Sports
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Best wishes for semis: PM Modi after Indian cricket team’s WC win over Netherlands
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian cricket team on Sunday on its win against the Netherlands in a World Cup match and extended best wishes to the players for…
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Sri Lanka Cricket demands Prez’s ‘assurance’ before urging ICC to lift ban
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has demanded President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assurance to ensure that there would not be any political interference in the country’s cricket-related matters. SLC, the sport’s governing body…
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Keep learning new strokes rather than focusing on becoming complete batter: Kohli
New Delhi: The great Virat Kohli has placed more importance on having the ability to add new strokes as a batter rather than the technique. The 35-year-old himself displayed the ability to…
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Saudi Pro League: Al-Ittihad sacks coach Nuno Santo after poor run
Riyadh: Al-Ittihad parted ways with Nuno Espirito Santo, the Saudi Pro League champions said, following a poor run of results under the Portuguese coach. Nuno was under pressure because of their struggles…
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Virat Kohli is a credit to the game of cricket, says Richards
Dubai: Virat Kohli is a “credit” to the game of cricket, said West Indies batting great Vivian Richards on Thursday, lauding the Indian maestro’s ability to emerge unscathed from the most difficult…
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Cricket: PCB accepts chief selector Inzamam’s resignation as rift grows
Karachi: The rift between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq intensified with the country’s sport’s governing body accepting the former skipper’s resignation amid a conflict of interest allegation. Even…