KU’s 10-day certified skiing course concludes SRINAGAR: To promote winter sports in the region and encourage students to engage in healthy outdoor activities, the Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES), Kashmir University (KU), successfully concluded a 10-day snow skiing course at Gulmarg. The ten-day certified course for men and women concluded with a valedictory […]
LONDON: Manchester United’s Amad Diallo scored with the last kick of the match to help Manchester United beat Liverpool 4-3 at Old Trafford. The 21-year-old was later sent after he got the second yellow card for removing his shirt in celebration. Amad admits that he “forgot” about the first yellow, with emotion taking over. He […]
SRINAGAR: Real Kashmir FC had to settle for their third consecutive draw in the I-League as they were held 1-1 by Delhi FC in a crucial match on their home turf here on Sunday. Both goals came in the second half. Delhi FC took the lead through Gurtej Singh (52′) early in the second half […]
KARACHI: Pakistan’s search for a foreign coach has hit hurdles with former Australian allrounder Shane Watson and former West Indian captain Darren Sammy dropping out of the race for the next head coach of the national team. While Sammy turned down approaches by the PCB citing he is already contracted with the West Indies board […]
NEW DELHI: Indian off-spinner R Ashwin in the recent series against England has reached 500 Test wickets and also reached the landmark of 100 Tests. One of the main features of his bowling throughout his career has been his ability to adapt and evolve through various challenges thrown at him. Indian coach Rahul Dravid lauded […]
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Jammu and Kashmir has announced the grant of Annual Sports Scholarships to commendable students and players who showcased remarkable talent and dedication at the 66th and 67th National School Games (NSG) during the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24, respectively. The decision, stemming from the Scholarship Committee’s […]
DUBAI: The stop clock system, which is currently on trial, will be made a permanent feature of all full-member ODIs and T20Is from the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, the ICC said on Friday. The ICC had introduced the stop clock rule in December 2023, and now it has been incorporated into the standard playing […]
NEW DELHI: Former India captain and ex-chairman of selection committee Kris Srikkanth has vehemently defended Virat Kohli’s place in the Indian T20 World Cup squad, dismissing rumors suggesting otherwise. In January, Virat Kohli made his T20 comeback against Afghanistan in a three-match series where he scored 29 & 0 in two matches after not playing […]
SYDNEY: Matthew Wade, the seasoned Australian cricketer, has announced his decision to retire from first-class cricket following the Sheffield Shield final. The 36-year-old Tasmanian wicketkeeper-batsman will bid adieu to the longer format after his 166th First-class match, representing Tasmania against Western Australia in Perth. The Hobart-born Wade has won four Shield titles with Victoria, including […]
‘Test cricket cannot be played like airplane on runway’ NEW DELHI: After England’s 1-4 Test series defeat against India, there has been a lot of questions about the future of Bazball, the style of play England have employed where they go for broke and try to dominate their opponents with aggression. Despite the doom and […]