The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),on Monday(May 1), recommended Cheteshwar Pujara and Harmanpreet Kaur for the prestigious Arjuna Awards, to be given in August 2017. “The names have been forwarded to the Ministry of Sports. Both have been exceptional performers during last season and were a unanimous choice from our end,” a senior office-bearer told PTIon Monday.
» Read moreSouth Africa Women captain Dane van Niekerk will be out of action for ‘four to six weeks’ following a foot injury, Cricket South Africa revealed on Tuesday (May 2). Niekerk, who suffered a Type 1 tear of the plantar capsule, has therefore been ruled out of the quadrangular ODI series at home – also featuring India, Ireland and Zimbabwe – […]
» Read moreNadal won in Barcelona between 2005-2009, 2011-13 and now in the last two years. The 14-time Grand Slam champion looks like the man to beat in Paris as on the court newly baptised in his name he failed to drop a set all week. Thiem had shocked world number one Andy Murray in Saturday’s semi-finals and showed some early resistance.
» Read moreVeteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes won his second Challenger-level title of the season but Ramkumar Ramanathan had to be content with a runner-up finish at the $75000 clay-court event. The top-seeded pair of Paes and American Scott Lipsky came from behind to pip Argentine third seeds Leonardo Mayer and Maximo Gonzalez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-7 in the summit clash. […]
» Read moreAndrew Tye, the Gujarat Lions pace bowler, has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2017 with a dislocated shoulder. Tye injured his shoulder while trying to field a ball during Gujarat Lions’ match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday. The Australian was immediately taken off the field and did not take any part in the game. He was rushed […]
» Read moreRailways opener Punam Raut has been recalled to the ODI side for the quadrangular series in South Africa, also featuring Ireland and Zimbabwe, starting May 7. Senior pacer Jhulan Goswami will also be making her national comeback after missing the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka due to a shoulder injury. Tushar Arothe, the newly appointed coach […]
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