Sports
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FIFA World Cup: KTR backs Croatian players over ‘Hyderabadi connect’
Hyderabad: Ahead of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Croatia and Brazil on Friday, Telangana IT and Industries minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) backed the European team, and drew a Hyderabad connection…
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Six snooker players suspended for allegations of match fixing
London: Six players have been suspended from the World Snooker Tour for allegations of match fixing, announced the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) on Friday. “WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson has…
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Messi happy to qualify for semifinals
Doha: Lionel Messi admitted his side had suffered to qualify for the semifinals of the World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout against the Netherlands. “We are really happy, we suffered too…
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FIFA World Cup: Croatia stun Brazil in penalty shootout to reach semis
Doha: Neymar drew level with football legend Pele’s record of 77 Brazil goals with his effort against Croatia on Friday but that was not enough for the South Americans to take them…
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Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan announces 75 million dollar Global Investment Sports Tech Fund
Abu Dhabi: India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Friday announced that he would be launching a new 75 million dollars Global Investment Tech Fund to focus on innovation across the sports spectrum. The…
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Mike Tyson, DJ Khaled perform Umrah
Riyadh: American former boxing champion Mike Tyson and Palestinian-American hip hop star and producer DJ Khaled performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. On Friday night, Khaled Mohammed Khaled…
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Intelligence and education of Hyderabad’s Hakim helped raise level of Indian football
The name of Syed Shahid Hakim is familiar to the entire football fraternity of India. He was one of the most accomplished personalities who graced Hyderabad and Indian football as a player,…
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BCCI invites bids for Women’s IPL media rights for 2023-2027
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday invited bids for media rights for the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) for five years between 2023-27. “The Governing…
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Filipino migrant worker dies; probe launched
Doha: A Filipino migrant worker died while carrying out repairs at a training camp used by the Saudi national team, local media reported. On Wednesday, online sports publication The Athletic reported that…
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Former England batter Gary Ballance signs two year contract with Zimbabwe
Harare: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Friday announced that Gary Ballance has agreed a two-year contract to play domestic and international cricket in and for the country of his birth. This follows the…
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TPL: Bengalore Spartans displace Finecab Hyderabad Strikers from the top on Day 2
Pune: Bengalore Spartans displaced Hyderabad Strikers from the top of the points table at the end of the second day’s play at the ongoing Tennis Premier League (TPL) season 4 at the…
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Spain head coach Luis Enrique leaves role after FIFA World Cup exit
Madrid: Luis Enrique on Thursday left his role as Spain head coach after the team was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by Morocco. The 52-year-old was in the charge…
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FIFA WC 2022: Japan coach bows in apology, players leave message of thanks to Qatar
Doha: The Japanese national team players presented themselves as exceptional model in the world of football, especially during their participation in the FIFA World Cup, which is currently being held in Qatar.…
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Injured Rohit ruled out of final ODI against Bangladesh, to consult expert ahead of Tests
Dhaka: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who injured his thumb in the second ODI, has been ruled out of the final ODI against Bangladesh and will fly to Mumbai to consult an expert,…
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Bangladesh beat India by 5 runs, win ODI series by 2-0
Dhaka: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and an injured Rohit Sharma hit valiant half-centuries, but their efforts went in vain as India lost the second ODI to Bangladesh in a thrilling encounter at…
