Former world number one Andy Murray withdrew from the Australian Open on Thursday after failing to recover from a hip injury, joining injured Japanese star Kei Nishikori on the sidelines. The 30-year-old suffered the injury last year and has not played on the ATP tour since losing in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. “Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this […]
» Read moreShikhar Dhawan’s availability for the first Test between India and South Africa starting Friday in Cape Town has been confirmed, but the all-round services of Ravindra Jadeja are in doubt. In a media release on Wednesday, the BCCI confirmed that Dhawan was fit and ready to be picked for the series opener, and that Jadeja was down with viral illness […]
» Read moreFormer England goalkeeper David James has returned as the head coach of Kerala Blasters. James will be replacing Dutchman Rene Meulensteen who was ‘shown the door’ on Tuesday after a dismal start to the season by the Kerala outfit in the fourth season of the Indian Super League.
» Read moreVidarbha claimed their maiden Ranji Trophy after beating Delhi by nine wickets in the final of India’s premier domestic tournament here on Monday. Chasing a target of 29, Vidarbha completed the task with loss of skipper Faiz Fazal’s wicket. Opting to field, Vidarbha bowled out Delhi for 295 in the first innings with Rajneesh Gurbani picking up six wickets. In […]
» Read moreThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the appointment of former India wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim as the new General Manager (GM) of its Cricket Operations. Karim will assume office from January 1, 2018 and report to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri and assist him in meeting the Indian cricket board’s vision and strategy.
» Read moreWhenever Indian badminton queens Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are pitted against each other, the contest is considered to be the mother of all battles. The expectations this time around is no different when defending champions Chennai Smashers will take on Awadhe Warriors on the opening day of Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra B Indoor Stadium, […]
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