New Delhi: Having completed their final T20I assignment before the World Cup in June, Team India is off a mini-break. When they re-assemble early next week, the focus will shift back to the game’s traditional format, with India set to take on England in a five-match Test series starting January 25. It will be India’s […]
Ranchi: Paris will remain out of bounds for Indian women’s hockey team that eschewed its crisp, short-passing game to bow of 2024 Olympic qualification race with a 0-1 loss to Japan in the third-place match of FIH Qualifiers here on Friday. Kana Urata’s sixth minute strike from the penalty corner turned out to be the […]
New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday advised the country’s wrestlers to participate in the Nationals conducted by the ad-hoc committee in Jaipur and not in the event organised by the suspended national federation. Along with Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi led a prolonged fight against the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) […]
Dubai: The construction of a new modular stadium, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, a first of its kind for cricket, is underway and is expected to be completed within a mere three months. The 34,000-seat stadium is scheduled to host eight matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, including the […]
‘A picture I’ll post in my house’ Adelaide: Earlier on Wednesday, Shamar Joseph had told his teammates that he was going to pick a wicket off his very first delivery in Test cricket. Bold as the 24-year-old was in his foresight, even he couldn’t have predicted the batsman he’d send back to the pavilion. Steaming […]
Ranchi: The United States of America produced a brave performance to register a come-from-behind 2-1 win over former Asian Games champions Japan to enter the final of the FIH Women’s Olympic Qualifier, thereby securing their berth in the Paris Olympics here on Thursday. Japan took the lead through Amiru Shimada in the 38th minute before […]
Pampore: Jammu and Kashmir’s Sqay athletes made history by clinching a total of 84 medals, including an impressive 48 gold, at the 24th National Sqay Championship held in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The exceptional dedication of the 112-strong team showcased not only their commitment but also the effectiveness of the training and support systems in place. Organized […]
Dubai: England’s Sue Redfern is set to become the first ICC-appointed female neutral umpire to stand in a bilateral series during the upcoming WT20I between Australia and South Africa. Redfern’s appointment follows the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to appoint one neutral umpire for all ICC Women’s Championship series as well as any T20I matches […]
Dunedin: New Zealand sealed their T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare on Wednesday on the back of a record 137 off 62 balls by opener Finn Allen at University Oval in Dunedin. The Black Caps, sent in to bat in game three of the five-match series, won by 45 runs after posting […]
Al Rayyan (Qatar): After a gritty performance against formidable Australia, India face Uzbekistan in their second group match of the Asian Cup here on Thursday, aiming to assert themselves better than what they managed in the opening game. India lost to title-contenders Australia 0-2 in the opening match on January 13 after denying the Socceroos […]