After announcing his retirement roughly two years ago, Daniel Bryan - the SmackDown Live General Manager - stood in the middle of the ring on Tuesday night and revealed that he has been medically cleared to compete.
2018-03-21 04:35:41 Read More

Wozniacki can't imagine Serena-style return after motherhood

Caroline Wozniacki says it would be "impossible" for her to follow Serena Williams' lead and return to tennis after giving birth.
2018-03-21 04:17:17 Read More

French Open champions to win record 2.2 million euros

The singles champions at this year's French Open will receive 2.2 million euros ($2.7 million), up 100,000 euros from 2017, tournament director Guy Forget announced on Tuesday.
2018-03-21 03:17:35 Read More

Disappointed I couldn't perform under pressure: Vijay Shankar

The 27-year-old Tamil Nadu cricketer had earned a Man of the Match award for his bowling effort in one of the league matches and came up with some special efforts on the field.
2018-03-21 03:11:41 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh returned from a career-threatening injury sustained in Rio and won a silver medal (55kg) at the Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi and later in 2016 claimed gold at the National Wrestling Championships.
2018-03-21 03:10:56 Read More

Know your CWG athlete: Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh returned from a career-threatening injury sustained in Rio and won a silver medal (55kg) at the Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi and later in 2017 claimed gold at the National Wrestling Championships.
2018-03-21 03:10:56 Read More

NRAI keen on specialist mixed teams to prepare for 2020 Olympics

In a bid to have better representation of Indian shooters at the 2020 Tokyo Games, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) is planning to field specialist teams to win mixed events quota places at the World Championships.
2018-03-21 03:00:41 Read More

Messi joins Argentina training ahead of Italy clash

Lionel Messi joined up with his Argentina team-mates on Tuesday as they trained at Manchester City ahead of their World Cup warm-up against Italy.
2018-03-21 02:57:45 Read More

Retrievers have figured out Sindhuâ€™s game, says Vimal Kumar

Former national badminton coach U Vimal Kumar talks about PV Sindhu's struggle against defensive players and how she can counter the retrievers by using her height
2018-03-21 02:48:01 Read More

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IOA's contingent list for Gold Coast CWG questioned

The big number of officials in the list of Indian contingent for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has led to raised eyebrows.
2018-03-21 02:46:40 Read More

IOA's contingent list for Gold Coast CWG questioned

The big number of officials in the list of Indian contingent for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has led to raised eyebrows.
2018-03-21 02:46:40 Read More

Will Washington Sundar complete India's spin trio?

As India look to finalise core for World Cup 2019, offspinner may already have done enough to be in the mix.
2018-03-21 02:32:28 Read More

Novak Djokovic says he's playing pain-free at last

Novak Djokovic insists he is playing pain free for the first time in "years" as he pursues his comeback at the Miami Masters.
2018-03-21 02:26:59 Read More

Tendulkar favours Thiruvananthapuram to host India-WI ODI

Amid mounting opposition over the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA)'s plans to host the India-West Indies ODI in November at Kochi, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said hosting the match could damage the FIFA approved World class Football turf.
2018-03-20 17:55:13 Read More

Tendulkar favours Thiruvananthapuram to host India-WI ODI

World Cup medallist gymnast Aruna's coach fighting cancer

Even as Budda Aruna Reddy created history by becoming the first Indian to clinch a medal at the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne last month, her coach N Brij Kishore was on the sick bed and a couple of weeks later it was diagnosed that he was struck with stomach or gastric cancer.
2018-03-20 17:00:31 Read More

I'm studying in the university in which Dhoni is topper: Karthik

Since Karthik's heroics against Bangladesh last Sunday, there has been talk that Karthik could be the successor to MS Dhoni when it comes to playing the role of 'finisher' in limited-overs cricket.
2018-03-20 15:50:04 Read More

I'm studying in the university in which Dhoni is topper: Karthik

ICC WC Qualifiers: Rashid stars in Afghanistan win

Rashid Khan took a big leap towards becoming the quickest bowler to 100 ODI wickets when he grabbed his fourth five-wicket haul as Afghanistan overcame a top-order batting collapse to prevail over the United Arab Emirates in a Super Six fixture of the ICC World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday.
2018-03-20 15:49:24 Read More

Will take couple of years to get our 2nd string in place: Mithali

Indian women's ODI captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday admitted that not having a bench-strength of desired quality is a reality and it will take at least two more years before the next crop of international standard players emerge.
2018-03-20 14:53:56 Read More

Kidambi Srikanth, Somdev Devvarman receive Padma Shri awards

Ace men's singles shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and former Asian Games gold medallist tennis player Somdev Devvarman on Tuesday received the country's fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri, from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
2018-03-20 14:41:38 Read More

Kidambi Srikanth, Somdev receive Padma Shri awards

Countries weigh diplomatic snub of Russia's World Cup

The diplomatic snub of Russia's World Cup gathered steam Tuesday as four countries said they were either not sending officials in support of Britain's partial boycott or considering the move.
2018-03-20 14:07:31 Read More

Focus shifts back to cricket in pivotal third Test

The focus will switch back to cricket as South Africa and Australia clash in the third Test on Thursday, with the world's number one bowler Kagiso Rabada handed a reprieve to bolster the home side in a pivotal moment in the tempestuous series.
2018-03-20 13:42:05 Read More

Gibson sure fiery Rabada will cool it in third Test

South Africa coach Ottis Gibson believes the world's best Test bowler Kagiso Rabada has learnt from his brush with suspension and expects more mature on-field behaviour in the third Test against Australia starting in Cape Town on Thursday.
2018-03-20 12:56:13 Read More

Cristiano Ronaldo says self-belief key to success

Cristiano Ronaldo says the key to his staggering success is believing nobody is better than he is -- and he advised his Portuguese teammates to adopt the same attitude.
2018-03-20 12:24:39 Read More

New Delhi WC to offer 16 Olympic quotas in shooting

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in the Capital early next year will offer 16 quota places for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
2018-03-20 11:34:25 Read More

Nathan Lyon excited about facing Kagiso Rabada in third Test

Australia respect the decision to allow Kagiso Rabada to feature in the rest of the Test series and the South African fast bowler's participation is "exciting", Australia spinner Nathan Lyon said on Tuesday.
2018-03-20 10:51:13 Read More

Winning in Davis Cup tough without playing together: Amritraj

Tennis great Vijay Amritraj says there should be least controversy with regards to India's doubles combination in Davis Cup since the doubles match matters only when there are "even singles matches".
2018-03-20 10:51:04 Read More

KCA's motive to shift WI ODI highly suspect: Tharoor

Opposition is mounting over the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA)'s plans to host the India-West Indies ODI in November at Kochi, with former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor stating that the association's move was 'suspect'.
2018-03-20 10:45:30 Read More

For Sushil, CWG first step towards unfulfilled Olympic dream

"I have two Olympic medals. I have nothing to prove to anyone. But I have an unfulfilled dream and I came very close to it in 2012 (London Games where he won a silver). I feel I owe it to the country to get a gold at the Olympics," Sushil Kumar said.
2018-03-20 09:37:56 Read More

Rabada cleared to play against Australia as ICC overturns ban

Rabada had his punishment for brushing against the shoulder of Australia captain Steven Smith in the second Test in Port Elizabeth reduced from a fine of 50 percent of his match fee and three demerit points to 25 percent match fee and one demerit point.
2018-03-20 08:34:25 Read More

CWG: Chance to celebrate Indian shooting's youth brigade

Having stamped their class on the big stage, the youngest shooters in the national team will again jostle for space with the big players, vying for top honours at the Belmont Shooting Complex in Brisbane from April 8 to 14.
2018-03-20 08:26:54 Read More

CWG: Chance to celebrate Indian shooting's youth brigade

Don't dig up Kochi turf to accommodate T20I match, pleads CK Vineeth

The Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium that hosts football and international cricket matches, but is most popular as the home of ISL franchise Kerala Blasters, who in the recently concluded fourth edition of the tournament finished sixth out of ten.
2018-03-20 07:23:37 Read More

New Zealand seek All Black magic against England

New Zealand's cricketers are drawing inspiration from images of Richie McCaw leading the All Blacks to Rugby World Cup glory as they head into their first home day-night Test against England on Thursday.
2018-03-20 05:27:56 Read More

Death bowling key in winning top honours: Ajit Agarkar

Agarkar, speaking about the final that takes place on Wednesday, highlighted that the team bowling better during the death overs is more likely to win the contest.
2018-03-20 04:47:34 Read More

Del Potro hopes to make another big splash in Miami

The stars are finally starting to align for Juan Martin Del Potro who will be seeking his third straight ATP title at the Miami Masters this week.
2018-03-20 03:45:41 Read More

Del Potro hopes to make another big splash in Miami

The stars are finally starting to align for Juan Martin Del Potro who will be seeking his third straight ATP title at the Miami Masters this week.
2018-03-20 03:45:41 Read More

Wrestlers in quandary ahead of CWG, to reach Australia on April 10

In a setback of sorts, the Indian wrestlers have been denied an opportunity to fly down to Australia early for acclimatisation and training.
2018-03-20 03:25:13 Read More

South Africa blanking out 'needle' before third Test against Australia

South Africa are trying to tune out the noise behind the scenes of a bad-tempered series against Australia and focus on the third Test, opening batsman Dean Elgar said on Monday.
2018-03-20 03:08:51 Read More

ICC proposes T20 Champions Trophy, BCCI not in favour

In a desperate attempt to make up for the losses projected in their proposed revenue distribution for member boards this financial cycle, the ICC is once again mooting changes in the format of the 2021 Champions Trophy scheduled to be hosted by India.
2018-03-20 03:03:47 Read More

CWG: Navjot expects rich medal haul from women wrestlers

Asian Championships gold-medallist in womenâ€™s 65kg freestyle, Navjot Kaur is optimistic that the Indian womenâ€™s wrestling contingent will return with a rich medal haul from the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
2018-03-20 02:50:54 Read More

Federer hopes Laver Cup will be a hit on US soil

The Laver Cup was a hit last year, and now Roger Federer is hoping it proves popular on US soil.
2018-03-20 02:46:03 Read More

Finger spinners relevant in limited-overs cricket: Washington

Washington opened up on his success with the new ball, how he outthinks batsmen in the Powerplays, expectations and challenges ahead of his IPL stint with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and more.
2018-03-20 02:43:12 Read More

Can Dinesh Karthik be utilised as India's new finisher?

'Calm' Karthik could be Dhoniâ€™s successor when it comes to pulling off tight chases.
2018-03-20 02:20:00 Read More

Fiorentina rename training ground after Davide Astori

Serie A club Fiorentina announced that their training ground will be renamed in tribute to former captain Davide Astori, who died aged 31 earlier this month.
2018-03-19 17:36:44 Read More

KCA's push for Kochi to host West Indies ODI draws ire

The move by Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) to try and host the India-West Indies ODI awarded to them in Kochi, overlooking Thiruvananthapuram has not gone down well with certain sections of sports followers in the state.
2018-03-19 17:31:29 Read More

West Indies edge Zimbabwe to stay on World Cup course

West Indies edged closer to a place in the 2019 World Cup when they defeated Zimbabwe by four wickets in the latest qualifying match on Monday.
2018-03-19 16:02:08 Read More

Mohammed Shami's Pak friend Alishba denies money transaction

After days of speculations, Alishba has now admitted to have met Shami in Dubai when he was returning from South Africa. Alishba also claimed that she has been in touch with Shami ever since India's defeat to Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy final.
2018-03-19 15:08:43 Read More

IPL 2018: KKR begin camp sans Karthik, Kallis

Man of the moment Dinesh Karthik was yet to join as skipper of his franchise as Kolkata Knight Riders sweated it out in their first practice session ahead of the 11th season of Indian Premier League, on Monday.
2018-03-19 15:04:35 Read More

Kagiso Rabada to learn ban appeal result by Wednesday

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will learn the result of his appeal against a ban for the remaining two Tests against Australia within 48 hours following a hearing on Monday, Cricket South Africa said.
2018-03-19 14:06:11 Read More

No point crying over defeat to India, says Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Monday said there is no point "crying" over the heart-breaking defeat to India in the final of Nidahas T20 Tri-Series here and will rather focus on rectifying the mistakes for future.
2018-03-19 13:39:27 Read More

Memory for a lifetime: Dinesh Karthik on last-ball six

Dinesh Karthik is no Hrishikesh Kanitkar or Joginder Sharma but the Indian batsman is not complaining about the "memories of a lifetime" that his last-ball six against Bangladesh created.
2018-03-19 13:34:12 Read More

Yuzvendra Chahal jumps to No. 2 in ICC T20I bowling rankings

Yuzvendra Chahal jumped 12 spots to number two while Washington Sundar moved up a phenomenal 151 places to 31st in the ICC T20I Player Rankings for bowlers on the back of their impressive show in the just-concluded Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series in Sri Lanka.
2018-03-19 13:12:03 Read More

England women beat India A by 45 runs in T20 warm-up

England women warmed up in style ahead of the upcoming T20 tri-series as they defeated India A by 45 runs in the first of the two practice games on Monday.
2018-03-19 12:42:07 Read More

Ronaldo vs Messi: Scoring race heats up in Spain

Regardless of who wins the Spanish league title, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be battling it out to the end.
2018-03-19 12:32:10 Read More

I apologise to all, please forgive us: Rubel Hossain to fans

While the world is celebrating Dinesh Karthik's magical knock that delivered India the Nidahas Trophy, spare a thought for Bangladesh bowler Rubel Hossain who bowled that fateful 19th over which changed the complexion of the contest.
2018-03-19 11:29:52 Read More

12 years later, Sharath Kamal seeks another double gold in Australia

Two of A Sharath Kamal's three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games were won in Australia and it is this little statistic which is driving India's finest table tennis player to go for another double in the Gold Coast edition next month.
2018-03-19 09:12:00 Read More

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'No game is over till the fat lady sings. DK, you beauty!'

In the space of 12 deliveries, Dinesh Karthik engineered one of India's memorable wins in the final of the Nidahas Trophy 2018.
2018-03-19 08:55:44 Read More

Usain Bolt to attend Commonwealth Games - as a spectator

Sprint legend Usain Bolt will attend next month's Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast to watch the 100-metres final, former Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake has revealed.
2018-03-19 08:09:24 Read More

IPL 2018: Mumbai Indians rope in McClenaghan

Three weeks before the start of Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians have roped in New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan for the upcoming season after Jason Behrendorff was ruled out owing to a back injury.
2018-03-19 07:51:19 Read More

McIlroy ends 18-month PGA win drought with Palmer title

Rory McIlroy ended an 18-month PGA win drought in sensational fashion Sunday with birdies on five of the last six holes to capture the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
2018-03-19 07:26:50 Read More

Pedro keeps Chelsea in the hunt for FA Cup glory

Pedro Rodriguez came off the bench to keep Chelsea's chances of silverware this season alive with an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Leicester on Sunday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
2018-03-19 07:22:14 Read More

Whatever situation comes, Karthik's ready, says Rohit

Dinesh Karthik is always ready to deliver whatever the situation may be and his experience and repertoire of strokes make him a suitable candidate to provide the final flourish for India at the death overs, skipper Rohit Sharma said.
2018-03-19 07:13:28 Read More

Whatever situation comes, Karthik's ready, says Rohit

Ronaldo scores four goals as Madrid beat Girona

Cristiano Ronaldo extended his impressive scoring run by scoring four goals in Real Madrid's 6-3 rout of Girona in the Spanish league on Sunday.
2018-03-19 07:02:31 Read More

Rohit Sharma didnâ€™t watch Karthikâ€™s last-ball six, hereâ€™s why

With five runs needed off one delivery, the spectators in the crowd and viewers all over the world would have had their eyes set on Soumya Sarkar and Dinesh Karthik in the final of the Nidahas Trophy 2018, but that was not the case for the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who did not watch Karthik hit that sensational six.
2018-03-19 05:00:45 Read More

Aggression's fine, we don't want robots: Brett Lee

Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee says emotion and aggression are part of the game and doesn't want to see robots on the field, but he warned against behaviour "crossing the line".
2018-03-19 04:49:27 Read More

Unseeded Osaka tops Kasatkina to win first WTA title

World number 44 Naomi Osaka rolled over Russian Daria Kasatkina, breaking her serve four times and winning the battle of the 20-year-old rising stars in just 70 minutes.
2018-03-19 03:23:22 Read More

Del Potro outlasts Federer to win Indian Wells title

Juan Martin del Potro, nagged by wrist injuries throughout his career, survived three match points before claiming the championship in a third-set tie-breaker, ending a two hour, 42-minute marathon contest against Roger Federer.
2018-03-19 03:10:26 Read More

Rohit praises Karthik for last-ball six effort in title win

"He (Karthik) has batted in that position in a list of games for his state teams. Even when he was playing for Mumbai Indians (in the Indian Premier League) with me, I knew his ability with the bat," Rohit Sharma told reporters.
2018-03-19 02:53:01 Read More

Dinesh Karthikâ€™s epic and other last-ball finishes in T20Is

Dinesh Karthikâ€™s last-ball six off Soumya Sarkar on Sunday night has found pride of place at the top of the list of best finishes in Twenty20 internationals, because it was delivered against the odds in the final of a T20I tri-series.
2018-03-19 02:40:15 Read More

I have been practising these shots, says Dinesh Karthik

"I have been practising these shots - having a strong base and then hitting from there. Happy to be where I'm and thanks to the support staff who have kept on supporting me for the last few months," Dinesh Karthik said after the match.
2018-03-19 02:36:35 Read More

Nidahas Trophy final: Five moments that mattered in India's win for the ages

Sunday's Nidahas Trophy final at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium proved to be one for the ages, with Dinesh Karthik's scarcely believable innings giving India four-wicket win off the last ball of the match - which was scythed over the offside for a flat six.
2018-03-19 02:00:00 Read More

Shi Yuqi stuns Lin Dan to win All England Open title

Chinese star Lin Dan was denied a seventh All-England Open title as his young compatriot Shi Yuqi clinched a shock victory in Sunday's final. Seventh seeded Shi profited from Lin's lacklustre play to win 21-19, 16-21, 21-9 in Birmingham.
2018-03-18 17:38:45 Read More

IPL: Kings XI to play first 3 games at Mohali, last 4 in Indore

The IPL governing council has decided to swap the dates of Kings XI Punjab's home matches with the first three games being held in Mohali (in April) and the last four games in Indore (in May) owing to some logistical issues.
2018-03-18 16:18:28 Read More

Southampton reach FA Cup semis as Wigan dream ends

Southampton reached the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over third tier Wigan Athletic on Sunday as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Cedric Soares were on target in manager Mark Hughes' first match in charge.
2018-03-18 15:56:05 Read More

Dinesh Karthik heroics help India win Nidahas Trophy

Dinesh Karthik smacked a six off the last ball to help India register a thrilling four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 Tri-Series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
2018-03-18 15:34:03 Read More

F1 champ Hamilton not close to 'final chapter'

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to reign supreme in Formula One for years to come as the world champion prepares for the start of the new season next weekend.
2018-03-18 13:57:38 Read More

Icardi breaks goal drought by scoring four in Inter rout

Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi ended his two-month goal drought in style by scoring four times to help them wallop Sampdoria 5-0 away in Serie A on Sunday.
2018-03-18 13:50:12 Read More

Purva Barve clinches Israel Junior badminton tournament

Defending champion Purva Barve won the women's singles (Under-19) title at the Israel Junior 2018 held in Rishon LeZion.
2018-03-18 13:28:36 Read More

Arnold Palmer Invitational: Lahiri slips to T-74, Stenson keeps lead

Anirban Lahiri endured a roller-coaster back nine to card a two-over 74 and slipped down to T-74 after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
2018-03-18 13:24:06 Read More

Live Updates: India vs Bangladesh, Nidahas Trophy Final

Get live score updates of the final of Nidahas Trophy between India and Bangladesh on Times of India
2018-03-18 13:03:38 Read More

Vidarbha clinch maiden Irani Cup title

Ranji Trophy winners Vidarbha grabbed their second title in the domestic cricket season as they won the Irani Cup thanks to their huge first innings total against Rest of India on Sunday.
2018-03-18 12:53:11 Read More

I have an offer from Chinese club, increase my salary: Miku tells BFC

Bengaluru FC forward Miku has said he has an offer from a Chinese club and urged the ISL team to increase his salary if they want to keep him.
2018-03-18 12:33:45 Read More

Australia women whitewash India in ODI series

Australia women shone with the bat and ball to defeat India in the final rubber by 97 runs and whitewash the hosts 3-0 in the One-Day International (ODI) series at the Reliance Stadium here on Sunday.
2018-03-18 12:30:23 Read More

Santosh Trophy remains a big supply line: Shabbir Ali

The national football championship for the Santosh Trophy may have lost its sheen to the likes of I-League and Indian Super League, but two-time winning coach Shabbir Ali feels it remains a supply line of players at the national level.
2018-03-18 12:16:52 Read More

Neeraj Rathi finishes fourth at Asian 20km Race Walking Championship

India's Neeraj Rathi and Karamjit Kaur finished fourth and eighth in the men's and women's events respectively at the Asian 20km Race Walking Championship on Sunday.
2018-03-18 12:15:33 Read More

Hopeful South Africa name Kagiso Rabada in third Test squad

Kagiso Rabada has been named in South Africa's squad for the third Test against Australia - but two other fast bowlers have been added in case he loses his appeal against a ban.
2018-03-18 11:33:02 Read More

Exam paper pops question on Virat Kohli in West Bengal

Students appearing for this year's class 10 West Bengal board examination got this surprise when they were asked to write about the ace batsman's life and career in 100 words
2018-03-18 11:25:45 Read More

Live Score: India vs Bangladesh, Tri-Series Final

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2018-03-18 10:54:10 Read More

'Kohli feels Dhoni is irreplaceable in limited overs'

India cricket captain Virat Kohli feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is indispensable when it comes to limited-overs cricket and that his cricketing acumen is an asset for the team.
2018-03-18 08:59:37 Read More

I have to come back stronger: PV Sindhu

In a nail-biting semifinal, fourth seed Sindhu went down fighting 21-19, 19-21, 18-21 to Yamaguchi after battling for an hour and 19 minutes late last night.
2018-03-18 08:40:33 Read More

A+ category was proposed by Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni: Vinod Rai

Contrary to popular belief that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was relegated from the elite category of central contracts, it was the former skipper himself who wanted an A+ grade for top performers, says Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai.
2018-03-18 07:40:08 Read More

Shooter, painter, psychologist: The many shades of Anjum Moudgil

She is an international rifle shooter, an up-and-coming painter who also pursues sports psychology. These three things predominantly impact the life of Chandigarh's Anjum Moudgil.
2018-03-18 07:00:00 Read More

Tea-shop owner Badadhe is toast of champions Minerva

Amidst the hustle and bustle at the foothills of the Parvati temple lies a small eatery by the name of â€˜Shreenath Tea & Snacks Centreâ€™, run by a man who now possesses the coveted piece of silverware in Indian football â€“ an I-League winnerâ€™s medal.
2018-03-18 05:00:49 Read More

