Sports

New Delhi [India], Sept. 11 : Not many football players score their first goal from the half-line in fact, it is rather a rarity when a goal is scored from the half-line in football.But when Sanjeev Stalin struck the ball from the half-way line little …

London [UK], Sept. 11 : England head coach Trevor Bayliss reckons his team cannot win the upcoming Ashes series unless their catching improves.England dropped at least 14 chances in the three-Test series against West Indies which they won 2-1. Accordin…

Dubai [UAE], Sept 11 : International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar on Monday welcomed the return of international cricket in Pakistan as the Faf du Plessis-led World XI side is all set to tour the country for a three-match T20 series …

Lucknow [India], Sept 11 : Hockey India on Monday announced a 37-Member core group for the junior men’s national coaching camp which will take place at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) later this month to prepare for the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup.Du…

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], Sept. 11 : Admitting that India are currently in a very “good knick”, Australian all-rounder James Faulkner believes that its going to be a real test for them when they face Virat Kohli and Co.in the limited-overs series st…

Dhaka [Bangladesh], Sept 11 : The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted a short break to all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan from Test cricket.However, the duration of the sabbatical is shorter than the six-month period which Shakib had asked for.Confirmi…

Dhaka [Bangladesh], Sept. 11 : Bangladesh have recalled batsman Mahmudullah in their Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against South Africa beginning September 28.Meanwhile, pacers Subhasis Roy and Rubel Hossain have also been included in th…

Mumbai [India], Sept 11 : Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has been selected in Mumbai’s Under-19 squad for JY Lele All India Under-19 Invitational One Day Tournament slated to be held in Baroda later this month.The 17-year…

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], Sept. 11 : Opener Aaron Finch has been ruled out of Australia’s warm-up game against the Board President’s XI to be played tomorrow at the MA Chidambaram Stadium as he continues to manage a calf injury.However, Finch is in …

Karachi [Pakistan], Sept 11 : South African skipper Faf du Plessis, who will lead the World XI side touring Pakistan in the upcoming three-match T20 series, has said the international players in his team will be playing for something bigger than the ga…