Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s appointment as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the Rio Olympics did not go down too well with everyone. While many Olympians, including Milkha Singh, opposed the decision, Bollywood fraternity stood firmly with the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor. Actors Kirron Kher and Sooraj Pancholi, who attended theRead More →
April 22: Dipa Karmakar entered into history books as she became India’s first woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics after putting up a strong show at the final qualifying and Rio Games test event. Dipa, who is an Asian bronze medallist, qualified in the artistic gymnastics event at Rio DeRead More →
Actor Emraan Hashmi, who features in another cricket-based film “Azhar” after “Jannat”, says he doesn’t know why he always gets films with the controversial match-fixing angle. “‘Jannat’ released six years ago, and there was a match-fixing sub-plot in that film as well. So I don’t know why I get onlyRead More →
Melbourne, April 21: The Australian city of Melbourne has been named the world’s best sporting city of the past decade, beating London, New York, Tokyo, Berlin and Sydney to the crown. Melbourne won three out of 14 categories at the 2016 Ultimate Sports City awards in Switzerland on Wednesday, includingRead More →
Cricket Australia has released its summer schedule, with South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka touring in 2016-17. South Africa will kick off the summer on November 3 with a Test at the WACA before Australia wraps up its home season with a three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.Read More →
The “loyalty to money” which Twenty20 leagues around the world are promoting has made it impossible for any country to strike the perfect balance between all three formats of cricket, says former Australian captain Steve Waugh. Waugh, however, feels India, Australia and England are closest to getting the equilibrium right.Read More →
Whether you’re a Nike fan or an Adidas advocate, a sneaker freaker or a hardcore triathlete, Roy Morgan’s Research latest findings reveal Australian men sports shoes are trending. Last year, 791,000 Australians bought men’s sporting shoes in any given four-week period – up from 728,000 in 2014. Surprisingly, 30% purchasesRead More →
Ipoh (Malaysia), April 16: India’s hockey team suffered a 0-4 drubbing in the final against reigning world champions Australia who captured their ninth Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title here on Saturday. Thomas Craig (25th and 35th minutes) scored twice before Matt Gohdes, playing in his 150th match, scored in theRead More →
Majority of Australian children (78%) are getting less than the recommended daily amount of exercise, with one in four (28%) getting less than half, according to new research released today. The research, commissioned by MILO, found that: 61% of parents expressed concern that their children weren’t getting enough activity; andRead More →
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar released the teaser poster of “Sachin: A Billion Dreams”, his upcoming biopic. Sachin, 42, is making his acting debut with the movie, which has been directed by award-winning British director James Erskine. The poster shows Sachin walking on the field carrying his bat and withRead More →