K'taka bill to ban online skill gaming casts shadow on Fantasy Sports during IPL & T20 WC

New Delhi (IANS) The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which was passed in the Karnataka Assembly to prohibit online skill games like fantasy sports, rummy and poker in the state, has cast a shadow on online fantasy sports.

Fantasy cricket…

Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after the end of IPL 2021

Dubai (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) announced on Sunday that Virat Kohli will step down as the captain of the team after the end of IPL 2021 season. The announcement was made through a video posted by the franchise on social media, three…

Atletico Madrid held by Athletic Club Bilbao in La Liga

Madrid (IANS) Atletico Madrid went to bed as league leaders in Spain on Saturday night, but Diego Simeone's side will be frustrated after being held to a 0-0 draw by an effective and disciplined Athletic Club Bilbao side that had the best chances…

I think it's fair to say the next frontier is an IPL: Ellyse Perry

Mackay (IANS) Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry believes that the women's Indian Premier League (IPL) is the next frontier in competitions for women's cricket all around the world. She has called upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India…

Rohit obvious choice after Kohli relinquishes captaincy

New Delhi (IANS) Eight years back, Virat Kohli had revealed a secret when asked as to who apart from him and MS Dhoni had the ability to lead the India team. He had said, "Rohit Sharma has a tremendous cricketing brain. He is a captain material."

Virat Kohli to quit as T20I captain after T20 World Cup

Dubai (IANS) Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli announced on Thursday that he will be stepping down as the T20I captain after the completion of the men's T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE in October.

Kohli has taken this decision to…

Staying in the present helped us overcome early losses: Hockey defender Udita

Bengaluru (IANS) Staying in the present moment was the biggest reason why India could bounce back after facing three losses in the opening matches at the Tokyo Olympic Games, said young women's hockey team defender Udita on Wednesday.

Udita,…

Boxing Nationals: Haryana's Sumit, Delhi's Neeraj among others make winning start

New Delhi (IANS) Olympian Sumit Sangwan and Neeraj Swami were among the other boxers to register victories on the opening day of the 5th men's national boxing championships at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Bellary, Karnataka on Wednesday.

Emma Raducanu sees massive jump of 127 spots in WTA rankings

New York (IANS) US Open champion Emma Raducanu of Great Britain, who defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the last Grand Slam of the year, has jumped 127 spots in this week's WTA Rankings, moving from No.150 to No.23.

Raducanu started…

Chikka, Randhawa top attractions at J&K Open

Srinagar (IANS) Bangalore professional Chikkarangappa S, who won the title at the Panchkula Golf Club last week, Indian star Jyoti Randhawa and Olympian Udayan Mane will be the top attractions when men's professional golf returns to Kashmir Valley…