Shesh kore asho! (Finish it boys!), Richard Stoinier’s heavily accented Bengali could have been forgiven for all the nerve-racking emotions that his team was going through against India in the U-19 World Cup final here. In a tense dugout, Bangladesh’s strength and conditioning coach from England seemed to be the […]
2nd ODI live: Ross Taylor takes New Zealand past 250
Live score India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Yuzvendra Chahal picked up three wickets while Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur were good with both with the ball and in the field but half-centuries from Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill took New Zealand to 273 for 8 in the 2nd ODI at […]
No sign of engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: NTSB
Wreckage at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed NBA great Kobe Bryant and eight others showed no evidence of engine failure, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among the nine who perished when the helicopter crashed […]
From the Valley to top: How J&K claimed top spot in Ranji group stages
Jammu & Kashmir is not quite used to the feeling of being table-toppers in first-class cricket (they currently sit four points clear in Elite Group C of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season), so it is rather understandable that coach Milap Mewada allowed his players to prolong their celebrations on Thursday […]
Basque double dumps Barcelona and Real Madrid out of Copa del Rey
Barcelona and Real Madrid both crashed out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday night as Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad pulled off a shock Basque double to reach the semi-finals. Barca were beaten 1-0 by Bilbao at San Mames, where Inaki Williams scored a dramatic 93rd-minute winner, after la […]
Manchester City star Sterling to miss West Ham clash
Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against West Ham and could face a race to be fit for their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid after suffering a hamstring injury. Sterling limped off during Sunday’s defeat at Tottenham and the club have confirmed the injury […]
Gillespie to join England Lions squad for Aus tour
Former Australia fast bowler and current Sussex head coach Jason Gillespie will join the England Lions coaching staff temporarily, spending 12 days with the red-ball squad during their upcoming tour of Australia that is scheduled to begin from February 8. Gillespie, who took over 400 international wickets, and Jason Kerr, […]
Tendulkar throws weight behind Women’s T20 WC to break record
Sachin Tendulkar has thrown his weight behind the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup which aims to break the record for the highest attendance at a women’s sports event in the final that will be held at the colossal Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia. “Sport is a great […]
‘I feel bad for him’ – MSK Prasad opens up on Ambati Rayudu’s exclusion from World Cup
Going into the World Cup in England tournament last year, Ambati Rayudu was pegged to be India’s choice for the no. 4 position. The batsman made a mark at the Asia Cup in 2018, and became a regular in the Indian cricket team. But lack-lustrous showing in New Zealand, followed […]
‘Only he can make 360° batting orthodox’: Manjrekar lauds India batsman
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar praised KL Rahul for his spectacular batting performance in India’s first ODI against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton. After being pushed down to bat at no. 5 once again, the right-hander hammered an unbeaten 88 runs in 64 balls to help his side […]
Mo Farah withdraws from Big Half race in London
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has withdrawn from next month’s Big Half race in London after sustaining a minor Achilles injury in training, organisers said on Wednesday. Farah, who has won the previous two editions of the half marathon event, was set to go head-to-head with Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele – […]
Pak rider’s ‘Azad Kashmir’ horse likely to run into Tokyo 2020 row
In December, Pakistani horserider Usman Khan qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — marking his country’s maiden appearance in equestrian’s individual eventing. Two months later, Usman’s upcoming presence at the Games has become a cause of concern among India’s Olympics administrators. The reason is that Usman’s horse, the one he […]
In hockey hotbed Odisha, players struggle for turf
His hockey kit slung from his shoulder, Shakti Khujoor, a player with the Gangpur-Odisha junior team, and his friends from the sports hostel looked yearningly at the Naval Tata Hockey Academy (NTHA) girls train on the second pitch of the Kalinga Stadium complex here. “Looks like we won’t get to […]
1st ODI live: Iyer, Rahul toy with NZ bowlers, India set for big total
Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden ODI hundred to put India on top. Half centuries from Virat Kohli and KL Rahul too helped India take full control of the first ODI at Hamilton. Rahul and Iyer’s stand after Kohli’s innings (51) was cut short by Ish Sodhi put New Zealand on […]
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