India, after declaring their innings at 566/8, reduced West Indies to 31/1 at stumps. (Source: AP)
India were in firm control of the first Test against the West Indies after Virat?
Month: July 2016
FC Pune City signs Ferreira, Ndoye
FC Pune City. Express Photo by Partha Paul)
The Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Hrithik Roshan co-owned Indian Super League club FC Pune City has added Eduardo Ferreira and Momar Ndoye to
International Champions Cup on SonyESPN
Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to telecast the 2016 edition of the International Champions Cup, in India. The matches will be held across North America, Eur…
Kohli ton puts India on top after day 1 of test vs. WIndies
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda (AP) ” India captain Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 143 to put India in a powerful position at 302-4 after Thursday’s opening day of the first test against the West Indies.The West Indies pace attack…
Froome solidifies lead in mountain stage
Chris Froome took a big step toward winning a third Tour de France as Nairo Quintana’s challenge wilted on Wednesday’s first Alpine stage. Russia’s Ilnur Zakarin won the 184.5-km 17th stage from Bern to Finhaut-Emosson in Switzerland ahead of Sunday’s stage 15 winner Jarlinson Pantano of Colombia. Froome put in a burst inside the final […]
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Two New Zealand newspapers withdraw applications for Olympic accreditation
New Zealand’s two largest newspaper groups are not sending journalists to cover the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of a dispute with domestic broadcasting rights-holder Sky TV and the New Zealand Olympic Committee over accreditation terms they say will unfairly restrict coverage. NZME, which owns the New Zealand Herald, and Fairfax New Zealand, which […]
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Boston’s Uehara put on 15-day DL
Koji Uehara, who took over the closer’s role for Boston when Craig Kimbrel was injured, has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Red Sox with a right pectoral strain. Right-hander Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday to replace the right-handed Uehara on the 25-man roster. The 41-year-old Uehara is […]
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Toyama inks point producer Okada
The Toyama Grouses have boosted their roster with the addition of shooting guard Yu Okada as they prepare for their first season as a B. League first-division squad. Toyama made the announcement on its website on Wednesday. The Grouses earned a championship runner-up finish in the bj-league’s final season, falling to the Ryukyu Golden Kings […]
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Russia says decision on Olympic ban expected Sunday
Russia’s top Olympic official expects a final decision by Sunday on whether the entire Russian team will be banned from next month’s games in Rio de Janeiro over allegations of state-sponsored doping. The International Olympic Committee said its executive board will meet via teleconference on Sunday to consider the issue, but added that a final […]
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Two-time Stanley Cup winner Richards retires
Forward Brad Richards is retiring after 15 NHL seasons during which he established a reputation for offensive consistency and won two Stanley Cup championships. Following one season with Detroit, the 36-year-old announced his retirement in a two-page release issued by the NHL Players’ Association on Wednesday. From Prince Edward Island, Richards was a 10-time 20-goal […]
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