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No takers for Babar, Rizwan, Jason, Warner at The Hundred Draft

LONDON: There were no takers for Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the The Hundred Draft for the tournament’s 2024 edition on Thursday. Former Pakistan...

Haryana boxers dominate Sub-Junior National Championship, 15 enter quarterfinals

GREATER NOIDA: Haryana boxers put up an impressive show on day three of the Sub-Junior National Championship as nine boys and six girls punched...

State units ‘helpless’, urge to hold Ranji Trophy before IPL auction as rising count of domestic absentees worries BCCI

Over past month, BCCI issued strict diktat to ensure player participation in India's premier domestic tournament NEW DELHI: As the IPL 2024 gears up for...

IPL 2024 new rules: Two bouncers per over to smart replay system

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is gearing up for an electrifying season with several groundbreaking rule changes aimed at elevating the...

Former Pakistan captain Saeed Ahmed passes away

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Saeed Ahmed breathed his last on Wednesday, 20 March at the age of 86 in Lahore after a...

World Aquatics boss in India, Swimming Federation top brass clueless

NEW DELHI: India has huge potential but the lack of leadership and proper infrastructure is impeding the country’s swimmers from achieving Olympic glory, said...

Don’t succumb to external pressures or political influences: ACB to Cricket Australia

KABUL: Expressing its disappointment over Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone the proposed three-match T20I series between the two sides, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)...

Sabiya Nabi to represent KU in Int’l alpine skiing competition

Varsity to provide full financial support: VC SRINAGAR: Kashmir University (KU) on Wednesday announced the selection of Sabiya Nabi, in the upcoming ‘International Alpine Skiing...

Another act of violence rocks Turkish football

ANKARA: Turkish Super Lig sees another chaotic football night as the match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce witnessed a shocking incident of violence after the...

IOC urges sports, govts to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic Games

GENEVA: Facing a Russia-organized potential rival to the Olympics, the IOC urged sports and political leaders on Tuesday not to take part in the...

Taliban refuse to field a women’s cricket team; Aus men’s team refuses to play with Afg

NEW DELHI: The Australia men’s cricket team has postponed the three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan scheduled for August due to human rights issues,...

Athletics: Neeraj Chopra weighs in on Arshad Nadeem’s javelin struggles

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday expressed astonishment when he found out that his on field rival and friend from Pakistan Arshad...

Paris Games could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC’s Coates

SYDNEY: Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games,...

RPPL, JK Tyre host maiden showrun of Indian Racing Festival in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Racing Promotions Private Limited (RPPL), led by Hyderabad-based Akhilesh Reddy to host the exhilarating Indian Racing Festival has partnered with JK Tyre, a...

JD YSS inaugurates orientation program for sports teachers in Pulwama

PULWAMA: Joint Director Kashmir Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K, Mohammad Rashid Kohli, formally inaugurated an orientation and capacity-building program at the Synthetic...

Outdoors inspire to take up adventure sports, appreciate nature: Expert

KU's 10-day certified skiing course concludes SRINAGAR: To promote winter sports in the region and encourage students to engage in healthy outdoor activities, the Directorate...

Amad Diallo: Ramzan-observing Man United star scores winner against Liverpool on empty stomach

LONDON: Manchester United’s Amad Diallo scored with the last kick of the match to help Manchester United beat Liverpool 4-3 at Old Trafford. The...

Real Kashmir FC surrender a point to Delhi FC on home turf

SRINAGAR: Real Kashmir FC had to settle for their third consecutive draw in the I-League as they were held 1-1 by Delhi FC in...

Watson, Sammy turn down offers; Pak’s search for foreign coach hit hurdles

KARACHI: Pakistan’s search for a foreign coach has hit hurdles with former Australian allrounder Shane Watson and former West Indian captain Darren Sammy dropping...

Dravid explains why Ashwin is one of a kind

NEW DELHI: Indian off-spinner R Ashwin in the recent series against England has reached 500 Test wickets and also reached the landmark of 100...

YSS grants scholarships to student players of 66th & 67th National School Games

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Jammu and Kashmir has announced the grant of Annual Sports Scholarships to commendable students and...

ICC makes stop clock rule permanent in ODIs, T20Is; approves reserve day for T20 WC semis, final

DUBAI: The stop clock system, which is currently on trial, will be made a permanent feature of all full-member ODIs and T20Is from the...

Not possible to be without Virat Kohli at T20 World Cup, says Kris Srikkanth

NEW DELHI: Former India captain and ex-chairman of selection committee Kris Srikkanth has vehemently defended Virat Kohli’s place in the Indian T20 World Cup...

Matthew Wade to retire from First-class cricket post-Sheffield Shield final

SYDNEY: Matthew Wade, the seasoned Australian cricketer, has announced his decision to retire from first-class cricket following the Sheffield Shield final. The 36-year-old Tasmanian wicketkeeper-batsman...

R Ashwin highlights flaw with England’s Bazball method

‘Test cricket cannot be played like airplane on runway’ NEW DELHI: After England’s 1-4 Test series defeat against India, there has been a lot of...

Mumbai end 8-year wait to clinch record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title, crush Vidarbha by 169 runs

MUMBAI: Mumbai ended an 8-year wait to clinch a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title on Thursday, as the side defeated Vidarbha by 169 runs...

Akram on why Pakistan cannot make stadiums like Dharamsala

NEW DELHI: India’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala is among one of the picturesque grounds going around in World Cricket. The ground...

Vinesh clears air on decision to participate in two weight categories in trials

NEW DELHI: Defending her decision to compete in two different weight categories (50kg and 53kg) at the recently-held selection trials for the Asian Olympic...

UEFA Champions League exits follow a head butt and police raid in rough week for Italian football

ROME: It started with a head butt. A police raid at AC Milan followed. Then Serie A champion Napoli and last season’s finalist Inter...

Nasser Hussain on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: ‘He’s not the 60 overs of hell kind of captain’

NEW DELHI: India has recently won the five-match Test series against England 4-1. After losing the first Test in Hyderabad the hosts were under...

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