Sydney: Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has said that he will not wear a black armband for the Test match against Pakistan at the MCG, but will challenge the charge against him by the International Cricket Council. Khawaja was reprimanded by the ICC for sporting a black armband on his arm in the first Test against […]
Centurion: Virat Kohli has returned to India due to a family emergency but the senior batter will be back in time for the first Test against South Africa starting here next week. Kohli had travelled to South Africa as part of the Indian squad for the two-Test series, which will begin at SuperSport Park on […]
New Delhi: Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday announced her retirement from the sport, protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh winning the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election for the top job, here. Sanjay, a close associate of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan became the new WFI president with his […]
New Delhi: Sanjay Singh on Thursday became the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with his panel comfortably winning most of the posts in the delayed polls as outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh gained indirect control over the sports body. Sanjay, who is UP Wrestling Association Vice President, secured 40 votes […]
Jammu: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Thursday witnessed the final match of 17th Christmas Gold Cup Football championship at Synthetic Turf, Parade Ground here. Addressing the gathering, Advisor Bhatnagar said that good standard of football was displayed by both teams in this match and both teams fought like warriors till dying minutes […]
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its stamp on the nominations for the annual sports awards, confirming the prestigious Khel Ratna honour for badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and the Arjuna award for 26 sports persons, including pacer Mohammed Shami. The awards will be conferred on the athletes by President […]
Dubai: India opener Shubman Gill’s reign at the top of of the ODI batters’ list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Wednesday. The Indian attained the top spot during the ODI World Cup last month, but since then he has not played […]
Anantnag: In a stride towards fostering community engagement and youth development, Police in Anantnag inaugurated two volleyball tournaments under the banner “Shaheed Himayun Sports Tournament” as part of the Civic Action Programme-2023. The tournaments, designed for both boys and girls, provided a robust platform for the youth of Anantnag District to showcase their talents and […]
Kupwara: The Cricket Championship is going on with great zeal at Kupwara with people turning up in great numbers at the venues, enjoying the game with great enthusiasm. As many as 150 teams are participating at 4 designated venues in the Cricket Championship which was kick-started on 9th of this month. The District Youth Services […]
New Delhi: Sanjay Singh, the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, on Wednesday exuded confidence of sweeping the much-delayed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, saying the fraternity knows who would be beneficial for the sport and who could inflict damage to it. UP Wrestling Association vice-president Sanjay, who hails from Varanasi, is up against Commonwealth […]