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 […]
Baku, Azerbaijan : Indian pugilist Manoj Kumar secured his berth for the forthcoming Rio Olympics after advancing to the semifinals of the men’s light welter 64 Kg category at the World Qualification event here on Thursday.The 29-year-old displayed a superior performance, thumping Tajikistan’s Rakhimov Shavkatdzhon 3-0 in the quarterfinal round. He will next face European […]
Dharamsala : Former India skipper Anil Kumble has been appointed as the head coach of the country’s cricket team for next one year, said Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur here on Thursday.The 45-year-old was among 57 applicants who applied for the position earlier this month. He was interviewed by the […]
Bridgetown : Darren Sammy, who led the West Indies to its second World T20 title in India in April, believes that the historic achievement can inspire a new generation of players in the Caribbean nation. “It has been amazing to travel around the various islands over the past few weeks and see the joy on […]