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Nepalese summiteer Wongchu Sherpa’s death mourned
Pune, Jan 1: Mountaineers here mourned the death of Nepalese climber and Himalayan rescuer Wongchu Sherpa who had scaled the world's highest mountain Mt. Everest twice. He was 52. He died in Kathmandu on Wednesday after a two-year-long…
Australia-Windies Test to raise $380,000 for McGrath Foundation
Sydney, Jan 1: The Australian Test cricket squad on Friday joined the McGrath Foundation to help raise awareness of the need for breast care nursing services in the country and announce the fundraising goal of $380,000 for the eighth Pink…
Yuvraj, Sehwag, Ishant, Steyn released by IPL Teams
Mumbai, Jan 1: Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Ishant Sharma and Dale Steyn are among the big names released by their Indian Premier League franchises ahead of the 2016 season.
Yuvraj, who was bought by Delhi Daredevils for a whooping…
India beat Maldives, Afghanistan hammer Sri Lanka to enter SAFF final
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1: Hosts India edged past the Maldives 3-2 in a nail-biter while Afghanistan trampled Sri Lanka 5-0 in their respective semifinal clashes to enter into the summit clash of the SAFF Cup here at the Trivandrum…
Cuban pole vaulter Yarisley seeks Olympic glory
Havana, Jan 1: Reigning world women's pole vault champion Yarisley Silva is tuning up for 2016 and hoping to win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games in August.
Yarisley is seeking to go one better than in London 2012, where she won a…
RCB rope in Kedar Jadhav for IPL 2016
Bengaluru, Dec 31: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in Delhi Dardevils' batsman Kedar Jadhav for 2016. The first trading window for IPL 2016, which was open from December 15 to 31, witnessed the…
Mysuru to host National Basketball
Mysuru, Dec 31: Mysuru will host the 66th National Basketball Championship for men and women from January 9 to 16.
The Chamundi Vihar Stadium Complex, with its two indoor and one outdoor court, will hold the tournament. The Karnataka…
Bengal stalwart Laxmi Ratan Shukla retires from Cricket
Kolkata, Dec 31: Citing lack of motivation, former India cricketer and ex-Bengal captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of the game, bringing an end to a 21-year-long journey.
Shukla donned the…
Carlo Ancelotti best Football Coach in world: Marcello Lippi
Rome, Dec 31: Italian football coach Marcello Lippi has praised compatriot Carlo Ancelotti, former manager of Real Madrid, as "the best coach" in the world and, referring to Barcelona, noted that Spanish Pep Guardiola has created and…
Vrushali eager to play alongside Saina in PBL
New Delhi, Dec 31: Rising Indian shuttler G. Vrushali said it is a dream come true for her to play alongside Saina Nehwal in Premier Badminton League (PBL) franchise Awadhe Warriors, adding that she will look to pick advice from the World…