Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Former Pakistani wicket keeper Moin Khan says that the current Pakistani team has what it takes to be the champions in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup,. Khan, who was a part of the World Cup winning team of 1992, has his hopes pinned on the big event returning to Australia […]
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) City football giant Mohun Bagan Tuesday said a city court has stayed an ex parte decision by the FIFA directing the club to pay compensation to its Australian recruit Okwy Okonkwo Diamondstar who had alleged nonpayment of salaries. The court has issued show cause notices to All India Football Federation (AIFF) […]
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) A few weeks after they were left out of the 30-member preliminary squad for the 2015 World Cup, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh were Monday dropped from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) contracts list while medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was promoted to a Grade A contract. Pacer […]
London, Dec 22 (IANS) English Premier League club Hull City have recalled Tom Ince and Maynor Figueroa from loan spells in order to reinforce the squad and climb out of the relegation zone. “Tom Ince and Maynor Figueroa have been recalled from their loan spells with Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic respectively,” said a statement […]
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Open water swimmer Bhakti Sharma will be financially backed in her swimming efforts by Vedanta company Hindustan Zinc for a year, a release said Friday. Bhakti will be promoting open water swimming and will also train girls in swimming leagues during the year she will be sponsored. “I am very […]
Dubai, Dec 17 (IANS) Leading woman shuttler Saina Nehwal beat reigning Asian Games champion Shixian Wang of China 21-17, 21-18 to win the first match of Group A of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Superseries Finals Wednesday. Displaying vintage form, the Indian World No.4 prevailed over World No.2 Shixian in 58 minutes at the Hamdan […]
Dubai, Dec 17 (IANS) Leading Indian woman shuttler Saina Nehwal beat reigning Asian Games champion Shixian Wang of China 21-17, 21-18 to win the first match of Group A of the $1,000,000 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Superseries Finals here Wednesday. Displaying vintage form, the Indian World No.4 dominated the World No.2 Shixian from the start […]
Margao, Dec 17 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata defeated FC Goa 4-2 on penalties after 180 minutes of goalless football over two legs of the semi-final play-off to enter the final of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu scored an emphatic 277-run victory over visitors Jammu and Kashmir in Dindgul on the third day of the Ranji Trophy match while medium pacer Amit Mishra’s six-wicket haul helped Uttar Pradesh bowl out Madhya Pradesh for 63 runs in their second innings in Indore Tuesday. Tamil Nadu, after […]
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 (IANS) Even as Pakistan chief coach Shahnaz Sheikh tendered an unconditional apology for some of his players’ obscene gestures after winning Hockey Champions Trophy semi-final against India Saturday, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Sunday suspended Muhammad Tousiq and Ali Amjad for the final to be played later in the day. “Ali Amjad […]