India hold edge in Nidahas Trophy final: Jayawardene

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene believes that Rohit Sharmaâ€™s second-string Indian team are favourites for todayâ€™s Nidahas Trophy final in Colombo because of their pace attack, but that Bangladesh have the advantage of being able to â€œattack India without the pressure of expectationâ€.
2018-03-18 04:37:48 Read More

Russia World Cup will not be a 'war': Gianni Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Saturday that the upcoming World Cup will not be a "war," as Russian authorities and Vladimir Putin are committed to ensuring safety amid fears of fan clashes.
2018-03-18 04:23:41 Read More

As F1 season begins, Schumacher is still fighting far away

As Formula One drivers prepare for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix next weekend, Michael Schumacher continues a very different fight far away.
2018-03-18 04:07:13 Read More

Statistical highlights from ISL 4

As Chennaiyin FC defeated Bengaluru FC 3-2 in the final to win the fourth edition of the Indian Super League, we look at a few facts and numbers that ruled during the tournament
2018-03-18 04:04:32 Read More

Stenson holds one-shot lead at Bay Hill, Woods five back

Henrik Stenson held a one-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau with big names Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler pushing into contention and Tiger Woods five shots back after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday.
2018-03-18 03:53:33 Read More

Irani Cup Live: Rest of India vs Vidarbha, Day 5

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2018-03-18 03:39:45 Read More

ISL 4: The best XI

With the fourth edition of the Indian Super League winding up where Chennaiyin FC trumped Bengaluru FC to lift the title for the second time on Sunday, here's our All-Star XI from the tournament.
2018-03-18 03:38:45 Read More

Yohan Blake sees CWG as step to build on Bolt's legacy

Next month's Commonwealth Games will be Yohan Blake's chance to build on Usain Bolt's "legacy" and step out of the track great's shadow, the former 100 metres world champion said on Sunday.
2018-03-18 03:26:51 Read More

Ricky Ponting behind Delhi Daredevils staying at Kotla

Delhi Daredevils opted to play their home games only at the Ferozeshah Kotla this season because their newly-appointed coach Ricky Ponting said he wanted the team to play the home games at a single venue.
2018-03-18 03:05:43 Read More

FA Cup: Lukaku, Matic send lukewarm Man United into semis

Headers by Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic earned Manchester United an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion in a low-key FA Cup quarter-final played in freezing conditions on Saturday.
2018-03-18 03:01:34 Read More

EPL: Salah hits four as Liverpool crush Watford

Mohamed Salah struck four times in rampant Liverpool's 5-0 thrashing of Watford that lifted them back into third spot in the Premier League on Saturday.
2018-03-18 02:53:39 Read More

War of Blues lights up Bengaluru's Kanteerava stadium

Two of Indian Super Leagueâ€™s frenetic fan groups - West Block Blues and B-Stand Blues - created a rambunctious atmosphere at the packed Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday night in what was a fitting finale to the leagueâ€™s here in Bengaluru.
2018-03-18 02:50:58 Read More

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Lin, Shi set up all-Chinese All England badminton final

Lin Dan closed in on a seventh men's singles title at the Badminton All-England Open championships when he reached Sunday's final with a 21-14, 13-21, 21-11 victory over Chinese compatriot Huang Yuxiang.
2018-03-18 02:43:32 Read More

Indian Wells Masters: Del Potro sets up Federer showdown

World number eight Juan Martin Del Potro raced past Milos Raonic in straight sets Saturday to book an Indian Wells finals clash with world number one Roger Federer.
2018-03-18 02:35:58 Read More

Chennaiyin FC conquer fortress Bengaluru to lift ISL 4 title

Bengaluru FC were denied their date with history by John Gregory and his resilient band of warriors as Chennaiyin FC sealed a 3-2 win to secure their second Indian Super League title in four years at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday.
2018-03-18 02:33:28 Read More

All England Open: PV Sindhu loses to Akane Yamaguchi in epic semi-final

It was heartbreak for India after ace shuttler PV Sindhu lost her semi-final encounter against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi at the prestigious All England Open Championships despite exhibiting top-class fitness under incredible testing conditions.
2018-03-17 18:44:58 Read More

Canadian boxer dies 10 months after fight left him in a coma

Canadian boxer David Whittom died Friday, almost 10 months after he fell into a coma following his final fight, his partner announced.
2018-03-17 17:43:12 Read More

ISL: Chennaiyin FC beat Bengaluru FC to claim second title

Chennaiyin FC claimed their second Indian Super League (ISL) title with a convincing 3-2 win over hot favourites Bengaluru FC in the final on Saturday.
2018-03-17 16:49:53 Read More

Legends Balbir Sr, Fauja Singh grace Sports literature festival

Sporting legend Balbir Singh Sr and world's oldest marathoner Baba Fauja Singh went down the memory lane when they came together at Play Write 2018, a first-of-its-kind Sports Literature Festival on Saturday.
2018-03-17 15:54:46 Read More

Irani Cup: Gurbani puts Vidarbha on brink of win after record 800/7

Vidarbha ended up with a record 800 for seven before pacer Rajneesh Gurbani tore through the Rest of India batting to put the reigning Ranji champions on the cusp of securing the Irani Cup here.
2018-03-17 15:22:24 Read More

Eriksen double sends Tottenham into FA Cup semis

Christian Eriksen proved Tottenham can thrive without Harry Kane as the Dane's double sent them into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win at Swansea on Saturday.
2018-03-17 15:05:21 Read More

India is tough but momentum is on our side, says Shakib

As they gear up for the Twenty20 tri-series title clash against a formidable India, skipper Shakib Al Hasan says Bangladesh have "momentum" after their spectacular win over the hosts.
2018-03-17 14:23:19 Read More

India not hosting next U-20 FIFA World Cup

India's bid to host the next U-20 FIFA World Cup ended in disappointment as world football governing body FIFA accorded the status to Poland.
2018-03-17 14:11:47 Read More

In unusual move, Indian boxing coaches left out of CWG contingent

In a departure from convention, India's chief boxing coaches SR Singh and Shiv Singh have been left out of the contingent for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast from April 4-15.
2018-03-17 13:43:57 Read More

Hyderabad or Rajkot may host India's first ever Day-Night Test

Either Hyderabad or Rajkot may host India's maiden Day-Night Test match when the West Indies will arrive for a tour, later this year. The BCCI on Saturday finalised Indian team's home series itinerary.
2018-03-17 12:47:38 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: India's road to the tri-series final

Despite losing their opening game of the Nidahas Trophy to the home team, India won their next three to seal passage to Sunday's final in Colombo where they will face Bangladesh. Here's a recap of how it panned out.
2018-03-17 12:40:44 Read More

It's perform or perish for comeback specialist Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik is aware that non-performance may result in him going off the radar but the wicket-keeper batsman says he would rather "embrace" the pressure rather than run away from it.
2018-03-17 11:53:10 Read More

India to host West Indies in October-November

India will host West Indies for three Tests, five ODIs and a one-off T20I later this year. The Caribbean team is set to visit the country in October-November, and Sourav Ganguly, President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) announced that Kolkataâ€™s Eden Gardens will host the one-off T20I.
2018-03-17 09:59:40 Read More

Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan docked 25 percent match fee

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and reverse player Nurul Hasan have both been fined 25 per cent of their match fee and have received one demerit point each for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their two-wicket win against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
2018-03-17 09:57:38 Read More

Ankita ends singles title drought, wins Gwalior ITF event

Ankita Raina won her first singles title in more than three years when she fought past second seed Amandine Hesse in straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000 ITF women's event on Saturday.
2018-03-17 09:22:18 Read More

Aim to break senior shooting world record: Mehuli Ghosh

Teen shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh, fresh from bagging two bronze medals at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, has now set her eyes on breaking a senior world record by the end of 2018.
2018-03-17 09:09:56 Read More

Pride at stake for Indian women in 3rd ODI

The series already lost, India women would look to salvage some pride when they take on mighty Australia in the third and final game of the series, a part of the ICC Women ODI Championship on Sunday.
2018-03-17 09:02:17 Read More

Nidahas Trophy, Final: India vs B'desh - Statistical Preview

Ahead of the all-important clash between India and Bangladesh in final of the Nidahas Trophy 2018, here's presenting a statistical analysis of the two teams in T20Is.
2018-03-17 08:45:05 Read More

Confident India to start as favourite vs gutsy Bangladesh

A bitter, yet intense rivalry is expected to produce a cracker of a contest when a confident India take on a fiery Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series on Sunday.
2018-03-17 08:31:32 Read More

Ugly scenes as Bangladesh dressing room door shattered

The controversy that erupted during the last over of the Bangladesh innings against Sri Lanka in a must-win encounter of the Nidahas Trophy seems to have spilled outside the field.
2018-03-17 05:50:49 Read More

Kevin Pietersen confirms retirement on Twitter

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen seems to have confirmed his retirement from professional cricket with his latest tweet on his official handle on Friday.
2018-03-17 05:06:20 Read More

Historic debut ISL crown beckons Bengaluru FC

Having won four titles in four years - I-League (2014, 2016) and Federation Cup (2015, 2017) - since their inception, the Blues are undoubtedly the favourites to wear the ISL crown in their debut season.
2018-03-17 04:33:13 Read More

ISL final promises to be a cracker: Bhaichung Bhutia

Former India footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, in his today's TOI column, mentioned that both franchises have been the most consistent teams of the tournament and it is fitting that they meet in the all-important final on Saturday.
2018-03-17 04:03:49 Read More

Fast and reliable Red Bull may give Max Verstappen F1 title shot

Max Verstappen could finally have a Red Bull car fast and reliable enough to challenge for the Formula One title this year.
2018-03-17 04:02:55 Read More

Hamilton, Vettel chasing 5th F1 title to match Fangio

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel start the Formula One season in Australia on March 25 within touching distance of further greatness.
2018-03-17 03:47:28 Read More

Live: Rest of India vs Vidarbha Irani Cup, Day 4

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2018-03-17 03:29:28 Read More

Arsenal vow fan safety in Moscow clash is 'top priority'

Arsenal have promised to make supporter safety their top priority when the Premier League club face CSKA Moscow in the Europa League quarter-finals at a time of strained relations between Britain and Russia.
2018-03-17 03:11:51 Read More

Jose Mourinho tells Manchester United flops to grow up

Jose Mourinho has warned Manchester United's under-performing stars that they need to "grow up" in the wake of the team's tame exit from the Champions League.
2018-03-17 03:03:47 Read More

Sweden's Stenson clings to share of Bay Hill lead

Sweden's Henrik Stenson birdied three consecutive holes and clung to a share of the lead Friday as Tiger Woods slipped back in the second round of the US PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational.
2018-03-17 02:49:11 Read More

Sweden's Stenson clings to share of Bay Hill lead

Raonic books semis showdown with del Potro

Milos Raonic, coming off an injury-riddled 2017, booked a semi-final clash with comeback king Juan Martin Del Potro at the ATP Tour's Indian Wells Masters on Friday.
2018-03-17 02:45:01 Read More

Team India unwilling to submit tour reviews to Advisory Committee

The team management have â€œno clue whatsoeverâ€ whether the CAC - comprising legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman - continues to exist in any capacity after the selection of the national coach that took place last year in controversial circumstances.
2018-03-17 02:44:10 Read More

CoA nixes BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary's trip to Lanka

It was revealed that the CoAâ€™s instructions went hours before the BCCI secretary wrote a scathing letter, in which he has questioned the role of the CoA.
2018-03-17 02:35:02 Read More

FIFA gives VAR green light for World Cup

Video assistant referee technology (VAR) will make its debut at the World Cup in Russia this summer despite lingering opposition from within and outside football, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday.
2018-03-17 02:33:02 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: Shakib vows to keep emotions in check

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan admitted that he went overboard with his emotions on Friday after heated exchanges with the Sri Lankan players during the tri-series Twenty20 International in Colombo.
2018-03-17 02:29:23 Read More

BCCI to finalise venues for India's 2018 home games today

In a first, the BCCI is set to work out the venues for Indiaâ€™s home games for the 2018-19 season even before the IPL has begun. The BCCIâ€™s tours and fixtures committee is set to meet on Saturday to finalise the venues.
2018-03-17 02:22:39 Read More

Injured Sharapova withdraws from Miami Open

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from next week's Miami Open after suffering an injury to her left forearm, organisers announced on Friday.
2018-03-16 17:55:15 Read More

Bangladesh beat SL in drama-filled match, face India in final

Bangladesh pulled off a sensational two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka under dramatic circumstances to set up a summit clash against India in the Nidahas Twenty20 cricket tri-series on Friday.
2018-03-16 17:44:59 Read More

I am working on mental aspect of my game: PV Sindhu

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu says losing close matches from advantageous position dealt a blow to her confidence and she is looking to overcome it by working on the mental aspect of her game.
2018-03-16 17:20:55 Read More

Zimbabwe grind down Ireland to close on World Cup place

Tendai Chisoro and Graeme Cremer took three wickets each as Zimbabwe secured a resounding 107-run victory over Ireland on Friday to move a step closer to the 2019 World Cup.
2018-03-16 16:09:22 Read More

Olympic champion Chen Long knocked out of All England Open

Olympic men's singles champion Chen Long crashed out of the All-England Open on Friday when he was beaten by his Chinese team-mate Shi Yuqi in the quarter-finals.
2018-03-16 15:58:41 Read More

Alonso and Costa receive Spain call-ups

Chelsea full back Marcos Alonso received his first call up to the Spain squad on Friday for the team's friendlies against Germany and Argentina while former Blues striker Diego Costa returns to the international fold.
2018-03-16 15:49:49 Read More

Marcos Rojo signs new deal at Manchester United

Jose Mourinho favourite Marcos Rojo has signed a new deal at Manchester United that will keep him at the club until at least 2021.
2018-03-16 15:31:37 Read More

All England Open: PV Sindhu beats Okuhara to enter semis

Ace India shuttler PV Sindhu overcame a stiff challenge from the seventh seed Nozomi Okuhara to book her spot in the women's singles semi-finals of the 2018 All England Open Championships in Bermingham on Friday.
2018-03-16 15:27:59 Read More

Irani Cup: Jaffer misses triple ton but Vidarbha reach 702/5

Wasim Jaffer missed out on a triple hundred but Vidarbha, in their bid to out-bat Rest of India, posted a mammoth 702 for five at stumps on a rain-curtailed third day of the Irani Cup on Friday.
2018-03-16 14:45:55 Read More

Shami to be back in BCCI contracts if ACU absolves him

Speedster Mohammed Shami, in all likelihood, will find himself back in the list of centrally contracted players if the report filed by the BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) head Neeraj Kumar absolves him from any wrongdoing as per the Board's Code of Ethics.
2018-03-16 14:04:05 Read More

In a stinging letter, BCCI acting secretary hurls fresh bouncer at CoA

Within a day after the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) severely cut down the functions of the office-bearers of the BCCI, acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary has hit back by writing a stinging letter to the committee headed by Vinod Rai.
2018-03-16 13:31:45 Read More

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Live: All England Badminton Championships 2018, Day 3

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Nidahas Trophy Live: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 6th T20I

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UCL quarters: Real Madrid draw Juventus in rematch

Manchester City will face Liverpool in an all-English Champions League quarter-final while Juventus have a chance to gain revenge on holders Real Madrid in a repeat of last year's final.
2018-03-16 12:15:56 Read More

ISL final most important game of my life: Sunil Chhetri

Bengaluru FC Captain Sunil Chhetri on Friday said the Indian Super League (ISL) title-clash against Chennaiyin FC on Saturday is the most important game of his life.
2018-03-16 12:05:24 Read More

South Africa vs Australia: Rabada's appeal hearing on March 19

Kagiso Rabada will have his appeal against a Level 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct heard on Monday (March 19, 2018). The South African paceman was suspended for the remaining two matches of the ongoing four-Test series against Australia.
2018-03-16 12:02:57 Read More

Steyn rules himself out of third Australia Test

South Africa's fast bowler Dale Steyn has ruled himself out of a possible return for the third Test against Australia which starts next Thursday as he continues his recovery from a troublesome heel injury.
2018-03-16 12:01:24 Read More

England replace injured spinner Mason Crane with Jack Leach

Leg-spinner Mason Crane will miss the rest of England's tour of New Zealand because of a stress fracture in his lower back and will be replaced by Somerset's Jack Leach.
2018-03-16 11:53:53 Read More

Ankita Raina reaches first final of 2018 season in Gwalior

India's top singles player Ankita Raina reached her first final of the 2018 season when her semi-final opponent Yana Sizikova retired from the contest of the USD 25,000 ITF event due to dizziness on Friday.
2018-03-16 11:51:11 Read More

Boycott CWG, says Jaspal Rana on 2022 Games shooting snub

Amid speculations about shooting's future as a CWG sport, renowned pistol shooter Jaspal Rana on Friday called for the country's boycott of the Commonwealth Games as a mark of protest.
2018-03-16 10:59:20 Read More

No decision on Shami's IPL participation till ACU files report: Khanna

"Since ACU chief Neeraj Kumar is investigating and has been given a seven-day time frame, any decision will be taken after he submits his report. The final decision will be taken by the CoA," acting president Khanna said on the sidelines of the IPL Governing Council meeting.
2018-03-16 09:33:34 Read More

No decision on Shami's IPL participation till ACU files report: Khanna

Indian shooters win menâ€™s 10m air pistol team gold at University Shooting Championship

India won team gold in the menâ€™s 10m air pistol at the FISA World University Shooting Sport Championship 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, while promising Indian shooters Meghana Sajjanar and Elavenil Valarivan won silver and bronze respectively in the 10m air rifle competition on Friday.
2018-03-16 09:31:12 Read More

Cricket's Himalayan torch-bearers: Nepal's road to ODI status

On Thursday March 15, Nepal became the latest Associate team to gain one-day international (ODI) status by the ICC.
2018-03-16 07:59:32 Read More

Have evidence supporting my innocence: Mohammed Shami

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, under fire due to adultery and fixing claims made by wife Hasin Jahan, has said he has evidence regarding his innocence and that he will be "taking the legal route" than settling matters out of court.
2018-03-16 07:34:35 Read More

Have evidence supporting my innocence: Mohammed Shami

From attending Els' clinic, Sharma dreams of making his team

"It would be fantastic if I can make it to the Presidents Cup. It'll be a dream come true. But in saying that, it's in 2019, we still have a year and a half to go. I don't want to get ahead of myself just yet. Anything is possible if I continue to play really well and break into the top-50 in the world," said Sharma.
2018-03-16 07:24:53 Read More

Srikanth calls umpiring 'ridiculous' after too many service faults

"There were too many service faults in the opening game. I didn't expect that to happen. Yesterday I didn't get even one, today it was totally changed. That should not happen in a tournament. There should be a specific rule. The umpire couldn't find faults yesterday but today the umpire sitting there found too many faults. It is ridiculous," an upset Srikanth said.
2018-03-16 06:36:30 Read More

All England: Sindhu, Prannoy carry India's hopes in QFs

The last of Indiaâ€™s contingent at the 2018 All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham will feature in todayâ€™s quarter-finals, with the queen of Indian badminton PV Sindhu facing seventh seed Nozomi Okuhara in the womenâ€™s singles from 6:10pm IST (approximately) and World No 16 HS Prannoy meeting Huang Yuxiang early on Saturday morning from 1:20am IST (approximately).
2018-03-16 04:36:07 Read More

Roger Federer beats Chung Hyeong to reach semi-finals

Roger Federer won 70 percent of his first serve points, had just one double fault and broke Chung Hyeong's serve four times in the one hour, 23-minute main stadium match.
2018-03-16 04:26:19 Read More

On this day: Sachin Tendulkar scores his 100th 100

On March 16, 2012, Sachin Tendulkar ended the long and tiring wait for his 100th international century at Dhaka's Shere Bangla National Stadium.
2018-03-16 04:12:34 Read More

Welbeck in diving storm as Arsenal advance

Danny Welbeck was accused of diving to win the penalty that inspired Arsenal to book their place into the Europa League quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over AC Milan on Thursday.
2018-03-16 04:06:40 Read More

Venus Williams routs Suarez Navarro to reach semis

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams reached the WTA Indian Wells semi-finals for the first time since 2001 on Thursday by routing Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-3, 6-2.
2018-03-16 03:30:03 Read More

Venus Williams routs Suarez Navarro to reach semis

Sunil Narine's bowling action reported again

West Indian spinner Sunil Narine faced a new storm on Thursday when his bowling action was again reported during the ongoing Pakistan Super League Twenty 20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates, officials said.
2018-03-16 03:21:07 Read More

Live Score: Irani Cup, Rest of India vs Vidarbha, Day 3

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2018-03-16 03:02:10 Read More

IOA could still send Bobby or Gaurav to CWG: Official

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on Thursday that it could still send the entries of either of the two â€“ Mohammad Bobby and Gaurav Kumar â€“ to the organisers of the Gold Coast CWG if the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) wishes so.
2018-03-16 02:58:41 Read More

Nepal captain delights in 'massive' ODI status

Only a thrilling one-wicket win off the final ball over Canada even got Nepal to the World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe, where they followed up Monday's win over Hong Kong by beating Papua New Guinea in a play-off to become cricket's newest ODI side.
2018-03-16 02:57:52 Read More

Punjab requests rescheduling of KXIP matches

With the Chandigarh airport likely to remain shut for maintenance works between May 12 and 31, the Punjab Cricket Association has requested BCCI to reschedule two league matches of Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).
2018-03-16 02:44:28 Read More

At 40, Wasim Jaffer still raising the bar

Veteran closes in on triple ton, Satish slams 120 on Day 2.
2018-03-16 02:40:56 Read More

CoA questions BCCI acting secretary on his planned trip to Lanka

CoA chairman Vinod Rai raised a question mark over BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudharyâ€™s travel plans to Sri Lanka, sources told TOI.
2018-03-16 02:39:49 Read More

With Zaheerâ€™s guidance, Deshpande can blossom: Vengsarkar

With a close range view of the Mumbai T20 League - a six-team tournament organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association - the former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has seen some exciting cricket. From the crop of young Mumbai cricketers involved in the inaugural edition of the tournament., Vengsarkar has identified 22-year-old pace bowler Tushar Deshpande as one to watch out for.
2018-03-16 02:30:28 Read More

Daria Kasatkina routs Angelique Kerber at Indian Wells

Daria Kasatkina defeated her second straight top 10 player as she needed less than an hour to rout Angelique Kerber and book her first Indian Wells semi-final on Thursday.
2018-03-16 02:29:01 Read More

Decision to put Shami contract on hold wasn't unanimous

The final decision was taken only once the Committee of Administrators (CoA) heard the audio tape in which wife Hasin Jahan is heard accusing Shami of meeting a woman named Alishba in Dubai and taking money from her.
2018-03-16 02:21:51 Read More

