Messi handed fine, one-match suspension

London (IANS) Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been handed a fine of $1,500 for his inflamatory comments about CONMEBOL -- South America's football governing body -- at this year's edition of Copa America.

Besides the fine, Messi…

EB coach unhappy with fixture, may field reserve team in Durand

Kolkata(IANS) East Bengal's Spanish head coach Alejandro Menendez on Wednesday slammed the fixture list which sees the club in action twice in three days, against George Telegraph on July 31 in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) and Army Red on…

Kohli remains atop ICC Test rankings for batsmen

Dubai (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli retained his number one spot in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings, a statement from the international body said on Tuesday. Kohli is on 922 points with New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (913) just…

Eye on youngsters as selectors & Kohli gear up to pick WI squad

New Delhi (IANS) After much hullabaloo, the selection of the Indian team for the West Indies tour will take place on Sunday afternoon in Mumbai and along with the five-wise men -- led by M.S.K. Prasad -- skipper Virat Kohli will also be physically…

Hima sprints to 400m gold, 5th this month

Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) (IANS) Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das continued her sensational sprint as she clinched her fifth gold in July by claiming the top honours in a 400-metre race in Czech Republic.

The ace Indian sprinter won the…

Ignoring Shubman Gill for Windies tour angers fans

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies were announced on Sunday. While Mahendra Singh Dhoni had made himself unavailable for selection, Jasprit Bumrah has been named in the squad for the two-match Test series that…

Neeraj, Vikas challenge Vijender after 'kid' comment

New Delhi (IANS) Pugilists Neeraj Goyat and Vikas Krishan have challenged Vijender Singh for a fight in November after the star boxer called Neeraj a 'kid'.

After registering his 11th consecutive victory in the professional circuit…

Sachin, Donald & Fatzprick inducted in ICC Hall of Fame

London (IANS) Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, alongside retired South Africa pacer Allan Donald and former Australia woman fast bowler Cathryn Fatzprick.

Tendulkar, who retired in November…

Sindhu beats Okuhara 21-14, 21-7, storms into Indonesia semis

Jakarta (IANS) P.V. Sindhu beat world no. 2 Nozomi Okuhara 21-14, 21-7 to storm into the semi-final of the Indonesia Open on Friday. The match lasted just 41 minutes, making it the fastest victory for the no.5 ranked Indian over her Japanese rival.

Abdul Razzaq brags of his many extramarital affairs

New Delhi (IANS) Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has revealed that he has had several extramarital affairs.

Speaking on a television program, Razzaq bragged that he had five to six extramarital affairs. He even went on to state that…