Sports
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Shoaib Akhtar’s speed record has stood for 20 years; can any bowler break it?
It was 20 years ago, during the 2003 cricket World Cup that Pakistan’s legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest ball ever in the history of cricket. Bowling to Nick Knight of England, he…
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Saudi deaf women’s chess team participates in continental tournament
Riyadh: A Saudi women’s chess team with hearing disabilities is participating for the first time in the major continental tournament, local media reported. The first Asia-Pacific Deaf Sprint and Blitz Championship for…
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Steve Smith to lead Australia in Pat Cummins’ absence in Indore Test
New Delhi: Steve Smith will lead the Australian Test team against India in the third Test match in Indore starting March 1 as Pat Cummins will not return next week from Australia…
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Anjum Chopra consoles Harmanpreet as India crashes out of Women’s T20 WC
Cape Town: Just after India’s campaign in 2023 ICC Womens T20 World Cup ended with a narrow five-run loss to Australia at Newlands Cricket Ground, former India skipper Anjum Chopra was seen…
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IPL 2023: Aiden Markram named new Sunrisers Hyderabad captain
New Delhi: Aiden Markram has been named as the new captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2023 edition, starting from March 31. The Hyderabad-based franchise announced…
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For 1st time ever, Saudi sends female team to Int’l tennis event
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone in the Kingdom’s history by sending its first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event. A four-member Saudi team takes…
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Video: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Saudi Arabia’s foundation day
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday celebrated Saudi Arabia’s foundation day at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, KSA. In the video that was shared by the footballer and went viral on social…
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‘End of an era’: Tributes pour in as Sania Mirza draws curtain on her glorious career
New Delhi: Tributes poured in for the former doubles World No.1 Sania Mirza, one of India’s most celebrated athletes, after she retired from professional tennis at the age of 36, playing her…
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Sapna Gill accuses Prithvi Shaw of molesting her; files complaint
Mumbai: Social media influencer Sapna Gill, who was arrested for allegedly attacking India cricketer Prithvi Shaw’s car and manhandling him, has sent an application to the Oshiwara police station in Mumbai, for…
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Dhoni trains next generation women cricketers at ‘Cricket Clinic – MSD’ workshop
Mumbai: Former India men’s team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni mentored a group of aspiring under-19 women cricketers during a specially curated workshop titled ‘Cricket Clinic – MSD’. The workshop was organised recently…
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Ghana footballer Christian Atsu’s body found after Turkey earthquake
Ankara: Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, has been found dead in southern Turkey under the rubble of the building he lived in, after the devastating earthquakes, his Turkish agent said on Saturday. Christian Atsu has…
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Virat Kohli completes 25,000 runs in international cricket; beats Sachin
New Delhi: Star India batter Virat Kohli completed 25,000 runs in international cricket on Sunday, becoming only the sixth batter to touch the landmark and the fastest player to do so. Virat…
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Prithvi Shaw ‘attack’: Police remand till Feb 20 for Bhojpuri actress Sapna Gill
Mumbai: Bhojpuri films actress and social media celeb Sapna Gill was arrested late on Thursday in connection with the alleged assault on cricketer Prithvi Shaw and damaging the car in which he…
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Smriti Mandhana named RCB captain for Women’s Premier League
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore have expectedly named senior India batter Smriti Mandhana as their captain for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL). The left-handed India vice-captain was signed in the recent auction…
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IPL 2023: Here’s list of teams, captains
Hyderabad: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season is scheduled to begin on March 31 and it will continue till May 28. The matches will be hosted at 12 venues located in…
