BCCI summons 20 youngsters, including Arjun Tendulkar, for 20-day camp in NCA

NEW DELHI: Keen to identify young multi-skilled players who could make a quick transition to elite level, the BCCI has summoned 20 potential all-rounders for a near three-week camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun, who plays first-class cricket for Goa and made his IPL debut in the […]

India face Lebanon in Intercontinental Cup, aim to break into top-100

BHUBANESWAR: Buoyant India will take on a higher-ranked Lebanon with an aim to break into top-100 in FIFA rankings, in their last round-robin clash of the Intercontinental Cup, here on Thursday. In pursuit of a second title, the Blue Tigers have sealed a spot in the final with wins over Mongolia and Vanuatu, which will […]

Sports Council, SAI sign MoU for flourishing sports in J&K

SRINAGAR: J&K Sports Council and Sports Authority of India have come together to flourish sports in the union territory of J&K. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the premier sports body of J&K will collaborate with SAI for the expansion of the footprints of Khelo India centers in J&K. The MoU on behalf of J&K Sports Council […]

Mega tribal sports event gets gelled with Sinthan breeze

Under the Sports for All initiative, YSS organizes sports and allied activities for tribal population across Kashmir: Waseem Raja KOKERNAG: On the banks of the famous Bringi Nalah, the Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K organized a mega sports festival of Tribal communities at Dandipora Vailoo here. Joint Director Kashmir of the Department of […]

Jehlum Soccer Cup: FC Boon, FC Banyari win matches

Hajin: In the ongoing Jehlum Soccer Cup organised by Indian Army, two matches were played at Sports Ground Hajin on Tuesday. In the first match, FC Boon defeated FC Young Boys on tiebreakers. Earlier, the game ended 1-1. Later, the match was decided on penalties in which FC Boon held their nerve by winning 3-2. […]

Dhoni, his PR team made him hero of 2007 & 2011 World Cup; it was Yuvraj who took us to the finals: Gambhir

New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir has lashed out against ‘hero worship’ in Indian cricket, reckons the obsession over top stars like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and said broadcasters and media should focus on other performers too. Gambhir without taking MS Dhoni’s name said thay one individual and his PR team made him hero of 2007 and […]

DYSS orginises Inter Zonal Level Competition for U-14 at Pampore

Tehsildar Pampore urges students to stay away from drugs, always reach out to parents and family PAMPORE: Youth Services and Sports Zone Pampore organized an Inter School Zonal Level Competition U-14 Boys Kabbadi Kho Kho and Volleyball at Iqbal Stadium Tanchibagh Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Tehsildar Pampore Zuber Ahmad Bhat was […]

Jehlum Soccer Cup: FC Soccer, FC Hakabara win matches

Hajin: In the ongoing Jehlum Soccer Cup organised by the Indian Army, two matches were played at the Sports Ground Hajin on Monday. In the first match of the day, FC Soccer Hajin defeated FC Gundjahingir by a solitary goal. At the end of the first half, both teams were tied at 0-0 goals. Junaid […]

Sports Council promotes yoga for transformative impact on health

SRINAGAR: J&K Sports Council’s focus on community sports, promoting healthy lifestyles and providing result-oriented coaching to youth and ensuring gender equality in sports by supporting events like North Kashmir Women’s Premier League have contributed to the growth and development of sports in the region. The North Kashmir Women’s Premier League is a serious effort to […]

IOA appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer

Plans to hold WFI elections on July 4 New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday appointed former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer to conduct the impending Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections on July 4. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, after his meeting with protesting […]