IPL: Match between KKR and RR called off due to rain; encounter between DD and RCB underway

At Kolkata today, the IPL match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of heavy rain and thunderstorm. Field umpires Richard Illingworth and Rajesh Deshpande took the final call after their fourth inspection at 6.50 pm...

IPL : RCB win toss; elect to bowl

In the IPL match in Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore have elected to bowl after winning the toss against Delhi Daredevils. When reports last came in, Delhi were 2 for 1 in 1 over. Earlier, at the Eden Gardens,Kolkata, the day's first IPL match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Ri...

Double amputee swimmer Masudur Rahman Baidya passes away

India swimmer Masudur Rahman Baidya, the only man with amputated legs to cross the English Channel in 1997, died this morning after a heart attack in Topsia, near Kolkata.The 46-year-old, a double amputee below the knee, had conquered the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar in 2001 and the Palk...

IPL: Heavy thundershowers delay KKR vs RR match

Klitschko beats Jennings to retain heavyweight title

Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine has successfully defended his world heavyweight boxing title for the 18th time in a row.At Madison Square Garden in New York, Klitschko beat his American challenger Bryant Jennings with a unanimous points decision last night. Klitschko's next title defence is l...

IPL: Heavy thundershowers delay KKR vs RR match

At Kolkata, the start of Sunday's IPL Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals has been delayed because of heavy thundershowers. The encounter was to begin at 4 p.m. The entire ground remains under water as high intensity rain accompanied by thunderstorm con...

IPL: KKR to take on RR; Delhi Daredevils to clash with RCB today

IPL: CSK beat Kings Eleven Punjab by 97 runs

In IPL Cricket, Chennai Super Kings defeated Kings Eleven Punjab by 97 runs at Chennai last night to become the new table toppers. It was Chennai's 5th win in 6 games, and they have displaced Rajasthan Royals who are now second with 5 victories from 7 matches. Opting to bat first at the MA ...

Mumbai Indians defeat Sunrises Hyderabad in IPL match

In the IPL T-20 Cricket, the match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings is underway in Chennai. Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat. Earlier, Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 20 runs in a match played in Mumbai today. Electing to bat after winning the toss, M...

IOC President Thomas Bach arrives in New Delhi on Sunday on a day's visit

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrives in New Delhi tomorrow for his one-day whirl wind visit. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to discus ways to take Indian sports forward. Bach will be on his first visit to India after taking over as the head of...