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Djokovic debuts in Wimbledon against Kohlschreiber
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will face German Phillip Kohlschreiber on Monday in the first round of Wimbledon, media reported on Saturday.
The world No. 1, who is playing on grass for the first time this year, will debut in front…
India, Pakistan play 2-2 draw in Hockey World League Semi-Finals
The much anticipated Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final Pool A clash between traditional rivals India and Pakistan ended in a 2-2 stalemate at the Brasschaat Municipal Park in Antwerp on Friday.
Ramandeep Singh (13th and 39th) scored…
Sachin Tendulkar voted 21st century’s Best Test Player
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has been voted the "best Test player" of the 21st century in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia. Tendulkar amassed the highest number of votes breezing past Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, who…
Satnam Singh creates history, becomes 1st Indian in NBA
Hoopster Satnam Singh Bhamara on Friday created history by becoming the first Indian to get drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA). The seven feet two inches tall, 131 kg Indian was picked by Dallas Mavericks. The…
Former Pakistan Captain Zaheer Abbas confirmed as ICC President
Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas assumed the office of International Cricket Council (ICC) president on Day 3 of the world cricket governing body's Annual Conference week here. Zaheer began his one-year term and thanked the ICC Board…
India end Bangladesh’s 10-match Winning Streak, win by 77 Runs
India registered a consolation win over Bangladesh in Mirpur to deny them a complete whitewash. They lost the series 2-1. At the same time, they ended the 10-match winning streak of the Bangla team. Bangladesh had won 5 matches against…
India thrash Poland 3-0; register 2nd Win in HWL Semi-Final
India registered their second consecutive victory in the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final defeating Poland 3-0 in a pool A contest at the Brasschaat Municipal Park in Antwerp on Tuesday.
For India, Yuvraj Walmiki (23rd minute),…
KISS Student in Archery Training Camp for 2016 Olympics
In a major achievement, archer Ranjit Naik, a student of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), has been identified as a potential medal winner in Olympic Games and included in the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme for the 2016 Rio…
Skipper MS Dhoni open to quitting captaincy if asked
India's limited overs cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said he will happily step down if that facilitates a performance upliftment, following the team's first ever One-Day International (ODI) series loss against Bangladesh.
India…
Bangladesh beat India by 6 Wickets, win 3-Match Series 2-0
Bangladesh beat India by 6 Wickets to win the ODISHA series 2-0 with one match to go. They also qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy. This is Bangladesh's first-ever ODI series win over India.
Mustafizur, who took 5 wickets in debut…