Umpire’s call creating lot of confusion, if ball is hitting stumps it should be out, says Kohli

PUNE: India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday criticised the fiercely-debated umpire’s call in the Decision Review System, saying it is creating a lot of confusion and LBW dismissals should be based solely on whether the ball is hitting the stumps, even if marginally. As per the existing rule, at least 50 per cent of the […]

Athletics scene in J&K to be revolutionized with latest equipments: Pr Secy YSS

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Alok Kumar Sunday said that athletics would be revolutionized in Jammu and Kashmir by providing latest equipments in the region. He stated this while speaking at the valedictory function of the 19th J&K Athletics Championship, organised by J&K Amature Athletics Association (JKAAA) in collaboration with J&K Sports Council […]

Advisor Khan inspects ongoing works at Khel Gaon, Nagrota

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Sunay visited Khel Gaon, Nagrota and inspected the ongoing sports infrastructure development works there. The Advisor was accompanied by Principal Secretary Youth Services & Sports Department, Alok Kumar; Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul and other officers of the department during the visit. While inspecting the ongoing works […]

Snow skiing course for KU’s girl students concludes at Gulmarg

Srinagar: A snow skiing course exclusively for girl students of University of Kashmir and its affiliated colleges concluded at the ski resort of Gulmarg. The meritorious students were awarded with prizes and certificates. In the Basic Category, Ishrat Fatima from SAM College Budgam won the gold medal, Ifshana Nazir from GDC Beerwah won the silver […]

DGP J&K Inaugurates Zonal Level U-19 Cricket tournament

Jammu : The Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh on Saturday inaugurated Zonal Level U-19 Cricket tournament, being organised by Kashmir Zone Police at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium Sonawar, Srinagar. Six teams, two teams each from Central, South and North ranges of Kashmir are participating in the tournament, which has been organised under Civic Action […]

Advisor Farooq Khan inaugurates T-20 tournament at Katra

KATRA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today inaugurated Katra Premier League 2021, T-20 cricket tournament at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Stadium here on Saturday. The tournament is being organised by Katra Sports Club and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board jointly. The Advisor formally inaugurated the tournament by flipping the coin. The […]

Young Wushu star Sadia Tariq calls on DGP

Srinagar: Young Wushu sports star Ms Sadia Tariq called on Director General of Police J&K, Dilbag Singh in Srinagar on the sidelines of inauguration of Zonal Level Cricket Tournament. She has won a gold medal in the recently held Junior National Wushu Championship in Haryana. The DGP while praising her abilities and achievements said that […]

Kho-kho championship begins at SP college

SRINAGAR: District Srinagar Kho kho Association Friday kick-started it’s 2021 sports calendar by organizing district Kho kho Championship at SP College ground. Around 12 teams are participating in the championship. Shabir Ahmad (who had recently attended pro Kho kho camp in New Delhi) was guest of honour on the inaugural ceremony Scores of sports lover’s […]

Ind vs Eng 5th T20I Battle for supremacy among two best teams in series-decider

AHMEDABAD: Having outsmarted England in challenging conditions, a confident India will back themselves to win the series-decider here on Saturday and take another firm step towards finalising their core for the T20 World Cup. India, who went into the series with a fresh and fearless approach in the shortest format, find themselves well-placed in their […]

Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, breaks national record in women’s discus throw

PATIALA (Punjab): Kamalpreet Kaur on Friday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in women’s discus throw event with a national record attempt of 65.06 metres during the ongoing Athletics Federation Cup. The Olympic qualification benchmark is 63.5 metres. Kaur has set a new national record in women’s discus throw, breaking the previous record held by Krishna […]