Indian shuttlers including Sindhu, Srikanth to begin campaign at Indonesian Open

PV Sindhu and K. Srikanth are among the 4 Indian shuttlers who will begin their campaign of the Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament at Malang in East Java today. World number 12 Sindhu, who won the Macau Open for the third consecutive time this Sunday, her first title this season...

Nagpur pitch rated as poor by ICC

ICC has rated, as poor, the pitch of Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium at Nagpur where India had defeated South Africa last week to win the 4-match series. This has triggered a review of the performance of the pitch under the ICC Pitch Monitoring Process. Match Referee Jeff Crowe submitted his re...

Season Two of International Premier Tennis League kicks off in Japan

The second edition of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) begins at Kobe in Japan today. The nearly three-week long tournament will be contested by five teams in Asia. Indian Aces, Philippine Mavericks, Singapore Slammers and UAE Royals had participated in the inaugural season last year. ...

Football: Lionel Messi voted top Spanish League's top striker for 2014-2015

Barcelona star Lionel Messi, the favourite to win FIFA's prestigious Ballon d'Or title, was voted the top striker in the Spanish league last season ahead of Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo. It is the sixth time that the Argentinian has won the title in seven editions of the tro...

Anil Kumble resigns as chief mentor of Mumbai Indians

Former Indian Test Captain Anil Kumble has stepped down as the Chief Mentor of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians with immediate effect from yesterday. Kumble had been associated with Mumbai Indians since January of 2013. His decision comes after a BCCI crackdown on conflict of interest in the board.Earli...

Indian Super League Football: FC Goa beat Kerala Blasters 5-1

Great Britain win Davis Cup for 1st time since 1936

Great Britain have won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 after Andy Murray beat Belgium's David Goffin to clinch the decisive point in Ghent.Murray won 6-3 7-5 6-3 to give the visitors an unassailable 3-1 lead in the best of five tie. Britain have now won the team Tennis title 10 ...

India lose 1-3 to Netherlands in Hockey World League final

India lost 1-3 to the Netherlands in a crucial Hockey World League final match played at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai International Stadium in Raipur, Chattisgarh this evening. With this loss, India remain winless in Pool B with two defeats and a draw. The Dutch team is sitting on top with two wins and a...

BAI to give Sindhu 10 lakh for Macau Open win

Badminton Association of India (BAI) today announced a cash award of 10 lakh rupees for PV Sindhu in recognition of her impressive title victory at the Macau Open. Sindhu, ranked 12th in the world, beat World no. 6 Minatsu Mitani from Japan 21-9, 21-23, 21-14 in the final yesterday to retain her tit...

ICC Chief Executive hails successful debut of day/night Test cricket

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson today hailed the successful debut of day/night Test cricket. He expressed hope that more Boards will embrace the concept, which can greatly enhance the traditional format of the game. Australia defeated New Zealand by three wickets in the first ever day-night by ...