BCCI asks England board to reschedule the final Test

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian cricket board has asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to reschedule the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series after it was cancelled due to the Indian players' reluctance to play it following emergence…

Dhoni joins India team as mentor for T20 WC, Ashwin returns to squad

New Delhi (IANS) Former India skipper M.S. Dhoni, who led India to three International Cricket Council (ICC) titles, will join the national team as mentor for the T20 World Cup to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman in October-November.

US Open: Sabalenka, Sakkari face teen challenge in semis

New York (IANS) Tennis has had a succession of teenage stars -- from Tracy Austin to Jennifer Capriati to Monica Seles to Martina Hingis to Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova. Add the names of Emma Raducano, 18, and Leylah Fernandes, 19, to the list.

Victory at Oval hands India lead in World Test Championship

London (IANS) Subject to official confirmation from the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Indian cricket team will jump to the top of the all-important and prestigious 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC) points table by virtue of their victory…

Durand Cup: FC Goa start campaign with 2-0 win

Kolkata (IANS) Alberto Noguera Ripoll and Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar scored a goal each as FC Goa registered a hard-earned 2-0 victory over Army Green Football Team at the Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on Tuesday.

Noguera scored…

England bowlers were lacking in variation: Vaughan

London (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan felt that the hosts' bowling attack was lacking in variations on day three of The Oval Test against India. He also said that England lacked a go-to bowler who could bring a handful of wickets.

Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian to reach 150mn followers on Instagram

New Delhi (IANS) Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Friday became the first Indian as well as the first Asian to cross the 150 million followers' landmark on Instagram.

In the overall list, Kohli is the fourth sporting celebrity to reach the…

Paralympics: Harvinder claims first-ever archery medal for India

Tokyo (IANS) India's Harvinder Singh won a bronze medal in the Men's Individual Recurve Open at the Paralympic Games here on Friday, beating South Korea's Kin Min Su 6-5 in a shootout at the Yumenoshima Final Field.

Harvinder, who…

AICF seeks EoIs for pan-India chess league

Chennai (IANS) The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has called for Expressions of Interest from sports marketing and management and events management companies for its proposed chess league.

According to AICF, the chess league is expected…

Vinesh feels unwell, pulls out of World C'ships trials match

New Delhi (IANS) Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday pulled out of her second-round trial match of the World Championships after feeling 'unwell' during the second bout in the 55kg category against Pinki.

The Haryana grappler…