Scotland to play Singapore in opener of T20 WC Qualifier

Dubai (IANS) Scotland and the Netherlands, joint winners of the previous qualifying event in 2015, will feature on the opening day of the T20 World Cup Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates from October 18 to November 2, the International Cricket…

Riya Mookerjee in main draw of Chinese Taipei Open

Taipei (IANS) Indian shuttler Riya Mookerjee on Tuesday entered the main draw of the women's singles event of the ongoing Chinese Taipei Open 2019.

The Indian made a great comeback in the game to register a 9-21, 21-16, 23-21 win against…

Ronaldo, Messi, Van Dijk shortlisted for FIFA Best Player award

Madrid, Sep 2 (IANS) Juventus' Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona's Argentine talisman Lionel Messi and Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk made the short list for the Best FIFA Men's Player award, the international…

Vihari's maiden ton, Ishant's 50 help India post 416 at tea on Day 2

Kingston (Jamaica) (IANS) Hanuma Vihari notched up his maiden Test hundred while tailender Ishant Sharma got to his first-ever fifty as India were all out for 416 at tea on Day 2 of the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Sabina Park…

US Open: Federer, Djokovic march into Round of 16

New York (IANS) Swiss great Roger Federer and world No.1 Novak Djokovic won their respective third-round matches to enter the Round of 16 of the ongoing US Open.

After conceding the opening set in both his first and second round victories,…

Dhoni enjoys golf with Jadhav on National Sports Day

New Delhi (IANS) Former India captain M.S. Dhoni celebrated the National Sports Day playing golf with his teammate Kedar Jadhav in the US.

Sporting his new bandana look Dhoni was seen flaunting his salt and pepper look with a club in hand alongside…

Ashes hero Stokes now an official Tottenham fan

London (IANS) England's Ashes hero Ben Stokes on Friday declared himself a Tottenham Hotspur football club supporter after Harry Kane's club gifted him a personalised jersey.

"Never supported a club, always wanted to but never…

Ashes: Archer blow reminded Smith of Hughes tragedy

Leeds (IANS) Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has revealed that the first thought which came to his mind after he was hit on the neck by a ferocious bouncer from Jofra Archer was the death of his teammate Phillip Hughes.

"I had a few…

Endless blues: Kohli & co cruise Atlantic with Anushka

New Delhi (IANS) After registering a record-breaking win in the first Test against West Indies, Team India members took some time off and went on a cruise on the high sea around the Caribbean Islands.

Opening batsman K.L. Rahul on Tuesday shared…

Sindhu, Stokes, Bumrah enthralled fans on Super Sunday

Kolkata (IANS) If Sunday started with P.V. Sindhu decimating Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the final of the World Championships in Basel, it ended with Jasprit Bumrah destroying a hapless West Indies batting line-up with a fierce spell of fast bowling…