2nd Test: Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 80 takes India to 106/3 at lunch

Chennai (IANS) Rohit Sharma scored a rapid 80 off 78 deliveries (13x4s, 1x6) to take India to 106 for three wickets at lunch on the first day of the second Test, on Saturday.

On a pitch that aided turn from very early and on which left-arm…

World Para Athletics GP: Devender, Nimisha win gold on opening day

Dubai (IANS) Para-athletes Devender Kumar and Nimisha Suresh Chakkungalparambil clinched a gold medal each as India started their campaign at the 12th Fazza International Championships - Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix on a strong note,…

Bopanna out of Australian Open men's doubles event

Melbourne (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and his Japanese partner Ben McLachlan crashed out of the Australian Open men's doubles event after suffering a straight-sets defeat to South Korean pair of Ji Sung Nam and Min-Kyu Song in their first…

ICC Test rankings: Kohli & Pujara move down, Root goes to 3rd

Chennai (IANS) India's Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have moved down by a spot while Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah have moved upwards in the respective ICC Test rankings which got updated after the culmination of the first Test which…

Pawar faces netizens' ire for 'advising' Sachin on farmers' issue

New Delhi (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advising' cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar to be careful with his words on the farmers' issue, has not gone down well with social media users who expressed their anger…

Root becomes 9th batsman to hit century in 100th Test

Chennai (IANS) England skipper Joe Root on Friday became the ninth batsman to slam a century in his 100th Test, on Day One of the first Test against India here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. It was the 10th instance of this feat occurring as former…

2022 World Cup will be played in packed stadiums: Infantino

Geneva (IANS) The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played in packed stadiums next year, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday.

"I am very, very confident (it) will be incredible, will have the same magic, uniting the world," Infantino…

Government slashes 2021-22 sports budget by Rs.230 crore

New Delhi (IANS) In the Union budget presented in Parliament on Monday, the Central government allocated Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports budget for the next financial year 2021-22, less by Rs.230.78 crore -- or, 8.16 per cent -- allocated in the previous…

At 555mn euros, Messi's deal biggest in sports history: Report

Barcelona (IANS) Lionel Messi's contract with Barcelona is worth up to 555 million euros ($673 million) over four seasons, thus making his deal as the biggest signed by any athlete in sports history, says a report.

According to Spanish…

Warner thanks Kohli for his signed Test jersey

Sydney (IANS) Australian opener David Warner on Saturday posted a photo of his daughter wearing India captain Virat Kohli's Test jersey. He also thanked Kohli for gifting the jersey and joked that the latter is his daughter's favourite player,…