Sports

I’M NOW FIT ON COURT, AND READY TO GO: SINDHU AFTER CRYPTIC ‘I RETIRE’ POST

07 Nov 2020 12:03 PM IST

Days after giving a mini “heart-attack” to her fans, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu says she is totally fit, not just health-wise but also on the badminton court, and is looking forward to competing in the upcoming tournaments. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Sindhu opened up on how she

Waugh tells Aussies to avoid sledging Kohli

07 Nov 2020 11:51 AM IST

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes Virat Kohli’s form with the bat play a crucial role in India’s defence of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the Aussies should refrain from sledging him as it could motivate the India skipper to do well. “Sledging is not going to worry Virat Kohli, it

Williamson, Holder help SRH beat RCB in Eliminator, final hopes alive

07 Nov 2020 11:46 AM IST

Chasing a moderate target of 132 runs, SunRisers Hyderabad had the worst possible start as opener Shreevats Goswami lost his wicket in the first over, but Williamson saw the team through.

MARADONA RECOVERING, MIGHT BE DISCHARGED SOON

06 Nov 2020 05:31 AM IST

Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona is recovering well from brain surgery and is already pressuring doctors to let him go home, his personal physician, Leopoldo Luque, said on Thursday. “The recovery continues to go very well,” Luque told reporters outside the Buenos Aires clinic where Maradona was staying. “He is

‘Losing to Basaksehir really disappointing’

06 Nov 2020 05:29 AM IST

After suffering a 1-2 loss against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said that the loss is a “punch” in their stomach. Manchester United was stunned by Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday (local time). Demba Ba and Edin Visca scored goals for the hosts while

I faced very little racism due to my background: Nasser Hussain

06 Nov 2020 05:28 AM IST

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said that he was lucky enough to have been brought up as a white-ish middle class in a multi-racial society and play his cricket in a multi-cultural club like Essex that ensured that he experienced very little racism. “I encountered very little racism at

SRH bowler Sandeep Sharma’s swing makes him dangerous

06 Nov 2020 05:27 AM IST

SunRisers Hyderabad pacer Sandeep Sharma’s ability to move the new ball has ensured that almost half of his 108 wickets have come in the powerplay in the Indian Premier league (IPL). The right-armer has scalped Virat Kohli seven times in the IPL history, a joint record. Not surprisingly, four of

SRH look to continue winning streak versus shaky RCB

06 Nov 2020 05:26 AM IST

With three back-to-back wins, a confident SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be looking to march ahead in the Indian Premier league (IPL) when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Eliminator at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Friday. Bangalore have suffered four consecutive defeats and the Virat Kohli-led

Mumbai Indians demolish Delhi Capitals by 57 runs

06 Nov 2020 05:25 AM IST

Chasing a mammoth target of 201, Delhi have the worst possible start as the top-three batsmen departed without scoring a run. DC were reduced to 20/4 in just 3.5 overs

‘CAVANI IS LOOKING SHARPER IN TRAINING’

05 Nov 2020 07:55 AM IST

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that it would not be long before striker Edinson Cavani makes an impact for the club. Cavani had signed a one-season contract at Old Trafford in October and it also includes the option of an extra year. The 33-year-old had been without

UEFA BANS AZERI CLUB OFFICIAL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS

05 Nov 2020 07:54 AM IST

An official at Azeri club Qarabag has been provisionally banned by UEFA while he is investigated for potentially “violating basic rules of decent conduct” in comments he made on social media, the European soccer body said on Wednesday. UEFA said that Nurlan Ibrahimov had also been charged with racist and

IPL 2020: BIGGEST FAILURES OF THE SEASON

05 Nov 2020 07:52 AM IST

The league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 13 was an attritional one with players struggling to regain form once they hit a rough patch. This has often resulted in teams, seemingly cruising at one stage, stumbling their way across the line. There are players who got off the