CoA clips wings of BCCI office-bearers

â€‹The CoA sent a list of doâ€™s and donâ€™ts to all members of the board, which bars BCCI office-bearers and their assistants from undertaking any travel, including availing of hotel accommodation, at BCCIâ€™s expense without prior approval of the CoA.
2018-03-15 20:41:27 Read More

Bowlers will learn on their own under MSD: Balaji

The last decade has witnessed quite a few bowlers blossom under the leadership of MS Dhoni in the colours of Chennai Super Kings. The likes of Manpreet Gony, Sudeep Tyagi, Mohit Sharma, R Ashwin all emerged as rookies under Dhoni and have made it to the top.
2018-03-15 16:56:48 Read More

Shami's wife Hasin Jahan sends complaint's copy to COA chief

India pacer Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has sent the documents related to her complaints against her husband to the BCCI's Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai for a probe into her allegations of corruption, her lawyer said.
2018-03-15 16:26:41 Read More

All England Open: PV Sindhu enters quarter-finals

Fourth seed PV Sindhu defeated unseeded Nitchaon Jindapol of Thailand in three games to book her slot in the women's singles quarter-finals of the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Thursday.
2018-03-15 15:21:58 Read More

All England Open: Sindhu, Prannoy in quarters; Srikanth out

Fourth seed PV Sindhu and unseeded HS Prannoy registered contrasting wins to advance to the next round, while third seed Kidambi Srikanth lost his pre-quarterfinal to bow out of the prestigious event.
2018-03-15 15:21:58 Read More

Nepal thrash PNG by six wickets to secure ODI status

Nepal scripted history on Thursday as they gained ODI status for the first time, defeating Papua New Guinea by six wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier play-off at Old Hararians Sports Club in Zimbabwe.
2018-03-15 15:21:24 Read More

12 more track and field athletes leave for Australia ahead of CWG

Another batch of 12 Indian track and field athletes on Thursday left the country for Australia to get acclimatised to the conditions there ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
2018-03-15 14:58:28 Read More

12 more track and field athletes leave for Australia ahead of CWG

Irani Cup: Vidarbha reach 598/3 riding on Jaffer's unbeaten 285

Wasim Jaffer defied age and modern fitness norms to flay a young Rest of India attack throughout the second day of Irani Cup as Vidarbha reached a mammoth 589 for three, riding on Mumbai maestro's unbeaten 285.
2018-03-15 14:10:46 Read More

Simon Gauzy, Chih Yuan Chuang top draws for UTT 2

France's top player Simon Gauzy, the world no. 8, Chinese Taipei's Chih Yuan Chuang and ITTF Europe's Top 16 women's winner Bernadette Szocs are the top draws in a for the second edition of CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) League starting on June 14.
2018-03-15 13:41:15 Read More

Bangladesh bowling lacks consistency, says coach Walsh

Bangladesh interim coach Courtney Walsh on Thursday urged his bowlers to bring consistency to a must-win Twenty20 showdown against Sri Lanka that will book the victors a berth in the tri-series final.
2018-03-15 13:28:44 Read More

Sanjivani Jadhav wins bronze in Asian Cross Country Championship

India's promising long distance runner Sanjivani Jadhav clinched a bronze in women's 8km cross country race while the country also collected another medal of same colour in the team event on Thursday.
2018-03-15 12:53:46 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh clash in virtual semis

A place in the final at stake, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would expect their batsmen to fire as they lock horns in a virtual semi-final of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series on Friday.
2018-03-15 12:40:43 Read More

FIH Champions Trophy: India to open account vs Pakistan

The Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign at this summer's FIH Champions Trophy against storied rivals Pakistan on June 23, followed by fixtures against Argentina (June 24), Australia (June 27), Belgium (June 28) and hosts Netherlands (June 30).
2018-03-15 12:15:12 Read More

Live: All England Badminton Championships 2018, Day 2

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England cricket team to tour Sri Lanka for first time in six years

England will tour Sri Lanka for the first time in over six years to play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-off Twenty20 match, organisers said Thursday.
2018-03-15 11:54:25 Read More

At 40, Wasim Jaffer ticks off milestones during unbeaten 285

Former India opener and Ranji Trophy record-holder on Thursday ticked off two more milestones in his illustrious career: that of crossing 18,000 runs in first-class cricket and achieving the highest individual score in the Irani Cup.
2018-03-15 11:47:53 Read More

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Dedicate Reykjavik win to Tania Sachdev: Adhiban

Baskaran Adhiban was on a high after registering one of the biggest wins of his career at Reykjavik Open. â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹The 25-year-old Chennai GM chatted with TOI on what worked for him in the event, why he wants to dedicate the win to fellow GM Tania Sachdev and more.
2018-03-15 11:37:15 Read More

Indian football team re-enters top-100 in FIFA rankings

The Indian football team has re-entered the top-100 of the FIFA world rankings and is now placed at 99th in the latest chart released on Thursday.
2018-03-15 11:12:49 Read More

Australia Women seal ODI series over India with big win

The Australian women's cricket team wrapped up their series with India 2-0 with a game to spare, taking the second ODI in Vadodara by 60 runs on Thursday.
2018-03-15 10:59:56 Read More

Pato in public bid to woo 'most beautiful' Chinese actress

Brazilian football star Alexandre Pato celebrated Tianjin Quanjian's victory in the AFC Champions League with a very public attempt at wooing the Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat.
2018-03-15 10:27:37 Read More

Pato in public bid to woo 'most beautiful' Chinese actress

CoA curtails BCCI office-bearers powers severely

In a fresh bid to establish whoâ€™s the boss in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday issued new directions to the office-bearers, which completely clip the wings of the former.
2018-03-15 08:38:41 Read More

Ashwin seeks sharp turn in perception for white-ball success

Once considered a luxury for a penchant to bleed runs in order to claim wickets, wrist-spinners have taken limited-overs cricket by storm, excelling in the dual enforcer-defender role and banishing their finger-spin cousins to the fringes.
2018-03-15 07:42:05 Read More

Harris drags Kohli's name into Rabada-Smith controversy

Reacting to the Kagiso Rabada-Steve Smith controversy, South African left-arm spinner Paul Harris dragged Indian captain Virat Kohliâ€™s name in to the mix the claiming that during Indiaâ€™s tour of SA, Kohli â€˜behave like a clownâ€™ and yet no action was taken against him by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
2018-03-15 06:13:14 Read More

Fortunate to have skills of bowling in powerplay, says Sundar

Washington Sundar has been phenomenal in the powerplay during the ongoing Nidahas Trophy Tri-series and the young-off spinner said he is fortunate to have the skill set to bowl during this crucial period of the game.
2018-03-15 06:04:02 Read More

Vernon Philander deletes â€˜Smith just as guilty as Rabadaâ€™ tweet

Philander took to Twitter to accuse Smith of initiating the shoulder contact with Kagiso Rabada. Philander went on to say that Smith gave the shoulder to Rabada and is â€˜just as guiltyâ€™ as the fast bowler. However, he was quick to backtrack and deleted the tweeted, claiming his account was hacked.
2018-03-15 05:28:50 Read More

Struggling Southampton appoint Hughes as new manager

Premier League strugglers Southampton have appointed Mark Hughes as their new manager following the sacking of Mauricio Pellegrino, the club announced on Wednesday.
2018-03-15 05:22:01 Read More

Nidahas Trophy 2018: Washington's spell up front was magical, says Rohit Sharma

"Washington's spell up front was magical. It's not easy for a spinner to bowl with the new ball, so hats off to him," Rohit Sharma, who was adjudged the man-of-the-match for his blistering 61-ball 89, said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
2018-03-15 04:52:47 Read More

Live Score: Irani Cup, Rest of India vs Vidarbha, Day 2

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This day that year: India seal an epic victory at Eden Gardens in 2001

This match is the stuff of legend and the outcome could not have come on a better day than March 15, the 124th anniversary of the first ever official Test match.
2018-03-15 03:24:58 Read More

Roger Federer breezes into quarter-finals at Indian Wells

Roger Federer, who won his 20th Grand Slam when he captured the Australian Open in January, is off to one of his strongest career starts and is now 15-0 in 2018. It is his best beginning to the season since 2006 when he started 16-0 and won 33 of his first 34 matches.
2018-03-15 03:22:51 Read More

Bayern reach Champions League quarter-finals for seventh year in row

A Thiago Alcantara strike and Sandro Wagner's first Champions League goal capped Bayern Munich's 3-1 win at Besiktas on Wednesday as the German giants cruised into the quarter-finals for the seventh year in a row.
2018-03-15 03:01:55 Read More

Messi hits Champions League century in Barcelona's win over Chelsea

While Barcelona's 3-0 last 16 second-leg win over Chelsea to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory did not need to live up to the incredible comeback against PSG, Messi delivered another performance for the ages.
2018-03-15 02:51:52 Read More

Asian Games 2018 my real test: Mirabai Chanu

Chanu, who struck gold at the World Weightlifting Championships in November last year, has turned her focus on the two big sporting extravaganzas of the year - the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games - and has termed the latter her "real test".
2018-03-15 02:51:26 Read More

Competed in 2006 CWG without FIG licence: Ashish Kumar

Gymnast Ashish Kumarâ€™s claim questions decision to drop other top contenders from CWG squad.
2018-03-15 02:28:38 Read More

Neymar takes kicking for bad-taste homage to Hawking

A brilliant British astrophysicist, Hawking died earlier Wednesday after spending most of his life confined to a wheelchair by motor neurone disease. Neymar, who faces just a few weeks in a wheelchair after breaking his right foot while playing for Paris Saint-Germain, posted his picture along with an inspirational quote from the science icon.
2018-03-15 02:27:21 Read More

AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC beat Abahani Dhaka 1-0

A second string Bengaluru FC comfortably defeated Dhaka Abahani 1-0 in their opening AFC Cup 2018 Group league encounter on Wednesday.
2018-03-14 17:39:57 Read More

All England Open: Srikanth, Sindhu enter second round

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu advanced into the second round while Saina Nehwal made a first-round exit at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Wednesday.
2018-03-14 16:25:23 Read More

Injured England striker Kane could return next month: Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur's eagerly-awaited medical bulletin on their England striker Harry Kane's right ankle provided good news on Wednesday with the club saying he could be playing next month.
2018-03-14 15:43:36 Read More

Indian athletes depart for CWG, Asian Cross Country

To sharpen their skills further and get acclimatised to the conditions ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games, a four-member Indian athletics team, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, on Wednesday departed for Gold Coast.
2018-03-14 15:33:56 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: Clinical India beat Bangladesh to enter final

India defeated Bangladesh by 17 runs to book their berth in the summit clash of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series on Wednesday. Young spinner Washington Sundar produced his career-best figures of three for 22 to help India register a comfortable victory.
2018-03-14 15:14:38 Read More

AFC Cup: Aizwal FC lose 1-3 to New Radiant

Aizawl FC suffered a 1-3 drubbing at the hands of New Radiant in their maiden group stage AFC Cup match, with inspirational skipper Ali Ashfaq's hat-trick leading the Maldivian charge on Wednesday.
2018-03-14 15:12:06 Read More

Jhulan Goswami back for T20s after injury lay-off

Veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami was named in the Indian women's team for the T20 tri-series involving Australia and England with Harmanpreet Kaur back as the leader.
2018-03-14 14:32:32 Read More

Rabada to appeal guilty verdict and keep series hopes alive

Kagiso Rabada is appealing the guilty verdict handed to him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching their code of conduct in a last-ditch bid to be able to play in the rest of the gripping Test series against Australia.
2018-03-14 14:07:07 Read More

Irani Cup: Ageless Jaffer scores ton as Vidarbha reach 289/2 on Day 1

Domestic doyen Wasim Jaffer showed his mastery with a 53rd first-class hundred in Vidarbha's 289 for two against Rest of India on the opening day of the Irani Cup, which witnessed an out-of-sorts Ravichandran Ashwin trying his hand at bowling leg breaks.
2018-03-14 13:38:19 Read More

Nidahas Trophy, Live Updates: India vs Bangladesh, 5th T20I

Get live score updates of 5th T20I match of Nidahas Trophy between India and Bangladesh on Times of India
2018-03-14 13:01:19 Read More

ISL: Gurpreet eyeing maiden success in top flight

India's numero uno goalkeeer Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is eyeing a maiden success in top-flight football, as his team Bengaluru FC gears up to take on Chennaiyin FC in the final of Indian Super League.
2018-03-14 12:40:01 Read More

All England Open: Srikanth advances, Saina loses

India's campaign at the 2018 All England Open Championships started on a wrong note as Saina Nehwal lost the opening round match to her nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday.
2018-03-14 12:28:13 Read More

IPL: NGT notice to govt, BCCI on plea alleging misuse of water

A plea seeking ban on 2018 Indian Premier League cricket matches on the ground that it leads to wastage of lakhs of litres of water prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek responses from the Centre, BCCI and others on Wednesday.
2018-03-14 12:27:40 Read More

ISL: Paartalu extends stay with Bengaluru FC

Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu has signed a new contract with Bengaluru FC which will keep him with the Blues until the end of the 2019-2020 season.
2018-03-14 11:17:51 Read More

West Ham United vow to ban pitch invaders for life

West Ham United say supporters who invaded the pitch and threw missiles towards the directors' box during Saturday's home defeat by Burnley will be banned for life.
2018-03-14 11:09:08 Read More

OGQ support for wrestler Vinesh Phogat

Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) on Wednesday said it will support ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who is eyeing a podium finish at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
2018-03-14 10:24:31 Read More

Chernobyl victim 'on cloud nine' after Paralympic gold

An American skier who suffered birth defects due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and spent her early life in orphanages said Wednesday she was "on cloud nine" after winning Winter Paralympic gold.
2018-03-14 09:50:47 Read More

Chernobyl victim 'on cloud nine' after Paralympic gold

Yuki Bhambri's impressive run at Indian Wells ends

Yuki Bhambri's stupendous run at the Indian Wells Masters came to an end following his defeat to American world number 21 Sam Querrey in the third round.
2018-03-14 09:25:12 Read More

Live: All England Open Championships 2018, Day 1

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World Para Athletics Grand Prix: Deepa Malik seals Asian top spot in discus throw

Inspirational Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik has sealed the top spot in the discus Asia Ranking 53 category and second place in the Asian Games combined category event 51/52/53 with a career-best throw of 8.01 meters on day two of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2018 in Dubai.
2018-03-14 08:38:00 Read More

Nidahas Trophy, Live Score: India vs Bangladesh

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Rani Rampal to lead Indian women's hockey team at CWG

Striker Rani Rampal will head Indian women hockey's 18-member squad at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Indian team is grouped in Pool A along with Malaysia, England, South Africa and Wales - against whom they'll begin their campaign on April 5.
2018-03-14 06:52:21 Read More

All England schedule: Nehwal to take on Tai Tzu Ying; Sindhu faces Chochuwong

PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth are expected to have easy first round outings against relatively unheralded opponents but the road is tricky for former finalist Saina Nehwal, who will face none other than world no 1 and defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the lung opener.
2018-03-14 06:46:04 Read More

Laxman remembers the epic 2001 Eden Gardens partnership with Dravid

For every Indian cricket fan, who was old enough in 2001 to follow and understand the game, March 14, 2001 will forever be etched in their memories; and for most, what transpired at the hallowed Eden Gardens, Kolkata 17 years ago on a Wednesday, would still be their best cricketing memory.
2018-03-14 06:09:22 Read More

World No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki crashes out of Indian Wells

Russian Daria Kasatkina, who has beaten all four reigning Grand Slam champions in the past year, upset world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 7-5 at the WTA Indian Wells event on Tuesday.
2018-03-14 05:24:41 Read More

CoA asks ACU to investigate fixing charges against Shami

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) to â€œlook into the Shami issueâ€ after his wife Hasin Jahan had levelled match fixing allegations against him.
2018-03-14 04:51:27 Read More

Halep into quarter-finals, Venus advances

World number one Simona Halep breezed through her WTA Indian Wells fourth round match on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over China's Wang Qiang.
2018-03-14 04:13:00 Read More

Del Potro dumps Ferrer, Cilic crashes out

Juan Martin Del Potro continued his dominance over David Ferrer to book a spot in the Indian Wells fourth round as second seed Marin Cilic suffered a shock loss.
2018-03-14 04:06:25 Read More

Live Score: Irani Cup, Rest of India vs Vidarbha

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IOA, federation units told to go 'cashless'

In a significant development, the ministry has advised the IOA and NSFs that henceforth all the â€œgrant-in aid/funds/payments to their affiliated units, vendors, service providers etc. for the purpose of organising tournaments/events shall be preferably done by electronic transfer directly into the account of the beneficiaryâ€.
2018-03-14 03:18:47 Read More

Jeje brace helps Chennaiyin FC set up ISL final with Bengaluru FC

The 2015 champions Chennaiyin FC (CFC) thrashed FC Goa 3-0 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate to set up the ISL-4 summit clash with Bengaluru FC.
2018-03-14 03:07:18 Read More

Indian shuttlers eye All England glory

As the All England Championship saunters into its 108th year, the Indian contingent led by PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth is eager to replicate the feats of the legendary Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand.
2018-03-14 02:58:28 Read More

BCCI should conduct Day-Night Tests: Saba Karim

Unlike his tribesmen, former India wicketkeeper Syed Saba Karim has quietly slipped into the role of GM (cricket operations), BCCI. In an interview with TOI, Karim explains where he would like to see Indian cricket in future.
2018-03-14 02:55:10 Read More

Mumbai T20 League a chance for city's young talent: Vengsarkar

Writing for TOI, the former Mumbai captain and one-time chief selector for the BCCI was glad that there were a few players with international experience involved in the inaugural edition of the tournament.
2018-03-14 02:40:10 Read More

Dzeko strikes to take Roma into Champions League last eight

Roma reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 10 years as Edin Dzeko edged them past Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday and allowed the Italians to win the tie on away goals.
2018-03-14 02:38:17 Read More

Domestic players to get more than double their pay: Vinod Rai

Domestic cricketers are all set for a big hike â€” they should make at least Rs 26 lakh per season after the gross revenue share of BCCI is calculated.
2018-03-14 02:33:56 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: India chase final berth against upbeat Bangladesh

Indiaâ€™s road to the final of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy is straightforward: beat Bangladesh in game five of the tri-series on Wednesday, and they will reach the summit.
2018-03-14 02:29:04 Read More

Sevilla stun Manchester United to make Champions League quarter-finals

In the biggest surprise of the Champions League last 16, Sevilla eliminated Manchester United by winning the second leg 2-1 at Old Trafford on Tuesday, thanks to two goals in the space of four minutes by substitute Wissam Ben Yedder.
2018-03-14 02:26:43 Read More

Chennaiyin FC beat FC Goa 3-0, to face Bengaluru in ISL final

Chennaiyin FC outplayed FC Goa 3-0 with a dominant performance in the second leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final to advance to the final against Bengaluru FC on 4-1 aggregate on Tuesday.
2018-03-13 17:02:24 Read More

Warne will bring the best out of Rajasthan Royals: Kaif

Having played in the inaugural season of Indian Premier League for Rajasthan Royals (RR) under legendary legspinner Shane Warne -- now the team coach, Mohammad Kaif is confident that the Australian will bring out the best from the current squad.
2018-03-13 15:55:45 Read More

Workload has started to disagree with me: Virat Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli, one of the fittest cricketers in the world, acknowledged that the time has come that he listens to his body and manage workload, going forward in his career.
2018-03-13 15:17:13 Read More

IPL not a platform for India comeback, says Ravichandran Ashwin

While Ravichandran Ashwin continues to be a Test mainstay, his graph has progressively gone down in the limited-overs cricket and more so since the emergence of young wristspinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.
2018-03-13 14:54:36 Read More

RCB players to don green jersey against RR on April 15

Skipper Virat Kohli and his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates will don 'green' jerseys as a part of 'Go Green' initiative in their Indian Premier League home match against Rajasthan Royals on April 15.
2018-03-13 14:33:37 Read More

ISL Live Score: Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa

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2018-03-13 14:28:06 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: India vs Bangladesh â€“ Stats Preview

Ahead of the all-important clash between India and Bangladesh in the fifth match of the Nidahas Trophy 2018, presenting a statistical preview of the contest.
2018-03-13 13:44:41 Read More

Will get money's worth if Gayle, Yuvraj can win even two games: Sehwag

Their stock has nosedived in recent years but if Chris Gayle and Yuvraj Singh win a couple of games for Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming Indian Premier League, mentor Virender Sehwag would take it as a decent return on investment.
2018-03-13 13:36:20 Read More

Irani Cup: Rest of India takes on Vidarbha

A bunch of domestic top-performers such as Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw along with battle-hardened internationals like Ravichandran Ashwin will be eager to add some context to Irani Cup when Rest of India clashes with Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha, here from Wedensday.
2018-03-13 13:05:53 Read More

Greek football club president apologises after gun incident

The president of Greek club PAOK on Tuesday apologised after storming onto the pitch with a holstered gun tucked in his belt, an incident that prompted the indefinite suspension of the championship.
2018-03-13 12:29:31 Read More

Rabada top-ranked Test bowler, Ashwin gains two places

Kagiso Rabada regained his top spot among bowlers crossing the coveted 900-point mark in ratings even as Indian offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin climbed up a couple of notches to be placed fourth in the ICC Test Player Rankings, released on Tuesday.
2018-03-13 11:41:50 Read More

Sardar, Ramandeep dropped for varied reasons: Marijne

Sardar Singh and Ramandeep Singh were axed from Indian men's hockey team for the Commonwealth Games and head coach Sjoerd Marijne said while the former lost out his place because of stiff competition, the latter was dropped because of inconsistent performances in recent past.
2018-03-13 11:37:09 Read More

Amol Muzumdar to join Rajasthan Royals as batting coach

Rajasthan Royals has appointed domestic stalwart Amol Muzumdar as their batting coach for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), it was announced on Tuesday.
2018-03-13 10:18:51 Read More

Experiments unlikely as India face Bangladesh

Having suffered an unexpected defeat against Sri Lanka in their tournament-opener, it is highly unlikely that India will experiment against a resurgent Bangladesh in their final league stage match.
2018-03-13 09:16:55 Read More

WWE RAW Results: Cena challenges Undertaker for â€˜one more match'

With Wrestlemania 34 fast approaching, Monday Night RAW this week progressed with storylines for the show of immortals.
2018-03-13 08:58:59 Read More

WWE RAW Results: Cena challenges Undertaker for â€˜one more match'

With Wrestlemania 34 fast approaching, Monday Night RAW this week progressed with storylines for the show of immortals.
2018-03-13 08:58:59 Read More

Shardul 'ready to step up' in Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah's absence

"If other senior bowlers are missing from the team, then I have to step up. I have done this previously for other teams that I have played for. I have come in place of Zaheer Khan, Dhawal Kulkarni and Ajit Agarkar while playing for Mumbai (in Ranji Trophy). I had to step up in that role. When senior bowlers are rested, I have to step up and fill that role to lead the pace attack," Shardul Thakur said.
2018-03-13 07:00:42 Read More

All England Championships: Sindhu, Srikanth gun for glory

The tournament is considered to be the ultimate glory for any shuttler worth his salt and in India only Prakash Padukone (1980) and Gopichand (2001) earned their rights to stand on the victory podium.
2018-03-13 06:36:55 Read More

Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei expect 40th face-off

Badminton greats Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei look likely to contest a 40th instalment of their rivalry at the All England Championships starting on Wednesday.
2018-03-13 06:13:31 Read More

Manpreet to lead Indian menâ€™s hockey team in CWG

The Indian team is grouped in Pool B along with Pakistan, Malaysia, Wales, England and will begin their campaign on April 7 against Pakistan.
2018-03-13 05:30:55 Read More

Serena Williams ousted from Indian Wells by sister Venus

Serena Williams' return to tournament tennis came to an abrupt end here Monday as she crashed out of Indian Wells with a 6-3, 6-4 loss to her sister Venus.
2018-03-13 04:45:29 Read More

'Boxing contingent for CWG good enough to deliver â€˜best everâ€™ performance'

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) announced the 13-member contingent for the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in April and Indiaâ€™s hope 69 kg menâ€™s category Manoj Kumar feels that team is good enough to deliver its â€˜best everâ€™ performance.
2018-03-13 04:38:12 Read More

T20 in T10 mode mooted

An Indian firm plans to host league of two-inning Twenty20 matches around the world for retired players.
2018-03-13 04:14:36 Read More

Cops seek Mohammed Shamiâ€™s South Africa itinerary

The detective department has written to the BCCI asking for details on the Indian cricket teamâ€™s travel plans, focussing on Mohammad Shamiâ€™s itinerary, during its just-concluded tour to South Africa. They have also seized the pacerâ€™s phone, said sources close to development.
2018-03-13 03:55:03 Read More

2009 IPL probe: Srinivasan cross-examined

The adjudication authority on Monday cross examined former BCCI president N Srinivasan in connection with transfer of funds from India to South Africa in 2009 for the Indian Premier League (IPL) without mandatory permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
2018-03-13 03:48:02 Read More

Treating Indian Wells as any other tournament: Bhambri

Yuki Bhambri says he is treating his maiden appearance at the Indian Wells Masters like any other tournament.
2018-03-13 03:41:50 Read More

Domestic coaches seek uniformity in pay structure

The huge disparity in the salaries of the coaches of state teams has created a lot of heartburn among the coaches. There is no structured payment as such and each state pays the coaches according to the demand or reputation of the said coach. This has created a sense of insecurity among the coaches of the Ranji Trophy teams.
2018-03-13 03:39:07 Read More

Silva double takes Manchester City one step closer to title

David Silva scored two magnificent goals as Manchester City moved a step closer to their first Premier League title under Pep Guardiola with a comfortable 2-0 victory at struggling Stoke on Monday.
2018-03-13 03:31:10 Read More

Struggling Southampton sack manager Pellegrino

Struggling Premier League club Southampton sacked Argentinian manager Mauricio Pellegrino on Monday with only eight matches remaining in the league season.
2018-03-13 03:21:55 Read More

Poor standards of umpiring raise heat at BCCI conclave

Do something about the rapidly declining umpiring standards, revert to playing eight games at the league stage in the Ranji Trophy, avoid 9 am starts in the Vijay Hazare Trophy â€“ these were some of the suggestions put forth at the BCCI annual domestic captains and coaches conclave
2018-03-13 03:10:10 Read More

Why are badmintonâ€™s top players and coaches upset at new rules?

