Sports
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Sri Lanka: Former cricketer serves tea, buns to people waiting at fuel stations
Colombo: Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in the country, former Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama was spotted serving tea and buns to people waiting in lines outside the stores to buy fuel and…
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FIFA racism study names Rashford, Saka as biggest targets of social media abuse
Zurich (Switzerland): FIFA’s study into racist abuse on social media during Euro 2020 and this year’s Africa Cup of Nations has revealed that nearly half of the players including Marcus Rashford, Bukayo…
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Incredible story of how a son brought home the medal that his father had sacrificed for him 28 years ago
Sometimes we come across very strange events in life which seem to indicate the role of a power that rules over our destiny. Films have often portrayed such dramatic incidents in their…
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India lose to Japan 90-85 in U16 Asian Basketball Championships
Mumbai: Indian cagers put up a brilliant fight against a strong Japan team but lost out on a chance of qualifying for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022, suffering a narrow…
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IND v SA: India, South Africa eye series victory in winner-takes-it-all decider
Bengaluru: After eight days and four matches, the T20I series between India and South Africa is all set for a winner-takes-it-all decider at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. With…
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Dinesh surpasses Dhoni to become oldest Indian to smash T20I half-century
Rajkot: Dinesh Karthik on Sunday surpassed former India captain MS Dhoni to become the oldest Indian cricketer to score a T20I half-century. The 37-year-old Indian batter on Friday scored his first half-century…
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Will make IPL available to every Indian, says Viacom18
Mumbai: After acquiring the media rights to digitally stream Indian Premier League matches in the Indian sub-continent from 2023 to 2027, Viacom18 has said that it will take the cash-rich league to…
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India announces squad for Ireland tour, Hardik Pandya to lead the side
Mumbai: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked a 17-member squad for the T20I series against Ireland. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the side during the tour while pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will…
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Schwarzenegger recommends vegan food for champions; diet debate rages
Since time immemorial, human history and mythology abound with stories of legendary strongmen. In ancient Greece there is the story of the famed wrestler Milo of Croton who could pick up an Ox…
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BCCI to have women’s IPL from 2023; Sourav Ganguly says
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has said the roaring success of the IPL Media Rights e-auction (2023-27) was an indicator of the extremely strong…
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BCCI hits Jackpot: IPL Media Rights deal fetches Rs 48,390 cr revenue
New Delhi: The BCCI on Tuesday reaffirmed its status as a cricketing behemoth by securing one of the biggest broadcast deals in the history of the sport, fetching an eye-popping 48,390 crore…
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IPL Media Rights: Disney-Star bags TV deal for Rs 23,575 cr
Mumbai: Two different broadcasters won the TV (package A) and digital rights (package B) for the Indian subcontinent in the e-auction of the media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cycle…
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BCCI announces increase in monthly pensions of former cricketers, umpires
Mumbai: The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a hike in the monthly pensions of former cricketers (both men and women) and former umpires. BCCI President, Sourav…
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I’m not representing a community, but my country: Nikhat Zareen
New Delhi: World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen says she represents her country and not the community she belongs to. The pugilist spoke her mind when asked about people talking more about her…
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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…
