Bangladesh Cricket Board suspends top Cricketer and former Captain Shakib al Hasan for 3 ODIs

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has suspended a top Cricketer and former Captain Shakib al Hasan for 3 ODIs. The Board also fined him 3 lakh takas for making a rude gesture on live television during the Second ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Dhaka this week. The decision will miss Shakib, today...

India to clash with England in quarterfinals of Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Dubai today

Defending Champions India will clash with England in the quarterfinals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Dubai today. The match will be played at 11 AM Indian Standard Time. The Indian colts had topped Group-A, after recording superb victories over Pakistan, Scotland and Papua New Guinea in the l...

Unseeded French Alize Cornet upsets World Number One Serena Williams in WTA Dubai Tennis Championship

World Number One Serena Williams has made a shock exit from the Dubai Women's Tennis Championships. In the semi-finals Friday, the unseeded French Alize Cornet stunned Serena, with a straight set, 6-4, 6-4 victory. AIR West Asia correspondent reports that Alize will take on Serena'...

Somdev Devvarman enters singles SF of ONGC-GAIL Delhi Tennis Open

Somdev Devvarman reached the men's singles semifinal of the ONGC-GAIL Delhi Tennis Open in New Delhi today after his rival Ze Zhang of China retired mid-way. Somdev had pocketed the first set 6-2 when Zhang's shoulder did not let him continue, sending Somdev into his third consecut...

Rahul: Politicians should be kept out of sports bodies

ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup: India vs England in QFs tomorrow

In the ICC Under -19 Cricket World Cup, defending champions India take on England in the quarter finals in Dubai tomorrow. Team India topped the table from Group-A having won all its matches against Pakistan, Scotland and Papua New Guinea.The batting line up has been quite impressive with openers an...

The Russian-Austrian pair of Kudryavtseva and Rodionova has entered the Doubles final of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. In the first Semi final in Dubai a short while ago, they beat Czech pair of Hlavackova and Safarova 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets. They will meet the winners of the other semi fi...

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan set to boost sports infra in J&K

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, a scheme launched by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, is all set to give a massive boost to sports infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by the Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-Din while replying to a discussion on ...

Somdev Devvarman enters singles SF of ONGC-GAIL Delhi Tennis Open

Somdev Devvarman reached the singles semifinal of the ONGC-GAIL Delhi Tennis Open in New Delhi today after his rival Ze Zhang of China retired mid-way. Somdev had pocketed the first set 6-2, when Zhang's shoulder did not let him continue, sending Somdev into his third consecutive semifinal....

Semi-final matches of Hero Hockey India League in Ranchi tomorrow

The semi-final matches of the Hero Hockey India League will be played in Ranchi tomorrow. Delhi Waveriders would start as overwhelming favourites against Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the first semifinal of the tournament. In the second semi-final at the same venue tomorrow, table-toppers Jaypee Punjab W...