Nadal will be ready for Rio, insists Spanish Olympic chief

Johannesburg : Amid increasing speculation surrounding his participation at the Rio Olympics, the Spanish Olympic Committee chief has confirmed that 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will represent his nation at the global spectacle.The 30-year-old, who is chosen as Spain’s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio on August 5, still awaits the nod from […]

Manifesto Row: Phoolka to apologize on behalf of party at Darbar Sahib

AMRITSAR SAHIB : After being cornered by the political opponents on Youth Manifesto issue, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in defensive mode. For using Darbar Sahib’s image with AAP symbol “broom” on its ‘youth manifesto’, Supreme Court lawyer and senior party leader HS Phoolka has announced to reach Darbar Sahib on July 10 along with […]

India to host England for five Tests, three ODIs, T20Is

Mumbai : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that it will host a five-match Test series against England, starting in Rajkot from November 9. In addition to the five-Test series, India will play three one-day internationals and as many T20 internationals against England.Vishakhapatnam will host the second Test from […]

Brathwaite identifies patience as key to succeed against India

Kingston (Jamaica) : Underlining the importance of playing spin better, West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has insisted that patience will be a key factor to succeed in the forthcoming four-match Test series against India.”The pitches are slow here and the Indians will attack with spin, unlike Australia who went with pace. So it’s about being […]