Sports

REAL KASHMIR FC BEAT CHENNAI CITY 2-0

16 Jan 2021 04:01 AM IST

Goals from Dipanda Dicka and Lalrindika Ralte helped Real Kashmir beat Chennai City 2-0 in the I-League at the Mohun Bagan Ground on Friday. Chennai dominated possession throughout the game but were unable to break through the Kashmir defence. Dicka scored in the 16th minute in a move that started

BILBAO STUN REAL MADRID, REACH SPANISH SUPER CUP FINAL

16 Jan 2021 03:59 AM IST

Athletic Club Bilbao shocked Real Madrid 2-1 in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final and booked a place in Sunday’s final against Barcelona. Two goals from Bilbao striker Raul Garcia earned the Basque side a well-deserved win in only their second game under the direction of new coach Marcelino Garcia Toral,

SKIPPER JOE ROOT HITS 18TH TEST CENTURY TO PUT ENGLAND ON TOP

16 Jan 2021 03:53 AM IST

Skipper Joe Root led from the front as he hit a scintillating century to put England in firm control on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. At stumps, England’s score reads 320/4, with Root (168) and Jos Buttler’s (7)

GABBA TEST: TIME FOR NEW BOWLERS TO PROVE THEMSELVES

16 Jan 2021 03:52 AM IST

The injury of many Indian players has opened the way for new fast bowlers who bowled brilliantly in the Gabba Test. This match is also going to prove to be a huge learning experience for them. They have to work on their line and accuracy as they can put the

RACIAL ABUSE: SPECTATORS CALL SIRAJ, SUNDAR ‘BLOODY GRUB’

16 Jan 2021 03:50 AM IST

SYDNEY: Some spectators at the Gabba on Friday called India bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Washington Sundar “bloody grub” on the first day of the fourth Test against Australia, less than a week after racist abuse allegations directed at the bowler during the third Test in Sydney. A report in Sydney

India’s young guns hang on despite Labuschagne century on Day 1

16 Jan 2021 03:48 AM IST

At Stumps, Australia reached 274/5 after 87 overs, with skipper Tim Paine and Cameron Green remaining unbeaten at 38 and 28 respectively. Labuschagne starred with the bat scoring 108, with the help of nine fours.

ENGLAND IN COMMAND AFTER BESS FIFER

15 Jan 2021 02:58 AM IST

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England in a commanding position after the bowlers put on a stunning show to end Sri Lanka’s first innings on 135 on the opening day of the first Test here on Thursday. At stumps, England’s score reads 127/2, with Root (66) and Bairstow (47)

Battered and bruised India face experienced Australia at Gabba

15 Jan 2021 02:56 AM IST

A battered and bruised India will take on Australia in the series decider despite not being sure of their best playing eleven, hours before the fourth Test begins at the bouncy wicket at The Gabba. Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is racing against time to get fit from his abdominal

NZ SKIPPER SMASHES FASTEST CENTURY IN WOMEN’S T20

15 Jan 2021 02:54 AM IST

New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine struck the fastest women’s T20 century on Thursday, reaching the ton in just 36 balls in the ongoing domestic Super Smash tournament. Devine, who had completed her 14-day mandatory quarantine only four days ago, achieved the feat against Otago Women in the 15th match of

WHAT KILLED THE LEGENDARY DIEGO MARADONA?

15 Jan 2021 02:47 AM IST

Legendary footballer Diego Maradona rose from a street urchin to a God in the sport’s history. But he was never to see out his later years, dying at just 60 years old. The cause of his death was given as heart failure, but what really killed Diego Maradona? The 1986

Young talents grab the eyeballs at ISL 2020

15 Jan 2021 02:46 AM IST

The season has seen a plethora of promising youngsters making an impact in the league that reaches out to millions of Indian households across the country.

MATHEWS, PRADEEP RETURN FOR TEST SERIES AGAINST PROTEAS

14 Jan 2021 14:00 PM IST

GALLE: All-rounder Angelo Matthews and pacer Nuwan Pradeep have returned to the side as Sri Lanka named a 22-member squad for the two-match Test series against England, commencing on Thursday. Mathews was originally named in the Sri Lankan squad for the two Tests in South Africa but later withdrawn after