DUBAI: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor were on Wednesday named the ICC Player of the Month for July in men’s and women’s categories respectively. Shakib’s contributions in all three formats of the game helped Bangladesh win their series against Zimbabwe last month. He had scored an unbeaten 96 in […]
NEW DELHI: A historic Olympic medal, notwithstanding, the Indian men’s hockey team should try to emulate the benchmark set by Belgium and Australia if it wishes to reclaim the gold in three years time in 2024 Paris Games, said the side’s chief coach Graham Reid. While Australia has been a hockey powerhouse after the 1980s, […]
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed its intention to bid for cricket’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The ICC has been making the case for cricket’s inclusion for a while and the bid will also have the backing from the world’s richest board BCCI as made clear by secretary Jay […]
LONDON: England batsman Jonny Bairstow on Tuesday lavished praise on Jasprit Bumrah, saying the India pacer possesses “amazing skills” for all three formats. Bumrah roared back to form with a nine-wicket haul in the drawn first Test against England. “Well, I can’t tell you all the discussions (about Bumrah), look we know that Bumrah has […]
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Assad Tuesday inaugurated the Inter-Zonal District Level competitions in Chess, Carom & Badminton here at Boys Higher Secondary School Rawalpora Srinagar. Speaking at the occasion Asad who graced the function as Chief Guest encouraged the participants to pursue their passion with hard work and zeal. He further deliberated upon […]
New Delhi: India’s triumphant Olympic contingent, including history-making javelin throw gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra, returned to the country on Monday and was greeted by frenzy and chaos at the airport where supporters jostled to catch a glimpse of their sporting heroes. The athletes were welcomed by a Sports Authority of India (SAI) delegation headed by its […]
Srinagar: As part of inculcating self-discipline and witness & learn Nature’s beauty & its preservation by scholars of BAITUL HILAL, Srinagar, the three day Camping cum Trekking Expedition organised by J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) concluded at Peer Baba at Gurez-Bandipora Road in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. A batch of 25 scholars from Baitul […]
Paris: If Lionel Messi does become the latest star to help Paris Saint-Germain’s quest to win the elusive Champions League, coach Mauricio Pochettino must work out the best way to accommodate him in a top-heavy attack. Messi bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona on Sunday. At the same time, PSG was in talks with his […]
London: Former captain Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the England batsmen for showing lack of patience and technique in the drawn first Test against India. Boycott feels some of the batsmen can’t resist the temptation of poking at the ball when it is not meant to be hit and said too much focus on one-day cricket […]
Hajin: The sports ground situated in the heart of Hajin town has become so dilapidated that local cricketers and footballers are angry at the administration. “Time and again we have been assured that a sports stadium shall be given to us but nothing has been done on the ground so far,” a young local footballer […]