Bengaluru : Triple jumper Renjith Maheswary, sprinter Dharambir Singh and middle distance runner Jinson Johnson seized the opportunity on the last day of qualification in order to secure their berths for next month’s Rio Olympics at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium during the fourth leg of the Indian Grand Prix here on Monday. Triple jumper Renjith, […]
Melbourne : Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has joined the chorus of players who believe Mohammad Amir should have been given a lifetime ban for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal but warned his country’s players and fans to sledge the left-handed pacer at their own peril. The 24-year-old, who served a prison sentence in […]
New Delhi : Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has undergone a knee surgery at a London-based hospital.”Some injuries trouble even after retirement, but I will be back very soon doing the things I enjoy. Had a knee operation & resting,” the all-time leading run scorer wrote on Twitter.His post was immediately shared, liked and commented […]
Paris : Wales midfielder Gareth Bale has described his Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo as a `natural goal scorer` after the star striker’s match-winning goal guided Portugal to the finals of the European Championship.After the goalless first half, Ronaldo finally broke the deadlock in the 50th minute of the match to put Portugal ahead before […]
Madrid : Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi and his father Jorge Messi will appeal against a Spanish court verdict to sentence each of them to 21 months in jail for tax fraud. Confirming the news, the lawyers of Messi and his father said that their clients would continue to fight for their innocence.The appeal against the […]