Liverpool are lining up a surprise move for Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrao, according to the reports in Spain. Catalan newspaper Sport claim that Real Madrid are willing to let the defender leave the club this summer and Reds are keen to bring him to Anfield. Manager Jurgen Klopp was hit hard with the injury of James Milner […]
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Murray keeps Olympic tennis title, wins 2nd consecutive gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Britain’s Andy Murray became the first player in history to win two consecutive gold medals in Olympic men’s singles, downing Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a hard-fought match here. The intense match lasted more than four hours on Sunday, with both players — who […]
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Hockey: Germany, Netherlands in Olympics semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Two-time defending champions Germany scored three goals in the final five minutes to move past New Zealand 3-2, while the Netherlands delivered a stunning performance to oust reigning world champions Australia 4-0 in the men’s hockey quarter-finals of the Olympics here. New Zealand were on Sunday looking on course […]
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Cricketers across the globe wish India on Independence Day
India is celebrating its 70th Independence Day today and cricketers took to Twitter to wish the whole nation on such a big occasion. The India team, which is currently in the Caribbeans for a four-match Test series, has clinched the series after defeating the hosts in the penultimate match by 237 runs to take an […]
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ICC rankings: India to become No.1 if they win next test
Australia tops the newly released ICC test rankings but India could reach the top position if they win the fourth test against West Indies in the ongoing series. Pakistan and England are currently in third and fourth positions respectively as they squared off the ongoing test series with 2-2. Pakistan currently have 111 rating points and […]
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Bhuvneshwar’s five-for changed things for India: Virat Kohli
St. Lucia, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, saying that the seam bowler’s impressive five-wicket haul in the first innings changed things around for the visitors against the West Indies in the third Test match. India scored a dramatic 237-run win in the third Test and took an […]
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Rohit Sharma and Darren bravo fined for on-field altercation
The Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and the West Indies batsman Darren Bravo, both have been fined 15 percent of their respective match fees as both were involved in an on-field altercation day 4 and day 5 of the third Test match. Both of them were found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct, hence […]
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ISL: Mumbai City FC sign Forlan as marquee player
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Mumbai City FC on Sunday announced the signing of Uruguay football legend Diego Forlan as club’s marquee player for the forthcoming third edition of the tournament. Forlan began his career in Argentina and soon earned a move to Manchester United. Having tasted success with the Red […]
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Virat Kohli comes out in support of Indian athletes competing at Rio Olympics
Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has come out in support of the Indian athletes who have come under fire from certain sections in the country after failing to win any medal so far in the on-going Rio Olympics. Speaking to the journalists after his team defeated the West Indies in the third Test to take […]
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Hockey: India face Belgium for place in Olympic semis after 36 years (Preview)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team will be up against a formidable Belgium side in the quarter-finals here on Sunday in its bid to enter the Olympic semi-finals for the first time in 36 years. World No.5 India finished fourth in Pool B with two wins, two losses and a draw. […]