Sumit Nagal achieves career-best ranking of 135

Buenos Aires (IANS) After clinching the men's singles title at the Buenos Aires ATP Challenger clay event, India's Sumit Nagal has made a jump of 26 places to achieve a career-best ranking of 135.

On Sunday, Nagal beat Facundo Bagnis…

Staying in the zone helped me succeed in WI: Rahane

Visakhapatnam (IANS) India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane had a good outing in the recently concluded Test series in the West Indies, amassing 271 runs from four innings at 90.33 to help his side register a clinical 2-0 victory.

Despite…

Shastri has to be reappointed head coach if CAC is found conflicted

New Delhi (IANS) In a major twist, Team India head coach Ravi Shastris position (appointed till the 2021 World T20 in India) could come under the scanner and he will need to be re-appointed at the post if the Board of Control for Cricket in India…

Mary Kom aiming for Worlds medal to silence critics

New Delhi (IANS) Mary Kom has been the subject of a few negative headlines over the past few months. She has been battling her way through all of them in front of cameras and microphones but now, she is getting back in the ring, where she has…

Bring back Kuldeep and Chahal, says Ganguly

New Delhi (IANS) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has said that while India remain a great team in limited overs cricket, Virat Kohli needs to bring back wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. While both players have seen a meteoric…

Rohit can lead in T20Is if Virat feels overworked: Yuvraj

New Delhi (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh feels the team management could think of considering Rohit Sharma as the T20I captain if Virat Kohli feels he is getting overworked as there are three formats now.

"Earlier there were…

Parupalli Kashyap advances to Korea Open quarters

Incheon (S.Korea) (IANS) Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap on Thursday advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Korea Open badminton tournament after registering a hard-fought win over Malaysia's Liew Daren.

Kashyap, who is the only…

Added preparations behind Dabang Delhi's success: Coach

Jaipur (IANS) Dabang Delhi has shocked everyone on and off the mat as the team, which was considered the underdogs of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for the first five seasons, successfully became the first side to enter the playoffs of this year's…

Would prefer Ronaldo over Messi: Kohli

New Delhi (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the roost in international football for over a decade now. Both players have broken goalscoring records for their respective clubs and countries and are considered by many fans and experts…

Patience, persistence separate pro from amateur: Ronaldo

Turin (IANS) Juventus and Portugal star forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday said patience and persistence are the two characteristics that separate the professional from the amateur.

"Patience and persistence are two characteristics that…