Mumbai : Defending champions Patna Pirates kicked off their Pro Kabaddi League campaign on a winning note as they brushed aside Puneri Paltan 30-24 in their opening match here on Monday.Looking to record a third successive win, the impressive Puneri Paltan were brought down to earth by Patna Pirates. Surjeet Singh scored seven raid points […]
New Delhi : India Test captain Virat Kohli, who is arguably the fittest player in the team, has revealed how opting a healthy lifestyle has helped him become one of the finest batsmen of the current generation.Kohli was speaking at the launch of Stepathlon Kids aiming at building children’s holistic health in the country and […]
Almaty, Kazakhstan : In a gripping tale of resilience and unmeasured strength, ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand overcame all sorts of ordeals to secure her berth for the upcoming Rio Olympics in the women’s 100 metres category. The 20-year-old, hailing from Jajpur district in Odisha, clocked 11.30 seconds in women’s 100m qualification meet here at […]
Melbourne : Sportswear giant Nike has decided to withdraw its ‘Premier Slam’ dresses for the 2016 Wimbledon Championship after receiving increasing complaints from female players that their apparels were too revealing.Nike has requested its sponsored players to bring their stock of the all-white outfits to Nike’s rented out space at the All England Club so […]
Johannesburg : Former wicketkeeper-batsman Courtney Browne has been appointed as West Indies’ new chairman of selectors , replacing Clive Lloyd.Browne, who has represented West Indies in 20 Tests and 46 one-dayers, has been a member of the senior men’s selection panel and was given a two-year term as the chairman.Lloyd, who led West Indies to […]