Leicester : Jamie Vardy scored in vain as Leicester City’s Champions League fairytale came to a valiant end following a 1-1 quarter-final draw at home to Atletico Madrid. Seeking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit, Leicester fell further behind to Saul Niguez’s first-half header, before Vardy’s 61st-minute strike gave them hope. But despite heavy Leicester […]
Melbourne : On June 16 this year, the governor of South Australia will be hosting a historic reception to mark the death centenary of a decorated Australian soldier, Private Sarn Singh. A member of the Australian Imperial Force, Pte Sarn Singh was killed in action in Belgium on June 10, 1917, while serving in the […]
New Delhi : In a heartwarming show of sportsmanship and camaraderie, the Indian cricketers sent a special retirement gift to Shahid Afridi — a Virat Kohli shirt signed by several Indian cricketers.A Pakistani journalist has uploaded a photo of the shirt on social media. The shirt, with Kohli’s name and No. 18 printed on it, […]
New Delhi : Aiming to improve India’s poor doping record, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has decided to strengthen its monitoring system by conducting a record 7,000 dope tests on athletes this year. The anti-doping watchdog has increased the frequency of collecting athletes’ blood and urine samples by carrying out random dope tests at national […]
Rajkot : Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Daniel Vettori heaped praise on Chris Gayle for his 38 ball 77, saying batsmen like swashbuckling West Indies opener did not need guidance from any coach or captain with regard to their batting. Gayle smashed a blistering half-century before Yuzvendra Chahal returned with a three-wicket haul as Royal Challengers […]