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India ‘can easily’ compete with other contenders for 2036 Olympic bid: Sports minister

NEW DELHI: Bullish about India's chances of securing the 2036 Olympic hosting rights, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the country has the wherewithal to...

Domestic cricket restructuring: Ranji Trophy likely to be played in two halves in 2024-25 season

NEW DELHI: The BCCI is likely to split the prestigious Ranji Trophy into two halves with white-ball tournaments Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay...

FIFA not rescheduling Club World Cup after complaint from players’ union, leagues

ZURICH: FIFA will not consider rescheduling their new 32-team Club World Cup, world football’s governing body said on Friday after global players’ union FIFPRO...

‘Dravid Can Re-Apply’: BCCI To Invite Application For Men’s Head Coach Position

NEW DELHI: The appointment process for the head coach of India’s men’s cricket team is set to begin in the coming week, confirmed Jay...

Wrestlers react to Delhi court’s orders of framing of charges against Brij Bhushan

NEW DELHI: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik on Friday hailed a Delhi Court’s order for framing of charges against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

FIFA urged to publish review of 2022 World Cup workers’ compensation

LONDON: Global football’s governing body FIFA must publish its review of compensation for workers affected during preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar,...

Olympic Flame Arrives In Marseille Amid Tight Security

MARSEILLE: The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, amid tight security on Wednesday, 79 days before the Paris 2024 Games Opening...

DEO Sgr, YSS, School Edu Deptt organize special voter awareness campaign

SRINAGAR: District Electoral Officer Srinagar, in collaboration with the District Youth Services and Sports Office Srinagar and the School Education Department Kashmir, organized a...

Javelin champion Chopra says belief key to success in Paris Games

NEW DELHI: Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said Indian athletes have shown they can compete with the European powerhouses at the event...

Real Madrid complete dramatic comeback over Bayern Munich to book 18th Champions League final

MADRID: Real Madrid, the undisputed kings of Europe took a step towards their 15th Champions League trophy after reaching its 18th final after beating...

India picking 4 spinners for T20 WC not surprising, it’s their strength: Walsh

NEW DELHI: West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh is not surprised by India’s decision to pick four spinners in their T20 World Cup squad,...

Rejuvenated Amir back for ‘unfinished work’ at T20 World Cup

KARACHI: Rejuvenated fast bowler Mohammad Amir said he has “unfinished work” at next month’s T20 World Cup, 15 years after dazzling as a teenager...

Shastri expects big-hitting Dube to play key role for India at T20 WC

NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri expects big-hitting Shivam Dube to set the T20 World Cup alight and says the 30-year-old batting all-rounder...

Zonal-level sports competitions continue in Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: The Youth Services and Sports Department is continuing with its numerous sports activities across all the districts of the Union Territory. District Youth...

Inter-school zonal level chess competition held at HSS Dangiwacha

BARAMULLA: The Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) District Baramulla continues its commitment to promoting sports among the youth with the ongoing inter-school...

Dravid should have clear plans for India’s superstars at T20 WC 2024, feels Lara

NEW DELHI: Former West Indies captain Brian Lara felt that India head coach Rahul Dravid should up his man-management game to the fore in...

There’s terror threat to T20 World Cup, reveals Trinidad PM; ICC says robust security plan in place

PORT OF SPAIN: The T20 World Cup in the Americas has received a terror threat, Trinidad's Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has revealed even...

Khyber Industries announces title sponsorship of Downtown Heroes FC

SRINAGAR: Khyber Industries, a renowned name in the cement industry, declares its association with Downtown Heroes FC as the title sponsor for the upcoming...

Ronaldo scores his 4th hat-trick of Saudi Pro League season

RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourth hat trick of the Saudi Pro League season as Al-Nassr thrashed Al-Wehda 6-0. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner...

Inter-school zonal level sports activities thrive across Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: Youth Services and Sports Ganderbal, in alignment with its annual calendar of activities, orchestrated a fervent display of sporting prowess on Monday by...

PCB chief announces $100,000 reward for each player if Pakistan wins T20 World Cup

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced that each player of the national team would receive $100,000, approximately Rs28 million,...

Bajrang Punia provisionally suspended for ‘refusing to submit urine sample’

Wrestler gives his version NEW DELHI: On the day a media report said that Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia was provisionally suspended from participation in...

‘Size Of Stadiums We Play Is Not Relevant In Modern Day Cricket’

NEW DELHI: The evolution of batting in modern day is such that incredible power-hitting is slowly rendering the size of cricket stadiums irrelevant, world's...

‘Amazon of Aligarh’: Google Doodle pays tribute to India’s first woman wrestler Hamida Banu

NEW DELHI: It was on this day in 1954 when Hamida Banu defeated famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan in just one minute and 34 seconds....

Pakistan to tour South Africa in Dec-Jan

KARACHI: Pakistan will visit South Africa for a two Tests, three One-day Internationals and as many T20Is in December-January, the countries’ cricket boards confirmed. Durban,...

India retain top spot in white-ball formats, Australia reclaims world no. 1 rankings in Tests

DUBAI: India have retained their top position in ODIs and T20Is but slipped to the second position in the men’s Test Team Rankings in...

Virat Kohli should open; Rohit should bat at three: Ajay Jadeja

NEW DELHI: Former all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes that India skipper Rohit Sharma should push himself to the number three spot and promote Virat Kohli...

Real Madrid can clinch Spanish league title

BARCELONA: Chasing another Champions League crown, Real Madrid already has its fingertips on the Spanish league title. The 14-time European Cup winner could clinch the...

‘Eight out of eight’ teams will visit Pakistan for Champions Trophy, says PCB chief

KARACHI: Pakistan Cric¬ket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi is confident that “eight of out eight” teams will visit the country when it hosts the ICC...

‘Pakistan to announce T20 World Cup squad later this month’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has delayed the announcement of its World Cup squad until late May due to fitness and performance issues...

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