ICC level 1 coach unveils academy under CA banner
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) Level 1 coach Aparup Chakraborty kick-started his cricket coaching centre -- the "Straight Drive Cricket Academy"...
Barcelona defender Pique handed four-match ban
Barcelona, Aug 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was handed a four-match ban on Wednesday for abusing an assistant referee during the second...
England pacer Anderson to miss fifth Ashes Test
London, Aug 19 (IANS) England's pace spearhead James Anderson is set to miss the fifth and final Ashes Test after losing a fitness battle.
The...
Will be tough to win medal at Rio, says boxer Mary Kom
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Five-time world boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom on Wednesday said it would be an uphill task to achieve a...
Court grants stay order to PCB against two ex-cricketers
Lahore, Aug 19 (IANS) A Lahore additional district judge, in two separate suits, granted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) a stay order, restraining former...
PCB chief to appoint two cricketers as advisers
Lahore, Aug 19 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan will appoint two eminent cricketers as advisers who can be invited to the...
Dhoni parajumps from AN-32
Agra, Aug 19 (IANS) Former Indian test cricket captain M.S. Dhoni, a honorary Lt. Col. in the Indian Army, on Wednesday parajumped from an...
Real Madrid coach Benitez wants improvement after narrow win
Madrid, Aug 19 (IANS) Spanish football heavyweight Real Madrid's coach Rafael Benitez watched his side claim an unconvincing 2-1 win over Turkish side Galatasaray...
Indian hockey umpire Joshi to officiate globally
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) National level Indian umpire Deepak Joshi was on Wednesday promoted to the international stage by the International Hockey Federation...
Windies on board for T20 as Olympic sport but warn of challenges
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 19 (IANS) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron has thrown his support behind Twenty20's inclusion as an...
