Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun, according to the Daily Mail, was practising with Joe Root’s team at Lord’s ahead of the first Test between England and South Africa that starts today, and with his first delivery bowled struck wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow with a well-directed yorker. Now while Bairstow’s participation in the Test has not been effected, he did require medical attention […]
» Read moreThe Indian National Football Team achieved its best-ever FIFA Ranking since February 1996 as they were ranked 96 in the July FIFA Rankings. In the process, India are currently placed 12th in AFC. Congratulating the Team, AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel said: “It’s a giant leap of faith for Indian Football. Two years back, we were 173 and now we […]
» Read moreFormer chess world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organisers announced on Thursday. Kasparov, who dominated the game for more than 15 years, will compete against nine top players at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. The former champion, who retired from professional chess in 2005, was given a […]
» Read moreAustralia’s players on Thursday boycotted this month’s Australia A tour to South Africa, escalating a bitter pay dispute which threatens to derail senior tours to Bangladesh and India as well as this year’s home Ashes. The Australia Cricketers’ Association (ACA) said the players were unavailable to tour South Africa for the Australia A team without an agreed pay deal or […]
» Read moreIndia took a giant stride towards clinching a semi-final spot with another convincing 16-run victory over Sri Lanka in a one-sided ICC Women’s World Cup encounter on Wednesday. Mithali Raj and team recorded their fourth win on the trot as they defended a respectable 232/8 by restricting the island nation to 216/7. The Indian players also maintained a clean slate […]
» Read morePV Sindhu turns 22 on Thursday and, understandably, wishes poured in for the ace Indian shuttler. ports Minister Vijay Goel wished PV Sindhu on the occasion of her birthday. The Rio Olympic silver medallist turns 22 on Wednesday, July 5. Sindhu is currently preparing for the BWF World Championships in Glasgow that is set to get underway in August. “Very […]
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