NEW DELHI: Ending months of speculation around Asia Cup, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday announced that the tournament will be staged in a hybrid model with four games in Pakistan and nine in Sri Lanka from August 31 to September 17. The deadlock over the staging of the 50-over tournament was broken last […]
SRINAGAR: Hoor Fatima, the remarkable 3-year-old chess prodigy, has etched her name in history as the youngest champion of the prestigious 2nd Kashmir Open International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. The tournament, organized by The Kashmir Chess Club and held at the Indoor Sports Complex, Polo Ground in Srinagar (J&K), commenced on June 10 and concluded […]
SRINAGAR: After completion of Inter school Zonal level competitions conducted by all 8 Sports Zones of District Srinagar, District Youth Services and Sports Office (DYSSO) Srinagar organized Inter zonal competitions for Boys /Girls falling under the age group of 14 and 17 years at twin higher secondary schools of the district on Thursday here. About […]
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES), University of Kashmir Thursday held a meeting of physical education directors from affiliated colleges to chalk out a calendar of activities for the year 2023-24. The meeting was held in the wake of directions by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nilofer Khan, calling for giving a huge fillip […]
CAIRO: Egypt have come from behind to beat Guinea and secure a record-extending 26th appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt beat Guinea 2-1 on Wednesday to secure top spot in their qualifying group with a game in hand. It is the eighth country to qualify for the 24-team event that will be hosted […]
Asian Track Cycling Championship NEW DELHI: Indian cyclist Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam on Thursday created a national record in men’s spring qualification after clocking 9.877 seconds at the Asian Track Cycling Championship in Niali, Malaysia. (More Sports News) Ronaldo, who is a part of TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) finished 10th and qualified for R16 in […]
LONDON: The hallowed Lord’s, iconic Oval, seamer-friendly Headingley are among the five centres where Indian cricket team will play its Test matches during its 2025 tour, England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday. The ECB announced its home calendar for the seven-year cycle between 2025-2031 involving its men’s and women’s teams. According to […]
NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India’s much awaited elections will take place on July 6, the returning officer announced in a notification issued on Tuesday. The announcement comes a day after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appointed retired high court judge Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer to set the poll process in […]
HAJIN: In the ongoing Jehlum Soccer Cup organised by the Indian Army two matches were played at Sports Ground Hajin on Wednesday. In the first match of the day, FC Chinar Hajin defeated FC Avengers by a solitary goal. At the end of the first half, both teams were tied at 0-0 goals. Mohammad Amir […]
‘Disgusting and disappointing… choose your role models carefully’ New Delhi: Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at cricketing superstars who endorse pan masala products via surrogate products in advertisements. During the recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League, legendary former cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle were […]