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June 1, 2017 9:16 PM

ICC Champions Trophy: Bangladesh set 306 target for England

On the opening day of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in London today, chasing a victory target of 306 set by Bangladesh, England were 175 for 2 in 29 overs when this report reached the studio. Earlier, Bangladesh finished at 305 for 6.Altogether there are eight teams vying for the trophy. Besid...

June 1, 2017 8:55 PM

Cricket South Africa announces launching of T20 Global League

Cricket South Africa, CSA has announced launching of T20 Global League to debut in the last quarter of 2017. There will be eight participating teams consisting of local and international players.The T20 Global League - and its associated logo - were unveiled amid much fanfare at the Wanderers Stadiu...

June 1, 2017 8:53 PM

French Open: Match between Andy Murray and Martin Klizan underway

In the French Open Tennis tournament in Paris today, Andy Murray vs Martin Klizan match in Men's single event is underway. Murray lost the first game 6-7 and won second and third games 6-2, 6-2 and the fourth game he is trailing by 0-3.Stan Wawrinka reach the third round beating A. Dolgopol...

June 1, 2017 8:50 PM

Shuttler Sai Praneeth advances to quarterfinals of Thailand Grand Prix

Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Grand Prix Gold Badminton after notching up a straight-game win over Malaysia's Iskandar Zulkarnain in Bangkok today.The Singapore Open champion defeated ninth seed Zulkarnain 21-13 21-18. The third seeded Indian w...

June 1, 2017 6:08 PM

Afghanistan cancels proposed home & away cricket fixtures with Pakistan

Afghanistan have cancelled proposed home and away cricket fixtures with Pakistan after a deadly bomb attack blamed by the country's intelligence agency on militants allegedly backed by Islamabad.Afghan Cricket Board issued a strongly worded statement late on Wednesday, cancelling the matche...

June 1, 2017 4:28 PM

Medical check ups made compulsory for all players: Vijay Goel

Sports Minister Vijay Goel today said, medical check ups have been made compulsory for all players. Briefing media in New Delhi on the achievements of his Ministry during the last three years, Mr Goel said every athlete will be medically checked before every major international event.He said, it is ...

June 1, 2017 1:20 PM

Ramachandra Guha resigns as BCCI Administrator

Historian Ramachandra Guha who was appointed by the Supreme Court as one of the four administrators of BCCI, today informed the court that he had resigned from the post due to personal reasons. A vacation bench of Justices M M Shantanagoudar and Deepak Gupta was informed by Guha's counsel t...

June 1, 2017 7:10 AM

Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth advance at Thailand Open

Title-contenders Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth advanced to prequarterfinals of the Thailand Open after straight-game wins in the women's and men's singles competition respectively.In Bangkok yesterday, Second seeded Saina brushed aside Slovakia's Martina Repiska 21-5, 21...

June 1, 2017 7:09 AM

ICC Champions Trophy 2017 begins in London from today

The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will begin in London from today with hosts England faceing Bangladesh in the Opening match at the Oval before the much-awaited rivalry between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday. The matches will begin at 3 p.m. Indian Standard Time. India, the defending Champion...

June 1, 2017 7:05 AM

Paes, Bopanna advance; Mirza knocked out of French Open

In French Open Tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes have crossed the first-round hurdle in men's doubles while Sania Mirza bowed out in the opening round of the women's doubles event in Paris yesterday. Bopanna along with his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas outplayed the French du...

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