Sports

Pak board gets Imran Khan’s support to criminalise match-fixing

18 Jun 2020 05:06 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also the patron-in-chief of the country’s cricket board, has approved the country’s cricket board’s plan to revise its anti-corruption code and make match-fixing a criminal offence. According to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) source, the green signal came when PCB chairman Ehsan Mani

English Premier League returns in a new avatar

17 Jun 2020 04:33 AM IST

Back-to-back matchdays come at the cost of empty stadiums, although the broadcasters are working to create virtual crowd noise for specific teams.

Venus still eyeing elusive French and Aus Open titles

17 Jun 2020 04:32 AM IST

Tennis player Venus Williams, currently ranked World No.67, isn’t looking to walk into the sunset just yet as she eyes that elusive French Open and Australian Open titles. Williams, 39, has five Wimbledon championships and two US Open trophies apart from 14 doubles Grand Slam trophies in her bulging cabinet.

Pink ball Test Down Under will be challenging, says Rohit

17 Jun 2020 04:32 AM IST

Cricketer Rohit Sharma has said that the pink ball Test match in Australia will be challenging for him. India is scheduled to play Australia in December, with the second Test being a day-night fixture in Adelaide from December 11. The first Test will commence on 3 December while the third

Swimmers must wait till Covid-19 tsunami is over

16 Jun 2020 05:01 AM IST

Asian Games medallist Virdhawal Khade says he may consider retiring if swimming activities don’t resume. It doesn’t seem to be a judicious decision

Ready to coach Team India if given chance, says Azhar

16 Jun 2020 05:00 AM IST

Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin has said that he is willing to coach Team India if he is given the opportunity. “Yes, I am ready to give it a shot. If I get an opportunity to work with the Indian team, I would jump at it without batting an eyelid,”

Sprinter Hima Das nominated for Khel Ratna award

16 Jun 2020 04:59 AM IST

Sprinter Hima Das has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Khel Ratna’ by the state government of Assam. Assam sports secretary Dulal Chandra Das sent the letter of recommendation to the sports ministry on 5 June. The 20-year-old sprinter is one of the youngest nominees for Khel Ratna this year. India’s

Dutee back on tracks for Olympic dreams

15 Jun 2020 05:01 AM IST

With the opening of tracks in June, after two months of nationwide lockdown, sprinter Dutee Chand is practising for 6-7 hours daily

BCCI must allow Indian players to play foreign leagues: Bhajji

15 Jun 2020 05:00 AM IST

Ace spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday said that BCCI should allow Indian players to participate in foreign leagues. The veteran bowler urged the Indian cricketing board to bring up a system/criteria through which players can apply for permission. “I think BCCI should allow players to play in foreign leagues. You

India fast bowling has good balance, says Shaun Pollock

15 Jun 2020 04:59 AM IST

Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock on Sunday said India are in a very strong position now because of their pace battery and the fact that there is competition for places makes it even healthier. “You guys (India) are really in a strong position now (as far as fast bowling

Gomathi dope case shows all’s not well

13 Jun 2020 05:22 AM IST

The issue of doping haunts the world of athletics again as Gomathi Marimuthu gets banned for four years after testing positive.

BCCI calls off India’s tours to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe

13 Jun 2020 04:16 AM IST

A day after the Sri Lanka Cricket Board expressed that it was still hopeful of hosting India in August, the Board For Cricket Control In India (BCCI) has announced that the Indian team won’t be traveling to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their tours due to the coronavirus pandemic. India