JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met S. Chandeep Singh, International Para Taekwondo Medallist and his family at their residence in Channi Rama, Jammu on Saturday. The Lt Governor said the remarkable achievement of Chandeep Singh at National and International sporting events is a great source of inspiration for the youth. He also assured the Para […]
Rajnandgaon: The 80th edition of the Mahant Raja Sarveshwar Das Memorial all-India hockey tournament will be held from January 29 to February 7 at the international stadium here. Many Olympians and hockey teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have participated in the tournament which was first held in 1941. District Collector and Chairman of […]
New Delhi: The Ranji Trophy 2023/24 Plate Group game between Hyderabad and Arunachal Pradesh featured a record-breaking triple-ton innings at the NexGen Cricket Ground in Hyderabad. Tanmay Agarwal, Hyderabad’s opening batter, hit 366 runs off 181, including 26 sixes and 34 boundaries. Agarwal also scored the fastest triple-ton in first-class cricket, putting his team in […]
Chennai: Haryana clinched four of the five gold medals on offer in wrestling to close in on the second-placed Tamil Nadu, whereas Maharashtra weightlifter Arati Tatgunti and Andhra Pradesh’s AV Susmitha set new national youth records in the sixth Khelo India Youth Games, here on Saturday. Apart from setting the records, Tatgunti (girls 49kg) and […]
Hyderabad: Ravindra Jadeja’s two-layered fifty and KL Rahul’s mastery were at the heart of India’s 421 for seven, a total which placed them several miles ahead of England after the second day’s play of the first Test here on Friday. Jadeja (81 batting) and Axar Patel (35 batting), who added 63 runs for the unbroken […]
New Delhi: A three-time Olympic medallist, two iconic players of the current generation and the flagbearer of Mallakhamb were among those who have been bestowed the Padma Shri awards for their distinguished service in sports. Here’s a look at the seven winners who received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award. Harbinder Singh (Hockey): An […]
Dubai: Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli was on Thursday crowned the ICC men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 for his excellent run in the format last year headlined by a phenomenal outing in the World Cup at home. This is the fourth such award for Kohli, who was the second most prolific run-scorer in […]
New Delhi: Olympic bronze-medallist and six-time boxing world champion M C Mary Kom on Thursday refuted reports that she has announced retirement. The 41-year-old, who is already past the age eligibility to compete on the amateur circuit, said she still hasn’t made any formal announcement of calling it quits. “I haven’t announced retirement yet and […]
New Delhi: Indian Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra met tennis legend Roger Federer at Zurich recently in what was a dream-come-true moment for the javelin thrower. “It’s a dream come true for me to meet Roger Federer here in Zurich. I have always admired his skill, his spirit of true sportsmanship and his ability […]
MELBOURNE: Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia for their Twenty20 series against the West Indies with regular skipper Pat Cummins being rested, the country’s cricket board (CA) said on Wednesday. Australia are hosting West Indies for three T20s between Feb. 9-13 as part of their preparations for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in […]