DUBAI: Aleem Dar, celebrated as one of the most esteemed cricket umpires globally, is set to retire at the conclusion of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s 2024-25 season, marking the end of an illustrious career that spans nearly 25 years. Known for his professionalism both on and off the field, Aleem is a three-time recipient of […]
NEW DELHI: Riding on a sensational century in his Test comeback, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday re-entered the ICC rankings at an impressive sixth position but India skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli slipped in a major shake-up in standings. Bettering Pant’s 731 rating points is compatriot Yashasvi Jaiswal (751), who makes a move up […]
SRINAGAR: The 9th J&K UT Pencak Silat Championship 2024 was held from 21st to 23rd September 2024 at Indoor Hall, Polo Ground, Srinagar, where Shahid Hilal of the Grand Warriors Academy Srinagar won Gold medal. The event was organized by the J&K Pencak Silat Association under the aegis of the J&K Sports Council, witnessed intense […]
CHENNAI: Ravichandran Ashwin snapped six wickets in the second innings as India managed to clean up Bangladesh for 234 to clinch the first of two Tests by 280 runs on Sunday. Resuming the Test on Day 4 with the visitors on 158/4, Ashwin – who also scored a hundred in the first innings – broke […]
LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes all their rivals are rooting hard against them in a legal battle against the English Premier League over 115 Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches they’ve been accused of. “I am sorry to say I always want to defend my club – especially in these modern days,” he said. […]
RAMBAN: The Inter-District Union Territory Level Chess Competition was inaugurated on Sunday in Batote by Additional District Development Commissioner Ramban, Roshan Lal. The tournament, organized by the Department of Youth Services & Sports (DYSS) under the guidance of Director General YS&S, Rajinder Singh Tara, is being held in collaboration with the Ramban Administration, led by […]
SRINAGAR: The highly anticipated ‘9th JK UT Pencak Silat Championship 2024’ officially kicked off on Saturday at the historic Polo Ground in Srinagar. The event saw an inspiring inauguration ceremony, graced by Nuzhat Gul, Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, who attended as the Chief Guest. The Secretary Sports council also took SVEEP […]
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan scripted history by claiming their first-ever series win against a top-five ICC-ranked ODI team, dominating South Africa with a 177-run victory in the second match. The victory has landed the Afghans on the cusp of registering a historic whitewash of the Proteas when they lock horns in the third and final ODI […]
RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Al-Nassr defeated Ettifaq 3-0 and gave Stefano Pioli victory in his first game as coach of the Saudi Arabian club on Friday. The Italian, who led AC Milan to the Serie A title in 2022, was appointed on Wednesday to succeed Luis Castro. The Portuguese coach was dismissed […]