A fighting double hundred by Joe Root helped England have a slight edge over New Zealand in the second and final Test being played at the Seddon Park on Monday. After forging a 101-run lead over New Zealand, England had the hosts at 96/2 at Stumps on Day Four....
The construction and inspection of Tokyo's new National Stadium has been completed, the organization responsible for the project announced on Saturday, nearly eight months before the start of the Olympic Games in the Japanese capital. The Japan Sport Council, the public-private body in charge of the construction ...
Australia skipper Tim Paine's surprising decision to declare their first innings early against Pakistan in the second Test here on Saturday has not gone down well with cricket fans. David Warner was unbeaten on 335 when Paine declared the innings at 589/3 and netizens felt the Aussie opener could ...
French winger Ousmane Dembele will be out for roughly two and a half months after being diagnosed with a right hamstring injury, FC Barcelona has said on their website. "A medical examination has confirmed that first team player Ousmane Dembele has ...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached out to Bengaluru police, promising co-operation in probing the multi-faceted Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scam, an official said on Saturday. "The ICC contacted Bengaluru police regarding KPL betting scam, we are in co-...
Jitender Yadav, a 23-year-old physical education student from Nangloi in Delhi, will bid fair to complete a hat-trick of victories while 25-year-old Ladakhi Tsetan Dolkar could well be the woman runner to beat in the fifth Apollo Tyres Millennium City Marathon on the iconic Sikanderpur and Golf Course Road underpasses here on Sunday....
Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has been in the news ever since his return from the 'Sandpaper Gate' ban for his prolific run-scoring. In fact, during the Ashes, he did speak about how he has issues with sleeping as he keeps thinking of his time at the crease and the ways to take on ...
The World Squash Federation has appointed William Louis-Marie as its new Chief Executive Officer. The 53-year-old will take up his position at the Federation's HQ in Hastings, England, on December 9. The WSF has been seeking to fill the post since Andrew Shelley stood down in June...
After a comprehensive win over Bangladesh in the two-match Test series, the Indian players will again move back to the slam-bang T20I format as they take on West Indies at home and former batsman V.V.S. Laxman feels that it will be interesting to see how the team management fits K.L. ...
A cancelled exhibition tennis match featuring Roger Federer in Bogota could be rescheduled for March next year, the Swiss legend's agent has said. A planned clash between Federer and Germany's Alexander Zverev at Movistar Arena on November 22 was called off after Bogota's mayor decreed a curfew to...
