Sports
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Over 100 countries support Saudi’s bid to host 2034 FIFA WC
Riyadh: Over 100 of 211 member federations of FIFA across different continents have publicly pledged their support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup. As of Thursday evening, October…
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T20 cricket is all set to feature in 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Mumbai: Cricket is set to feature in the 2028 Olympics as the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board on Friday approved the proposal of Los Angeles Games organisers to include the sport…
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Indian women football team to train in Saudi Arabia ahead of Olympic Qualifiers
New Delhi: Indian senior women’s team is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a training-cum-exposure tour ahead of the AFC Women’s Olympics Qualifiers to be played in Uzbekistan later this month.…
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Israel-Hamas conflict: India withdraws from Chess Championship in Egypt
Chennai: The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict had its impact on Indian chess with the All India Chess Federation (AICF) announcing its decision to withdraw from the World Cadet Chess Championship to be held…
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Cricket fans enter into scuffle during India vs Afghanistan match
A video clip went viral showing a brawl between cricket fans at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium during the 2023 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. The exact reason behind the altercation…
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Eye on Pakistan game, Gill back in nets for hour-long session
Ahmedabad: The Indian camp had reasons to smile on Thursday as Shubman Gill, recovering from dengue, was back in the nets, raising hopes of a return for Saturday’s World Cup game against…
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TCS says 250 staffers in Israel, no major impact of war on biz
Mumbai: The country’s largest IT services company TCS on Wednesday said it has 250 staffers in Israel and stressed that the ongoing conflict will not have any major impact on its business.…
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India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in World Cup
New Delhi: India continued their winning run with an eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the World Cup here on Wednesday. Chasing 273 to win, Rohit Sharma went on a six-hitting spree, smashing…
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Rohit Sharma overtakes Tendulkar to record most centuries in World Cup history
New Delhi: Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday recorded the most number of centuries in World Cup history, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar during their clash against Afghanistan here. While Tendulkar recorded six…
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Cricket World Cup: India limit Afghanistan to 272-8
New Delhi: Hasmatullah Shahidi’s dogged 80 and the young Azmatullah Omarazai’s gutsy 62 took Afghanistan to 272 for eight in their World Cup contest against India here on Wednesday. Skipper Shahidi walked…