India to lock horns with Australia in a do-or-die Group-2 match of World T20

Rafael Nadal retires from match for first time in six years

Spaniard Rafael Nadal retired during a match for the first time in more than six years when he quit during his second round encounter against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia at the Miami Open yesterday. Sporadic boos greeted 14-times grand slam champion Nadal when he called it a day after seemingly feeling ...

England enter semi-finals of World T-20

In Cricket, England have entered the semi-finals of the World T-20 knocking out holders Sri Lanka as well as South Africa. In a crucial Group-1 match played at Delhi last night, they defeated Sri Lanka by 10 runs to register their third win from 4 games. Sent in to bat, England posted 171 for 4 than...

Football cuts risk of heart disease, diabetes

A new study shows that long-term recreational football training improved the health of 63 to 75 year old untrained men, reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Thomas Rostgaard Andersen, lead researcher, from Copenhagen University's department of nutrition, exe...

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 75 runs

In the ICC World Twenty 20 tournament, New Zealand Men recorded a 75-run victory over Bangladesh in their final group game in Kolkata today. The win enabled them to enter the semifinals as Group Two table toppers with eight points. Opting to bat, New Zealand made 145 for eight in the stipulated over...

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 75 runs

New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 75 runs in their ICC World Twenty20 group match at the EdenGardens, Kolkata, today. Electing to bat, New Zealand posted 145 for eight in the stipulated 20 overs, and then bowled out Bangladesh for 70 in 15.4 overs. The scores:- New Zealand - 145 for eight in 20 ove...

Viswanathan Anand loses to Hikaru Nakamura in Candidates Tournament<br/>

In Chess, Viswanathan Anand has suffered a crushing defeat against Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the 12th round of Candidates Tournament in Moscow.With just 2 rounds left, Vishy, who was on joint lead going in on Friday&apos;s match, now needs a Herculean effort to stage a comeback in the ...

World T-20: Bangladesh to take on New Zealand; England to meet Sri Lanka

In World T-20, a double header game is scheduled for today. In the first match, Bangladesh will take on Group-2 table toppers New Zealand.The match is slated to begin at 3 PM in Kolkata&apos;s Eden Garden.However, the match is a dead rubber as its outcome will not result in any changes in the to...

World T-20: West Indies beat South Africa by 3 wkts

In the World T-20, West Indies defeated South Africa by 3 wickets to reach the semifinals from Group-1. In a crucial fixture played at Nagpur last night, the Caribbean nation chased down the target of 123 with two balls to spare.AIR correspondent reports, with wild celebrations and charming smile on...

World T20: West Indies beat South Africa, enter semi-final

In the World T-20, West Indies defeated South Africa by 3 wickets to reach the semifinals from Group-1. In a crucial fixture played at Nagpur last night, the Caribbean nation chased down the target of 123 with two balls to spare. The chase went down till the last over though a moderate total was at ...