Star India asks BCCI for ‘discount’ in current deal

Exiting Byju’s wants board to encash bank guarantee NEW DELHI: India’s home season media rights holder Star India has asked the BCCI for a Rs 130 crore discount in the existing deal while jersey sponsor BYJU’s, which is on its way out, wants the board to encash bank guarantee worth an estimated Rs 140 crore […]

Chief selector Shahid Afridi hosts dinner for Pakistan team  

LAHORE: In a video shared by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Twitter, Pakistan cricket team can be seen arriving at interim chief selector Shahid Afridi’s residence to attend a dinner. Legendary squash player Jahangir Khan was specially invited to the dinner in order to meet Babar Azam-led men in green. In the video, Jahangir Khan […]

Bumrah ruled out of ODI series against SL

Guwahati: Jasprit Bumrah’s return to action has been delayed further as he has failed to recover fully from his lower back stress fracture, ruling out the senior India pacer from the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bumrah was named in the squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting Tuesday, but the BCCI’s support […]

Ronaldo could make Saudi debut in PSG friendly: Al Nassr coach  

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo will serve his suspension before making his league debut for his new Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr but he could play against Paris St Germain in a friendly this month, coach Rudi Garcia has said. Ronaldo missed the first of two domestic games for Al Nassr on Friday after being suspended by […]

I don’t have to justify myself to anyone: Babar on questions over his captaincy

Karachi: Pakistan captain Babar Azam was bombarded with questions over his captaincy future following a winless Test season at home. Speaking to media ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand, Babar shut down a journalist when asked if he was thinking about stepping down as Test captain because of his poor record at home […]

Cricket fever: Youth in Tral’s Nargistan village play in snow

Demand the ground be maintained for sports activities TRAL: Cricket fever in Gujjjjar Basti Nargistan, a remote village in south Kashmir’s Sub Division Tral, is high despite the chilling cold and presence of snow in the field. The youth in the surrounding villages defy extreme weather conditions and let their leisure time not to go […]

Friendly badminton match for civil, uniformed officials held at GDC Pampore

PAMPORE: District Pulwama Badminton Association organised a friendly game between police and civil administration officials on Sunday which was played at Indoor Sports Hall Government Degree College Pampore. The game saw the police team led by SDPO Pampore, Mir Imtiyaz beat the civil administration team led by BMO Rajpora, Dr Javaid Ahmad Bhat. Besides SDPO […]

‘Al Nassr terminate Vincent Aboubakar’s contract to register Cristiano Ronaldo’

London: Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have reportedly terminated the contract of Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar in order to register Cristiano Ronaldo, per the Daily Mail. The striker will depart the club due to a Saudi League rule which states that a club can register up to 8 foreign players. In order to include Ronaldo […]

Sarmad Hafeez reviews preparations for 3rd ‘Khelo India National Winter Games’

Games to commence from Feb 10 at Gulmarg; around 2000 athletes participating SRINAGAR: Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez on Saturday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the preparedness of department for the forthcoming third edition of ‘Khelo India National Winter Games’. The third edition of the games will start from February 10, 2023 […]

Sania Mirza to retire at next month’s Dubai Tennis Championships

NEW DELHI: Former doubles No.1 Sania Mirza has confirmed her plans to retire from professional tennis at Dubai Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 event, which begins on February 19. The 36-year old Mirza initially intended to hang up her racquet at the end of last season, but an elbow injury ruled her out of the […]