Narinder Batra on Saturday became the first Indian to be elected the president of the International Hockey Federation after he was voted to the top post by an overwhelming margin during the penultimate day of the 45th FIH Congress. Batra, who is the president of Hockey India, defeated David Balbirnie of Ireland and Australia’s Ken Read to become the 12th […]
» Read moreVandana Katariya will captain Indian senior women’s hockey team in the Test Series against Australia to be played at Melbourne from November 23 to November 30. Defender Sunita Lakra will be the vice-captain of the 18-member squad. Team: Goalkeeper: Savita, Rajani Etimarpu. Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka, Salima Tete, Sunita Lakra (vice-captain), Rashmita Minz, Navdeep Kaur. Midfielders: Nikki Pradhan, Navjot Kaur, […]
» Read moreTeam India bowled out for just 488 in response to England’s 537 on day 4 of the first Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) ground on Saturday. Brief scores: England 537 (Ben Stokes 128, Joe Root 124, Moeen Ali 117; Ravindra Jadeja 3-86) lead India 488 (Murali Vijay 126, Cheteshwar Pujara 124; Adil Rashid 4-114, Zafar Ansari 2-77) […]
» Read moreEngland started the day with an aim of getting well ahead in the game. A big first innings score almost always guarantees a side of avoiding defeat. Brief scores: England 537 (Ben Stokes 128, Joe Root 124, Moeen Ali 117; Ravindra Jadeja 3-86) lead India 63/0 (Gautam Gambhir 28*, Murali Vijay 25*) by 474 runs.
» Read moreAfter a dismal show in India in the Test and One-Day International series, Martin Guptill, the New Zealand opener, has been left out of the national squad for the two-Test series against Pakistan. Pakistan play their first Test against the hosts in Christchurch from November 17 before travelling to Hamilton for the second Test from November 25. New Zealand squad: […]
» Read moreRio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain was bagged by Hyderabad Hunters for Rs 61.5 lakh, becoming the costliest buy in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) auction for players held on Wednesday. The second highest bid went for South Korean woman shuttler Sung Ji Hyun, with Mumbai Rockets paying Rs 60 lakh for her.
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