Several changes to world badminton, some already approved and others awaiting ratification at the Badminton World Federationâ€™s (BWF) Annual General Meeting in Bangkok on May 19, have left some of the sportâ€™s top players and coaches flummoxed and wondering what the future holds.
2018-03-13 02:43:00 Read More

Kidambi Srikanth has a chance to become world No. 1

Kidambi Srikanth, India's best bet at the All England Championships, stands a chance of becoming the world No. 1 this weekend.
2018-03-13 02:32:04 Read More

Roger Federer rolls into Indian Wells fourth round

Roger Federer continues to defy the ageing process as he needed just 58 minutes to overpower the Serb with a brilliant display of Swiss timing. The 36-year-old marvel blasted six aces, had one double fault and won 89 percent of his first serve points, losing just three points on his serve the entire match.
2018-03-13 02:23:49 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: All-round India cruise to six-wicket win

India strengthened their chances to qualify for the final of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 after recording a comprehensive six-wicket win against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium on Monday.
2018-03-13 02:22:07 Read More

KL Rahul first Indian to be dismissed hit wicket in T20Is

KL Rahul, who replaced Rishabh Pant in the starting eleven on Monday, inked his name in the select list of batsmen who are dismissed through hit wicket in Twenty20 Internationals and became the first Indian to set the dubious record.
2018-03-12 18:03:13 Read More

South Africa vs Australia: Kagiso Rabada suspended for two Tests

Pacer Kagiso Rabada has been suspended for South Africa's next two Test matches after being found guilty of a Level 2 ICC Code of Conduct offence of 'inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with a player'.
2018-03-12 14:35:19 Read More

Ben Stokes set to miss Lord's Test with India

England allrounder Ben Stokes is set to miss this summerâ€™s second Test match against India after pleading not guilty to affray in the ongoing case related to a Bristol nightclub scuffle in September, which means that the matter will be tried by a jury.
2018-03-12 11:54:34 Read More

India top medals tally in historic ISSF World Cup outing

A podium eluded them on the final day but India had done enough to finish their best-ever campaign at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the top of the medals tally with four gold, one silver and four bronze.
2018-03-12 10:42:20 Read More

WWE Fastlane results: AJ Styles retains WWE Championship

The final SmackDown exclusive pay-per-view, WWE Fastlane, saw AJ Styles retaining the WWE Champion in the six-pack challenge main event in a frantic match that saw Styles hit the phenomenal forearm on Kevin Owens for the pin and take the 1-2-3 victory.
2018-03-12 07:33:10 Read More

Lone woman fights it out in tough Paralympics sledge hockey

Norway's Lena Schroeder zips over the ice strapped onto a sledge, colliding with other players and taking shots -- the only woman player in the toughest sport at the Winter Paralympics.
2018-03-12 06:36:55 Read More

PM Modi to inaugurate Mary Kom's academy in presence of Vijender, Sushil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation' in Imphal on March 16 and present in the long-awaited event will be Olympic medallists -- boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar.
2018-03-12 05:16:01 Read More

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India vs Sri Lanka, 4th T20I â€“ Statistical preview

The 4th match of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 pits India against hosts Sri Lanka and with every team in the competition - the third being Bangladesh - registering one win and enduring one loss each, the teams will be eyeing the second round of matches to edge ahead and stake their claim for a spot in the final.
2018-03-12 04:55:17 Read More

Woods comes up just short as Casey wins Valspar Championship

Tiger Woods came up just short of his 80th US PGA Tour title on Sunday at the Valspar Championship, where it was England's Paul Casey ending a victory drought with a one-stroke triumph.
2018-03-12 04:33:36 Read More

Woods comes up just short as Casey wins Valspar Championship

Disappointed Shubhankar Sharma looks forward to American journey

For the first time this week, Shubhankar Sharma looked flustered. Face buried in his hands, the 21-year-old might have been wondering what could have been. Perhaps, the mental strain was finally catching up.
2018-03-12 04:13:26 Read More

Sunil Chhetri dazzles as BFC keep final date

Led by a sublime Sunil Chhetri hat-trick, Bengaluru pipped FC Pune City 3-1 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday to book their place in the final of the Indian Super League in their debut season.
2018-03-12 04:05:29 Read More

Jamie Carragher sorry for spitting at girl in car

TV pundit and ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher apologised and admitted he was "totally out of order" after he was caught on camera spitting towards a 14-year-old girl in a moving car.
2018-03-12 04:00:38 Read More

IOA endorses BAI elections, asks Sarma to continue

The national sports federations (NSFs) have taken refuge in the Narinder Batra-led Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to save their skins from the fawning clutches of the stringent national sports code.
2018-03-12 03:57:41 Read More

Super Son lifts Spurs spirits after Kane injury

Son Heung-min took his tally to seven goals in four games to ensure Tottenham Hotspur didn't miss Harry Kane in a 4-1 win at Bournemouth after the England striker limped off injured.
2018-03-12 03:47:24 Read More

Federer wins at Indian Wells, Djokovic crashes out

Roger Federer and 10th seed Novak Djokovic both came into the tournament seeking to become the first six-time winner of the event. "It's been a long time since I have been interrupted at night and have to come back the next day," Federer said.
2018-03-12 03:41:14 Read More

Leander Paes returns to Davis Cup fold

The dream continues for Leander Paes as the veteran made a return to Indiaâ€™s Davis Cup fold on Sunday.
2018-03-12 03:20:38 Read More

India finds another top gun in Akhil Sheoran

Indiaâ€™s dream run at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, continued as Akhil Sheoran, 23, clinched gold in menâ€™s 50m rifle 3position event on Sunday.
2018-03-12 03:13:21 Read More

Unmukt blames Delhi politics for ouster from team

Six years ago, when Unmukt Chand lifted the U-19 World Cup trophy, he was touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket. Today, he has almost faded away into the assembly line of aspirants working hard to earn that elusive India cap. In between, he can claim to have lived an entire lifetime, including the biggest disappointment of his life: getting axed from the Delhi team.
2018-03-12 02:42:31 Read More

Despite Indian Open letdown, Shubhankar in a great space: Lahiri

Though it was a disappointing finish for Indian favourite Shubhankar Sharma on the final day of the $1,750,000 Hero Indian Open in Gurugram, his compatriot Anirban Lahiri believes the immensely talented youngster will not see this as a setback.
2018-03-12 02:29:24 Read More

Deflated Sri Lanka face rejuvenated India with final hopes on the line

All three teams are level on two points, but it will be India - brimming with confidence after hammering Bangladesh - that will have a spring in their step when they meet the deflated home team in Colombo on Monday for game four of the tournament.
2018-03-12 02:23:14 Read More

Chhetri hat-trick takes Bengaluru FC to ISL final

Sunil Chhetri played like a man possessed as his superb hat-trick ensured a convincing 3-1 win for Bengaluru FC against FC Pune City in an entertaining second leg semi-final of this year's Indian Super League.
2018-03-11 16:58:57 Read More

Competition for 'keepers is good for Indian cricket: Parthiv Patel

Despite facing tough competition from fellow wicketkeepers for India berth, Parthiv Patel feels it is a good time for the 'keepers in the country. Patel is competing with Dinesh Karthik and Wriddhiman Saha for a place in the Indian squad.
2018-03-11 16:48:49 Read More

You need bowlers to win matches: Ashish Nehra

Ashish Nehra humbly brushes aside any suggestion of him being a popular name on the Internet. He reasons that he can't be a big name, since he is not there on any of the social media platforms.
2018-03-11 16:42:17 Read More

2nd Test: Khawaja leads fightback but South Africa strike late

Usman Khawaja scored 75 runs to lead an Australia fightback on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at St George's Park, but succumbed just before close of play after seeing the tourists cancel out a first innings deficit.
2018-03-11 16:11:44 Read More

Wenger gets boost as Arsenal sink Watford

Arsene Wenger received a welcome boost as Arsenal eased a little of the pressure on their beleaguered boss with a 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday.
2018-03-11 15:48:21 Read More

Bishworjit Singh, Samira Abraham clinch gold medals

Bishworjit Singh of the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) and Samira Abraham of Goa emerged the respective champions in the men's and women's sections of the senior National triathlon championship held on Sunday.
2018-03-11 14:37:10 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: Chandimal gets two-match suspension for over-rate offence

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from his team's upcoming two games in the Nidahas T20 Trophy after being found guilty of a "serious over-rate offence" in Saturday's match against Bangladesh here.
2018-03-11 14:14:47 Read More

Wrestler Navjot Kaur jumps to No. 2 in world rankings

Navjot Kaur, who clinched a gold medal at the recently concluded Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, has jumped to the second spot in the world women's 65kg weight category rankings released by United World Wrestling.
2018-03-11 13:36:51 Read More

Vinod Kambli to mentor Mumbai T20 League franchise

Former India star Vinod Kambli will make a comeback to competitive cricket, this time as a mentor, when the Shivaji Park Lions start their campaign in the inaugural Mumbai T20 League here on Monday.
2018-03-11 13:11:42 Read More

Fiorentina commemorate Astori before emotional return to action

Fiorentina returned to action a week after the sudden death of captain Davide Astori in a home game on Sunday played in an emotional atmosphere.
2018-03-11 13:07:31 Read More

Barcelona agree pre-contract deal with Brazilian Arthur

Barcelona have reached a deal with Brazilian side Gremio to sign midfielder Arthur for a potential 39 million euros ($47.99 million), the Spanish league leaders said on Sunday.
2018-03-11 12:51:47 Read More

West Ham owner Sullivan hit by coin in crowd trouble

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan was hit by a coin amid ugly protests as angry fans ran riot during Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Burnley at the London Stadium.
2018-03-11 12:22:13 Read More

Unadkat relying on his subtle skills to prolong India stay

Young speedster Jaydev Unadkat says variations are a bowler's biggest asset in the T20 format and he is banking on that subtle skill to prolong his stay in the Indian team.
2018-03-11 12:03:38 Read More

AITA ignores Bopanna's reservation, pairs him with Paes

Sending out a strong message that it won't allow players to interfere in selection matters, the AITA brought back old warhorse Leander Paes in the Davis Cup team despite "reservations" from seasoned campaigner Rohan Bopanna.
2018-03-11 11:33:03 Read More

Indian Open: Shubhankar struggles on final day to finish tied 7th

It was heartbreak for Shubhankar Sharma on the final day as he struggled to a three-over 75 to finish tied seventh even as Englishman Matt Wallace bagged his second European Tour title at the $1,750,000 Hero Indian Open on Sunday.
2018-03-11 11:23:14 Read More

Wallace trumps Johnston in play-off to win Indian Open title

Briton Matt Wallace beat compatriot Andrew Johnston in the first hole of their play-off to win his second European Tour title at the Indian Open on Sunday.
2018-03-11 10:36:12 Read More

Shami would have divorced me had I not found his mobile: Hasin Jahan

After Kolkata Police charged India pacer Mohammed Shami under several sections of the IPC on the basis of a complaint filed by his wife, Hasin Jahan, alleging domestic violence and infidelity, today claimed that had she not found Shamiâ€™s mobile phone, the cricketer would have divorced her.
2018-03-11 10:00:37 Read More

New badminton serve rule a tall order, champs say

A controversial new badminton rule that may have put many of its taller players at a disadvantage has been panned by some of the sport's greats, local media reported.
2018-03-11 09:59:30 Read More

Women's Hockey: India play out 1-1 draw with S Korea; win the series 3-1

The Indian Women's Hockey Team played out a 1-1 draw against hosts South Korea in the last match of their five match series here at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre on Sunday.
2018-03-11 08:22:03 Read More

Nidahas Tri-series: Rohit's form a worry for India

Skipper Rohit Sharma will be desperate to get back to form as a resurgent India look to set their record straight against hosts Sri Lanka in the third match of the Nidahas Tri-Series on Monday.
2018-03-11 08:20:58 Read More

Live Score: South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3

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2018-03-11 07:32:00 Read More

Live score: South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 4, Port Elizabeth

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2018-03-11 07:32:00 Read More

Tiger Woods within striking distance of first win since 2013

Tiger Woods moved within one stroke of leader Corey Conners at the Valspar Championship in Florida on Saturday as his comeback gathered more steam ahead of next month's U.S. Masters.
2018-03-11 05:47:32 Read More

O.J. Simpson's lost murder 'confession' resurfaces

In 2006, O.J. Simpson sat down for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred interview in which he gave a gripping "hypothetical" account of the brutal murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
2018-03-11 05:39:45 Read More

ISSF WC has started a new era for Indian shooting: Bindra

Shooting legend Abhinav Bindra is mighty impressed with the way Indian shooters have performed at the ongoing ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) in Mexico. The event, which began on March 1, has seen Indian shooters collect a historic haul of nine medals â€“ four of them gold across the 10 days, pushing India to the top in the medals tally.
2018-03-11 04:43:31 Read More

Shane Watson shapes up for CSK task with PSL form

Itâ€™s been two years since Aussie allrounder Shane Watson hung his boots at the international level. Watson, the T20 specialist, carried on though. Admittedly, Watson endured a â€œworstâ€ IPL with the Royal Challengers Bangalore last year.
2018-03-11 04:26:59 Read More

Dhawan embracing additional responsibility well: Jayawardene

Former Sri Lanka international Mahela Jayawardene feels that Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan stepped up to the plate in the absence of the seniors teammates in the Nidahas Trophy 2018.
2018-03-11 04:21:57 Read More

What Shubhankar is doing right now is incredible: Lahiri

On what proved to be a very tough Day 3 at the 2018 Indian Open, Indiaâ€™s Shubhankar Sharma ended at an even-par 72 to share the lead after the penultimate round of the USD 1.75 million tournament at the challenging DLF course in New Delhi.
2018-03-11 03:57:37 Read More

Serena sets up Indian Wells showdown with sister Venus

Serena Williams set up a mouth-watering Indian Wells third round showdown against her sister Venus with a straight-sets victory over Kiki Bertens on Saturday.
2018-03-11 03:48:52 Read More

New Zealand suffer batting headache as WC looms

New Zealand's one-day batting frailties have been brutally exposed by England 15 months out from the next World Cup, causing deep concern for coach Mike Hesson.
2018-03-11 03:41:34 Read More

Dominic Thiem advances to Indian Wells third round

Fifth seeded Dominic Thiem defeated teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round of the $16 million ATP/WTA Indian Wells hardcourt tournament on Saturday.
2018-03-11 03:33:53 Read More

Premier League: Willian helps Chelsea get back on track

Willian inspired Chelsea's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday as the Blues got back to winning ways ahead of their Champions League showdown with Barcelona.
2018-03-11 03:30:40 Read More

At Shamiâ€™s village, disbelief at a fairytale gone wrong

When Shami and Hasin visited Sahaspur and stayed at his familyâ€™s house, or zipped around on a motorcycle visiting the local sights, their neighbours and relatives would invite them home.
2018-03-11 03:23:11 Read More

We want to win every ICC WC Qualifier game: Powell

West Indies batsman Rovman Powell said his side are focused on winning all their World Cup qualifying games, after his century led them to victory over Ireland on Saturday.
2018-03-11 03:23:10 Read More

Barcelona stroll past Malaga without Messi

Lionel Messi was away attending the birth of his son but Barcelona still had more than enough to beat 10-man Malaga 2-0 on Saturday and move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.
2018-03-11 03:18:27 Read More

ISL: Chennaiyin hold FC Goa to 1-1 draw In first leg semifinal

Chennaiyin FC scored a crucial away goal in a 1-1 draw against FC Goa in the first leg semifinal of the Indian Super League at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.
2018-03-11 03:05:30 Read More

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ISL: Chennaiyin hold FC Goa to 1-1 draw In first leg semifinal

Chennaiyin FC scored a crucial away goal in a 1-1 draw against FC Goa in the first leg semifinal of the Indian Super League at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.
2018-03-11 03:05:30 Read More

Aadhaar mandatory for national wrestling tournaments

To curb age fraud in various national and state-level wrestling competitions, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has made the Aadhaar card mandatory for all senior, junior, sub-junior and cadet tournaments.
2018-03-11 02:55:45 Read More

Akhil Sheoran wins 50m Rifle 3P gold at ISSF WC

India's Akhil Sheoran topped the 50 metres Rifle 3 Positions event to make it four gold medals for India in the ISSF World Cup here on Saturday.
2018-03-11 02:34:16 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: Bangladesh pull off stunning win after Mushfiqur heroics

Bangladesh pulled off a memorable record chase to stun Sri Lanka by five wickets in the Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series here on Saturday, ending their recent run of reverses against the islanders owing to Mushfiqur Rahim's belligerent 35-ball 72.
2018-03-10 18:02:13 Read More

ISL: Chennaiyin FC rally to hold FC Goa to 1-1 draw

Chennaiyin FC rallied to hold FC Goa to a 1-1 draw in the second semi-final of the Indian Super League here today with the visitors heading home with an away goal advantage.
2018-03-10 17:42:37 Read More

Powell hundred sees Windies past Ireland and into Super Six

Rovman Powell's maiden one-day international hundred dragged the West Indies from a difficult position to beat Ireland in Harare on Saturday and reach the Super Six stage of World Cup qualifying.
2018-03-10 17:09:43 Read More

India to play shorter formats first before Tests in overseas tours

Having learnt a harsh lesson from the South Africa tour, India will from now on play the shorter formats first during overseas tours to help acclimatise with the conditions before a Test series, the BCCI said on Saturday.
2018-03-10 16:59:20 Read More

Sachin Tendulkar all praise for Prithvi Shaw

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday all praise for the progress shown by young opener and India's ICC U19 World Cup winning captain Prithvi Shaw.
2018-03-10 16:40:50 Read More

Ganguly bats for more hike for domestic cricketers

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Saturday batted for more raise in pay structure of domestic cricketers after the BCCI gave a reasonable hike recently.
2018-03-10 16:35:38 Read More

2nd Test: South Africa edge ahead on the day the music died

AB de Villiers scored a stylish, unbeaten half-century as patient South Africa edged ahead of Australia on a slow wicket on the second day of the second Test, going to the close at 263 for seven at St George's Park on Saturday.
2018-03-10 16:24:06 Read More

AFI names 31-member athletics team for CWG

The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday named a 31-member Indian track and field team (18 men and 13 women) for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
2018-03-10 16:13:13 Read More

Rahane, Ganguly confident of Indian team doing well in England

Ajinkya Rahane feels that India's stupendous bowling performance in South Africa will be a big boost to team's confidence ahead of their gruelling five-Test tour of England.
2018-03-10 15:42:46 Read More

EPL: Rashford double helps United beat Liverpool 2-1

Marcus Rashford scored twice in the first 24 minutes of his first start of 2018 before Manchester United held on for a 2-1 win over fierce rival Liverpool to strengthen their second place in the Premier League on Saturday.
2018-03-10 14:39:30 Read More

Irrepressible Ronaldo strikes twice as Real beat Eibar

Cristiano Ronaldo struck late with a bullet header to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Eibar in La Liga on Saturday, taking his side to within four points of second-placed Atletico Madrid.
2018-03-10 14:25:03 Read More

Hope Rishabh Pant is groomed properly unlike Parthiv Patel: Kirmani

Legendary India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani believes that young Rishabh Pant should be monitored a bit longer in the domestic arena unlike Parthiv Patel, who suffered after being thrown into the deep end of the pool, when he was barely 17.
2018-03-10 14:13:31 Read More

AIFF withdraws interim suspension on FC Pune City coach

All India Football Federation's disciplinary committee on Saturday provisionally withdrew the suspension imposed on Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City's coach Ranko Popovic.
2018-03-10 14:03:25 Read More

Lionel Messi announces birth of his third son

Lionel Messi announced that he and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo had become parents for a third time on Saturday. Ciro is a brother to five-year-old Thiago and Mateo, who is two.
2018-03-10 13:54:48 Read More

