Srinagar: The basic training in Fencing for the 1st batch of Girl students of district Srinagar completed at Youth Hostel on Tuesday, a statement issued by the Department of Youth Services and Sports said. According to the statement “It’s for the first time that students are being trained in the Olympic sport at Srinagar by […]
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today held a meeting of officers to review the physical and financial progress of sports infrastructure being developed in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Alok Kumar, Director Youth Services and Sports Gazanfar Ali and other officers. While directing the […]
LEEDS: India vice captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday dismissed criticism he and Cheteshwar Pujara faced for slow batting during the Lord’s Test against England, saying they have played long enough to know what suits the team’s interest. Rahane even laughed off the flak they faced on social media by saying that only “important people” are […]
SRINAGAR: In a nail biting finish Elegant Strikers beat Mayid Rayan Warriors by a narrow margin of 11 runs in the third quarter final match of Jammu Kashmir Premier League t-20 cricket tournament played at Green Valley Educational Institute here on Monday. Mayid Rayan Warriors skipper won the toss and opted to bowl first. Elegant […]
Kabul: Former chief Azizullah Fazli was on Sunday named acting chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the first new appointment in the governing body since Taliban’s takeover of the strife-torn nation. Fazli earlier served as ACB chairman from September 2018 to July 2019. “Former ACB Chairman @AzizullahFazli has been re-appointed as ACB’s acting Chairman. […]
TOKYO: The best ever Olympics just went by for India and the country looks good for its best ever Paralympics with an unprecedented 54 inspirational athletes eyeing a medal haul that might just surpass the double digit figure for the first time at the showpiece, starting on Tuesday. The likes of star javelin thrower Devendra […]
NEW DELHI: Under Rahul Dravid’s stewardship, the National Cricket Academy has revamped the coaching manual, which now comprises “corporate classes” for aspiring coaches on tackling off-field issues, including selection pressures from various quarters. Recently, a batch of distinguished former first-class cricketers attended the BCCI’s Level-2 coaching course and also appeared for the theory and practical […]
SRINAGAR: SSCC Bemina cruised into the semi-final as they beat Kashmir Harvard ZCC in a lopsided affair by eight wickets in the second quarter- final of Jammu Kashmir Premier League t20 cricket tournament played at Green Valley Educational Institute on Sunday. Kashmir Harvard ZCC won the toss and elected to bat first and managed to […]
TOKYO: Only six officials from the Indian contingent are allowed to take part in the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday, chef de mission Gursharan Singh said on Sunday. India will thus have 11 members participating in the opening ceremony, the remaining five being athletes. There is no cap on the number of athletes […]
DUBAI: Reigning champions West Indies will go all the way in the upcoming T20 World Cup, reckons former skipper Darren Sammy taking into the consideration their ability to adjust quickly to the conditions in this format. The West Indies won the title the last time the tournament was held, in 2016 in India, beating England […]