Sri Lanka – New Zealand cricket series starts today

Sri Lanka - New Zealand cricket series starts today with a 20-20 match at Pallekele stadium in Kandy.Besides the only 20-20 match, New Zealand will play five one-day internationals and two Tests on their month-long tour.New Zealand will be without two key players Daniel Vettori and Martin Guptill. E...

England start tour with warm-up game against Test hopefuls

England's cricketers start their preparations for what promises to be a gruelling Test series against India by taking on India 'A' in a three-day warm-up game in Mumbai from today. Led by opener Alastair Cook, England are coming off a 0-2 series loss to South Africa that a...

Australian university announces scholarship after cricketer Donald Bradman for Indian students

An Australian university has announced a scholarship named after legendary cricketer Donald Bradman for Indian students. The scholarship is to be awarded to an Indian student who wants to play the game and undergo study also.The scholarship would be given to a student who demonstrates strong partici...

ICC approves to day/night Cricket Test matches

The ICC today gave its seal of approval to the day/night Cricket Test matches. However, the ICC left it to the member Boards to decide on the type and colour of the ball to be used. The ICC also announced new playing conditions for Tests, ODIs and T20 Internationals ahead of Sri Lanka-New Zealand se...

England skipper Cook says, his side prepared to take on challenge of Indian spinners

Saina Nehwal finishes as runner-up in French Open Super Series Badminton tournament

Indian ace shuttler, Saina Nehwal has finished as runner-up in the French Open Super Series Badminton tournament. In the final at Paris on Sunday, the London Olympic bronze medallist lost to Minatsu Mitani of Japan in straight games 19-21, 11-21.Saina, who won the Denmark Super Series Premier title ...

NBC buys rights to share English Premier League Football in the United States for three years

The American Television Network, NBC has bought the rights to share English Premier League Football in the United States for three years from next season. It is reportedly paid 250 million dollars more than three times as much as the current US license holder Fox. NBC said it plans to broadcast six ...

England Cricket team arrives in Mumbai early this morning

The England Cricket team led by Alastair Cook, along with the support staff, arrived in Mumbai early this morning for a series of four Test matches and two T20 Internationals against hosts India. England will play three warm-up games, prior to the opening Test of the series starting at Ahmedabad on ...

Saina Nehwal finishes as runner-up in French Open Super Series Badminton tournament

Indian ace shuttler, Saina Nehwal has finished as runner-up in the French Open Super Series Badminton tournament. In the final at Paris on Sunday, the London Olympic bronze medallist lost to Minatsu Mitani of Japan in straight games 19-21, 11-21.

Vettal wins Indian Grand Prix Formula One race for the second time

Sebastian Vettel scorched his way to a comfortable victory from pole at the Indian Grand Prix Formula One race at Greater Noida. Facing no challenge in the race, the Red Bull driver led from start to finish and won the race by a comprehensive margin of 9.4 seconds on Sunday. For Vettel, it is his se...