Paes to be considered for Davis Cup tie against China

Veteran Leander Paes is in contention to make a comeback to the Indian Davis Cup squad for next month's tie against China as the selectors get ready to announce the team on Sunday.
2018-03-10 13:31:56 Read More

Indian Open: Shubhankar raises hopes of a home win

Shubhankar Sharma displayed admirable temperament to grind out an even-par 72 to share the lead after the penultimate round of the $1.75 million Hero Indian Open at the challenging DLF course on Saturday.
2018-03-10 12:55:18 Read More

ISL Live Score: FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC

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2018-03-10 12:13:05 Read More

Nidahas Trophy Live: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I

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2018-03-10 12:05:01 Read More

ISL semi-final: Bengaluru favourites as Pune get Popovic respite

Bengaluru FC will enjoy psychological advantage when they take on a coach-less FC Pune City in the second-leg semi-final of the Indian Super League on Sunday.
2018-03-10 11:34:57 Read More

South African bowler Rabada charged after Smith incident

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will face a disciplinary hearing on Saturday that could result in a ban from the third Test against Australia.
2018-03-10 09:52:20 Read More

Azlan Shah Cup: India beat Ireland 4-1 to finish fifth

India put up a vastly improved performance to recover from an upset a day earlier to beat Ireland 4-1 in a fifth-sixth classification match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 in Ipoh, Malaysia on Saturday.
2018-03-10 09:49:14 Read More

Ashwin to replace Jadeja in Rest of India squad

Offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named the replacement for Ravindra Jadeja, who was injured, in the Rest of India squad that takes on Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha in the Irani Cup to be held in Nagpur from March 14 to 18.
2018-03-10 07:43:26 Read More

Bairstow ton helps England win series against New Zealand

Jonny Bairstow belted his second successive century as England outplayed New Zealand in a seven-wicket victory in their final one-day international at Hagley Oval on Saturday to clinch the five-match series 3-2.
2018-03-10 04:53:19 Read More

AFI delays naming CWG 2018 contingent

The AFIâ€™s logic is that they are still deliberating on the names despite Friday being the last day to send entries to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
2018-03-10 04:11:51 Read More

Kimi Raikkonen 'can't wait' for F1 season as testing ends

Kimi Raikkonen said he is eagerly looking forward to the start of the new Formula One season after setting the fastest time in Friday's final testing session at Montmelo, near Barcelona.
2018-03-10 03:44:14 Read More

Chennaiyin FC miss an individual match-winner: Bhutia

While Bhutia lauded Goa's positive attitude of having made it to the final four despite suffering a blip, the former footballer feels Chennaiyin have been hurting a little considering they have no one who serving as an X-factor who could win matches.
2018-03-10 03:39:23 Read More

De Rossi helps Roma win on emotional night

AS Roma captain Daniele De Rossi was among the scorers as they beat mid-table Torino 3-0 in Serie A on Friday and boosted their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
2018-03-10 03:34:36 Read More

'Good day' leaves Woods two strokes off lead at Valspar

Tiger Woods, in only his fourth start since returning from injury, moved into a tie for second place at the halfway point of the Valspar Championship in Florida on Friday.
2018-03-10 03:30:13 Read More

United not getting best out of Sanchez, says Mourinho

Manchester United are struggling to get the best out of Alexis Sanchez since the Chile forward joined the club from Arsenal in the January transfer window, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday as his team prepared to face Liverpool.
2018-03-10 03:25:36 Read More

Maria Sharapova splits with Dutch tennis coach

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova has decided to split with her tennis coach Sven Groeneveld following her shock first round exit from the WTA Indian Wells tournament.
2018-03-10 03:21:11 Read More

Simona Halep advances to third round at Indian Wells

World No. 1 Simona Halep roared into the third round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament, overpowering Kristyna Pliskova 6-4, 6-4 on Friday.
2018-03-10 03:16:49 Read More

Slovakia's Farkasova wins first gold of Winter Paralympics

Slovakia's Henrieta Farkasova won the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics on Saturday in women's vision impaired downhill skiing.
2018-03-10 03:12:23 Read More

Gael Monfils eases into Indian Wells second round

Unseeded Gael Monfils rolled to an easy 6-3, 6-3 victory over Aussie Matthew Ebden in his opening match at the ATP Indian Wells tournament on Friday.
2018-03-10 03:06:50 Read More

Selectors made to wait for their BCCI contracts

TOI understands that the contracts handed out by the BCCI are subject to renewal at the boardâ€™s annual general meeting (AGM). Since the board failed to call its AGM last year, there has been no progress in this matter.
2018-03-10 02:16:48 Read More

Tribal boy wonder Gora Ho shoots gold at Asia Cup

Part of the gold-medal winning team at the Asia Cup Stage I archery meet at Bangkok, Gora partnered Akash and Gaurav Lambe to beat Mongolia to the top spot in the recurve event on Thursday.
2018-03-09 22:11:57 Read More

Anjum takes silver in 3P: Power, precision, perseverance

Rifle shooter Anjum Moudgil, 24, clinched a hard-earned silver in the women's 50m rifle 3-position event at ISSF World Cup in Guardalajara, Mexico, on Thursday.
2018-03-09 17:33:27 Read More

Shami fiasco: Daredevils reviewing situation ahead of IPL

Delhi Daredevils are keeping a close tab on the Mohammed Shami controversy as the top officials are set to meet BCCI brass to take a stock of the situation after his wife Hasin Jahan filed a police complaint accusing him of domestic violence and adultery.
2018-03-09 17:10:10 Read More

Winning CWG gold more important than being World No 1: Srikanth

India's top ranked shuttler Kidambi Srikanth said that remaining fit for upcoming Commonwealth Games gold medal has been a priority for him, a reason why he skipped a few tournaments last year, which could have helped him become World No 1.
2018-03-09 16:29:09 Read More

Guardiola warns Manchester City against complacency

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players to use their Champions League defeat by Basel as a wake-up call to ensure standards do not slip with two more trophies still up for grabs.
2018-03-09 16:24:02 Read More

Non-delay in payments is akin to a hike: CoA sources

Though it is being touted as a massive 200 per cent hike (Rs 35,000 per day) in payments for Indian domestic cricketers, the BCCI office-bearers are not convinced about the increase in the pay-structure.
2018-03-09 16:17:06 Read More

2nd Test: Rabada rips through Australian batting

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada ripped the heart out of Australia's batting when he took four wickets in seven balls on the first day of the second Test on Friday.
2018-03-09 16:15:03 Read More

Chennai City's Soosairaj signs two-year contract with Jamshedpur FC

I-League team Chennai City FC's Soosairaj M has signed a two-year contract with Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC.
2018-03-09 15:53:23 Read More

Mohammad Shami-Hasin Jahan case: What has happened so far

India pacer Mohammad Shami has been booked under various non-bailable, including attempt to murder, and bailable sections on Friday after his wife Hasin Jahan lodged a complaint of domestic violence and infidelity against him.
2018-03-09 14:46:06 Read More

Suffering is part of my job, says Arsene Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says suffering is all part of being a manager and admits he has had his fair share of late.
2018-03-09 14:25:26 Read More

Indian Open: Super Shubhankar sets course record with 8-under 64

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma shattered the course record at the challenging DLF Golf course with a sensational eight-under 64 to surge to second place after the unfinished second round at the USD 1,750,000 Hero Indian Open on Friday.
2018-03-09 14:17:08 Read More

Neymar wants Barcelona return: Spanish reports

Neymar already regrets moving to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and is seeking a shock return to Barcelona, according to reports in the Spanish media on Friday.
2018-03-09 14:01:13 Read More

Manchester United-Liverpool still the biggest Premier League draw

The bitter rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool is now played out on a global stage but the origins of the divide are deeply rooted in the battle for supremacy in England's northwest.
2018-03-09 13:41:45 Read More

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Virat Kohli has not been tested yet as captain: Bedi

India spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi has said that while there's no doubt over Virat Kohli's credentials as a top batsman but he's yet to have an impact purely as a captain.
2018-03-09 13:23:44 Read More

GMR Group, JSW Sports enter into partnership for Delhi Daredevils

GMR Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement with JSW Sports for a 50:50 partnership in GMR Group's cricket franchisee Delhi Daredevils owned by GMR Sports Private Limited (GSPL).
2018-03-09 13:18:57 Read More

Srinivasan hits back at Vengsarkar allegations

Former ICC chairman and BCCI president N Srinivasan on Friday took strong objection to the statements made by Dilip Vengsarkar during an event in Mumbai on Wednesday.
2018-03-09 12:46:15 Read More

Azlan Shah Cup: India lose 2-3 to Ireland, out of medal contention

India were knocked out of medal contention after a historic 2-3 defeat to Ireland in a crucial match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia on Friday.
2018-03-09 12:04:55 Read More

Afghanistan's wheelchair basketballers shoot to win

An explosion tore through Nilofar Bayat's leg when she was just two, but as she spins her wheelchair across a basketball court in Bangkok, the Afghan sportswoman is determined to turn her story from tragedy to triumph.
2018-03-09 11:55:21 Read More

Improved Swansea better prepared for survival fight: Carvalhal

Manager Carlos Carvalhal said Swansea City are a vastly improved side since he took charge of the club in December but conceded they still have a lot more to do to ensure their Premier League survival.
2018-03-09 11:16:17 Read More

Serena Williams defends use of medical exemptions

Serena Williams defended her use of a TUE (therapeutic use exemption) at the 2015 French Open, saying she uses them regularly and has never tested positive for illegal substances.
2018-03-09 11:09:48 Read More

Subrata Paul dropped from Indian football squad

India's most-capped goalkeeper Subrata Paul was on Friday dropped from the 32-member national football probable list for the forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Kyrgyz Republic.
2018-03-09 10:46:37 Read More

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 live: India vs Ireland

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2018-03-09 09:34:11 Read More

India women beat Korea 3-1, take unassailable lead

Indian women's team produced a splendid all-round performance to register a well-deserved 3-1 win in the fourth match of their five-match series against higher-ranked South Korea here at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre on Friday.
2018-03-09 08:37:36 Read More

Kohli, Dhoni ensured hefty paychecks for teammates

Current India captain Virat Kohli and his predecessor MS Dhoni are the reasons behind the new pay structure announced by the BCCI recently. The duo put forth the suggestion during a meeting with the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) to look after the affairs of BCCI.
2018-03-09 07:59:47 Read More

Live score: South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1, Port Elizabeth

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2018-03-09 07:32:41 Read More

Australia told to be 'respectful' after Warner row

"CA has reminded the team of the standards of behaviour expected of players representing Australia," James Sutherland said, pointing to the ICC Code of Conduct and the need to play within the laws and spirit of the game.
2018-03-09 06:29:19 Read More

Chencho Gyeltshen, the star behind Minerva's turnaround

Chencho Gyeltshen, known by many as Bhutanese Ronaldo, has played an emphatic role in leading Minerva Punjab all the way to I-League glory.
2018-03-09 05:12:31 Read More

North Korean defector haunted by past at Paralympics

Choi Kwang-hyouk's Paralympics debut should have been a personal triumph, but the North Korean defector's past has returned to haunt him after Pyongyang sent athletes to the Games for the first time.
2018-03-09 05:11:38 Read More

Jet-lagged Gatlin flops in fourth on maiden South Africa visit

World 100m champion Justin Gatlin tasted defeat on his first visit to South Africa with home sprinter Anaso Jobodwana beating him in the rarely run 150m at the Athletix Grand Prix meeting in Pretoria on Thursday.
2018-03-09 04:37:50 Read More

Swiss marvel Roger Federer still proving himself

"You always have. As much as I like to tell you 'it doesn't matter how I play here' I didn't come here to lose first round two and two. As little pressure as there seems to be, there is always pressure on the top guys," Roger Federer said.
2018-03-09 04:00:40 Read More

Arsenal stun Milan to ease pressure on Wenger

Arsenal claimed an impressive 2-0 victory at AC Milan in their Europa League last 16, first leg on Thursday to ease some of the pressure on under-fire manager Arsene Wenger.
2018-03-09 03:44:10 Read More

Rohit Sharma hails 'clinical' performance against Bangladesh

"I think it was a great performance, something that was expected from us. Right from the start to the end, it was clinical and a complete team effort," Rohit Sharma said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
2018-03-09 03:27:16 Read More

Indian Open: Failed to get any kind of momentum going, says Lahiri

Anirban Lahiri had a tough outing on day one of the 2018 Indian Open finishing at T-35th (72) and the former winner here in 2015 felt that he missed out on a good opportunity to go low.
2018-03-09 03:16:57 Read More

I-League: Minerva reclaim Punjab's glory

Minerva Punjab FC wrote a fitting sequel to the Cinderella-like stories of the I-League. After Mizoram club Aizawl FCâ€™s fairytale triumph set the template last season, Indiaâ€™s national football league was treating the countryâ€™s growing football fans to another one this time.
2018-03-09 03:16:36 Read More

Dutee Chand in danger of missing CWG for second straight time

Dutee Chand may again find herself in the cold for the Gold Coast Games with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) set to strictly apply the qualification guidelines to pick the squad.
2018-03-09 03:01:36 Read More

Ahead of CWG, boxer Manoj Kumar works on his technique

Veteran pugilist Manoj Kumar, the 2010 Delhi CWG gold medallist, will represent India at Gold Coast Games in the menâ€™s 69kg category
2018-03-09 02:56:06 Read More

Arpinder Singh, Dharun Ayyasamy book CWG 2018 berths

Triple jumper Arpinder Singh and menâ€™s 400m hurdler Dharun Ayyasamy booked their CWG berth after breaching their respective qualification mark.
2018-03-09 02:47:15 Read More

Nidahas Trophy, 2nd T20I: India beat Bangladesh by six wickets

In-form Shikhar Dhawan scored his second fifty in as many games to help India register a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their second Twenty20 Internationals of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.
2018-03-09 02:47:06 Read More

Shooting World Cup: Anjum Moudgil wins silver

Anjum Moudgil won her first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup medal- Silver in the Womenâ€™s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Guadalajara, Mexico.
2018-03-09 02:36:56 Read More

I have improved my defence: PV Sindhu

The shuttler said that she is playing better than what she had at the Olympics or the Worlds, where she finished the second best.
2018-03-09 02:36:26 Read More

First round of Indian Open was my Great Escape: Shubhankar

Writing for TOI, Shubhankar Sharma - whose stunning rise up the golf rankings saw him rise from 462nd place to 66th in three months following two European Tour Wins and a tied ninth place finish at the World Golf Championships in Mexico last week - expressed great satisfaction at averting a dismal day at the Indian Open.
2018-03-09 02:29:40 Read More

Conflict of interest comes back to haunt Rahul Dravid

Conflict of interest has returned to haunt Rahul Dravid. This time itâ€™s over his involvement in the newly-built Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sport Excellence in Bengaluru. It is learnt that Dravid has written to the Indian cricket board (BCCI), citing clarification since he has no ownership in the centre.
2018-03-09 02:23:46 Read More

Documentary 'Ladies First' traces Deepika's journey from Ranchi to Rio

The International Women's Day could not have been more special for Indian archer Deepika Kumari as a documentary on her life - Ladies First - was released for worldwide streaming on Thursday.
2018-03-08 16:39:15 Read More

Upbeat Sindhu hopes to go the distance at All England

PV Sindhu is gunning for glory at the All England Championships, which begin in Birmingham on March 14. Only two Indians, her coach Pullela Gopichand and the legendary Prakash Padukone, have won this prestigious event.
2018-03-08 16:34:57 Read More

Mohammed Shami's wife files police complaint against him

India pacer Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has lodged a complaint against him at Lalbazar police station in Kolkata after accusing him of infidelity and domestic violence.
2018-03-08 15:38:44 Read More

2nd T20I: India restrict Bangladesh to 139/8

Jaydev Unadkat (3/38) and Vijay Shankar (2/32) shared five wickets as India restricted Bangladesh to 139/8 in their second Twenty-20 Internationals of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.
2018-03-08 15:28:08 Read More

Not kept in loop, won't sign BCCI central contracts: Chaudhary

BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary on Thursday questioned the process followed for awarding central contracts to international and domestic cricketers, saying none of the office-bearers were kept in the loop on the matter.
2018-03-08 15:27:37 Read More

Indian Open: Mad rush for Pablo, perfect for Grillo

It was Thursday morning rush hour of a different kind for Catalonian Pablo Larrazabal. His new iPhone switched to Spanish time overnight and he woke up at the hotel 38 minutes before his tee-time.
2018-03-08 15:09:37 Read More

Proud of Muskan's gold medal feat in archery: Father

Father of Jabalpur-based young archer Muskan Kirar, who has won a gold medal in the Asia Cup at Bangkok, on Thursday said he was proud of his daughter's feat, and expressed confidence that she would win more such medals for the country in the future.
2018-03-08 15:04:09 Read More

Indian Super League final shifted to Bengaluru from Kolkata

The Indian Super League (ISL) football final has been shifted from Kolkata to Bengaluru, the organisers announced on Thursday.
2018-03-08 14:59:55 Read More

Dharun breaks national record in 400m hurdles, earns CWG spot

Unheralded Tamil Nadu athlete Ayyasamy Dharun smashed the men's 400m hurdles national record and in the process grabbed a Commonwealth Games ticket on the concluding day of the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships.
2018-03-08 14:38:11 Read More

Status Report: CoA seeks removal of BCCI office-bearers

At loggerheads with the current set of BCCI office-bearers, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) sought their removal, citing the end of their tenures as per BCCI constitution.
2018-03-08 14:16:16 Read More

Minerva Punjab create I-League history: Highlights

For the second consecutive season, the Hero I-League has a first time winner - and it reflects the shifting landscape of Indian football. On Thursday, Minerva Punjab FC created history by becoming the first team from north India to win the coveted trophy.
2018-03-08 13:02:18 Read More

Family grateful after CBSE reschedules Anish Bhanwal's papers

If shooting at a senior world event at 15 is not enough, Anish Bhanwal will arrive from his maiden ISSF World Cup in Mexico at the dead of night and sit for a class X Board paper at the crack of dawn.
2018-03-08 12:43:50 Read More

Live Updates: India vs Bangladesh, Nidahas Trophy 2018

Get live score updates of 2nd T20I match of Nidahas Trophy between India and Bangladesh on Times of India
2018-03-08 12:29:46 Read More

Minerva Punjab win maiden I-League title

Minerva Punjab on Thursday triumphed against all odds less than a year after a miracle by another underdogs Aizawl FC, concluding an I-League season peppered with twists and turns never seen or felt before.
2018-03-08 12:22:32 Read More

For third time, Brian Vitori suspended from bowling

The ICC has suspended Zimbabwean pace bowler Brian Vitori from bowling at the international level with immediate effect, following news that the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier's event panel had found him to have an illegal action.
2018-03-08 11:50:04 Read More

Indian Open: Larrazabal jolted into action after alarm mishap

Spain's Pablo Larrazabal took a "wild" ride to get to the start of the Indian Open when his alarm failed, but the near-disaster inspired him to a five-under 67 in Thursday's opening round.
2018-03-08 11:49:15 Read More

Yuki beats Ramkumar to qualify for Indian Wells Masters

Yuki Bhambri outsmarted Ramkumar Ramanathan in the battle of top Indians to qualify for the Indian Wells ATP Masters event, his first 1000 series tournament in nine years.
2018-03-08 11:27:18 Read More

Mcllroy invites Shubhankar for a practice round before Masters

Shubhankar Sharma continues to live a dream as four-time major champion and former world no. 1 Rory Mcllroy has extended an invitation to him for a practice round at the Augusta National Golf Club before the Masters begins in April.
2018-03-08 11:11:30 Read More

Thousands gather for funeral of Fiorentina captain Astori

Thousands of people gathered in one of Florence's main squares for the funeral of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori on Thursday. Some arrived at 7 a.m., three hours before the start of the funeral at Basilica di Santa Croce.
2018-03-08 11:07:52 Read More

Azlan Shah Cup: India need big win over Ireland to keep hopes alive

Australia are leading the points table with 12 points ahead of second-placed and Olympic champions Argentina (7 points), Malaysia (6), England (5) and India (4). Ireland are already out of the race with four consecutive defeats.
2018-03-08 09:45:43 Read More

Seema Punia to be dope-tested by NADA

Discus thrower Seema Punia will be subjected to an out-of-competition dope test before the Commonwealth Games as she could not be tested during the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships.
2018-03-08 09:02:40 Read More

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Shubhankar Sharma singled out by Els 10 years ago

Shubhankar Sharma's stunning rise up the golf rankings has taken many by surprise but former world number one Ernie Els predicted the Indian's ascent a decade ago.
2018-03-08 08:31:11 Read More

India women lose 1-2 to Korea in third match

Two goals in the first quarter from South Korea's Seul Ki Cheon (12') and Yurim Lee (14') were enough for the hosts as India's fightback, led by Lalremsiami's goal in the 16th minute, was not enough on the day.
2018-03-08 08:28:15 Read More

Live Score: India vs Bangladesh, Nidahas Trophy 2018

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2018-03-08 08:18:45 Read More

Maria Sharapova crashes out of Indian Wells

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova suffered a shock defeat on Wednesday to Japanese No. 1 Naomi Osaka, losing her opening match at the WTA Indian Wells tournament 6-4, 6-4.
2018-03-08 06:59:01 Read More

Backing of Kohli in 2008 led to my removal as chief selector: Vengsarkar

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has hinted that his term as chief selector of the BCCIâ€™s national selection committee was cut short in 2008 owing to his backing of current Indian skipper Virat Kohli over Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath, which did not sit well with then BCCI president N Srinivasan.
2018-03-08 05:31:47 Read More

Roger Federer showing no signs of slowing

Roger Federer, who regained the world Number One ranking last month, is on a quest to make history in the California desert by winning an unprecedented sixth Indian Wells title.
2018-03-08 05:19:44 Read More

Woods inspired by Mickelson, eyes Masters challenge

Tiger Woods is drawing inspiration from fellow veteran Phil Mickelson's win in Mexico last weekend as he plots the latest stage of his comeback this week ahead of next month's Masters.
2018-03-08 05:03:55 Read More

Woods inspired by Mickelson, eyes Masters challenge

Sangakkara, Jayawardene condemn Sri Lanka violence

Following the communal unrest in Kandy, former Sri Lanka cricketers Kumara Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, along with many others, condemned the recent acts of violence against the minority community that claimed two lives.
2018-03-08 05:03:38 Read More

ISSF World Cup: Anish, Neeraj in line for rapid fire pistol final

Teenager Anish Bhanwal along with Neeraj Kumar were in line for making the final of men's 25m rapid fire pistol in the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.
2018-03-08 04:47:18 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: India vs Bangladeshâ€“ Statistical preview

After suffering a five-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the opening fixture of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 on Tuesday, India will be taking on Bangladesh in their second game today at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
2018-03-08 03:49:26 Read More

