Sports
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Indian cricketers wear black armbands in memory of Anshuman Gaekwad
Colombo: The Indian cricket team took the field wearing black armbands in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Friday to honour the memory of former player and coach Anshuman Gaekwad. Gaekwad…
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Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China remain on top, France slip to 3rd, India on 44th
Paris: China remained on top of the Paris Olympics medal tally with 11 gold, followed by USA with nine gold medals in second place and host France in third place at the…
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Golf at Olympics: Mixed start for Indians, Matsuyama leads with 8-under opening round
Paris: The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar produced contrasting performances in a heavily disrupted opening round as the Olympic golf competition kicked off amid thunder and lightening at the…
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Govt asks BCCI to take steps to prevent surrogate tobacco ads by sportspersons
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons, saying they are…
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Cricket: Sir Frank Worrell unified West Indies team and set it on the path to glory
The West Indies cricket team is different from all other cricket-playing teams. Unlike all the other teams, the West Indies outfit is made up of a combination of players from many nations. They band together…
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Olympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale’s medal winning feat will inspire youth
Swapnil Kusale gave India its third medal in the Paris Olympics with an extraordinary display of focus and determination in the men’s 50 metre three position shooting competition. Three-position shooting means shooting…
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Nikhat plans solo trip, vows to come back strong after Paris heartbreak
Paris: Weary from a challenging loss, Nikhat Zareen valiantly restrained her tears as she recounted the trials she faced both within the ring and in the 48 hours preceding the pre-quarterfinal bout…
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Badminton at Olympics: Lakshya Sen enters men’s singles quarterfinals
Paris: India’s Lakshya Sen registered a comfortable straight-game win over compatriot HS Prannoy to become only the third male player ever from the country to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympics badminton…
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Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez competes at Paris Olympics while pregnant
Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez made headlines at the Paris 2024 Olympics by revealing that she competed while seven months pregnant. Hafez, 26, participated in her third Olympic Games and shared her experience…
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2024 Paris Olympics: India lose 1-2 against Belgium in men’s hockey
Paris: India squandered a one goal lead to go down 1-2 against defending champions Belgium in a pool match of the men’s hockey competition at the Olympics here on Thursday. Already through…
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Nikhat Zareen’s Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to China
Paris: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) bowed out of the Olympic Games after a shock defeat to Asian Games gold-medallist Wu Yu of China here on Thursday. The unseeded Nikhat, who…
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2024 Paris Olympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale bags bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions
Chateauroux: Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale clinched the first ever Olympic bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions event, taking the country’s overall tally to three at the ongoing Paris Games here on Thursday.…
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2024 Paris Olympics: Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç goes viral for winning silver- Find out why!
In a stunning display of skill and composure, 51-year-old Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç clinched a silver medal in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, all while…
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Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad dies at 71
New Delhi: Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India. He was also the…
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Superfit tennis star Rohan Bopanna closes his brilliant India career chapter
The tall and sturdy figure of Rohan Bopanna will no longer fight under the Indian tricolour in tennis battles across the world. The bearded warrior brought a long and fruitful career for his country…
