We can beat Oman if we play fearless football: Gurpreet

Guwahati (IANS) Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels India have a good chance of upsetting Oman in Thursday's World Cup qualifying opener.

India will open their campaign against Oman for their first encounter of the qualifying campaign…

Australia dump Khawaja, include Starc for 4th Ashes Test

Manchester (IANS) Australia have not included left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja in the 12-man squad for the fourth Ashes Test against England beginning Wednesday at the Old Trafford.

Right-arm pacer James Pattinson has been rested while Peter…

Scotland to play Singapore in opener of T20 WC Qualifier

Dubai (IANS) Scotland and the Netherlands, joint winners of the previous qualifying event in 2015, will feature on the opening day of the T20 World Cup Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates from October 18 to November 2, the International Cricket…

Riya Mookerjee in main draw of Chinese Taipei Open

Taipei (IANS) Indian shuttler Riya Mookerjee on Tuesday entered the main draw of the women's singles event of the ongoing Chinese Taipei Open 2019.

The Indian made a great comeback in the game to register a 9-21, 21-16, 23-21 win against…

Ronaldo, Messi, Van Dijk shortlisted for FIFA Best Player award

Madrid, Sep 2 (IANS) Juventus' Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona's Argentine talisman Lionel Messi and Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk made the short list for the Best FIFA Men's Player award, the international…

Vihari's maiden ton, Ishant's 50 help India post 416 at tea on Day 2

Kingston (Jamaica) (IANS) Hanuma Vihari notched up his maiden Test hundred while tailender Ishant Sharma got to his first-ever fifty as India were all out for 416 at tea on Day 2 of the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Sabina Park…

US Open: Federer, Djokovic march into Round of 16

New York (IANS) Swiss great Roger Federer and world No.1 Novak Djokovic won their respective third-round matches to enter the Round of 16 of the ongoing US Open.

After conceding the opening set in both his first and second round victories,…

Dhoni enjoys golf with Jadhav on National Sports Day

New Delhi (IANS) Former India captain M.S. Dhoni celebrated the National Sports Day playing golf with his teammate Kedar Jadhav in the US.

Sporting his new bandana look Dhoni was seen flaunting his salt and pepper look with a club in hand alongside…

Ashes hero Stokes now an official Tottenham fan

London (IANS) England's Ashes hero Ben Stokes on Friday declared himself a Tottenham Hotspur football club supporter after Harry Kane's club gifted him a personalised jersey.

"Never supported a club, always wanted to but never…

Ashes: Archer blow reminded Smith of Hughes tragedy

Leeds (IANS) Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has revealed that the first thought which came to his mind after he was hit on the neck by a ferocious bouncer from Jofra Archer was the death of his teammate Phillip Hughes.

"I had a few…