Heartstopper awaits in I-League as four teams vie for title on final day

I-League has defied all expectations to throw up riveting contests, culminating in a grand finale that will see four teams vying for the title on the final day. It is an unprecedented scenario in the history of Indian football.
2018-03-08 03:09:37 Read More

Serena Williams eager to hit with big guns again

Serena Williams is through taking baby steps on the comeback trail after the birth of her daughter Alexis Olympia in September.
2018-03-08 03:06:10 Read More

This yearâ€™s Indian Open has the best Indian field ever: Lahiri

While SSP Chawrasia is eyeing the three-peat, Anirban Lahiri, winner of the Indian Open three years ago, is aiming to end the his drought at the event.
2018-03-08 03:03:16 Read More

Juventus stun Spurs as Dybala caps fightback

Mauricio Pochettino admitted Tottenham paid the price for "two big mistakes" as Juventus staged a stunning fightback to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate on Wednesday.
2018-03-08 02:52:13 Read More

Manchester City reach last eight despite Basel defeat

Manchester City secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, but did little to enhance their tag as favourites to win the competition as a much-changed side suffered a shock 1-2 home defeat by Basel.
2018-03-08 02:45:00 Read More

Kohli, Rohit and others to earn 7 crore each in new BCCI contracts

The BCCI introduced a new A+ category, which includes five players - skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, which will ensure them annual contracts worth Rs seven crore each.
2018-03-08 02:33:23 Read More

David Warner hits out at 'vile, disgusting' wife jibe

"The other day I was probably out of line. I've seen the footage and I regret the way it played out but for me -- it is how I am and I responded emotionally and regretted the way I played out," David Warner told Australian media in South Africa.
2018-03-08 02:30:53 Read More

This is a big conspiracy to defame me: Shami

India pacer Mohammed Shamiâ€™s wife has accused him of infidelity and physically assaulting her over several months, prompting her to go to the Lalbazar police headquarters on Wednesday evening.
2018-03-08 02:16:23 Read More

Punjab cabinet offers govt job to wrestler Navjot Kaur

The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday decided to offer a government job to wrestler Navjot Kaur, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold in the Senior Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
2018-03-07 17:44:50 Read More

ISL: Bengaluru, Pune play out goalless draw in first leg of semi-final

League table toppers Bengaluru FC and fourth-placed FC Pune City played out a listless goalless draw in the first leg semi-final of the Indian Super League match at the Shiv Chhatrapati sports complex on Wednesday.
2018-03-07 17:28:28 Read More

Pistol shooter Anish gets CBSE special dates for board exams

Pistol shooter Anish Bhanwal, 15, who had to miss his standard X board exams to participate in first-ever senior World Cup in Mexico, has heaved a sigh of relief as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has accepted his request of conducting separate exams for three subjects.
2018-03-07 17:14:47 Read More

Masters invite washed away pain of WGC final day: Shubhankar

India's new golfing sensation Shubhankar Sharma says the pain of not winning the World Golf Championship in Mexico was "washed away" when he got the invite for the Augusta Masters, where he considers himself a real contender for the title.
2018-03-07 16:58:31 Read More

High jumper Shankar smashes national record to book CWG ticket

Delhi youngster Tejaswin Shankar smashed his own national record to claim the high jump gold as three athletes booked their Commonwealth Games berths on the third and penultimate day of the 22nd Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships on Wednesday.
2018-03-07 16:34:51 Read More

New BCCI contract for India players: Highlights

BCCI sprung major surprises in the new contract system by removing MS Dhoni and R Ashwin from the top-bracket while Mohammed Shami found himself out of the contract owing to the allegations of domestic violence and adultery by his wife.
2018-03-07 15:44:40 Read More

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India crush Malaysia 5-1

India produced a scintillating game, especially in the final quarter, to thrash Malaysia 5-1 in their fourth match of the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey at Ipoh in Malaysia on Wednesday.
2018-03-07 14:52:05 Read More

Muskan Kirar, Promila Daimary win gold at Archery Asia Cup

India's Muskan Kirar and Promila Daimary clinched gold medals in the women's compound and recurve events respectively at the Archery Asia Cup in Bangkok on Wednesday.
2018-03-07 14:39:19 Read More

Shami's contract withheld after wife alleges domestic abuse

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's central contract was withheld by the BCCI after his wife accused him of domestic violence and adultery, charges that were denied by the cricketer.
2018-03-07 13:49:27 Read More

Dhoni, Ashwin relegated from top-bracket in BCCI contracts

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and senior off-spinner R Ashwin found themselves relegated from the top-paid bracket with the BCCI introducing an A+ category in the central contracts for which only five players, including skipper Virat Kohli, were picked.
2018-03-07 12:54:18 Read More

Oltmans confirms appointment as Pakistan hockey coach

Former India coach Roelant Oltmans was appointed as the new chief coach of the Pakistan men's hockey team for a two-and-a-half-year tenure, the Dutchman announced himself.
2018-03-07 12:24:07 Read More

David Warner fined for De Kock altercation

Australia vice-captain David Warner has been fined 75 percent of his match fee for his altercation with South Africa's Quinton de Kock in the first Test match this week, the ICC said on Wednesday.
2018-03-07 12:08:54 Read More

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 live: India vs Malaysia

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2018-03-07 11:44:52 Read More

SAI budget re-arranged not curtailed: Sports Ministry

The Sports Ministry insisted that it has not curtailed the funding for the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in the union budget, claiming that the money has merely been re-arranged.
2018-03-07 11:32:17 Read More

India's javelin coach Hohn not happy with AFI, SAI

Just four months into the job, India's javelin throw coach Uwe Hohn said he is fast losing his patience, thanks to dilly-dallying by the authorities on his demands for performance based bonus and other perks.
2018-03-07 10:44:03 Read More

Paine refutes South African version of players spat

Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine has suggested South Africa are not being truthful with their version of events in the build-up to the confrontation between David Warner and Quinton de Kock in the first Test in Durban.
2018-03-07 09:14:48 Read More

IPL 2018: Gambhir appointed captain of Delhi Daredevils

Gautam Gambhir, 10 years after he last played for Delhi Daredevils, has been appointed captain of the franchise for IPL 2018.
2018-03-07 08:46:16 Read More

Injured Taylor hammers career-best 181* as New Zealand beat England

Injury-hit Ross Taylor played through the pain to score an unbeaten 181 and remarkably seal a series-levelling five-wicket win for New Zealand in the fourth one-day international against England Wednesday.
2018-03-07 07:36:30 Read More

Nidahas Trophy: Under-pressure India face Bangladesh

India's inexperienced cricket team will have to recover quickly from the eye-opening loss to Sri Lanka and lift its game by a few notches against an unpredictable Bangladesh in the Nidahas Twenty20 Trophy, on Thursday.
2018-03-07 07:21:17 Read More

Sri Lanka took the game away in Powerplays, says Dhawan

"It was in the first six overs that they took the game away from us. After the first six overs even they weren't hitting the ball that frequently - it wasn't like 10 an over against the spinners in the middle overs. That's because the wicket was a little slow," Shikhar Dhawan said.
2018-03-07 07:03:03 Read More

Ross Taylor joins ODI chasing elite with epic 181*

New Zealandâ€™s middle-order lynchpin on Wednesday produced the innings of his limited-overs career, scoring a career-best unbeaten 181 off 147 deliveries to steer his team to a memorable chase of 336
2018-03-07 06:35:27 Read More

County stint will help Virat Kohli prepare for England tour: Kapil Dev

"Practice makes a man perfect. One has to practise those conditions. The bar which we as cricketers set for these people is that you have to be good in all conditions. That's what we used to say about Allan Border or Vivian Richards or Sunil Gavaskar - they were players to play any part, anywhere, any kind of conditions, they used to perform." Kapil Dev said.
2018-03-07 06:20:30 Read More

Former Australia Test opener Ed Cowan retires

Former Australia Test opener Ed Cowan announced his retirement from professional cricket Wednesday, leaving the game with more than 10,000 runs and 25 centuries to his name.
2018-03-07 04:52:21 Read More

Former Australia Test opener Ed Cowan retires

Para-athlete Shams selected for mentorship program in the US

Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh has endured numerous obstacles in the last eight years. But, the para-athlete has met every adversity in the eye, and come March 25, the 31-year old will be travelling to the US for the Global Sports Mentorship Program 2018. Itâ€™s a five-week immersion program initiated by the US Department of State in partnership with University of Tennessee.
2018-03-07 04:10:29 Read More

Porto draw eases Liverpool into Champions League quarter-finals

Liverpool cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in nine years 5-0 on aggregate over Porto, despite settling for a goalless draw in an uninspiring last 16, second leg at Anfield on Tuesday.
2018-03-07 04:08:24 Read More

Warner, De Kock charged by ICC over first Test row

Australian batsman David Warner and South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock were both charged by the ICC on Tuesday over their spat during the first Test in Durban.
2018-03-07 03:50:27 Read More

Haryana babus made Manu Bhaker struggle for pistol licence

Sixteen-year-old Haryana shooter Manu Bhaker, who won her second successive gold medal in the World Cup in Mexico on Monday, had to struggle for over two months to get a licence for her .22 bore pistol last year.
2018-03-07 03:37:52 Read More

Tal rapid win shows Riyadh world title wasn't one-off: Anand

Much like the rapid world championship in Riyadh last December, where he sealed the triumph with a win in the penultimate round and a draw in the final match, Anandâ€™s fortunes followed the same script in Moscow too.
2018-03-07 03:30:04 Read More

We will learn from our mistakes, says Rohit Sharma

"A lot of credit must go to Sri Lanka, to their whole batting group. I'm sure we will learn from our mistakes. I think it was a par score, definitely something we could have defended. We could have accelerated a bit more towards the end. It was a decent wicket," Rohit Sharma said after the match.
2018-03-07 03:26:13 Read More

Deodhar Trophy: Karnataka to play India B in final

Itâ€™s not often that you see a bowler of the class of Mohammad Shami conceding as many as 96 runs in his 10 overs. It must have been worrying for the national selectors to see the India pacer being torn apart by the marauding Karnataka batsmen, even though the wicket was flat, while bowling for India A in their Deodhar Trophy match at the HPCA Stadium here on Tuesday night. Perhaps, itâ€™s time to consider the 27-year-old purely as a â€˜Test specialist.â€™
2018-03-07 03:03:08 Read More

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Pune City will make it tough for Bengaluru FC: Bhutia

Former India footballer Bhaichung Bhutia believes that even though Bengaluru FC have made their way to the top of the Indian Super League points-table, they will have their work cut out against fourth-placed Pune City when the two teams meet in the first semifinal on Wednesday.
2018-03-07 02:46:10 Read More

Ronaldo scores as Real dump PSG out of Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro got the goals for Real Madrid as the holders won 2-1 away to a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar to secure their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.
2018-03-07 02:23:52 Read More

ICC World Cup Qualifiers: Gayle leads West Indies past UAE

Chris Gayle hammered his 23rd one-day international hundred to lead the West Indies to victory in their opening World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, while Afghanistan collapsed to defeat by Zimbabwe.
2018-03-06 17:42:11 Read More

IOA asks member units to stay away from ministry meetings on Khelo India

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has directed its constituents not to attend any meetings organised the Sports Ministry or the Sports Authority of India regarding the Khelo India programme until the government makes its intentions clear on the initiative.
2018-03-06 17:22:01 Read More

Sri Lanka beat India by five wickets in tri-series opener

Kusal Perera's blazing half-century trumped Shikhar Dhawan's 49-ball 90 as Sri Lanka defeated India in the opening T20I of the Nidahas Trophy tri-series by five wickets at R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday. Riding on Perera's 37-ball 66, the hosts chased down 175 in 18.3 overs.
2018-03-06 17:21:15 Read More

Indian boxing team named for Commonwealth Games

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Tuesday announced the complete contingent for the Commonwealth Games with seasoned pugilists MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar leading the country's charge in Gold Coast in April.
2018-03-06 17:16:30 Read More

COA vs BCCI: Chaudhary refuses to sign GM (marketing) appointment

In what could be termed as an open confrontation, the BCCI acting secy Amitabh Chaudhary, in a strongly-worded letter, refused to sign the appointment letter of the new General Manager (marketing), which was finalised by the two-member COA committee.
2018-03-06 17:07:30 Read More

Shubhankar Sharma gets Masters invitation

Two days after Sharma held the 54-hole lead at his first World Golf Championship, the 21-year-old from India accepted a special invitation to the Masters next month.
2018-03-06 17:03:06 Read More

Federation Cup: Neeraj lights up field, Hima scorches track

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra lived up to the expectations with career's second-best effort while Assam teenager Hima Das blazed the track to earn a Commonwealth Games ticket in the women's 400m on the second day of the 22nd Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships.
2018-03-06 15:37:54 Read More

Australia ODIs crucial for me, says Mona Meshram

Mona played in all the matches of World Cup qualifier in Sri Lanka and held the Indian middle order with aplomb. In fact, she was one of the finds of that tour. Mona had shown what she could do with a consistent run.
2018-03-06 14:48:27 Read More

Manchester City not at Barcelona's level yet, says Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that the Premier League leaders must maintain a lengthy period of dominance in England and Europe in order to be compared with his former club Barcelona.
2018-03-06 14:32:43 Read More

I'll play attacking golf at 2018 Indian Open, says Shiv Kapur

In-form Shiv Kapur reckons it would be tough for any Indian golfer to outclass their international counterparts and retain the 2018 Hero Indian Open title at the tricky DLF Golf course.
2018-03-06 14:23:30 Read More

Putin plays football with Infantino 100 days before World Cup

President Vladimir Putin played football with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino in the Kremlin on Tuesday as a festive Russia marked 100 days before the start of the World Cup.
2018-03-06 14:02:40 Read More

Fiorentina, Cagliari retire number 13 shirt in memory of Astori

Fiorentina and Cagliari will retire the number 13 shirt worn by defender Davide Astori after the Italy international died of a sudden illness over the weekend at the age of 31, the Italian clubs said on Tuesday.
2018-03-06 13:41:36 Read More

Australia women thrash India A by 321 runs in warm-up game

The Australian women's team warmed up in style as they thrashed India A by 321 runs in the first of the two practice games held on Tuesday.
2018-03-06 13:29:31 Read More

SAI refutes Anju, AFI claims of preferential treatment to ISL

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) vehemently denied Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and national sports observer Anju Bobby George's allegation of the AFI being denied permission to host Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships.
2018-03-06 13:14:39 Read More

ICC suspends Pune curator for breaching anti-corruption code

The ICC announced a six-month suspension on Maharashtra Cricket Association's pitch curator Pandurang Salgaonkar following its investigations over alleged charges of corruption made by India Today in October 2017.
2018-03-06 13:00:23 Read More

Azlan Shah Cup: Australia outplay India 4-2

India suffered their second loss in three games with a 2-4 defeat against Australia in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey on Tuesday.
2018-03-06 12:13:47 Read More

Can't believe I have won 2 World Cup gold: Manu Bhaker

One day she lived up to the expectations only to far exceed them the next but winning two gold medals in as many days on a World Cup debut is "beyond belief" for even a storehouse of talent like Manu Bhaker.
2018-03-06 12:01:04 Read More

Indian women's hockey team beats South Korea 3-2 in second match

Indian women's hockey team registered their second consecutive victory of the South Korea tour as they defeated hosts 3-2 in the second match of the five-match series here at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre on Tuesday.
2018-03-06 10:46:07 Read More

Warner to continue as Australia vice-captain: Lehmann

David Warner will continue as Australia vice-captain despite his involvement in a heated exchange in the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead, an incident which has drawn condemnation and put his fiery personality back in the spotlight.
2018-03-06 10:22:54 Read More

Warner to continue as Australia vice-captain: Lehmann

ICC Rankings: Kohli, Pujara remain static, Ashwin slips

Australian speedster Mitchell Starc reached a career-best fifth position among bowlers after his 'Player-of-the-match' performance in the Durban Test against South Africa helped his side win by 118 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
2018-03-06 09:50:49 Read More

ICC Rankings: Kohli, Pujara remain static, Ashwin slips

Nidahas Trophy on track despite Kandy emergency

The police curfew re-imposed on the Kandy district of Sri Lanka has, at least for the time being, not disrupted the Nidahas Trophy, a T20I tri-series also featuring India and Bangladesh, which gets underway in the countryâ€™s capital Colombo today.
2018-03-06 09:31:06 Read More

Nidahas Trophy on track despite Kandy emergency

Will give our best in 2019 Asian Cup: Gurpreet

Indian football team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says they will look to erase the ghost of the disastrous outing in 2011 Asian Cup by "giving everything on the pitch" when they compete in the continental event next year.
2018-03-06 09:28:21 Read More

Roger Federer dazzles in first career Bay Area appearance

From his knees at the middle of the net, Roger Federer struck volley after volley right back at Jack Sock until the American star finally faltered. Federer just smiled. It was all in fun.
2018-03-06 08:35:19 Read More

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 live: India vs Australia

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2018-03-06 08:08:16 Read More

Ciriello joins Indian hockey team as analytical coach

With an eye on the upcoming Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, Hockey India has roped in former Australia dragflick specialist Chris Ciriello as the analytical coach of the men's side.
2018-03-06 07:27:43 Read More

Alvarez tests positive ahead of Golovkin showdown bout

Mexican middleweight Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, prepping for a May 5 title rematch with Gennady Golovkin, has tested positive for banned clenbuterol, his promoters blaming tainted meat.
2018-03-06 05:46:48 Read More

Stop whinging, Warne says as Warner row heats up

Australian legend Shane Warne said players should stop "whinging" about sledging after an ugly row between David Warner and South Africa's Quinton de Kock clouded the first Test in Durban.
2018-03-06 05:38:27 Read More

WWE RAW: Angle to team up with Ronda Rousey at Wrestlemania 34

fter two weeks of build-up, WWEâ€™s latest high-profile signing, Ronda Rousey has a match at Wrestlemania 34 at New Orleans and the UFC star will be teaming up with RAW General Manager, Kurt Angle at the Grandest Show of â€˜em all to take on the WWEâ€™s power couple - Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.
2018-03-06 05:11:37 Read More

Serena Williams has high expectations heading into Indian Wells

Serena Williams said on Monday that she "can't wait for the future" as she warmed up for her return to the WTA Tour at the Tie Break Tens exhibition at Madison Square Garden.
2018-03-06 04:31:17 Read More

Australians urge David Warner to rein in the raging 'Bull'

Footage of David Warner being restrained by team mates in an off-field fracas with South Africa's Quinton de Kock has been viewed dimly in Australia, where former players have urged the vice-captain to rein in the raging 'Bull'.
2018-03-06 03:51:01 Read More

Matic gem caps epic Manchester United fightback

Nemanja Matic capped Manchester United's stirring fightback from two goals down as the Serbia midfielder's stunning strike snatched a dramatic 3-2 win at Crystal Palace on Monday.
2018-03-06 03:34:11 Read More

Nisar Ahmad on a high after Usain Bolt's praise

Last month, Bolt had taken some time off from his schedule to meet the trainees and one among them was Delhiâ€™s very own Nisar, a self-confessed fan of the sprint legend.
2018-03-06 03:18:51 Read More

Seema Punia slams ministry and AFI for TOP scheme snub

Seema Punia has been ignored by the officials because she allegedly failed a dope test for stimulant â€˜pseudoephedrineâ€™ during the World junior athletics championships in 2001 in Santiago de Chile.
2018-03-06 03:08:34 Read More

PIL seeks removal of Sarma from BAI management

After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has come under scrutiny of the Supreme Court, which entertained a petition on Monday seeking to rid sports bodies of politicians and ministers.
2018-03-06 02:48:26 Read More

No level-playing field in BCCIâ€™s umpiring exams

a time when India is struggling to raise the standard of umpiring, questions have been raised on the Indian cricket boardâ€™s (BCCI) process of selecting umpires at the lower level. TOI has learnt that there have been a few irregularities in conducting the last exams for Level 1 umpires held in June last year.
2018-03-06 02:43:00 Read More

Indian wrestlers can beat Canada's tally at CWG: Sushil

Writing in todayâ€™s TOI, Sushil - who won gold medals in the 66kg events at the 2010 and 2014 editions of the CWG - deflected talk of his retirement by stressing that he was ready to prove his detractors wrong.
2018-03-06 02:38:24 Read More

SL tri-series favourites, but India dangerous: Jayawardene

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene believes that despite not having two key players, the hosts are capable of lifting the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka, a T20I tri-series also featuring India and Bangladesh.
2018-03-06 02:28:58 Read More

Manu Bhaker wins second gold at Shooting World Cup

Partnering Om Prakash Mitharval, Indian teenager Manu Bhaker clinched the 10m air pistol mixed team title, a day after she won the women's 10m air pistol individual gold on what is turning out to be a memorable senior World Cup debut.
2018-03-06 02:27:35 Read More

Deodhar Trophy: Karnataka beat India 'B' by six runs

Karnataka pulled off a narrow six-run victory over India 'B' to start their campaign in the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament on a positive note on Tuesday.
2018-03-05 16:56:55 Read More

Siva shatters pole vault national record, Seema set for CWG

Tamil Nadu's Subramani Siva shattered his own national record enroute to winning the men's pole vault title while veteran Seema Punia clinched a gold in women's discus throw on the opening day of the 22nd Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships.
2018-03-05 16:24:41 Read More

Like EPL, no favourites in T20 format too: Rohit Sharma

India are seen as overwhelming favourites for the tri-nation Nidahas Trophy beginning Tuesday, but captain Rohit Sharma played down the perception, saying anything can happen in the fickle T20 format.
2018-03-05 16:01:18 Read More

Nathan Lyon fined by ICC for breach of conduct

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon was fined 15 percent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council for breaching the code of conduct in a highly-charged first Test against South Africa, world cricket's ruling body said on Monday.
2018-03-05 16:00:12 Read More

Women may be better suited to Formula E than F1, says Jorda

Spanish racing driver Carmen Jorda has suggested women could be better suited to Formula E than Formula One because the all-electric cars are less physically challenging.
2018-03-05 15:18:51 Read More

Indian fast bowling looks settled for overseas tours: McGrath

Australian fast bowling great Glenn McGrath is highly impressed with Indian pacers' performance during the Test series in South Africa and backed them to maintain the momentum in the upcoming tours of England and Australia.
2018-03-05 15:16:49 Read More

Glenn McGrath all praise for India's pace attack

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India favourites despite second-string side: Sri Lanka coach

Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Monday termed India favourites in the triangular T20 series, despite entering the tournament with a second-string side that does not have the likes of Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
2018-03-05 14:23:48 Read More

IAAF CEO Gers quits after less than 18 months in job

IAAF chief executive officer Olivier Gers has resigned less than 18 months into his role to allow the global governing body of athletics to pursue a different commercial strategy, he said in a statement on Monday.
2018-03-05 13:53:13 Read More

Investigation opened into Astori death in Italy

A judicial inquiry had been launched following the death of 31-year-old Italian footballer Davide Astori, whose autopsy is expected to be carried out later in the day.
2018-03-05 13:35:12 Read More

