If we play like that we’re not going to win many games: Cook
Dejected after a 133-run loss (D/L method) against India in the second ODI on Wednesday, England skipper Alastair Cook said that his team has a lot of improvement to do if it wants to overturn the 1-0 deficit in the five-match series. “If we play like that we’re not going to win many games of... read more »
Xabi Alonso announces international retirement
Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso announced that he was retiring from football after making 114 appearances for Spain and scoring a total of 16 goals for his country. The 32-year-old issued a statement on Wednesday in which he said “the most difficult thing was to say ‘goodbye’,”... read more »
Badminton Worlds: Sindhu progresses to pre-quarters, Jwala-Ashwini ousted
P.V. Sindhu came out with a strong performance to enter the third round of the World Badminton Championships after earning a straight-games win over Russian Olga Golovanova at the Ballerup Super Arena here on Wednesday. The 11-seeded Indian needed only 40 minutes to ease past Olga 21-12, 21-17 in... read more »
Raina played a fantastic knock: Dhoni
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has showered praise on Suresh Raina for his match-winning hundred in the second ODI against England which helped them take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. “It was a fantastic knock,” said Dhoni, about Raina’s 75-ball 100. “By the end of the 30th... read more »
Hockey team captain Sardar Singh reprimanded
The Indian men’s hockey captain and midfielder Sardar Singh was officially reprimanded for inappropriate conduct here on Wednesday night. The incident happened in the match against... read more »
Vikas Gowda wins discus event
Vikas Gowda took the men’s discus throw gold medal on day five of the athletic events at Hampden Park on Thursday night. The Karnataka athlete, who had got past the 64m-metre mark in the... read more »
It’s a test of character for us: Dhoni
M.S. Dhoni said that the remainder of the five-match Test series will be a ‘test of character’ for his squad. “The first Test was a draw and then we won the second and England won... read more »
Senate blocks aid to Israel
In the end, the Senate couldn’t even agree to deliver emergency aid to one of the United States’ closest allies. A last-ditch effort to deliver aid to Israel during its war with Hamas... read more »
Sensex tumbles over 187 points on capital outflows, global cues
Extending losses for the second straight session, the benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 187 points in early trade on Friday on increased capital outflows amidst a weak global trend. The 30-share... read more »
