ISL: Mumbai City FC sign goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa

Mumbai (IANS) Mumbai City FC on Friday announced the signing of goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa ahead of the 2020-21 season of the Indian Super League (ISL). The 22-year-old joins the Islanders on a contract that will keep him at the club until 2024.

Giro D'Italia: Australia's Jai Hindley wins Stage 18

Laghi di Cancano (Italy) (IANS) Just 15 seconds separate the top three riders of the 103rd edition of the Giro d'Italia after a sensational shake-up on the Stelvio resulted in Jai Hindley winning Stage 18 and Sunweb teammate Wilco Kelderman fighting…

BBL 10: Rashid Khan extends stay with Adelaide Strikers

Adelaide (IANS) Star Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan will again turn up for Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).

"I'm so happy that I am able to play for the Strikers again in a big tenth season of…

Delhi's 'Gabbar' roars with record back-to-back IPL tons

Dubai (IANS) Shikhar Dhawan etched his name in history books by becoming the first player to score back-to-back centuries in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Dhawan, who was yet to score a century in T20 cricket before he scored…

We can still improve our fielding, says RR's Buttler

Dubai (IANS) Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler has called upon his team to improve their fielding in the upcoming matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

"I think we could still improve our fielding. We gave 10 or 15 away in the field,"…

'False news': Sindhu rubbishes reports of rift with family, coach Gopichand

New Delhi (IANS) Reigning world champion PV Sindhu on Tuesday insisted that there is no rift within her family, adding that she has travelled to London to work on her "nutrition and recovery needs".

In a social media post, the 25-year-old also…

Bala Devi returns to footballing action for Rangers FC in Scotland

Kolkata (IANS) Indian women's national football team forward Bala Devi had decided to stay back in Glasgow, Scotland during the worldwide lockdown enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, however, the 30-year-old is back on the field as the Scottish…

Tim Seifert to replace injured Ali Khan at KKR: report

Dubai, (IANS) New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert has been signed by Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for injured US pacer Ali Khan for the remaining matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

According to a report in stuff.co.nz,…

How Quinton de Kock rediscovered his mojo for flying Mumbai

New Delhi (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Quinton de Kock has found his feet with the bat in the last four matches of the IPL and his importance is underlined by the fact that the four-time champions have won five games on the trot thus far.

Ultimate Table Tennis postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19

Mumbai (IANS) The fourth edition of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) has been deferred to 2021 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced on Friday.

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) authorities and the UTT management took the…