Satwik-Chirag win Swiss Open title in badminton

Basel: Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty capped off their impressive campaign with a title win, beating China’s Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday. The second-seeded Indian pair, the 2022 World Championships bronze medallist, was solid in […]

You are truly a legend and an idol to every football player: Bader on Ronaldo becoming most capped men’s int’l player

New Delhi: Until Thursday night, Bader Al-Mutawa was the most capped men’s international player in football. The Kuwaiti international was however surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo as he marked his 197th outing for Portugal during the Euro 2024 qualifier 4-0 win against Liechtenstein. The 38-year-old marked outing with two goals on the night in Lisbon. Al-Mutawa […]

Afghanistan skipper hails maiden T20 win against Pakistan

Dubai: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan hailed the team’s maiden T20 victory against Pakistan but said their front-line batters need to improve ahead of the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year. Rashid and his team mates humbled a new-look Pakistan by six wickets in the opening T20 International in Sharjah on Friday. They restricted […]

Outstanding sportspersons call on LG

JAMMU: A delegation of outstanding sportspersons from J&K called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan on Saturday. S. Chandeep Singh, International Para Taekwondo Medallist; Danish Sharma, International Judo player & Coach and Appu Jamwal, Wushu National medallist while calling on the Lt Governor discussed with him the implementation of J&K Sports policy. The […]

Nitu Ghanghas is world champion in women’s boxing

New Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) added a World Championship title to her name with a win over Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg at the marquee tournament here on Saturday. The Indian put up a stupendous performance to see off Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title for the minimum weight category in front of […]

Satwik-Chirag duo enters semi-final of Swiss Open

BASEL: Dynamic Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has entered the semi-finals of the Swiss Open Super Series 300 badminton event defeating the Danish pair of Jeppe Bay and Lasse Molhede in three hard-fought games. On Friday night, the Indian pair fought off the challenge in 54 minutes, winning 15-21, 21-11, 21-14. […]

In 2022, 13 suspicious cricket matches were played across globe: Sportradar report

New Delhi: There were 13 competitive cricket matches that came under the cloud of suspicion in 2022, according to a review report published by Sportradar Integrity Services. Sportradar Integrity Services unit is an international team of qualified integrity experts who deliver analysis on irregular betting, match-fixing and other forms of corruption in sports. The 28-page […]

With WPL, there’s no reason for men & women’s game to be viewed as different: ICC chairman

New Delhi: Women’s cricket has distinguished itself with the introduction of the WPL and it should not be viewed differently from the men’s game anymore, says ICC chairman Greg Barclay. He said the league will help uplift the women’s game, thanks to the professionalism and money involved. The first edition of the tournament will conclude […]

Salima Tete wins AHF Emerging Women’s Player of the Year award

New Delhi: Indian women’s hockey team midfielder Salima Tete has been honoured with the AHF Emerging Player of the Year Award for her brilliant performance in 2022. The 20-year-old was presented with the award at the Asian Hockey Federation’s (AHF) Annual General Meeting in Mungyeong, Korea. “I sincerely thank the Asian Hockey Federation for recognising […]

Records keep me going: Ronaldo on almost retiring post 2022 World Cup

Riyadh: For Portugal, the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar ended with a 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the quarter finals and Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the pitch in tears. Ronaldo had been dropped from the starting XI in the Round of 16 and the final eight fixtures following reports of friction between him and the […]