Ashes: Smith on brink of 2nd ton as Aussies extend lead to 141

Birmingham (IANS) Australia were in the front seat at Lunch on Day 4 of the first Ashes Test at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground with a lead of 141 with six wickets in hand.

Steve Smith is just two runs away from reaching his second century of…

Neesham's witty tweet on Kohli irks Indian fans

New Delhi (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham faced the wrath of the Indian cricket fans for a witty tweet he posted related to Virat Kohli and the Ashes.

After England opener Rory Burns hit an unbeaten 125 on Day 2 of the first Ashes…

Spectators wave sandpapers at Warner, Bancroft at Ashes

Birmingham (IANS) The Australian trio of David Warner, Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith -- involved in 2018's Sandpaper Gate fiasco -- had to face a rough time on Day One of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

On Thursday, Warner and Bancroft…

Excited to lead India in Olympic Test event: Harmanpreet

Bengaluru (IANS) Having debuted for the Indian team in May 2015 against Japan during a Test Series in Bhubaneswar, Harmanpreet Singh has come a long way in the Indian men's hockey team, and has gained a repute of being a reliable drag-flicker,…

Fans ask Kapil Dev to boycott East Bengal's foundation day

Kolkata (IANS) On the eve of East Bengal's foundation day, social media enthusiasts urged cricket legend Kapil Dev to boycott the club's function where he will be conferred their highest honour, Bharat Gaurav.

On Wednesday morning,…

Caster Semenya barred from defending World Championship title

Zurich (IANS) Caster Semenya will not be allowed to defend her 800m title at the 2019 World Championships after a Swiss court ruled in favour of an International Association of Athletics Federations ruling that requires her to take a testosterone-reducing…

ASICS India announces tie-up with Sakshi Malik

New Delhi (IANS) Sports brand ASICS on Tuesday announced a tie-up with Olympic Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik and named the wrestler their brand athlete.

The 26-year-old grappler, managed by JSW Sports, who took home silver at the United World…

Real Madrid block Gareth Bale's China move

London (IANS) Wales winger Gareth Bale's move to China has been called off by Real Madrid, meaning he will be staying at the Spanish club.

Bale had been expected to join Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal, earning…

Mary Kom wins gold at President's Cup in Indonesia

New Delh (IANS) Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Sunday bagged the gold medal in the 23rd President's Cup, in a one-sided 51kg bout final in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

Pugilist Kom eased past Australian April Franks 5-0.

"Gold…

Praneeth crashes out of Japan Open semis

Tokyo (IANS) India's campaign at the ongoing Japan Open came to an end as B. Sai Praneeth lost his men's singles semifinal clash to World no. 1 Kento Momota at the $750,000 tournament on Saturday.

Praneeth, who had recorded an easy…