Satwik-Chirag nominated for 'Most Improved Player of the Year' award

New Delhi (IANS) The star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been nominated for the 'Most Improved Player of the Year' Award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Satwik-Chirag, who are…

Rohit one hit away from becoming first Indian to reach 400 sixes

New Delhi (IANS) Rohit Sharma is just one six away from becoming the first Indian to reach 400 sixes in international cricket. He will also become just the third player overall to cross the milestone after former Pakistan and West Indies captains…

Ganguly feels India should play a D/N Test every series

Kolkata (IANS) With support from skipper Virat Kohli, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wants the Indian cricket team to play a pink ball Test in every series.

India took to pink ball Tests after initial resistance on Ganguly's insistence as…

Had chicken burger, fries and chocolate shake after 235: Kohli

Kolkata (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli treated himself to a chicken burger, one big plate of french fries and a chocolate shake after his epic knock of 235 against England in 2016 in Mumbai.

"When I finished on 235, I was gone, I was cooked,…

Germany, France, Portugal: Group of Death in Euro 2020

Madrid (IANS) The last two World Cup champions - France in 2018 and Germany in 2014 - along with Portugal, the 2016 winner of the last big continental tournament, make up Group F, the so-called Group of Death, in the Euro 2020 football championship.

Messi scores in 700th match to guide Barca to victory

Madrid (IANS) Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in his 700th appearance for the Catalan giants to ensure they finish top of Champions League Group F. It also guaranteed that the Catalan club will be among the top…

Dhoni will wait to see Pant & Samson's performance: Laxman

New Delhi (IANS) While M.S. Dhoni has said that he doesn't wish for reporters to ask him about his future plans till January, former India batsman V.V.S. Laxman believes that the career graphs of Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson could go a long way…

Rather than speculating on Dhoni, wait till IPL: Ravi Shastri

Kolkata (IANS) India were one of the favourites to win the 2019 World Cup till a 15-minute spell from the New Zealand fast bowlers in Manchester changed everything and the world came crashing down for the Men in Blue in the semi-final stages of the…

One F1 track not enough, India needs more small tracks: Yoong

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Accessibility is key for spreading motorsports in a country and India needs much more than the one Formula 1 level race track the country presently has, according to former F1 driver Alex Yoong.

Yoong, who in 2002 became…

Spurs win in Mourinho's debut; Liverpool, Man City advance

London (IANS) Tottenham held on for a 3-2 road victory over West Ham United in Premier League in the debut of new head coach Jose Mourinho, who is back at the helm of a high-profile club nearly a year after being fired by Manchester United.

South…