When Mohammad Azharuddeen was born in Kasargod in 1994, his parents had initially thought of a different name for him. However, it was his brother Kamaruddin who insisted that the boy be named Azharuddeen, after the legendary cricketer who helmed the Indian cricket team in those years. Twenty-six years later, young Azharuddeen too has left […]
It ended all square between NorthEast United FC and FC Goa at 1-1 in the Indian Super League match at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. A penalty from Idrissa Sylla gave NorthEast the lead in the 40th minute but Igor Angulo levelled the score just three minutes later. Goa were looking for their first win […]
Football legend Diego Maradona died after a cardiac arrest. He was 60. The Argentinian football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain. Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, helped Argentina win the World […]
Former champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) kept their playoff hopes alive with a convincing 7-wicket win over three-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday. Chasing CSK’s 125/5, RR finished at 126/3 in 17.3 overs. The result lifted them from the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table to the fifth spot. Before the […]
Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a half-century before the bowlers came to the fore to help Mumbai Indians thrash Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs in Match 13 of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.The KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab won the toss […]
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. Dhoni, who has not played an international match since the World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand last year, announced his retirement in a cryptic manner by posting an Instagram video of his cricketing memories with the caption: Thanks a lot for […]
Ranchi, Oct 19 Opener Rohit Sharma led the repair work with a combative 38 after India’s top-order batsmen faced heat for the first time in the series as the hosts reached 71 for three at lunch on day one of the third Test against South Africa, here on Saturday. Sharma smashed five delectable boundaries and […]
NEW DELHI: A maiden BWF World tour title pushing him closer to top 50, Dutch Open champion Lakshya Sen says he will look to put up a good show in the remainder of the season to break into the world’s top 30.The 18-year-old on Sunday clinched his maiden BWF World Tour title by winning the […]
Dubai, Cricket’s lesser lights, including Jersey and Nigeria, are chasing a “dream” as qualifying for next year’s T20 World Cup gets underway on Friday, but the start of the tournament will be overshadowed by three United Arab Emirates players being charged with corruption. Scotland are the highest-ranked team in the competition, with 14 nations […]
Leeds; Sri Lankan’s shock win over England should change things for the better, feels batting great Mahela Jayawardene, after a run of matches in which they seemed to have “played with a little bit of fear”.Defending a relatively modest target of 233, Sri Lanka bowled out favourites England for 212 for a 20-run win at […]