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Delhi Youth League completes season 7

9:16 pm May 29, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi Youth League (DYL), a football tournament for kids at the grassroots level in NCR, has completed season 7. The season’s concluding match was played on May 19, the DYL said in a statement. The final day of the DYL-7 was graced by two former I-League Champions Rakshit Dagar and Deepak Devrani […]

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Border picks Kohli, Morgan, Finch as 3 skippers to watch out for in WC

2:58 pm May 25, 2019

Melbourne: Cricket legend Allan Border has handpicked Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan and Aaron Finch as the three skippers to watch out for in the ICC ODI World Cup, starting May 30 in the United Kingdom. Border, who led Australia to World Cup triumph in 1987, said Kohli’s aggressive and “in-your-face” style of captaincy makes him […]

Age fraud issue: AITA to subject junior players to age verification test during Nationals

Under-16 Tennis: Hooda shocks Duhan to enter boys final

8:37 pm May 24, 2019

Mumbai: Fifth seed Krishna Hooda fought back to oust Haryana state rival and second seed Chirag Duhan and enter the final of the 13th Ramesh Desai Memorial Under-16 Tennis Nationals Friday. Hooda carved out a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over his higher ranked opponent in a boys’ singles semi-final match at the Cricket Club of […]

Bangladesh undone by New Zealand pace at World Cup

Confident Bangladesh set to test top sides at World Cup

2:12 pm May 24, 2019

New Delhi: From minnows to giant-killers to a serious force from sub-continent, the ascendancy of passion-driven Bangladesh has indeed created a buzz in the cricketing circle, making them a side to watch out for in the upcoming World Cup. The evolution of Bangladesh is uncontested and the heavyweights are aware that the ‘passionate Tigers’ pose […]

Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali’s daughter dies after cancer treatment

11:18 am May 20, 2019

Leeds (UK): Pakistan batsman Asif Ali is expected to leave the tour of England following the death of his daughter, who had been having treatment for cancer in the United States. A statement issued by Islamabad United, the team Asif plays for in the Pakistan Super League, late Sunday said: “ISLU family pays its deepest condolences to @AasifAli2018 on the tragic loss of his daughter. Our […]