Basseterre : Marlon Samuels smashed a sparkling 92-run knock to guide West Indies to a four-wicket win over Australia in the fifth ODI of the tri-nation series at Warner Park in St. Kitts. Chasing a daunting target of 266 runs, openers Johnson Charles (48) and Andre Fletcher (27) provided an initial thrust to their side […]
Mumbai : India are all set to make their maiden appearance in next month’s under-17 Futsal World Cup after being invited by the Association Mundial de Futsal (AMF) to take part in the tournament.The competition will be held from July 11 to July 20 in Paraguay, with India among one of 12 countries vying to […]
Johannesburg : Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ramped up his preparation for the Rio Olympics as he recovered from a stumble to win the men’s 100 meters at the inaugural Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium in Jamaica.The six-time Olympic gold medallist finished the race in 9.88 seconds, thus notching the second fastest time in […]
New Delhi : The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has expressed complete solidarity for World Championships bronze medalist Anju Bobby George, who is the country’s highest achiever in track and field sports till date.Kerala State Sports Council (KSSC) president Anju had recently accused state’s Sports Minister EP Jayarajan of insulting her and charging her with […]
London : Germany began their quest for a record fourth European Championship title with a 2-0 win over Ukraine in their Group C clash on Monday. The world champions produced a good attacking display, but they came under fire defensively in the first half of the match.Striker Shkodran Mustafi put Germany ahead by smashing a header […]