Sports
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Root becomes first player to score 3,000 runs in World Test Championship history
Nottingham: Joe Root, the batter, has added another cap to his illustrious cricketing career, with the 31-year-old former England captain becoming the first player to score more than 3,000 runs in World…
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IPL Media Rights Day-1: Bidding value for TV, digital breaks record
Mumbai: The IPL media rights value for the 2023-2027 cycle has gone upto Rs 43,050 crore and could go even higher at the end of Day-1 of the e-auctions as per sources…
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Indian women’s hockey team go down fighting 1-2 against hosts Belgium
Antwerp: Indian women’s hockey team suffered a 1-2 defeat against the hosts Belgium in their first of the two-legged FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 tie at Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein, here on Saturday.…
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India create history as they qualify for FIFAe Nations Cup 2022
New Delhi: India have created history on Saturday as they qualify for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2022. This is the first time that India will play at the esports showpiece event, which…
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Mary Kom ruled out of CWG after suffering knee injury in selection trials
New Delhi: Veteran Indian boxer MC Mary Kom’s bid to compete at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games ended in a heartbreak here on Friday as she was forced to withdraw midway from the…
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Israelis allowed to attend World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar
Israelis will be able to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, according to Israeli ministers. The announcement of the agreement, reached after months of talks with FIFA, was made by…
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Indian men’s hockey should go the distance at 2028 Olympics: John
Panchkula: Former India high-performance director David John believes that the Indian men’s hockey team will peak in the 2028 Olympics, giving itself its best shot in several years at a gold medal.…
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Jeff Bezos, Mukesh Ambani set to battle for IPL media rights
New Delhi: Founder of e-commerce giant Amazon Jeff Bezos and Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani is getting ready for another battle. This time they are going to fight for IPL media…
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Arsenal’s Thomas Partey converts to Islam; changes name to Yakubu
Ghanaian Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey changed his name to Yakubu, several weeks after embracing Islam, before marrying a Moroccan woman named Sarah Bella. 28-year-old Thomas Partey in a video clip posted by prominent…
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Mithali Raj retires from international cricket
New Delhi: Mithali Raj, one of the greatest female cricketers to have played the game, on Wednesday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket after a two-decade-long illustrious career. Mithali…
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Australia skipper Finch win toss and opt to field against SL in 1st T20I
Colombo: Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka in the first T20I match of the three-match series, here at R Premadasa Stadium, on Tuesday. Speaking…
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Sindhu, Sen in firm focus as Indians eye good show in Indonesia Super Series
Jakarta: Lakshay Sen and HS Prannoy, the heroes of India’s historic Thomas Cup triumph, have been drawn to clash in the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open where Saina Nehwal may run into…
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MS Dhoni becomes shareholder in Indian Garuda Drone Company
New Delhi: Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the shareholder of the Indian drone company Garuda Aerospace. MS Dhoni has decided to invest in a company that makes Drones and…
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Indian men’s hockey team beat Poland 6-4 to clinch inaugural FIH Hockey5s title
Lausanne: Indian Men’s Hockey Team registered a thrilling 6-4 comeback win against Poland to clinch the inaugural FIH Hockey5s title here on Sunday. Bobby Singh Dhami (11′, 19′) and Mohammed Raheel (13′,…
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Focus is not on Akhtar’s fastest delivery record: Umran Malik
New Delhi: India’s speed sensation Umran Malik has made it clear that he is not focusing on breaking Shoaib Akhtar’s fastest delivery record of 161 kph, and said that his plan is…
