Pune Half Marathon returns, race to be held on December 22

Pune (IANS) With just a day left, the residents of Pune are getting set with their running shoes for the Pune Half Marathon 2019. This Sunday, around 20,000 runners will hit the track at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex (popularly known as…

Maxwell fills 'power-hitter gap' at Kings XI: Kumble

Kolkata (IANS) Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble has revealed the reason why the franchise splurged big for Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell at the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

Maxwell, who has not been considered for the…

Have no clue why Kohli is so animated: Pollard

Visakhapatnam (IANS) West Indies captain Kieron Pollard doesn't have any clue why his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli is "so animated" in the ongoing series.

During the T20I series, Kohli's imitation of Kesrick Williams' 'notebook…

Let election decide, no compromise with AICF chief faction: Secy

Chennai (IANS) The question of compromise between the two factions in the All India Chess Federation (AICF) does not arise and the issue will be settled in an electoral showdown, said a senior official, the leader of one of the factions.

The…

IPL Auction: Five all-rounders who will be the cynosure of all eyes

Kolkata (IANS) All-rounders have always sold like hotcakes when it comes to Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions. The T20 format paves way for those who 'multi-task' to be more in demand and on Thursday, when the 13th edition of the lucrative…

Referee makes racist slur in ISL; AIFF assures action

Mumbai (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has stated that they will take "appropriate action" against the referee -- who has been accused of making a racist slur against a player while officiating in the Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC…

IBL: NE Rhinos edge ahead of Bullets in race to semis

New Delhi (IANS) NE Rhinos rode efforts by skipper Nikhat Zareen and Mandeep Jangra to script a 4-3 victory over Bombay Bullets in their penultimate league match in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.

Ex-cricketer involved in UP brawl

Meerut (IANS) Former cricketer Praveen Kumar has been accused of beating up his neighbour and manhandling a minor boy.

According to the neighbour, Deepak Sharma: "I was waiting for my son at the bus stop at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Kumar came…

After Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar also ruled of West Indies ODIs

Chennai (IANS) Right-arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against West Indies beginning on Sunday due to a groin injury. Shardul Thakur has been named as his replacement.

In a media release, the BCCI…

Virat, Rohit end 2019 as joint highest run-getters in T20Is

Mumbai (IANS) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two of India's batting mainstays, have ended 2019 as the joint highest run-getters in T20 internationals.

In what was India's last T20I of the year on Wednesday evening, Virat and Rohit came…