The former Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan attacker said he was hopeful of returning to Santos in the future. (Source: AP) Brazil forward Robinho ended his third spell at Santos on Tuesday with local media reporting he was set to join up with former Selecao coach...
The 36-year-old Elliott earned a central contract after an impressive World Cup. (Source: Reuters) Rookie all-rounder Mitchell Santner and veteran Grant Elliott have been rewarded for their recent strong performances by being included in New Zealand’s list of centrally contracted players on Wednesday. Santner made his debut on...
Rahane was on Monday named captain of the 15-member team that will tour Zimbabwe in July. (Source: PTI) Former India skipper and ex-chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar on Tuesday hailed batsman Ajinkya Rahane, who was named Indian team’s captain for the Zimbabwe series, as a consistent performer who has...
Roddick, who retired from professional tennis in 2012, hit the fastest serve in 2004 which was 249.4 km/h. (Source: AP) Andy Roddick, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all have their unique serves. But what is common between them is that they all hit the ball very hard. As...
WELLINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Rookie all-rounder Mitchell Santner and veteran Grant Elliott have been rewarded for their recent strong performances by being included in New Zealand's list of centrally contracted players on Wednesday. ...
Starc questioned the efficacy of the format, suggesting night Tests might need to be recorded separately given the vastly different conditions on offer. (Source: AP) Australia paceman Mitchell Starc has expressed concerns about the pink ball to be used in the first day-night Test, saying it behaved “very...
Messi demonstrated his brilliant play-making abilities when he beat three defenders — poking the ball through the legs of one of them — in a remarkable run that culminated in Argentina’s fourth goal by Di Maria. (Source: AP) Lionel Messi helped set up five goals as Argentina trounced...
MELBOURNE, July 1 (Reuters) - Australia paceman Mitchell Starc has expressed concerns about the pink ball to be used in the first day-night test, saying it behaved "very differently" to the usual red ball and crowds might not even be able to see it. ...
90 contestants took part in the Senior National Chess Boxing in Kolkata . They play a round of chess then remove their thinking cap to pull on a pair of boxing gloves. They return to the chessboard and go the boxing ring again. It continues for five rounds...
Chandrakant Pandit (L) has earlier been the coach of the Mumbai team for three seasons between 2002-05. Former India wicket-keeper Chandrakant Pandit will replace Pravin Amre as the coach of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team. The Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC) headed by Dilip Vengsarkar gave the nod to...
Vijender Singh (L) is a Olympic bronze-medalist for India. (Source: AP) A day after Vijender Singh turned professional, coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu, who has worked with the boxer for a decade and a half, spoke about his most famous ward’s chances in his new endeavour. On his first...
Chhetri has urged Indian scouts to spot talent at an early age. In an ideal world, Sunil Chhetri would have wanted to avoid the prospect of inviting Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) to the national team, yet he maintains that it is the need of the hour that...
India will face Italy in the fifth to eight classification spots. (Source: FIH) Indian eves crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Hockey World League Semifinals after they were drubbed 0-7 by world champions The Netherlands at the KHC Dragons Stadium, in Antwerp on Tuesday. Swept away by the early onslaught...
Ajinkya Rahane has played under various captains – Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. (Source: File) Named captain for the tour of Zimbabwe, Ajinkya Rahane says he would like to take Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s calmness and Virat Kohli’s controlled aggression into the field when he wears the skipper’s hat in...
Roger Federer, who has won 17 Grand Slam titles, is playing in his 63rd consecutive major. (Source: AP) It looked all too easy for the champions at the All England Club. Defending women’s champion Petra Kvitova and former men’s winners Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all won their...
Vijender Singh was appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by previous Bhupinder Singh Hooda government in Haryana. (Source: Twitter) Haryana Police warned of action against Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh if he failed to seek permission from the state government for turning professional. “He (Vijender) is a government servant and...
CAPE TOWN, June 30 (Reuters) - South African limited overs specialist Roelof van der Merwe has made himself available immediately to represent the Netherlands after receiving his Dutch passport. ...
Indian captain Sardar Singh said Malaysia were a competitive team and not easy to get past. (Source: PTI) Soundly thrashed by Australia in their last match, India would look to sort out their defensive woes when they take on Malaysia in their quarterfinal match of the Hockey World League...
With soaring temperatures players are being advised to take an ice bath before their match. (Source: AP) As is so often the case, the weather was the number one topic of conversation at Wimbledon on Tuesday but for once it was not the prospect of rain that brought...
Ravi Shastri said Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have utmost respect for each other. (Source: PTI) “Biggest load of bull**** I have been hearing”, Indian cricket team’s director Ravi Shastri said, dismissing reports of a rift between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Shastri said the two players...
Murali Vijay last played an ODI against Sri Lanka in 2013. (Source: AP) Looking to grab the Zimbabwe with both hands, Indian opener Murali Vijay said that he was certainly expecting a call up in the ODI squad after putting in some effort in 32 Test appearances since...
Catch all the Wimbledon 2015 action live here. (Source: AP) The biggest Grand Slam Wimbledon enters its second day as players like Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal kick-start their tournaments. Earlier, on Monday, Novak Djokovic opened up his campaign with an easy 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over...
