Sports
-
Iranian chess player who contested without hijab refuses to film apology video
Tehran: One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, who recently competed in an international tournament without wearing a headscarf said she fled to Spain after refusing an order by Tehran…
-
Australia opener David Warner admits to being ‘exhausted’ ahead of India tour
New Delhi: Veteran Australia opener David Warner has admitted to feeling exhausted ahead of the side’s upcoming Test tour of India and suggested that he could skip the Cricket Australia awards happening…
-
Shoaib Malik gets emotional as Sania Mirza retires, latter reacts
Hyderabad: Since the divorce rumours of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza came to the forefront, they have grabbed the attention of the media fraternity. The couple got…
-
Sky Sports to broadcast ICC tournaments in UK and Ireland till 2031
Dubai: Sky Sports will broadcast all International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments in the UK and Ireland until the end of 2031 after signing a new eight-year deal with cricket’s world governing body.…
-
Kerala CM hails Sania Mirza a ‘true champion’
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday called tennis icon Sania Mirza a “true champion” and said her achievements in the game will always be remembered. Vijayan also thanked Mirza for…
-
ICC announces all-female panel of match officials for Women’s T20 World Cup
Dubai: In a significant first for world cricket, the ICC on Friday named an all-female panel of match officials, including the Indian trio of GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan, for…
-
Sania Mirza bids adieu to Grand Clam career with second-place finish at Australian Open
Melbourne: Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna came second to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil in the Australian Open mixed doubles final on Friday at Melbourne Park as the Brazillian pair…
-
CLOSE-IN: Is the pen mightier than the sword in cricket?
The famous saying “The pen is mightier than the sword” comes to mind quite often in cricket. One does not use this phrase in a literary way in cricket but more as…
-
Women’s Premier League: BCCI earns Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for 5 teams
Mumbai: The BCCI on Wednesday earned a Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for the sale of five teams in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) with Adani Sportsline shelling out a massive Rs…
-
Suryakumar Yadav voted ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year
Dubai: Swashbuckling Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Wednesday named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year for his ridiculously good run in the shortest format of the game. Surya had a…
-
CCI Snooker Classic 2023: National champion Chawla, Pherwani make winning starts
Mumbai: National snooker champion Kamal Chawla of Railways and runner-up Sparsh Pherwani of Maharashtra launched their campaigns on a winning note, as they comfortably won their respective round of 64 matches of…
-
Indian women’s hockey team lose 1-3 to Netherlands
Cape Town: After a strong outing against home team South Africa in a four-match series which the Indian women’s hockey team won 3-0, the Savita-led side lost 1-3 to World No.1 Netherlands…
-
Committee formed to probe against WFI; Mary Kom, Yogeshwar Dutt included
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Monday that the oversight committee formed to probe into the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Wrestling Federation of India…
-
Our bowling lacked heat in crucial matches in last two World Cups: Irfan Pathan
Mumbai: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan opined that Team India’s bowling lacked heat during the previous two ICC T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 and going forward in the 50-over WC…
-
Mohammed Shami ordered to pay monthly alimony to estranged wife Hasin Jahan
Kolkata: A Kolkata court on Monday ordered Indian pacer Mohammed Shami to pay a monthly alimony of Rs 1.30 lakh to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan. Out of the Rs 1.30 lakh,…
