Chandimal appeals against ball-tampering suspension
New Delhi: Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the one-match ban handed to him, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Thursday. On-field umpires Aleem Dar, Ian Gould and third umpire Richard Kettleborough had charged Chandimal after the third day’s play between Sri Lanka and West Indies on Saturday with changing the condition […]
‘Run for Peace and Cycling for Unity,’ organized in Baramulla
Baramulla: With an aim to inculcate sports enthusiasm among youth ahead of ‘Baramulla Youth Festival’ likely to kick start from 24 June 2018, a ‘Run for Peace and Cycling for Unity” was organized on Wednesday by the Dagger Artillery Brigade under the aegis of the Dagger Division in Baramulla. The event was aimed at mobilizing […]
Chandimal banned for ball tampering
GROS-ISLET, SAINT LUCIA: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal will miss his side’s third Test against the West Indies after being found guilty of ball tampering by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday. Chandimal was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball during the second day’s play of the second Test, which concluded at […]
Argentina rally behind Messi ahead of key Croatia clash
Nizhniy Novgorod, Jun 20 : Argentina are rallying around captain Lionel Messi as the South American giants prepare for their crucial Group D clash with Croatia here tomorrow. Messi made an unhappy start to the World Cup on Saturday, missing what would have been a winning penalty as Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw […]
England eye magical 500 after smashing new ODI record
Nottingham: England one-day captain Eoin Morgan said “the sky’s the limit” for his record-breaking side, with a total of 500 firmly in their sights after their rout of Australia. Morgan’s men posted a new all-time ODI record of 481 for six at Trent Bridge en route to a 242-run thrashing of their arch-rivals to go […]
Australian golfing great Peter Thomson dies aged 88
MELBOURNE: Five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson died at his home in Melbourne on Wednesday after a four-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Golf Australia said. He was 88. Considered one of Australia’s greatest golfers, Thomson was the first from the country to win the British Open when he took the title in 1954. He won […]
Ronaldo seeks encore against ‘battle-hardened’ Morocco
Moscow, June 19 : Cristiano Ronaldo will attempt to follow up his World Cup opening game heroics for Portugal against a Morocco side licking their wounds after a crushing last-gasp defeat. A hat-trick from the five-time world player of the year snatched a thrilling 3-3 draw for the European champions against Spain in a heavyweight Group […]
Yo-Yo effect: BCCI for fitness tests before selection
New Delhi: The BCCI has decided to conduct fitness tests of players before they are picked in the national team to avoid embarrassing late withdrawals like the ones by Mohammad Shami and Ambati Rayudu from the Test and ODI sides after failing the ‘Yo-Yo’ test. Sanju Samson was the third cricketer who could not pass […]
For me, Arjun will be like any other player: U-19 bowling coach Sanath
New Delhi, Jun 19: All eyes will be on Arjun Tendulkar when Indian colts start their campaign against Sri Lanka but for Under-19 team’s new bowling coach Sanath Kumar, “he will be like any other member of the team”. A revered coach in domestic circuit, Kumar will guide the fresh batch of India U-19 bowlers […]
Kashmiri girl wins gold medal in kick-boxing
Srinagar: A nine year old girl Zainub Mushtaq from kilwara Hariwatnoo village of Tangmarg Baramulla won a gold medal in national kick-boxing event held in Himachal Pradesh. Zainub who belongs to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family is keen to excel in the field internationally. She says that her father Mushtaq Magray, who is a […]
