Dubai, April 25 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against the Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here Friday. The squads: Mumbai Indians: Michael Hussey, Aditya Tare, Ambati Rayudu, Rohit Sharma (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Corey Anderson, Chidhambaram Gautam, Harbhajan […]
Colombo, April 25 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu was appointed the head coach of the national cricket team Friday, following the resignation of Paul Farbrace earlier this week. “Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to announce that Marvan Atapattu has been appointed as the national team head coach and Ruwan Kalpage as the interim […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) Thursday launched the ‘AIFF Academy Certification’ which aims to set a standard of youth development in the country through a certification model. AIFF has developed a set of criteria on which the academies will be assessed and certified and they will be given a rating as […]
Gimcheon (South Korea), April 24 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu, R.M.V. Gurusaidutt and women’s doubles pair Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa led India’s charge by qualifying into the quarter-finals of the $200,000 Badminton Asia Championships at the Gimcheon Indoor Stadium here Thursday. World No.10 Sindhu finally overcame Japan’s Eriko Hirose 14-21, 21-13, 21-18 for the first time in […]
Madrid, April 23 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is expecting Cristiano Ronaldo to play in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal against reigning champions Bayern Munich in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Wednesday night. Ronaldo has struggled with a knee and hamstring problem since the first leg of the quarterfinal but […]
Sao Paulo, April 23 (IANS) FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said the Sao Paulo Arena which will host the opening match of the World Cup will be ready in time despite construction delays. Valcke checked on the stadium’s progress Tuesday and affirmed the venue will be finished in time for the June 12 opener between […]
Abu Dhabi, April 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings put on a clinical show to beat Delhi Daredevils by a massive 93 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here Monday. Riding on a strong batting performance led by Suresh Raina’s 56 off 41 balls, Chennai Super Kings posted a […]
Rome, April 22 (IANS Fabio Capello has planned to retire from football after the 2018 World Cup tournament, Xinhua reported Tuesday. The current Russia head coach, preparing for the Brazil World Cup this summer, confirmed that he will not take any offer after his contract expires in four years. “I will be 71 after the […]
Rio De Janeiro, April 22 (IANS) Former Brazil captain Lucio believes team balance will be key to the Selecao’s chances of winning this year’s World Cup. The 35-year-old former Bayern Munich and Internazionale defender warned home advantage meant little as Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team aim for Brazil’s sixth World Cup trophy, Xinhua reported. “We need […]
Kuala Lumpur, April 21 (IANS) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri is ready to return to the winning trail after enjoying a remarkable Malaysian swing. The 26-year-old finished tied-10th at the star-studded Malaysian Open Sunday and was also part of Team Asia where he contributed two points to tie with Europe in the inaugural EurAsia Cup here […]