Riding on their back-to-back wins over Laos last month, India made a big leap of 11 places to occupy 152nd spot in the latest world football rankings issued by FIFA. India beat Laos 6-1 and 1-0 in the home and away play-off matches to make it to the 2019 Asian Cup qualifying tournament.
» Read moreIndia’s limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who remains a sought after personality in the endorsement world despite his retirement from Tests, has been allegedly duped by one of the many brands he endorses – Spartan Sports- of over Rs 20 crore. It has been reliably learnt that a three-year bat and sponsorship deal worth Rs 13 crore has gone sour […]
» Read moreCricket Australia, on Thursday (July 14), appointed David Saker as the national side’s full-time fast bowling coach, filling in the slot left vacant by Craig McDermott following an unsuccessful World Twenty20. “The opportunity to work with Australia’s best cricketers and coaches is one that I simply couldn’t pass up and I am incredibly excited,” Saker was quoted as saying by […]
» Read moreManchester United’s German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic tied the knot in a glittering wedding ceremony in Venice on Tuesday. The two eminent sports personalities, who have been dating since 2014, were pictured at the Venice City Hall in traditional wedding dresses. Photo: twitter
» Read moreCricketer-turned politician and Chairman of opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has married for the third time in a simple ceremony in London, according to media reports on Tuesday. The news of the marriage surfaced after 63-year-old Mr. Khan in a recent interview said that he might consider marrying for the third time after his two marriages ended in divorces. […]
» Read moreJerome Taylor, the West Indies fast bowler, has retired from Test cricket and has informed the selectors of his decision, the West Indies Cricket Board said on Monday (July 11) in a statement. The 32-year-old will still be available to play One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. Taylor was not considered for the series against India later this month. In total, […]
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