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Defender Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam to lead hockey team May 23, 2016 18:02

In a four-nation tournament in Darwin, Australia, Defender Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam is all set to lead a 17-member Indian women’s hockey team. The tournament that is seen as a preparation for the Rio Olympics would…

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“We've got a fearless set of players,” - Sri Lanka skipper May 19, 2016 13:17

SriLanka skipper Angelo Mathews is backing his young team and looking ahead for a good show in the Test Series in England, which is commencing on 19 May 2016. The skipper is very much impressed…

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"You pray, I will hit six sixes again" - Yuvraj Singh May 16, 2016 12:12

Left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh gave few vital tips to young kids who fought their battles against Cancer. Yuvraj is a cancer survivor and a World Cup hero. The cricketer who hails from Chandigarh scored 42…

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Payment details to personnel at BCCI official website May 14, 2016 17:46

According to the payment details from the BCCI official website, a professional fee of nearly Rs 2.62 crore was paid to the former India captain, Rahul Dravid to bring him on the board as junior…

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Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC Chairman, BCCI President May 11, 2016 12:40

Shashank Manohar has resigned as the President of BCCI and Chairman of ICC, with immediate effect, marking the shortest-ever tenure by a BCCI President. Mr Manohar took over the position in September 2015, following the…

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Countdown begins for Rio Games April 28, 2016 18:29

The ‘Olympic flame’ was handed over to Brazil. It will burn in Rio in August 2016. At an Athens ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, featuring ancient Greek goddess costumes, Brazilian organizers took over the Olympic…

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Virat deflects questions on relation with Anushka April 26, 2016 15:22

Deflecting questions on his relationship status with actress Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli says, "it's for no one else to know". India's Test captain also kept mum on the decision of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for…

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Salman as Indian Olympic contingent ambassador, Yogeshwar miffs over April 25, 2016 10:24

Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has miffed over the appointment of Salman Khan as the Indian Olympic contingent ambassador, at the social media. The appointment was announced by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in New Delhi. …

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Rahul Johri BCCI’s new CEO April 23, 2016 15:32

The Indian cricket board has named Rahul Johri as its first chief executive officer, effective 1 June 2016. He will be reporting to the BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and is responsible for “smooth functioning of…

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IPL 2016 Royal Challengers succumbs to Mumbai Indians April 21, 2016 12:19

Mumbai Indians 171 for 4 (Rohit 62, Pollard 40*, Abdulla 3-40) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 170 for 7 (Head 37, Kohli 33, Bumrah 3-31, Krunal Pandya 2-27) by six wickets. Rohit Sharma returned to his…

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Novak bags third ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ trophy April 19, 2016 17:46

Novak Djokovic has bagged his third ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ trophy, where as Serena Williams won the women’s top honor for third time at the the 16th Laureus World Sports awards. Djokovic won the award…

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First Indian gymnast qualifies for Olympics April 18, 2016 11:12

Dipa Karmakar has become the first Indian gymnast ever to qualify for Olympics. By garnering a total score of 52.698 points, the gymnast secured an Olympic berth. Dipa got 15.066 points in her first vault,…

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