J&K, Ladakh to host 1st edition of Khelo India Winter Games

New Delhi (IANS) The Sports Ministry is set to organise the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games in the Union Territory of Ladakh in the third week of February and in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the first week of March.

Seven…

Several ex-Indian cricketers could be in trouble as top bookie Chawla extradited from London

New Delhi ( IANS) Several Indian cricket stars of yesteryears could be in trouble as Delhi Police extradites Sanjeev Chawla, the alleged mastermind of match-fixing case involving former South African captain late Hansie Cronje, from London on Thursday.

Bengaluru FC sign Jamaican international Kevaughn Frater

Bengaluru (IANS) Bengaluru FC have completed the signing of Jamaican international Kevaughn Frater on a short-term deal, the club announced on Thursday.

The 25-year-old striker joins from American USL Championship side New Mexico United and…

Sharan-Sitak bow out of New York Open

New York (IANS) India's Number 2 ranked doubles player Divij Sharan and his New Zealander partner Artem Sitak bowed out of the New York open after losing to the All-American pair of Steve Johnson and Reilly Opelka.

Sharan and Sitak conceded…

USA register record-equalling low in ODIs

Kirtipur (IANS) Young leg-spin sensation Sandeep Lamichhane on Tuesday claimed six wickets to help Nepal rip out USA for the equal-lowest score in ODI history.

Only Xavier Marshall (16) could reach the double figures as USA were bowled out…

NZ put India to bat in 3rd ODI at Bay Oval

Mount Maunganui (IANS) New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to field against India in the third and final ODI at the Bay Oval on Tuesday.

Both the teams have made changes to their playing XIs which last featured in Auckland.

Yuvraj, Afridi bat for India-Pakistan bilateral series

New Delhi (IANS) Former India and Pakistan players Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi said that cricket matches between the two countries will be better for the game as a whole. Afridi said that the series would be "bigger than the Ashes."

Both…

Will play with freedom despite being 2-0 down, says Thakur

Mount Maunganui (IANS) India fast bowler Shardul Thakur on Monday insisted that despite losing the series, the team will look to come out with positive intent and go for the win against New Zealand in the dead rubber to be played at the Bay Oval.

Ronaldo breaks Juventus scoring record in shock defeat

Rome (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 20th league goal of the season to become the first Juventus player to score in 10 straight Serie A games. The 35-year-old has now scored 15 goals in his last 10 games.

The goal however was in vain as…

Bushfire charity cricket match of legends raises $7.7 mn

Melbourne (IANS) Legends came together for a noble cause as the Bushfire Cricket Bash raised more than $7.7 million for the communities devastated by the fires that have ravaged Australia, according to Cricket Australia's report.

The likes…