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Shastri wants to try all combinations before World T20
Ranchi, Feb 12: Ahead of the second Twenty20 International (T20I) against Sri Lanka, India team director Ravi Shastri on Thursday said he is aiming at trying all possible combinations to get the best squad prior to the forthcoming World T20…
AB de Villiers to play for Barbados Pride in CPL
Bridgetown (Barbados), Feb 12: South Africa's super star AB deVilliers is set for his first stint in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after signing to play for Barbados Tridents, officials have announced.
The South African Test and…
Messi extends support to players injured in accident
Buenos Aires, Feb 12: Argentine football star Lionel Messi has expressed his support for the players from local team Club Atletico Huracan, injured when their bus overturned on way to the airport in Caracas, Venezuela.
"(I send my)…
Clubs are jealous of Leicester’s title bid: Pardew
London, Feb 12: Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said on Friday that other English Premier League (EPL) outfits are jealous of Leicester City's current form.
Leicester are at top of the EPL table, five points clear of their nearest…
Merge ISL, I-League for a lengthy competition: Subrata Paul
Mumbai, Feb 12: India international goalkeeper Subrata Paul believes merging the star-studded Indian Super League (ISL) with the I-League to create a year-long competition with 15-16 teams would be great for the game in the country.
The…
Chinese shuttler Yu Xiaohan banned for doping
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 12: Chinese women's shuttler Yu Xiaohan has received a seven-month sanction from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for an anti-doping rule violation at the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea last year.…
McCullum’s retirement will leave big hole in NZ cricket: Warner
Wellington, Feb 12: Australia's hard-hitting batsman David Warner believes New Zealand will have a tough time in finding someone who can fill in Brendon McCullum's shoes who retired from One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
“He’s going to…
Maria Sharapova to miss Qatar Open
Doha, Feb 11: Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova was forced to withdraw from Qatar Open as she is yet to recover from the forearm injury she sustained at the Australian Open, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
The five-time Grand…
National TT squad for Olympic qualifiers announced
Shillong, Feb 11: National table tennis champions Anthony Amalraj and Manika Batra will spearhead the six-member Indian squad for the Asian Olympic qualifiers which was announced here on Wednesday.
Apart from two-time men's national…
Pro Kabaddi: Bengal Warriors beat Pink Panthers to go atop table
Kolkata, Feb 11: Bengal Warriors scored their third victory in four outings at home to leap to the top of the points table with 26 points by beating Jaipur Pink Panthers 34-20 in a Pro Kabaddi League contest here on Wednesday.
The…