I am in good place now, says fit-again Uthappa

Kolkata (IANS) Fit-again Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Robin Uthappa, who is back in action after recovering from an ankle surgery, said "he is in a good place" at the moment after taking part in a Syed Mushtaq Ali domestic T20 game.

India well prepared for World Cup, says Ganguly

Greater Noida (IANS) Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said that India have played good cricket in the last couple of months which makes them favourites to win the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in England.

"India are favourites.…

IOC suspends India from hosting Olympic-qualifying events

Lausanne (Switzerland) (IANS) In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday suspended all Indian applications to host future Olympic-related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants.

Ramos, Cuevas, Ruud, Djere advance to quarters in Rio

Rio de Janeiro (IANS) Uruguayan tennis player Pablo Cuevas, Spaniard Albert Ramos, Serbia's Laslo Djere and Norwegian Casper Ruud have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rio de Janeiro Open, the only ATP 500 tournament in South America.

India-Pakistan World Cup tie on schedule: ICC

New Delhi (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday a decision on the group match between India and Pakistan at the ODI World Cup will be taken at its next meeting.

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…

Syed Mushtaq Ali: Jharkhand, Kerala start on winning note

Vijayawada (IANS) On the first day of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an all-round effort helped Jharkhand edge past Delhi by three runs in a group A match here on Thursday.

Chasing 155/5, Virat Singh (70) played sensibly while opener Anand Singh…

Boxer Nikhat wins gold at 70th Strandja International

Sofia (IANS) Boxer Nikhat Zareen kicked off her 2019 season on a high note, winning the 51kg Gold at the 70th Strandja Memorial International tournament, here on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old from Hyderabad, supported by JSW Sports, came through…

IPL 2019: CSK to play RCB in opener as BCCI decides on March 23-April 5 schedule

New Delhi (IANS) Last year's winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Bengaluru in the opener of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 that will begin on March 23.

The schedule of the 2019 edition…

Djokovic, Biles win Laureus Sports awards

Monaco (IANS) Tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia won his fourth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year here on Monday, and American record-holding gymnast Simone Biles bagged the World Sportswoman of the Year Award thanks to her dominant…

I-League match to be held in Srinagar as scheduled, says CEO Dhar

New Delhi (IANS) The I-League encounter between Real Kashmir and Minerva Punjab will be held in Srinagar as scheduled on February 18, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar confirmed this on Saturday.

As a fallout from the terror attack in Pulwama,…