Wuhan : Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal produced a clinical performance as she progressed through to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event at the Badminton Asia Championship here on Thursday. Fifth seed Saina claimed a 21-14, 21-18 win over Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol in the second round contest that lasted 45 minutes.Meanwhile, compatriot PV Sindhu […]
Colombo : Sri Lanka have called in rookie batsmen Dasun Shanaka and Dhananjaya de Silva for the upcoming three-match Test series against England. Besides, batsman Lahiru Thirimanne, wicketkeeper-batsmen Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella have also earned a place in the 17-man squad, which include 10 batsmen, five pacemen and two spin bowlers. Kaushal Silva, who recently […]
New Delhi : West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has been roped in by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for the injured speedster Lasith Malinga for the rest of the Indian Premier League season. The 31-year-old had earlier played for the now defunct Pune Warriors in 2011. He took six wickets at an economy rate […]
London : Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that manager Louis van Gaal can save himself from being sacked if he manages to lead his side to the FA Cup glory and to the top four Premier League finish.The Dutchman’s job has been under scrutiny following his side’s inconsistent performances in the Premier League […]
New Delhi : The Cricket Association of Nepal has been suspended by the International Cricket Council due to a ‘vacuum of cricket leadership’ in the country and also in view of government interference in the board.The ICC Board held its second meeting of the year at the ICC Headquarters in Dubai on Sunday and called […]