AIFF forms committee to review Igor Stimac’s comments after India’s football loss

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey has constituted a 5-member panel which will hold discussions with national coach Igor Stimac and seek clarification on his recent comments where he said he would quit his position if India failed to reach the third round of the World Cup qualifiers. “Never mind the […]

Messi will miss Miami’s game against NYCFC

Could return for Champions Cup quarters MIAMI: Lionel Messi’s hamstring injury will keep him sidelined for Inter Miami’s home game against New York City FC on Saturday, but he could return for the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg against Mexico’s Monterrey on April 3. After missing Saturday, Messi will have played in nine of […]

‘Block it out, it’s all irrelevant’: Smith on Hardik facing boos

NEW DELHI: Australi an star batter Steve Smith has offered some advice to Hardik Pandya amid the relentless jeers and boos the new Mumbai Indians skipper is facing from spectators during the IPL. Smith urged Pandya to simply “block out” the negative noise, emphasising that such reactions are “all irrelevant.” Hardik, who took over the […]

PCB meets to discuss national team captaincy amid reports of Babar comeback

KARACHI: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) met the body’s selection committee and other key officials to discuss the national team’s captaincy, the PCB said on Friday, amid reports former all-format captain Babar Azam’s name was under consideration for the position. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi chaired the meeting at the PCB headquarters in […]

France seeks foreign help for Olympics security

PARIS: France has asked its foreign allies to send several thousand members of their security forces to help guard the Paris Olympics, officials said, underlining the strains caused by the sporting extravaganza which begins in July. “Several foreign nations are going to reinforce us in certain critical areas, such as dog-handling capabilities where the needs […]

Promoting sports, community engagement: Pampore hosts District-Level Badminton Tournament for girls

IUST emerges victorious; students thank Police District Awantipora PAMPORE: Police District Awantipora organized a District Level Badminton Tournament for girls from different parts of the district on Thursday to promote sports and community engagement. The event, held at the Indoor hall of GDC Pampore as part of the Civic Action Programme, saw enthusiastic participation from […]

IUST’s women badminton team lifts winner’s trophy

AWANTIPORA: In the ongoing tournament organised by J&K Police Awantipora for Girls under Civic Action Program 2023-24 Islamic University of Science & Technology lifts winner’s Trophy. Ayesha and Ameesha were part of the winning team who beat the opponents by 2:0 sets. Vice Chancellor and Registrar congratulated the team and Sports department. In the Felicitation […]

YSS organizes series of sports activities in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Department of Youth Services and Sports (YSS), J&K, has kickstarted a fresh series of sports competitions and activities in different sports zones of Kashmir division. These activities aim to engage students and participants in various games and sports immediately following the completion of their annual examinations. As part of the calendar, Srinagar’s Sports […]

All India Intervarsity Six-A-Side Tournament: KU cricket team to debut on March 29

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir University (KU) Thursday marked a historic moment as it flagged-off its cricket teams, both Men and Women, to participate in the ‘All India Six-a-Side Cricket Tournament’. The event is scheduled to take place at Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur from 28th March 2024. This marks the first-ever participation of KU cricket teams […]

Age won’t determine when I retire, says Messi

MIAMI: Lionel Messi will not consider his age as a deciding factor in his retirement plans, the Argentine forward said, adding that he has no clear idea of what he will do when that time comes. Messi, who played for 17 years at Barcelona before signing for Paris St Germain in 2021 and Inter Miami […]

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