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,…

SAI requests CBSE to reschedule shooters' exam dates

New Delhi (IANS) With the upcoming Asian Airgun Championships taking place at around the same time as the class 12 examination, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has requested the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to reschedule the dates…

Shuttlers Lakshya, Sourabh make winning start at senior Nationals

Guwahati (IANS) A day after leading the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to their maiden Inter-State Inter-Zonal title, Lakshya Sen carried his impeccable form to make a winning start at the 83rd senior National badminton championships here on Tuesday.

Indian junior paddlers finish Bahrain Open with 12 medals

Manama (IANS) India's young paddlers completed their winning spree in the Bahrain Junior and Cadet Open on a high note, adding eight more medals to their kitty, including two gold, three silver and three bronze medals, late on Monday night…

New Zealand beat India to clinch women's T20I series 3-0

Hamilton (IANS) An all-round show by Sophie Devine helped New Zealand defeat India by two runs to sweep the three match women's Twenty20 International series here on Sunday.

India required 16 runs off the final over and Mithali Raj needed…