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Refusing to intervene in the Narsingh Yadav vs Sushil Kumar tussle for a berth in the Rio Olympics, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the latter and the Wrestling Federation of India to meet and sort out the quota issue. Hearing the petition filed by Sushil, a double Olympic-medallist, the court said that it […]
Cricketer Suresh Raina on Sunday became a father after his wife Priyanka Chaudhary gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital in Amsterdam. The India cricketer became a first time father after his daughter and has named his daughter Gracia. Welcome my beautiful daughter. #GraciaRaina🙈👨👩👧. Long wait but totally worth it. #ProudFather.She is […]
A rampaging Royal Challengers Bangalore will stand in the way of two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders’ bid to make it to the play-offs in a mouthwatering Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament encounter, here tomorrow. With three matches remaining, both the teams are in the mix of things in a tight top-of the-table melee […]
Former India captain Anil Kumble was today re-appointed ICC Cricket Committee chairman for a second term of three years while his one-time team-mate and batting great Rahul Dravid was named member of the top panel. Kumble, the all-time highest wicket-taker for India, was appointed as the chairman for his first term in 2012 and will […]
Veteran cricket administrator Shashank Manohar was today elected unopposed as ICC’s first independent Chairman, two days after he stepped down from the post of BCCI President. The 58-year-old was elected to the post after the ICC Full Council’s approval of constitutional amendments proposed by the Board following its April meeting. Manohar, who on Tuesday resigned […]
A miniature version of an actual course, Adventure Golf offers the thrills of putting and holing short putts to those still uninitiated into the world of golf. An 18-hole adventure golf has started operations for the first time in Gujarat today, for those willing to try their hand at the game. This has been pioneered […]
Shashank Manohar today stepped down as BCCI president barely seven months after being appointed for a second term in place of the late Jagmohan Dalmiya and is all set to take over as first independent chairman of ICC. Manohar leaves at a time when the board is being directed to comply with the Supreme Court-appointed […]
Royal Challengers Bangalore leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal termed his team’s narrow one-run win over Kings XI Punjab as crucial, saying it has kept them in the hunt in this edition of the IPL. “Obviously, in the table, we were on the seventh position (moved to 6th after the win). This win was very crucial for us, […]
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh is ready to trade blows with British professional Amir Khan and accepted his challenge to fight in India, saying it will prove to be a big boost to the sport in the country. Two-time former world champion, Amir, who has been training intensively for his much-anticipated WBC title contest against […]
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over rate during the team’s Indian Premier League game against Rising Pune Supergiants. Kohli and AB de Villiers smashed brisk half centuries to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 13-run win over Rising Pune Supergiants here last night. “Royal Challengers […]
