Steve Smith stepped down as the captain of IPL team Rajasthan Royals (RR) ‘so the team can get ready for the start of the IPL without the ongoing distractions’, the franchise confirmed on Monday. Ajinkya Rahane will replace Smith as captain for IPL 2018, which starts from April 7. Rajasthan Royals appoint @ajinkyarahane88 as the captain for #IPL2018 “The game […]
» Read moreOlympic silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu produced a top-notched performance to eke out a thrilling three-game victory over 2016 champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to progress to her maiden semifinal at the USD 1000,000 All England Championship in Birmingham on Friday. The quarterfinal clash lived up to its billing as Sindhu and Okuhara strained every sinew to dish out yet […]
» Read moreThe Australian women’s cricket team wrapped up their series with India 2-0 with a game to spare, taking the second ODI in Vadodara by 60 runs on Thursday. Driven to 287/9 on the backs of half-centuries to Nicole Bolton (88), Ellyse Perry (70*) and Beth Mooney (56), the Southern Stars chipped away to derail a chase that at one stage […]
» Read moreWorld number one Roger Federer finished off Federico Delbonis in a rain-disrupted match on Sunday to reach the third round at Indian Wells as five-time champion Novak Djokovic was toppled. Federer returned to stadium court on Sunday afternoon and needed an hour to finish off his second-round victory 6-3, 7-6 (8/6). “It’s been a long time since I have been […]
» Read moreFormer India star Vinod Kambli will make a comeback to competitive cricket, this time as a mentor, when the Shivaji Park Lions start their campaign in the inaugural Mumbai T20 League here on Monday. “I am really excited to guide and share my experience with Shivaji Park Lions team. The team is filled with great talent. Mumbai has always proven […]
» Read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation’ in Imphal on March 16 and to be present in the event will be Olympic medallists — boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar. Situated at the foot of Langol hills in Manipur’s Imphal West district, Mary Kom’s Boxing Academy, spread across 3.3 acres, is around 10 km […]
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