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Sania Mirza loses, Japan beat India 2-1 in Fed Cup
Hua Hin (Thailand), Feb 5: Tennis star Sania Mirza suffered a shock defeat in the women's doubles as India went down 1-2 to Japan in their second match of the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I at the True Arena Hua Hin here.
In the…
Tendulkar, Kohli, Rohit, Zaheer join Yuvraj’s cancer-affected kids campaign
New Delhi, Feb 5: Indian cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Zaheer Khan have pledged their support for Yuvraj Singh's campaign which will help in raising awareness and funds to educate 100 cancer-affected kids.…
Shami returns to Team India for World T20 Cup
Pacer Mohammed Shami has been included in India's squad for the World Cup T20 commencing next month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced here on Friday.
Shami hasn't played for the country since the 2015 World Cup…
12th South Asian Games to be inaugurated in Guwahati Today
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 12th South Asian Games on 5th February 2016 evening at Guwahati in a glittering ceremony. The Asian Games are to be held in Guwahati & Shillong from 5th Feb, 2016 to 16-Feb-2016 and will be the…
Russian weightlifters Ilya Atnabayev, Denis Kekhter suspended for four years
Moscow, Feb 4: Russian weightlifters Ilya Atnabayev and Denis Kekhter have been handed four-year suspensions for using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a list of banned athletes published on Thursday by the International…
SIT to probe sex charges against hockey captain Sardar Singh
Chandigarh/Ludhiana, Feb 4: Punjab Police on Wednesday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to look into allegations of "sexual exploitation" against national hockey captain Sardar Singh, levelled by a young British hockey player…
Aim is to reach AFC U-16 semis: India U-17 coach Nicolai Adam
New Delhi, Feb 4: Keeping in mind the Under-17 World Cup at home in 2017, India's U-17 national coach Nicolai Adam stressed that his immediate goal is to help the side reach the semi-finals of the 17th edition of the AFC U-16 Championship…
US midfielder Stuart Holden retires from Football
New York, Feb 4: United States midfielder Stuart Holden has quit professional football at the age of 30 after a series of long-term injuries which kept him out of the game.
The former Bolton Wanderers man, who also plied his trade for…
Australia woman cricketer Piepa Cleary banned for betting
Melbourne, Feb 4: Australian women's cricketer Piepa Cleary was on Thursday banned for six months for being involved in a series of betting totalling $15.50 on this summer's Adelaide Test between Australia and New Zealand.
Cleary, 19,…
Star India renews broadcast rights for English Premier League
Mumbai, Feb 3: Star India on Wednesday renewed its exclusive broadcast rights for the English Premier League for the next three seasons, from 2016-17 to 2018-19. With the renewal, Star India will continue to broadcast Premier League matches…