Pune : While pointing out the bench strength of the team, Rising Pune Supergiants captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that his teammate Kevin Pietersen’s injury could turn out be a ‘blessing in disguise’. Pietersen was forced to retire after facing only one ball as he hurt his leg while trying to take a single […]
Melbourne : West Indies controversial batsman Chris Gayle will not be prevented from playing in the Big Bash Twenty20 league next season, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has said. Earlier this year, the 36-year-old explosive southpaw had stirred a controversy following his infamous ‘Don’t blush baby’ boundary-line interview with a female television reporter. He was […]
Barcelona : Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal continued his perfect start to the clay-court season as he reached the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday. The 14-time Grand Slam champion overcame a spirited fightback from Fabio Fognini to claim a 6-2, 7-6 win over the Italian opponent in the quarterfinal clash. Nadal had earlier […]
Johannesburg : Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has triggered yet another controversy on social media by stating that women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport. The 85-year-old Briton raised doubts whether a women racer would physically be able to drive an F1 car quickly as compared to their male counterparts, Sport24 […]
New Delhi : Dipa Karmakar, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, has insisted that she will try to put up her best performance at the Rio Games in August. “I am happy but I want to perform even better. I will put in my best efforts […]