New Zealand Cricket on Monday announced a shortened schedule for its home series against India after reports that the visitors wanted to keep the tour as brief as possible. NZC said India would play two Tests and five one-dayers against the Black Caps between January 19 and February 18, in the first tour by the … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal and Liverpool emerged victorious from two of the Premier League’s fiercest rivalries with wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United respectively on Sunday. Arsenal prevailed over big-spending Spurs 1-0 thanks to Olivier Giroud’s third goal in as many matches, while Daniel Sturridge matched him in the scoring stakes as The Reds … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

KATHMANDU: India won the match against their arch rival – Pakistan- by 1-0 in their Group A match of the eighth SAFF Championship here at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Sunday evening. Pakistani captain Samar Ishaq hit a suicide goal in the 14th minute of the match that eventually made India victorious. Though India’s … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

KATHMANDU: On the inaugural match of the Eighth SAFF Championship on Saturday, Nepal beat Bangladesh by 2-0. During the match played at the Dasharath Stadium in the Capital, striker Anil Gurung (Jersey No.10) scored the first goal on the tournament via a header from a corner pass by Bhola Silwal (Jersey No. 17) at the … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s Brazilian playmaker Kaka has told the Spanish club he wants to leave after deciding he will not get sufficient playing time under new coach Carlo Ancelotti. The 31-year-old has failed to reproduce the form that won him a World Player of the Year award in 2007 since he joined Real … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka’s love affair with New York’s hardcourts is starting to get serious. The Belarusian is so smitten with Flushing Meadows that she now thinks of them as an old lover. “I would say it’s my husband,” she said on Thursday after her 6-3 6-1 win over Canada’s Aleksandra Wozniak. “Because … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

REUTERS – Record-breaking batsman Aaron Finch thinks a first win in any format in six months will give Australia a huge dose of much-needed confidence after the disappointment of the Ashes defeat. The 26-year-old smashed 156 runs off 63 balls to help Australia beat England in a Twenty20 match at the Rose Bowl on Thursday, … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

New York:  India’s Somdev Devvarman fought through rain interruptions to win his men’s singles first round match against Slovak Lukas Lacko at the US Open tennis here at Flushing Meadows. Somdev, who led two sets to one when rain interrupted the match, returned to clinch it over five sets, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, in … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

LONDON (Reuters) – Banned Liverpool striker Luis Suarez could make his return to action against Manchester United after the two teams were drawn against each other in the League Cup third round on Wednesday. Suarez, serving a 10-game suspension for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic last season, will be eligible for the match at Old Trafford … पुरै पढ्नुहोस