Sunil Gavaskar named commissioner of T20 Mumbai League

Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar was named as the commissioner of the inaugural edition of the T20 Mumbai League, which will be held here from March 11-21.
2018-03-05 13:31:40 Read More

Free kick king Messi proves he has mastered the art

Lionel Messi in full flow is one of the most exhilarating sights in football and a threat that puts defences on red alert, but the Barcelona talisman has become just as dangerous from dead ball situations too.
2018-03-05 13:09:46 Read More

Chelsea not in crisis, says Giroud

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has played down talk of a crisis at the club after the reigning Premier League champions slumped to their fourth defeat in five league matches against Manchester City.
2018-03-05 12:45:32 Read More

Andy Murray deposed as British number one

Two-time Wimbledon winner Andy Murray has lost his status as Britain's number one for the first time since 2006 after he was overtaken by Kyle Edmund in the ATP rankings released on Monday.
2018-03-05 12:13:19 Read More

Football flows like blood in Northeast, says Renedy Singh

Northeast has been the hub of Indian football for over two decades and former India international Renedy Singh says the sport "flows like blood in everyone's veins in the region".
2018-03-05 12:13:07 Read More

FA chief apologises over Star of David comment

English FA chief executive Martin Glenn apologised on Monday over comments he made regarding political and religious symbols in which he included the Star of David and the Nazi swastika among those that should be kept out of the game.
2018-03-05 12:08:11 Read More

De Kock instigated fracas by getting personal: Smith

Australia captain Steve Smith accused South Africa wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock of setting off a heated dispute by making a personal remark to David Warner, with the altercation captured on camera and overshadowing the visitors' victory at Kingsmead.
2018-03-05 10:44:42 Read More

Virat Kohli reminds me of Imran Khan, says Shastri

Heaping praise on skipper Virat Kohli and his recent exploits in South Africa, India cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has compared the mercurial player to Pakistan's World Cup winning captain Imran Khan.
2018-03-05 10:41:07 Read More

Australia wrap up first Test as Warner, De Kock bust-up probed

Australia wrapped up a 118-run win on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa on Monday but the result is likely to be overshadowed by an ugly bust-up between David Warner and Quinton de Kock.
2018-03-05 09:05:04 Read More

Better strike rate makes Hamuna Vihari a better player

Rated highly by none other than Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara while he was his teammate at Sunrisers Hyderabad, Vihari was always consistent, as his impressive average in First Class (59.46) and List A cricket (46.00) reflect.
2018-03-05 09:02:38 Read More

Indian women's hockey team opens Korea tour with 1-0 win

India opened their account in the 5th minute when Lalremsiami found the back of the net and the early lead was maintained through some excellent field work.
2018-03-05 08:52:35 Read More

Azlan Shah Cup: Winless India face in-form Australia

While India lost 2-3 and drew 1-1 against Olympic champions Argentina and England in their first two games respectively, Australia defeated England 4-1 before getting the better of hosts Malaysia 3-1.
2018-03-05 08:47:33 Read More

Nathan Lyon charged after AB de Villiers incident

Australia offspinner Nathan Lyon has been charged by match referee for his actions during the run out of South Africa's AB de Villiers on Day 4 of their first Test in Durban.
2018-03-05 08:44:19 Read More

Five Indians with plenty to prove in Nidahas Trophy

With several first-choice Indian players rested for the tour - skipper Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav - this series will offer several fringe players a chance to make a name for themselves.
2018-03-05 08:43:13 Read More

India's young turks ready for Tri-Nation test under Rohit Sharma

The aim would be to stay on the selectors' radar for next year's World Cup when India's second-string team, led by Rohit Sharma, begins yet another Sri Lankan sojourn by taking on the islanders in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Nidahas Twenty20 Cup on Tuesday.
2018-03-05 07:53:32 Read More

Sony Network wins ECB rights for Indian subcontinent

The new media rights deal gives SPN the rights to both televise and digitally broadcast within the Indian subcontinent upwards of 80 menâ€™s and womenâ€™s international matches played in England, a media release on Monday stated
2018-03-05 07:05:59 Read More

Conte, Buffon lead tributes to 'great', 'fantastic' Astori

A visibly shaken Antonio Conte and World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon paid emotional tributes to Davide Astori, who died at the age of 31 on Sunday, describing their Italian compatriot as "fantastic" and "a great guy".
2018-03-05 05:29:14 Read More

Mickelson ends drought with WGC Mexico playoff triumph

Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson seized his first title in nearly five years on Sunday as he edged Justin Thomas in a playoff to win the WGC Mexico Championship.
2018-03-05 04:52:46 Read More

Manchester City too good for cautious Chelsea

Manchester City's relentless run towards the Premier League title continued as they opened up an 18-point lead by inflicting more damage on Chelsea's chances of a top-four finish with a 1-0 home win on Sunday.
2018-03-05 04:37:02 Read More

Cricket Australia says looking into Warner incident

Cricket Australia have said they are looking into a heated off-field exchange between players on day four of the first Test against South Africa in Durban on Sunday.
2018-03-05 03:37:30 Read More

Shubhankar Sharma finishes tied ninth in Mexico

Young Indian golfer and overnight leader Shubhankar Sharma stumbled in the fourth and final round as he carded a three-over 74 to finish tied ninth in the $10 million World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship on Sunday.
2018-03-05 03:24:35 Read More

Twenty years later, a rewind to the original Nidahas Trophy

The first time Nidahas Trophy entered cricketâ€™s lexicon was 20 years ago, when a tri-series ODI tournament between Sri Lanka, India and New Zealand was held in Sri Lanka in the summer of 1998 to celebrate 50 years of the countryâ€™s independence.
2018-03-05 03:22:45 Read More

Vikas Gowda, Nirmala Sheoran's CWG 2018 dream over?

Vikas Gowda, Nirmala Sheoran and Lalita Babar will not be a part of the Indian athletics contingent for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April after the trio decided to skip the 22nd edition of the Federation Cup Athletics Championship.
2018-03-05 02:56:27 Read More

Vikas Gowda, Nirmala Sheoran's CWG 2018 dream over?

Manu Bhaker shoots gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol

At the end of competition day two, India's medal tally now stands at five and their two Golds and three Bronzes have perched them on the very top with no country managing to win more than one medal so far.
2018-03-05 02:45:06 Read More

Young gun Shahzar Rizvi shoots gold on World Cup debut

Shooting in his first ISSF World Cup, young Shahzar Rizvi showed nerves of steel to clinch gold with a world record score in the men's 10m air pistol in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Saturday.
2018-03-05 02:37:10 Read More

India must play Rishabh Pant in Sri Lanka: Sanjay Manjrekar

Writing in his column for TOI, Sanjay Manjrekar hoped that the team management give the other wicketkeeper-batsman in the T20I squad, the much younger Rishabh Pant, every chance possible in Sri Lanka.
2018-03-05 02:29:05 Read More

Messi takes Barcelona eight points clear of Atletico

Barcelona beat nearest challengers Atletico Madrid 1-0 thanks to an outstanding free kick from Lionel Messi on Sunday to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga and closer to a 25th Spanish title.
2018-03-04 17:27:36 Read More

IPL: Task cut out for KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik

Karthik, a regular fixture in the IPL set up in the last decade, has guided Tamil Nadu to victory in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2009-10, helped India Red to title-win in the last Duleep Trophy.
2018-03-04 17:05:59 Read More

1st Test: Swinging Starc moves Australia one wicket from victory

Australia moved one wicket from victory in the first Test against South Africa on Sunday after Mitchell Starc's swing bowling decimated the hosts' lower order and dampened their hopes of an unlikely recovery.
2018-03-04 16:53:38 Read More

Brighton add to Wenger's woes as Arsenal lose again

Arsene Wenger's problems deepened as Arsenal lost 2-1 away to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday - the Gunners' fourth successive loss in all competitions.
2018-03-04 16:26:06 Read More

Viswanathan Anand wins Rapid event at Tal Memorial

Viswanathan Anand won the rapid event at the 11th Tal Memorial chess in Moscow on Sunday evening. The World rapid champion finished the event with 6 points while Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (with 5 points) came second.
2018-03-04 16:12:13 Read More

ISL: Goa thrash Jamshedpur to enter playoffs

FC Goa rode on Spanish striker Ferran Corominas' brace either side of half-time to qualify for the Indian Super League (ISL) playoffs in a virtual knockout clash against Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Sunday.
2018-03-04 14:50:58 Read More

Rashid Khan becomes youngest captain in international cricket

At 19 years and 165 days of age, highly-rated Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, the No. 1 Twenty20 International bowler, on Sunday became the youngest captain in the history of international cricket.
2018-03-04 13:38:47 Read More

Mo Farah wins inaugural Big Half

Britain's top long distance runner Mo Farah won the inaugural Big Half 13.1-mile half-marathon on Sunday in his build-up to next month's London Marathon.
2018-03-04 12:47:31 Read More

Unadkat eyes ODI berth with good showing in Sri Lanka

Set to lead India's pace attack in the upcoming Nidahas T20 Trophy in Sri Lanka, Jaydev Unadkat wants to use the opportunity to stake a claim in the ODI squad with an eye on the World Cup next year.
2018-03-04 11:57:32 Read More

Italy international footballer Davide Astori found dead

A club spokesman said that he could not give a cause of death ahead of an autopsy. Italian media reported that Astori died of a heart attack during the night.
2018-03-04 11:45:12 Read More

Thingalaya disappoints at World Indoor Championships

India's Siddhanth Thingalaya finished a disappointing sixth in his 60m hurdles heat at the IAAF World Indoor Championships here.
2018-03-04 11:28:32 Read More

India's squash coach flies back home, leaving CWG squad in lurch

India's foreign coach Achraf El Karargui has flown back home in mysterious circumstances, raising doubts over his return with less than a month to go for the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
2018-03-04 11:17:29 Read More

Hope to do well in All England Championships, CWG: Sindhu

Badminton ace PV Sindhu on Sunday said that she aimed for the top spot in the sport and expressed hope that she would do well in the forthcoming All England Badminton Championships and the Commonwealth Games.
2018-03-04 11:09:17 Read More

Neeraj Chopra seeks personal best and medal in CWG

The Commonwealth Games may be taking place early in the athletics season but India's top javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra says he can hit top gear and better his personal best to win a medal at Gold Coast next month.
2018-03-04 10:59:05 Read More

Corporates are ready to invest in sports: Rathore

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says the corporate sector is very much willing to support the development of sports and athletes in India but it needs to be given the assurance that the money is going in right hands.
2018-03-04 10:51:28 Read More

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India, England play out 1-1 draw

A wasteful India played out a 1-1 draw against England in their second match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Sunday in Ipoh, Malaysia.
2018-03-04 10:10:37 Read More

Del Potro cools off red-hot Anderson to win Acapulco

Juan Martin Del Potro continued his dominance over Kevin Anderson, putting the brakes on the South African's brilliant run of success to claim the ATP Mexican Open title on Saturday night.
2018-03-04 06:55:55 Read More

Mickelson thought we were media at first: Shubhankar

From taking the golfing world by storm to being dismissed as a member of the media by an icon of the sport, India's Shubhankar Sharma is experiencing it all at the WGC Mexico Championship.
2018-03-04 06:02:03 Read More

Abbott bouncer fells batsman in chilling Hughes reminder

Australian cricketer Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that struck and killed Phillip Hughes, was involved in another chilling incident that felled a batsman in the domestic Sheffield Shield on Sunday.
2018-03-04 05:33:28 Read More

NEUFC's foreign recruits were disappointing: Bhaichung Bhutia

Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia has come down heavily on defending Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK and NorthEast United FC who are languishing at the bottom of the points tally. With three wins from 17 matches, ATK have 13 points and are currently locked in a battle with bottom-placed NEUFC, who have 11 points, to avoid the wooden spoon.
2018-03-04 05:29:55 Read More

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Dinesh Karthik appointed KKR captain

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik as their captain for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League which starts next month. Announcing their decision on Saturday, KKR also revealed Robin Uthappa, one of the frontrunners for the top job, has been appointed as vice-captain.
2018-03-04 04:59:13 Read More

'New Bolt' Coleman sprints to 60m glory, Dibaba bags double

Christian Coleman confirmed his status as the most exciting young sprinter in the post-Usain Bolt era when he stormed to 60m glory on Saturday as Ethiopian track legend Genzebe Dibaba bagged a golden world indoor brace.
2018-03-04 04:18:41 Read More

Teams pick youth as MCA jumps on to T20 bandwagon

While it was expected that the India mainstays would attract maximum attention during the auctions for the inaugural Mumbai T20 League, but teams had also studied the performances of the cityâ€™s promising short-format players minutely, as was evident from the fervent bidding that took place for them.
2018-03-04 03:46:50 Read More

Salah hits 32nd goal of season as Liverpool go second

Mohamed Salah's 32nd goal of a remarkable season helped lift Liverpool into second place in the Premier League after a 2-0 victory on Saturday at home to a Newcastle United side managed by former Reds boss Rafael Benitez.
2018-03-04 03:41:19 Read More

Neymar leaving hospital to begin rehab

Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar was to leave hospital Sunday after a successful operation on his broken foot, but it will be six weeks before doctors know when the world's most expensive player can train again.
2018-03-04 03:35:22 Read More

Rizvi shoots 10m air pistol gold, creates world record

Shooting in his first ISSF World Cup, Shahzar Rizvi showed nerves of steel as he clinched gold with a world record score in the men's 10m air pistol event at ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Saturday.
2018-03-04 03:33:37 Read More

Did coaches oversight cost Sakshi Malik gold?

Did Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik lose out on a possible gold medal at the Senior Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan due to Indian coaching staffâ€™s casual approach?
2018-03-04 03:17:08 Read More

Why is the axe wielded more on Dhawan than Rohit: Gavaskar

Not for a moment it is being advocated that Rohit Sharma should be dropped but itâ€™s only to bring out that when the axe is to be wielded then Shikhar Dhawan invariably tops the list.
2018-03-04 03:10:59 Read More

ODI berth up for grabs in Deodhar Trophy

The four day-night games in Dharamshala from March 4 to 8 at the HPCA Stadium offer plenty of hope for some exciting cricketers in the country.
2018-03-04 02:53:54 Read More

Ronaldo passes 300 La Liga goals in Real win over Getafe

Cristiano Ronaldo became only the second player ever to score 300 goals in La Liga as his double fired Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory over 10-man Getafe on Saturday.
2018-03-04 02:32:29 Read More

Farmer dad in debt, Navjot Kaur repays with historic gold

For the past decade, Sukhchain Singh, a farmer from Bagaria village just outside the border town of Tarn Taran in Punjab, has been taking bank loans to support the training of his daughter, international wrestler Navjot Kaur. Over the years, he has run up a debt of Rs 13 lakh.
2018-03-04 02:15:21 Read More

ISSF World Cup: Shahzar Rizvi wins gold with world record, Jitu Rai gets bronze

India shooter Shahzar Rizvi made his maiden ISSF World Cup appearance a memorable one by winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at Guadalajara in Mexico late on Saturday. Jitu Rai won the bronze in the event with a score of 219 points.
2018-03-03 19:39:43 Read More

ISL: Mihelic penalty gives Chennaiyin FC win over Mumbai City FC

A 67th minute penalty strike by Rene Mihelic ensured Chennaiyin FC beat Mumbai City FC 1-0 on Saturday, to end their league phase engagements of the Indian Super League on a winning note.
2018-03-03 17:05:31 Read More

ISL: Mihelic penalty gives Chennaiyin FC win over Mumbai City FC

Navjot Kaur's family celebrates her achievement at home

Celebrations broke out at the home of wrestler Navjot Kaur who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman grappler to win a gold in a Senior Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
2018-03-03 16:13:59 Read More

Neymar foot operation 'went well': Brazilian football federation

Surgery to repair a broken bone in Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar's right foot was successful, the Brazilian football federation said Saturday.
2018-03-03 16:05:08 Read More

1st Test: Australia take lead past 400 despite South African fightback

South Africa fought back on the third day of the first Test but could not stop Australia from taking their lead beyond 400 at Kingsmead on Saturday.
2018-03-03 15:24:32 Read More

EPL: Wood back with a bang as Burnley end barren run

Burnley ended an 11-match winless run in the Premier League as Chris Wood's late header sealed a 2-1 victory over Everton on Saturday.
2018-03-03 14:44:40 Read More

Venezuela's Rojas shows her class to retain triple jump title

Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas showed why she is the world's best triple jumper to retain her world indoor title on Saturday just when it looked like she might come up short.
2018-03-03 14:28:02 Read More

Venezuela's Rojas shows her class to retain triple jump title

Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas showed why she is the world's best triple jumper to retain her world indoor title on Saturday just when it looked like she might come up short.
2018-03-03 14:28:02 Read More

In the hills, a true centre of cricketing excellence

The 48-year-old Vikram Rathour seems to have made an immediate impact to the fortunes of Himachal cricket since he was appointed as the director of cricket operations in HPCA last August.
2018-03-03 14:17:23 Read More

Current India team needs time before being judged: Ganguly

Virat Kohli and his brand of captaincy has caught the attention of fans and pundits alike, but former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the present generation needs some time before they can be compared to the past national teams.
2018-03-03 14:03:04 Read More

U-19 selection panel: Aashish Kapoor likely to replace Venkatesh Prasad

Former India off-spinner Aashish Kapoor in all likelihood will make a comeback in the junior national selection panel after chairman Venkatesh Prasad resigned from his post on Friday.
2018-03-03 13:44:44 Read More

Asian Wrestling: Bajrang Punia, Vinod Kumar win bronze

Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinod Omprakash Kumar added two more medals to India's tally as they won their respective bronze-madal bouts of the Asian Wrestling Championships at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.
2018-03-03 13:01:29 Read More

Football rules body IFAB approves use of VAR at World Cup

The controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system looks set to be used at the World Cup in Russia after international rules body IFAB gave it their backing on Saturday.
2018-03-03 12:58:04 Read More

Former Pakistan pacer Asif to play in 10PL

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif will be one of the key players in the upcoming tennis ball cricket tournament, 10PL scheduled to be held in Dubai from March 19-23.
2018-03-03 12:39:53 Read More

BCCI likely to appoint former Rajasthan DGP Ajit Singh as ACU head

The BCCI is all set to appoint former Director General of Police (Rajasthan), Ajit Singh Shekhawat, as the head of its Anti Corruption Unit (ACU), replacing Neeraj Kumar.
2018-03-03 11:46:23 Read More

Azlan Shah Cup: India lose 2-3 to Argentina in opener

India went down fighting against Argentina in their opening match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup match at Ipoh in Malaysia on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Indian side lost the tie 2-3 to the World No. 2 Argentina.
2018-03-03 10:42:12 Read More

Shakib ruled out of Sri Lanka tri-series

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the upcoming tri-nation Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka as he is still nursing a finger injury, Bangladesh Cricket Board said Saturday.
2018-03-03 09:51:29 Read More

3rd ODI: England hold nerve to beat New Zealand

Ben Stokes' brilliant diving catch proved the catalyst for a spectacular middle-order collapse, while Chris Woakes bowled a superb final over as England beat New Zealand by four runs in their third one-day international on Saturday.
2018-03-03 09:32:33 Read More

3rd ODI: England hold nerve to beat New Zealand

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 live: India vs Argentina

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2018-03-03 06:57:17 Read More

Advani-led India beat Pakistan to win Snooker Team World Cup

"Manan played exceptional snooker especially in the crucial deciders of the semifinal and final, when it mattered most. I'm really happy for him to win his first world title," said Pankaj Advani, who increased his tally of world titles to a staggering 19.
2018-03-03 06:56:57 Read More

Rise of Twenty20 leaves cricket facing testing questions

"In this ultra-modern age counter attractions have multiplied many times since my youthful days," wrote a former England batsman as he questioned whether teenagers had the time to "devote to cricket".
2018-03-03 05:42:42 Read More

Windies revenge not on Simmons mind despite axe

Phil Simmons insists that leading Afghanistan to the 2019 World Cup and not exacting revenge over his West Indies compatriots is his only priority when the 10-team qualifying tournament gets underway on Sunday.
2018-03-03 05:35:41 Read More

Neymar's golden foot to go under the knife

Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar was to undergo surgery for a broken right foot Saturday, putting the planet's most expensive footballer out of action until the eve of the World Cup.
2018-03-03 05:14:42 Read More

Ahoure makes history with 60m win, keeps cancer-victim father in mind

Murielle Ahoure blasted out of her blocks to lead Ivory Coast to a 1-2 after scorching to a historic gun-to-tape victory in the women's 60m at the world indoors on Friday.
2018-03-03 05:02:48 Read More

Marsh hails Starc as world's king of swing

Mitchell Marsh described namesake Mitchell Starc as the best exponent of reverse swing bowling in the world after Starc and off-spinner Nathan Lyon sent South Africa crashing on the second day of the first Test against Australia at Kingsmead on Friday.
2018-03-03 04:30:48 Read More

Mental battle key to Djokovic comeback: Becker

Former world number one Novak Djokovic's toughest hurdle when he returns to the ATP Tour after a long injury absence will be a mental one, believes former coach Boris Becker.
2018-03-03 04:16:12 Read More

Injured Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells, Miami

"I won't be able to play in Miami or Indian Wells as I need to recover. It was very painful to retire from Acapulco and it's very hard as well to not play in the USA. I will miss you and I will do everything that's possible to be back there in 2019," Rafael Nadal said.
2018-03-03 03:47:16 Read More

Australian 99-year-old smashes age world record in pool

Australia's George Corones, who celebrates his 100th birthday next month, has broken what is claimed to be the 50-metres long-course freestyle world record for his age group.
2018-03-03 03:17:02 Read More

Barca, Real will rule Premier League as well: Mendieta

The La Liga title race is becoming all too predictable. If itâ€™s not Barcelona, there will be Real Madrid. Atletico Madridâ€™s stunning title triumph in 2014 remains an aberration, and although they are only five points behind Barcelona in this yearâ€™s title race, nobody is betting on them to create another upset.
2018-03-03 02:52:40 Read More

Has AIFF director of referees been asked to leave?

