San Antonio, (US) : San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan on Monday announced that he will retire after 19 seasons with the organization. Since drafting Duncan, the Spurs won five championships and posted a 1,072-438 regular season record, giving the team a .710 winning percentage, which is the best 19-year stretch in NBA history and was […]
Kingston : West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has retired from Test cricket, according to the West Indies Cricket Board.The 32-year-old speedster, who claimed 130 wickets in 46 Tests, will continue to represent his nation in limited-overs formats, ESPNcricinfo reported.Taylor, who played his last Test in Sydney earlier this year, was left out of the […]
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 […]