Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in Delhi

In the IPL T20 Cricket, Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in New Delhi today. Chasing 187 for a victory KKR were all out for 159 in 18.3 overs. Robin Uthappa played a sensible knock of 72 off 52 balls. But barring Surya Yadav, who added 21 and Andre Russell 17, no other batsman ...

BCCI announces resumption of bilateral cricket ties with the West Indies

BCCI today announced the resumption of bilateral cricket ties with the West Indies starting with a four-Test series in July-August. A BCCI statement said, all outstanding issues arising out of the abandonment of the tour of the West Indies team to India in 2014 have been resolved. BCCI Secretary Anu...

Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-game defeat against local favourite Yihan Wang in the semifinals of women's singles of Asian Badminton Championship at Wuhan in China, today. Olympic bronze medallist Saina lost 16-21 14-21 to sixth seed Wang in a 41-minute match to register her 11th defeat ...

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal lost to Chinese Wang Yihan 16-21, 14-21 in the semifinal of the Asia Badminton Championships at Wuhan in China. In the quarterfinal yesterday, the World Number 8 Indian defeated former World Champion Shixian Wang of China. In another quarterfinal, the sixth seed...

Sudha Singh qualifies for Rio Olympics in 3000 m steeple chase event

Olympics-bound Lalita Babar smashed her own national record to win the gold while Sudha Singh also qualified for the Rio Games while winning silver in women's 3000m steeplechase on the second and penultimate day of the Federation Cup National Athletics Championships in New Delhi yesterday. ...

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will meet Chinese, Wang Yihan in the semifinals of the Asia Badminton Championships at Wuhan in China today. In the quarterfinal yesterday, the World Number 8 Indian defeated former World Champion Shixian Wang of China in straight games 21-16, 21-19 in a match t...

Babar sets national mark, Sudha joins her in Oly 3000m steeplechase

Olympics-bound Lalita Babar smashed her own national record to win the gold while Sudha Singh also qualified for the Rio Games while winning silver in women's 3000m steeplechase on the second and penultimate day of the Federation Cup National Athletics Championships in New Delhi yesterday. ...

IPL T20: Delhi Daredevils to face Knight Riders today

In the IPL T20 Cricket, Delhi Daredevils will face Knight Riders today. The match will begin at 4 pm at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in Delhi. In another match today, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore. It will start at 8 pm at Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad.Gujarat Lio...

4 wrestlers handed temporary suspension, Rio Olympic dreams over

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has issued show cause notice to four wrestlers and handed them temporary suspension for showing indiscipline. This has brought their dreams of qualifying for Rio Olympics to an abrupt end. The four wrestlers include the two Phogat sisters - Babita Kumari and Geeta...

Ferozshah Kotla to host Eliminator & 2nd Qualifier instead of Eden

The IPL Governing Council has announced that the Eliminator and second Qualifier of the 9th Indian Premier league will be held at the capital's Ferozshah Kotla stadium instead of Eden Gardens in Kolkata. IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said this after a meeting of the Governing Council in New De...