Following the poor standard of refereeing in I-League and ISL, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee is likely to ask their director of referees, Gautam Kar, to step down at the end of the season, sources have told TOI.
2018-03-03 02:39:29 Read More

Davis Cup: Bopanna, Paes welcome proposed changes

Davis Cup heavyweight Leander Paes and doubles star Rohan Bopanna welcomed the International Tennis Federationâ€™s proposal to crunch the all-year annual feature into a week-long tournament at the end of the season, saying it was much needed.
2018-03-03 02:33:28 Read More

Live score: New Zealand vs England, 3rd ODI, Wellington

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2018-03-03 02:22:09 Read More

Asian Games organisers drop shooting events

After the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games organisers reduced the number of quota for shooters and their Birmingham counterparts showing uncertainty over the sportâ€™s inclusion in the 2022 edition, Indian shooting got another blow as Jakarta Asian Games organisers have decided to trim shooting events from their schedule.
2018-03-03 02:15:24 Read More

ISL: Pune City hold Delhi Dynamos to 2-2 draw

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1st Test: Starc five-for puts Australia in total control

The spin of Nathan Lyon and the reverse swing of Mitchell Starc sent South Africa crashing on the second day of the first Test against Australia at Kingsmead on Friday.
2018-03-02 16:19:59 Read More

Asian Wrestling Championships: Navjot clinches gold, Sakshi wins bronze

Ace wrestler Navjot Kaur made India proud by winning the Asian Championships gold, outclassing Japan's Miya Imai 9-1 in a one-sided contest of the women's 65kg freestyle category final in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Friday.
2018-03-02 14:32:56 Read More

Junior national selection chief Venkatesh Prasad resigns

Former India seamer Venkatesh Prasad on Friday tendered his resignation from the post of chairman, junior national selection committee, less than a month after the country won the U-19 World Cup.
2018-03-02 14:16:41 Read More

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Deepak Hooda hopes to make debut in SL tri-series

With some key players, including captain Virat Kohli, given a break, young Baroda all-rounder Deepak Hooda is optimistic of making his international debut in the upcoming T20 tri-nation series in Sri Lanka.
2018-03-02 12:29:52 Read More

Guardiola voices support for under-fire Wenger

Pep Guardiola spoke of his admiration for Arsene Wenger after his Manchester City side steamrollered Arsenal for the second time in five days to increase the pressure on the Frenchman.
2018-03-02 10:47:17 Read More

Klopp relishes increased competition at fully-fit Liverpool

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp believes the competition for starting places within his fully-fit squad will motivate his players to elevate their game even further.
2018-03-02 10:43:18 Read More

Infantino says women will 'soon' be allowed at games in Iran

FIFA President Gianni Infantino received assurances from Iran that female fans will "soon" be allowed into soccer stadiums after they were blocked from getting into a game he attended in Tehran.
2018-03-02 10:32:39 Read More

I want to pick brains of Dhoni and Bravo: Wood

England paceman Mark Wood on Friday said he wants to pick the brains of former India skipper M S Dhoni and West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo and emerge as a "match winner" for Chennai Super Kings during next month's Indian Premier League.
2018-03-02 08:14:47 Read More

Live Score: South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Day 2

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Live score: South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban

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Juan Martin del Potro reaches Mexico Open semis

Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Dominic Thiem 6-2, 7-6 (7) on Thursday night to qualify for the semifinals of the Mexican Open where he will play against German Alexander Zverev.
2018-03-02 06:49:24 Read More

Juan Martin del Potro reaches Mexico Open semis

Shubhankar tied 2nd at WGC-Mexico Championship

Rising Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma savoured a dream debut at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship as he fired a sizzling six-under 65 to grab the tied second place after the opening round.
2018-03-02 04:45:12 Read More

Doping whistleblower's lawyer blasts IOC over Russia reinstatement

The lawyer for doping whistle-blower Grigory Rodchenkov on Thursday slammed the International Olympic Committee's decision to reinstate Russia, branding the move an act of "appeasement".
2018-03-02 04:40:35 Read More

Mercedes start as favourites, says Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are favourites to win the Formula One titles again this season but Ferrari will do all they can to beat them, according to the Italian team's German driver Sebastian Vettel.
2018-03-02 04:17:16 Read More

Sparkling City close in on title by thrashing Arsenal again

Manchester City tore Arsenal apart for the second time in five days on Thursday, beating them 3-0 on a freezing night at The Emirates to restore their 16-point lead as they close in on the Premier League title.
2018-03-02 03:57:01 Read More

Penalty decision leaves 'bad taste' as Barcelona held by Las Palmas

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said the controversial penalty which earned Las Palmas a 1-1 draw on Thursday and gave Atletico Madrid hope in La Liga's title race had left "a bad taste".
2018-03-02 03:51:42 Read More

Neymar injury offers Di Maria and co chance to step forward for PSG

While Neymar's untimely injury is a huge blow to Paris Saint-Germain, it does represent a golden opportunity for Angel di Maria and other members of their expensively assembled squad.
2018-03-02 03:42:24 Read More

EPL: Free-scoring Liverpool face Benitez exam

Liverpool's free-scoring form faces a challenge as their former manager Rafa Benitez returns to Anfield with Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.
2018-03-02 03:36:00 Read More

CPL chief warns against clash with English T20 tournament

The Caribbean Premier League have warned the England and Wales Cricket Board their planned new Twenty20 tournament won't succeed as hoped if it clashes with the existing competition in the West Indies.
2018-03-02 03:29:55 Read More

IFAB facing crunch decision on video technology

Soccer's rule-makers must decide on Saturday whether it is worth risking the flow and spontaneity which makes the sport so special for the possibility of cutting down on refereeing mistakes.
2018-03-02 03:22:42 Read More

Dutch hopes boosted as Ten Doeschate seeks World Cup return

World Cup spots for minor nations are at a premium with only 10 teams in next year's edition and the return of Ryan ten Doeschate significantly improves the chances of the Netherlands grabbing one at this month's final qualifying tournament.
2018-03-02 03:17:11 Read More

Boris Becker withdraws lawsuit against ex-manager

German tennis legend Boris Becker has withdrawn a lawsuit against an ex-manager in a financial dispute, the court and his lawyers said Thursday.
2018-03-02 02:56:42 Read More

Sushil targets 2018 Asian Games and World C'ships

The celebrated wrestler said on Thursday that he is looking to compete at the Asian Games and the Senior World Championships to be held in Budapest, Hungary from October 22-28.
2018-03-02 02:46:41 Read More

One thing I've missed growing up with is sporting culture: Virat Kohli

Kohli spoke exclusively to TOI on football, his love for the beautiful sport and desire to see every sport grow in India.
2018-03-02 02:23:27 Read More

Bengaluru FC post 2-0 win, knock Kerala Blasters out of ISL

Bengaluru FC knocked Kerala Blasters out of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) with a convincing 2-0 win on Thursday, the double strikes coming in the second-half injury time.
2018-03-01 17:19:20 Read More

Bautista Agut first into Dubai Championships semis

Third seed Roberto Bautista Agut hammered down an overhead winner on match point to book the first semi-final place at the Dubai Championships on Thursday.
2018-03-01 16:09:16 Read More

1st Test: Australian batsmen kept in check in South Africa

David Warner and Steve Smith hit half-centuries but Australia were unable to dominate South Africa's bowling attack on the first day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Thursday.
2018-03-01 16:03:23 Read More

Trials and tribulations: Stars unsure of Indian boxing body's move

It's a departure from convention and one that has triggered quite a tremor. For the first time ever, an Indian boxing team has been picked without formal trials, a convention well-established and followed all across the world.
2018-03-01 15:49:23 Read More

Neymar out for three months according to Brazil team doctor

Paris St Germain forward Neymar faces a race against time to be fit for this year's World Cup finals after the Brazil team doctor was quoted on Thursday saying that he would be out for up to three months with a foot injury.
2018-03-01 13:59:28 Read More

Afridi wants to play PSL final in front of home crowd

Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants to play the final of the third Pakistan Super League as it will be held in his adopted hometown, Karachi, on March 25.
2018-03-01 13:52:06 Read More

As his primary skill, Pandya needs to improve his batting: Kapil Dev

Former India captain Kapil Dev wants Hardik Pandya to "work harder on his batting" as that is his primary skill as an all-rounder. Pandya, after his 93 in the first Test against SA in Cape Town, failed to get a single fifty across formats in the remaining matches.
2018-03-01 13:24:12 Read More

Neymar arrives in Brazil for foot surgery

Brazilian superstar Neymar flew into Rio de Janeiro early Thursday ahead of an operation on his fractured foot that will rule him out for up to three months, casting a long shadow over Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil's World Cup preparations.
2018-03-01 12:48:52 Read More

Vinesh Phogat settles for silver at Asian Wrestling Championships

Vinesh Phogat lost a close bout on Thursday to settle for a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Vinesh suffered a 2-3 defeat to China's Chun Lei in the summit clash of the women's 50kg freestyle event.
2018-03-01 12:47:38 Read More

Harmanpreet Kaur joins Punjab Police

Indian women's Twenty20 cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur joined the Punjab Police as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), on Thursday.
2018-03-01 12:43:00 Read More

Next goal is to prepare back-up for World Cup: Bharat Arun

His significant contribution in creating a pool of quality speedsters cannot be ignored and India's bowling coach Bharat Arun is already focussed on his next goal -- preparing the talented back-up pacers keeping an eye on the 2019 World Cup in England.
2018-03-01 12:31:53 Read More

BCCI's refusal leaves Pakistan tournament in doubt

The BCCI's refusal to send its team to the Asia Emerging Nations Cup scheduled in Pakistan this April has put a question mark on the tournament's organisation in the country.
2018-03-01 12:12:55 Read More

Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar suspended for three years

Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar was on Thursday suspended for three years by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for allegedly recording videos of his female counterparts at the National Championships in Jaipur last year.
2018-03-01 12:01:37 Read More

Boxer Tanwar beats Sangwan in trial, makes case for CWG selection

World youth bronze-medallist Naman Tanwar on Thursday upstaged Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan in the heavyweight (91kg) category trials to strengthen his case for selection in India's boxing squad for next month's Commonwealth Games.
2018-03-01 11:48:54 Read More

Wilder eager to prove he is the most dangerous heavyweight

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder believes he is the most dangerous man in the division, saying that he could beat anybody at any time ahead of his title defence against Luis Ortiz on Saturday.
2018-03-01 10:48:05 Read More

Wilder eager to prove he is the most dangerous heavyweight

Azlan Shah Cup: No room for complacency, says Sjoerd Marijne

Handed a relatively easy draw in the World Cup, the Indian hockey team head coach Sjoerd Marijne emphasised on the importance of winning every single match and not be complacent about their opponents.
2018-03-01 10:19:39 Read More

Harpreet gives India 2nd medal of Asian Wrestling 2018

India wrestler Harpreet Singh on Wednesday beat Nurbek Khashimbekov to clinch bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Harpreet came back after trailing 1-3 to record 11-3 win in the Greco-Roman 82kg category on Day 2 of the championships.
2018-03-01 09:24:50 Read More

Golfer Shubhankar Sharma on a fast track from India

Each month brings a bigger stage and a new level of pedigree for Shubhankar Sharma.
2018-03-01 08:25:40 Read More

Live Score: South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 1

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2018-03-01 08:08:48 Read More

Greek match-fixing scandal leads to 58 jail sentences

Fifty-eight people were sentenced to jail terms ranging from 30 months to 10 years on Wednesday for their involvement in the 2011 match-fixing scandal which rocked Greek football.
2018-03-01 05:30:33 Read More

Pep Guardiola ready to give up 'yellow ribbon'

Guardiola ready to give up 'yellow ribbon' Catalonia protest at City's request
2018-03-01 04:43:29 Read More

Emotional Ben Stokes reveals Ashes anguish

Star allrounder Ben Stokes has revealed his pain at missing England's Ashes campaign after being sidelined over an alleged fight outside a nightclub.
2018-03-01 04:35:27 Read More

Anjali Bhagwat urges Indian shooters to dominate 2018 CWG

Decorated shooter Anjali Bhagwat, who won four gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, has urged Indiaâ€™s shooting contingent at the upcoming Gold Coast CWG to make a splash given that the next Olympics is two years away.
2018-03-01 04:31:46 Read More

Neymar to undergo surgery in Brazil

Paris St Germain forward Neymar will undergo surgery in Brazil this week after he suffered a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle, the French club said on Wednesday.
2018-03-01 04:29:08 Read More

Five things to look out at ICC World Cup qualifiers

Qualifying for the 2019 cricket World Cup gets under way in Zimbabwe on Sunday, with 10 teams battling it out for only two places at next year's tournament in England and Wales.
2018-03-01 04:21:32 Read More

Disappearing world: West Indies, rivals scramble for 2019 lifeline

Disappearing world: West Indies, rivals scramble for 2019 lifeline
2018-03-01 04:05:26 Read More

Men in orange on red alert: Dutch set sights on ICC World Cup 2019

Men in orange on red alert: Dutch set sights on ICC World Cup 2019
2018-03-01 03:57:21 Read More

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Griezmann sets sights on Barca after Leganes quadruple

Antoine Griezmann made it back-to-back hat-tricks by putting four goals past Leganes and now Atletico Madrid's star striker has Barcelona in his sights.
2018-03-01 03:34:39 Read More

Juventus face AC Milan for fourth Italian Cup title in row

Juventus face AC Milan for fourth Italian Cup title in row
2018-03-01 03:30:02 Read More

Dutch win 2 golds on opening day of track cycling worlds

Dutch win 2 golds on opening day of track cycling worlds
2018-03-01 03:25:08 Read More

US Olympic chief resigns after sex abuse scandal

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2018-03-01 03:20:26 Read More

All eyes on Coleman at world indoors

All eyes will be firmly set on Christian Coleman at the IAAF World Indoor Championships just seven months after the rising US star claimed world outdoor 100m silver ahead of the now-retired Usain Bolt.
2018-03-01 03:11:56 Read More

Football has pushed athletics out of stadiums: Anju George

Anju, the only Indian athlete to win a World Championships medal, said that football has taken over the athletics venues everywhere, and that she had to fight with the authorities in the sports ministry to block the ISLâ€™s proposed move to build a football training site.
2018-03-01 02:58:46 Read More

Letting go of fear of failure liberated my batting: Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal is the talk of Indian cricket after a record-setting 2017-18 domestic season. Speaking to TOI, the 27-year-old batsman opened up on his landmark season, batting when the chips are down, his captainâ€™s support and how removing the fear of failure allowed him to cash in like never before.
2018-03-01 02:47:23 Read More

Heavy scorer Mayank Agarwal made to play the waiting game

Despite dominating the domestic season, run-machine Mayank Agarwal and Ranji wrecker-in-chief Jalaj Saxena are still not considered fit for India and Irani Cup berths respectively.
2018-03-01 02:27:55 Read More

ISL: Goa score first ever win against ATK, move closer to semis spot

Manuel Lanzarote struck twice as FC Goa notched up a dominating 5-1 win over ATK and inched closer to a semi-final spot in the Hero Indian Super league (ISL) at the Nehru Stadium on Wednesday.
2018-02-28 17:05:59 Read More

Ashwin ruled out of Deodhar Trophy

A day after he was named as the captain of India 'A' team for the upcoming Deodhar Trophy, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury concern on Wednesday.
2018-02-28 16:06:47 Read More

ISL over Indian Athletics: Anju, AFI slam sports ministry

Anju Bobby George and the Athletics Federation of India slammed the Sports Ministry for denying permission to host National Championships by locking up stadia in various cities for the cash-rich Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament.
2018-02-28 14:35:02 Read More

Sachin Tendulkar brings calmness in trying times: David James

When Sachin Tendulkar shares experiences of his playing days with the young Kerala Blasters' players, it brings in a lot of calmness, feels former England international and head coach David James.
2018-02-28 14:23:47 Read More

Rahul Dravid doesn't lose cool, keeps us in good stead: Manjot Kalra

Former India player Rahul Dravid has always had a calming presence and that has rubbed off on to his wards in the India U-19 team.
2018-02-28 14:12:31 Read More

My dream is to become World No. 1, says PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu, who had achieved a career-best ranking of World No. 2 few months ago, said when she started playing at the age of eight her first dream was to represent India.
2018-02-28 14:10:20 Read More

My dream is to become World No. 1, says PV Sindhu

Shiva, Gaurav not picked; Mary Kom, Vikas in CWG squad

World medallists Gaurav Bidhuri and Shiva Thapa were the notable omissions, while the likes of MC Mary Kom and Vikas Krishan were picked in India's boxing squad for the Commonwealth Games, selected for the first time without conventional trials.
2018-02-28 13:54:29 Read More

IOC confirms reinstatement of Russian Olympic Committee

The head of Russia's Olympic Committee said on Wednesday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had reinstated his organisation's membership after suspending it over doping allegations.
2018-02-28 13:26:40 Read More

Shubhankar gets ready for maiden World Golf Championship

He has been richer by a whopping $700,000 winning two titles since December but rising star Shubhankar Sharma has kept his feet firmly grounded as he gears up for his maiden $10 million World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, later this week.
2018-02-28 12:47:52 Read More

I was called a bus driver by Nasser Hussain during Natwest final: Kaif

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif revealed on Wednesday that he was called a "bus driver" by former England skipper Nasser Hussain during the 2002 Natwest Series final at Lords.
2018-02-28 11:54:13 Read More

Neymar faces 'at least six weeks out', set to miss Real clash

Paris Saint-Germain's hopes of getting Neymar back for their crunch Champions League clash against Real Madrid next week look to be over after the Brazilian's father claimed the player would be out for "at least six weeks".
2018-02-28 11:45:11 Read More

Bombay HC allows BCCI to be present during cross-examination by Lalit Modi

The Bombay High Court permitted representatives of the BCCI to remain present during the cross examination of some witnesses by former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi in an alleged case of violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
2018-02-28 11:37:40 Read More

Britain's Rutherford pulls out of world indoor championships

Britain's former Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford on Wednesday withdrew from the world indoor championships in Birmingham as he battles to regain full fitness following injury.
2018-02-28 11:20:29 Read More

Super Cup may feature 2nd division teams also from next season

The AIFF wants to involve the second division sides in the Super Cup from next season, despite copping criticism from top I-League clubs for incorporating as many as 16 teams instead of the stated top four from each league, in the inaugural edition.
2018-02-28 11:10:14 Read More

We have to be careful about Bumrah's workload: MSK Prasad

Jasprit Bumrah's emergence as 'Test match bowler' was India's biggest gain during the recently concluded tour of SA and national selection committee chairman MSK Prasad made it clear that the speedster's "workload management'' is paramount for him.
2018-02-28 10:52:29 Read More

FIH announces match schedule for Hockey World Cup 2018

Sixteen of the world's best international hockey teams will take to the field to compete in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 at the 16,000-capacity Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
2018-02-28 10:34:15 Read More

DRS to be implemented in IPL 2018: report

The Board, which for years had been strict in their stance against the use of the referral system, finally embraced the technology during England's tour of India in 2016 and are now keen on trying it out at the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League.
2018-02-28 08:33:42 Read More

Prannoy not happy with BWF's proposed rule changes

World No. 11 Prannoy said: "Badminton is an extremely fast sport and if you don't have enough break, you have hardly time to breath, you can't swipe sweat, you can't go out or have water, I mean all the rules are against the players."
2018-02-28 08:33:23 Read More

I will take a call on my career after 2019: Yuvraj Singh

"I am looking forward to a good IPL. It's a very important tournament for me as it will only set me to play cricket till 2019. I am looking to play cricket till 2019, whatever cricket I get to play and take a call after that," Yuvraj said on the sidelines of the 18th Laureus World Sports Awards.
2018-02-28 07:20:38 Read More

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Wins coming at the right time for KKR: Kallis

IPL 2018: Watson turns back clock, CSK take top spot

Great seeing franchises caring for their fan base: Gambhir

This CWG is extremely special: Ashwini Ponnappa

Told Dada about Chappell's mail against him: Sehwag

Aguero's club season over: Man City boss Guardiola

DD assistant coach Amre lauds experienced skipper Gambhir

Ferguson 'proud' to have been a rival of Wenger

RCB banking on home games to revive IPL campaign: Chris Woakes

Bengaluru thrash East Bengal to win inaugural Super Cup

West Indies players get bored playing long format: Streak

Djokovic to continue injury comeback in Barcelona

Nadal thrashes Thiem to cruise into Monte Carlo semis

Au revoir Arsene: The end of an era at Arsenal

India must play tougher opponents before Asian Cup: Eugeneson Lyngdoh

CWG star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna Award

Ed Smith named new England cricket selector

Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal at end of season

Mine is not comeback, it is continuation: Tejaswini Sawant

Dropping shooting from CWG huge setback for India: Bindra

Chris Gayle played to perfection: Andrew Tye

Lance Armstrong in $5m settlement for US fraud case

Chelsea keep Champions League hopes alive at Burnley

Virender Sehwag saved the IPL by picking me: Chris Gayle

When Gambhir soaked in Mumbai's maidan culture

Narinder Batra wants 2030 Asiad, 2032 Olympics in India

Selectors' discretion should not be questioned, feels CoA

IOA president Narinder Batra calls for â€˜no-needleâ€™ policy in camps

BCCI mulls Ranji B division for associates

IPL: Dhoni, Raina likely to be fit against Rajasthan Royals

Home games ideal opportunity to revive campaign: ABD

IPL: Gayle ton brushes away SRH; KXIP up to third place

Bach proposes formation of working group to resolve dispute over sports code

Is Jadeja the bowler falling out of favour with MSD?

Shifting of CSK home ground a sad situation for Chennai fans: Gavaskar

Chris Gayle becomes first centurion of IPL 2018

Virat Kohli named in TIME's 100 most influential people

Djokovic stunned by Thiem in Monte Carlo

Conflict looms in South African cricket

Boycotting 2022 CWG for lack of shooting too extreme: Batra

Rathore meets IOC chief, promises clean sports in India

Lalit Modi forecasts IPL players will earn '$1m a game'

Ready to pass on the baton of burden to Manika: Sharath Kamal

Afridi, Malik to play for ICC World XI against West Indies

I need to work more on my fitness, say TT sensation Manika Batra

Boxer Amit Panghal eyes Asiad medal after silver at CWG

FIFA dismisses England racism claim from Under-17 World Cup

Neeraj Chopra to take part in Diamond League series next month

Australia will 'tweak' on-field behavior: Tim Paine

Zlatan Ibrahimovic drops World Cup hint

Real Madrid held to draw at home by Athletic Bilbao

Manchester United back on track as Mourinho wields axe

Virat Kohli always had the hunger to be great: Gary Kirsten

BCCI trying to build strong case against PCB

Sports Code almost ready, but sports bodies unhappy

Bad start for DD, but haven't committed a crime: Gambhir

Thought I had won gold: Satish rues verdict after CWG bout

IPL: Kings XI look to end home run with win over Sunrisers

IPL 2018: KKR go to No 1 after beating RR

Not a fan of Ashwin bowling legspin: Kris Srikkanth

IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets

IOC chief Thomas Bach arrives in India for two-day visit

Indian Army felicitates CWG medalists

Police allows Shami to join Daredevils after three-hour interrogation

Cricket Australia refutes reports of new coach appointment

Virat Kohli keen on county stint ahead of England tour

Sharapova to make grasscourt return in Birmingham

Sunrisers have strongest bowling attack in IPL: Faulkner

A decision that changed Sachin's life and Indian cricket

FIFA plans to revamp Club World Cup, scrap Confederations Cup

Opening innings is big plus for me: Wriddhiman Saha

Want to throw 90m to enhance chances of Olympic medal: Neeraj Chopra

BCCI should come under RTI Act, recommends Law Commission

India clubbed with Maldives, Sri Lanka in SAFF Cup Football

Dropping shooting from 2022 CWG will affect shooters: Jitu

Aim is to provide feeder system for Indian football: Bhutia

Ishant Sharma marks county debut for Sussex with five wickets

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