F1 racing great Fernando Alonso to leave WEC

Madrid (IANS) Toyota Gazoo Racing on Wednesday announced that Spain's two-time Formula 1 champion, Fernando Alonso, will end his journey in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), leaving his position in the team for New Zealands driver Brendon…

Cricketer James Faulkner reveals he's gay on birthday

New Delhi(IANS) Out of favour Australia all-rounder James Faulkner took to Instagram on his 29th birthday to reveal that he is in a same sex relationship.

The World Cup winning cricketer on Monday shared a photograph of himself having dinner…

BCCI look to pocket Rs 20 cr from IPL playoffs

New Delhi (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to pocket a cool Rs 20 crore from gate money during the playoff games in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League. While the gate money during the group stage goes to…

Heena recommended for Khel Ratna, Ronak for Dronacharya

New Delhi (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has recommended the names of Heena Sidhu and Ankur Mittal for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Asian Games bronze medallist Heena, in 2013, became the first Indian…

Messi-inspired Barca seal another La Liga title

Barcelona (IANS) Barcelona needed just one goal by Lionel Messi to take the La Liga title for the 26th time in a wild match that saw Levante fighting to the end.

The player from Rosario, who began the game on the bench, led the victory Barcelona…

Honda's solo Indian team jumps to Top 5 in Australia

Adelaide (IANS) IDEMITSU Honda Racing India, the solo Indian team in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship 2019 (ARRC), had mixed results in Sunday's AP 250 Race 2 of the Australian round at the Bend Motorsport park.

After his best ever…

Claire Polosak: First woman umpire in men's ODI

Dubai (IANS) Australia's Claire Polosak will create history by becoming the first woman umpire ever to stand in a men's ODI when she takes the field in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 on Saturday.

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RCB beat Kings XI to register third consecutive win

Bengaluru (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore rode A.B. de Villiers' half century to record their third successive win on the trot with a 17-run victory over Kings XI Punjab to keep their chances alive, in an IPL game here on Wednesday.

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Watson takes CSK to top of table with win over SRH

Chennai (IANS) Shane Watson smashed a belligerent 96 as Chennai Super Kings zoomed back to the top of the table with a commanding six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here…

New rubber colours for table tennis rackets expected

Budapest (IANS) Visual outlook of table tennis may undergo great changes after the Tokyo Olympic Games with introduction of new colours for paddlers' racket rubbers, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Thomas Weikert announced…