India women's hockey team can finish in top 4 in Tokyo, says Deepika Thakur

New Delhi (IANS) Former Indian women's hockey star Deepika Thakur believes the current team, led by Rani, has a strong chance to finish in the top four in the Olympic Games scheduled to be held next year in Tokyo.

Deepika, who was recently…

DC win toss and bowl against SRH, Ishant Sharma returns

Abu Dhabi (IANS) Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. DC captain Shreyas Iyer said that senior fast bowler Ishant Sharma is fit to play, having missed…

Bam Adebayo stars as Miami Heat reach NBA Finals

New York (IANS) Bam Adebayo had taken the blame for Miami Heat's loss in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston Celtics. However, he made it up in Game 6 with 32 points and 14 rebounds, taking his side to the NBA Finals for the…

Won't be complacent, will focus on giving our best against SRH: Mishra

Dubai (IANS) Experienced leg-spinner Amit Mishra believes pressure will be on the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) when they take on Delhi Capitals in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Tuesday.

Capitals currently stand at the top…

Gostha Pal C'ship drives impoverished children to 'stay away from drugs' and move forward

New Delhi (IANS) What started as an informal gathering of a few people trying to organise a football tournament for little children has now bourgeoned into something much bigger in the heart of Kolkata in the form of the 'Gostha Pal Championship…

'Dean Jones had a significant impact on the game of cricket'

Dubai (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed grief at the passing of former Australia international Dean Jones.

On Thursday, Jones - who was part of the Star Sports commentary panel for the 13th Indian Premier League (IPL)…

EB, MB's ISL foray opens opportunities for others: Real Kashmir co-owner

New Delhi (IANS) Real Kashmir, a football club in Srinagar where gun and stones are more popular than the sport, have in the last few years been able to utilise the energy of the Kashmiri youths to its fullest. Having started their journey in 2016,…

IPL: Shubman Gill focal point of KKR batting unit, feels Styris

Abu Dhabi (IANS) Shubman Gill is a "terrific" batsman and is the focal point of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batting unit, feels former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris.

KKR are slated to open their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 campaign…

Players focussed on attaining peak fitness: Hockey captain Manpreet

New Delhi (IANS) Senior men's hockey probables at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Bengaluru centre are currently focussed on getting as close as possible to peak fitness and are not concerned with changes being effected in the coaching…

Delhi Capitals clinch a Super Over thriller against KXIP

Dubai (IANS/GloFans) After being pushed to the brink, the Delhi Capitals (DC) held their nerve to edge out the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in a heart-stopping Super Over decider to open their IPL campaign on a positive note here on Sunday.

After…