India retain top spot in rankings despite World T20 semi-final exit

Dubai : The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side have retained their top spot in ICC rankings despite their semi-final exit from the recently-concluded World T20 at the hands of West Indies.West Indies defeated India by seven wickets at Wankhede Stadium and later went on to win the World T20 title for the second time after beating […]

Indian eves suffer defeat against China at Hawkey’s Bay Cup

Hastings : Indian women’s hockey team suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of fifth-ranked China in the last pool game of the 2016 Hawkey’s Bay Cup. The match started slowly, with most of the battles taking place in the midfield and both teams struggling to penetrate the circle. China had the best opportunity of […]

Windies board takes swipe at Sammy’s ‘inappropriate’ jibe

Johannesburg : The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has publically reprimanded Darren Sammy after the skipper made what is described to be `inappropriate` comments about the board after their stunning victory in the World T20 final over England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Referring to the lengthy pay disputes between the board and the players, […]

Djokovic overtakes Federer as all-time prize money earner

Melbourne : World number one Novak Djokovic has surpassed his Swiss rival Roger Federer as the highest prize money earner of all-time in the men’s tennis after winning the Miami Open for a consecutive third time.Djokovic’s 6-3, 6-3 win over Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori in the Miami Open final pushed his on-court earnings to […]

Sammy flays West Indies Cricket Board post World T20 triumph

Kolkata : West Indies captain Darren Sammy has criticised his country’s cricket board after the Caribbean side became the first side to lift the World Twenty20 title twice following a thrilling four-wicket win over England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. “We had lots of issues, people wondered whether we would play this tournament,” said an […]