Decision on wrestler Narsingh Yadav deferred to Monday

IOC: 3-person panel to take final decision on Russian athletes' participation

The International Olympic Committee, IOC, says a three-member panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games.IOC spokesman Mark Adams said, a panel will decide whether to accept or reject the final proposal.Earlier, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) had recomm...

Jamaica Test: India bundle out West Indies for 196 on day one

In Cricket, Team India bundled out the West Indies for 196 on the opening day of the second test at Kingston, Jamaica last night. After opting to bat, the Windies lost the top order for just 7 runs thanks to some fiery bowling by seamers Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami. However, the 81-run fourth w...

West Indies win toss & opt to bat in 2nd Test against India at Kingston, Jamaica

The second cricket Test match between India and the West Indies began in Kingston, Jamaica this evening. West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bat. India made just one change, bringing in KL Rahul in place of injured Murali Vijay. For West Indies, Miguel Cummins comes in for C...

2nd Test between India & West Indies to begin at Kingston, Jamaica at 8.30 pm tonight<br/>

In Cricket, the second Test of the 4-match series between India and the West Indies begins in Kingston, Jamaica this evening. The match will kick off at 8:30 PM Indian Standard Time.Team India will be aiming to extend their 1-0 lead after securing a record innings and 92 run win in Antigua. This was...

Sri Lanka win first Cricket Test against Australia by 106 runs

Hosts Sri Lanka defeated top-ranked Australia by 106 runs in the low scoring first Test in Pallekele today. Australia were set a challenging 268 in the second innings but were bundled out for 161 on the fifth and final day. Spinner Rangana Herath grabbed 5 for 54. This was Sri Lanka&apos;s only ...

Olympics: IOC leaders to meet in Rio de Janeiro to review final preparations

Less than a week before the opening of the Olympics, IOC leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro this weekend to review the final preparations for the games and deal with the fallout from the doping scandal that has led to the exclusion of more than 100 Russian athletes.The International Olympic Committ...

IWF bans Russian team from Rio Olympics

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has formally suspended an 8-member Russian team from next month&apos;s Rio Olympics due to doping offences.IWF said in a statement that Russian competitors had been named in the McLaren Report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency that exposed ...

Ex-Guatemalan soccer chief Jimenez pleads guilty to US bribery charges

A former head of Guatemala&apos;s football federation, Brayan Jimenez has pleaded guilty in a US court to racketeering and wire fraud.The 62-year old now faces up to 20 years in prison for each count. Prosecutors say he received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to award lucrative marke...

2nd Test between India, West Indies to begin in Kingston today

In Cricket, the second Test of the 4-match series between India andthe West Indies will begin in Kingston, Jamaica Saturday evening. Thematch will kick off at 8:30 PM Indian Time.Team India is leading the series, 1-0. It had won the Antigua Test byan innings and 92 runs, their biggest win outside th...