PARIS: Senior team skipper Lionel Messi expressed his surprise after Argentina’s controversial defeat in their Paris Olympics opener against Morocco on Wednesday. The Argentina squad comprising Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez lost 1-2 against a game Morocco side as the first day of the footballing action went down in infamy after fans invaded the pitch, protesting […]
SRINAGAR: The Inter Zonal District Level Kabaddi Tournament organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K concluded at Boys HSS Jawahar Nagar here. Competitions were conducted for Boys of U/19, U/14 and U/17 age group categories. All the eight Sports Zones of district Srinagar participated in this tournament. Young Kabaddi players displayed exceptional […]
JAMMU: The Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K organised Inter Zonal District Level Competitions for boys U-17 and U-14 years age group in Badminton at MAM Stadium here. Sports Zone Gandhi Nagar lifted final trophies in Badminton U-14 & U-17 Yrs while beating Sports Zone Jammu in Badminton and Zone Satwari in the game […]
Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Raja Danish Amaan secure First Place SRINAGAR: The Royal Springs Golf Course, Cheshmashahi Srinagar successfully concluded five days ’RSGC FourBall Green Some Golf Tournament’. The tournament that was played over five days on a knockout basis, witnessed enthusiastic participation from 36 players in a total of 16 matches. In the finals that […]
BARAMULLA: Youth Services and Sports Department J&K on Wednesday inaugurated the Inter-District Provincial Level Under-19 Boys Handball Competition at the Indoor Stadium Baramulla. The event was graced by Syed Qamar Sajad, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Baramulla, who officially opened the competition. This competition, held under the expert supervision of Rashid Kohli, Joint Director Youth […]
NEW DELHI: Nita Ambani, a prominent Indian philanthropist and the Founder of Reliance Foundation, has been unanimously re-elected as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) member from India. The announcement was made by the IOC ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which is set to take place this weekend. The decision […]
PARIS: Paris is a popular destination for vacations, of course. The food and drink. The art and history. The landmarks. And so on. The city itself will be one of the protagonists of the 2024 Olympic Games. That is why the Eiffel Tower and Seine River are featured just as prominently as gymnast Simone Biles […]
LONDON: One of the world’s oldest cricket clubs has taken a page out of the street cricket playbook in a twist that would make gully cricket enthusiasts nostalgic. According to a recent report in The Guardian, Southwick and Shoreham Cricket Club in West Sussex has banned players from hitting sixes, reminiscent of the “compound wall […]
COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month. The committee features former New Zealand batter Roger Twose and two other directors Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khwaja, who is the deputy […]
GANDERBAL: The Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal is championing a vibrant sports culture throughout the district with a series of dynamic events. The department successfully organized a zonal level football competition for girls under 17 at MM Stadium, Ganderbal Today. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from all zones of the district, culminating in a […]