ICC Women's Championship: Mandhana stars as India thrash New Zealand

Mount Maunganui (IANS) Jhulan Goswami's 3/23 and half-centuries by Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj helped India thrash New Zealand by eight wickets and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ICC Women's Championship one-day international…

Cricket has changed everything in Afghanistan: Rashid

Sydney (IANS): Afghanistan star leg-spinner Rashid Khan on Tuesday said cricket has changed everything in his terror-affected country while insisting that his team will give their best in the ICC T20 World Cup next year.

Rashid, the No.1-ranked…

Indonesia Masters: Saina crowned champion as Marin withdraws after injury

Jakarta (IANS): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was crowned champion of the Indonesia Masters 2019 on Sunday after her opponent Carolina Marin pulled out of the summit clash due to an injury.

Marin, the reigning Olympic champion and three-time…

2nd ODI: Kuldeep shines in India's 90-run win over NZ, go 2-0 up

Mount Maunganui (New Zealand) (IANS): Yet another all-round display guided India to a thumping 90-run victory over New Zealand in the second contest of the five-match ODI rubber at the Bay Oval here on Saturday to go 2-0 up the series.

After…

Ban on Hardik, Rahul lifted with immediate effect

New Delhi (IANS): The Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday lifted the suspensions of Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul with immediate effect, which was imposed for their objectionable comments…

Youth Olympics silver-medallist Salima Tete named for junior women's hockey national camp

New Delhi (Agencies): Youth Olympics silver-medallist Salima Tete was included in a 33-member core probable group for the junior women's hockey national camp, starting Thursday in Lucknow. The 24-day camp, to be held…

Kohli named captain of both ICC Test, ODI Teams of the Year

Dubai (IANS): India skipper Virat Kohli was on Tuesday named captain of both the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test and ODI Teams of the Year following his remarkable show in 2018 both as batsman and skipper.

According to an…

We need to delve deep into the head-shaving incident: Gurbux

Kolkata (IANS): Former hockey Olympian Gurbux Singh on Monday expressed shock at the incident where junior players were allegedly asked to shave their heads after a loss, saying there is urgent need to go deep into the…

Nadal compliments Berdych, bats for equal prize money

Melbourne/(IANS): Spain’s Rafael Nadal on Sunday complimented Tomas Berdych, whom he defeated earlier in the day to make it to his 11th quarterfinal at the Australian Open, and said he was in favour of equal prize money for men and women tennis…

I-League: Chennai City beat Aizawl 4-3, inch closer to I-League title

Coimbatore/(IANS): Sandro Rodriguez scored on either side of the half and Pedro Manzi helped himself score arguably the goal of the
season and another to boot, as Chennai outclassed Aizawl FC 4-3 to take a step…