Kolkata, Dec 26 Bengaluru FC provided the sparks, while the national men's team advanced in rankings despite an overall tepid show during 2016 -- a crucial year for Indian soccer that saw the authorities busy preparing facilities for the first-ever Under-17 World Cup on home soil. Endless speculation also kept the pot boiling abo...
It has been a year of fireworks for Indian cricket. The players have unfurled stupendous performances to close the year as the top ranked Test team, while off the field, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) top brass have been at the receiving end of the Supreme Court's ire for defying the Justice R.M. Lo...
India A cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid feels that India's latest triple-centurion Karun Nair needs to build on his exploits in the recently-concluded Test series against England in order to have a successful career....
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, a Save the Children ambassador, said Syrian children affected by the war were "real heroes" and called for them not to lose hope. "Hello, this is for children of Syria. We know that you have been suffering a lot. I am a very famous player, but you are the true heroes, don't lose your hope," he said ...
Two striking features of India's 4-0 series drubbing of England are the irrelevance of the toss and the quality of pitches when playing Tests in your backyard. How will one explain the phenomenon of losing four tosses in a five-Test series and winning four, two of these by an innings? That, too, after England had posted 400-plus scores batting first, t...
Players of Ghana's senior national female football team have hit the streets here to demand payment of outstanding bonuses....
Central defender Helio Neto has become the fifth survivor from last month's Chapecoense plane crash to be released from hospital....
Indian veteran Shiva Keshavan overcame injuries to bag a well-deserved gold medal at the Asian Luge Championship here on Friday....
Four Russian cities, host the 2017 football Confederations Cup, have officially kick-started a welcoming campaign for guests and visitors, global governing body FIFA has said....
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced Russia's long jumper Daria Klishina was eligible to take part in the European Athletics Championship next March in Belgrade....
