Sports
- Entertainment
8 famous cricketers who changed their religion and names
Hyderabad: Cricketers are often remembered for their stunning shots, wicket-taking deliveries, and match-winning performances. However, for some, the most significant change in their lives happened off the field. A few renowned cricketers…
- Sports
Lorcan Tucker guides Ireland to 96-run win against Oman
Colombo: Ireland skipper Lorcan Tucker produced a masterful unbeaten 94 under pressure to power his side to a 96-run victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup match here on Saturday, February…
- Sports
T20 WC: Ishan, Pandya power India to 209/9 vs Namibia
New Delhi: Opener Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck belligerent half-centuries to power India to 209 for nine against Namibia in their T20 World Cup match here on Thursday, February 12.…
- Sports
T20 WC: Sri Lanka thrash Oman by 105 runs for second consecutive win
Pallekele: Sri Lanka outclassed Oman by 105 runs to register their second successive victory in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday, February 12. In a Group B match, Oman were limited…
- Sports
T20 WC: Sri Lankan batters power team to highest total in match against Oman
Pallekele: Skipper Dasun Shanaka, Pavan Ratnayake and Kusal Mendis powered their way to fifties as Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 225 for five against Oman in a T20 World Cup match here…
- Sports
Netherlands beat Namibia by 7 wickets in T20 World Cup
New Delhi: Netherlands beat Namibia by seven wickets in their T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday, February 10. Asked to bat first, Namibia scored 156 for eight. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton made…
- Sports
Not just my lips every part of my body prayed for dropped catch: Faheem Ashraf
Colombo: Faheem Ashraf admitted that there was a prayer not just on his lips but every inch of his body when Max O’Dowd put down his catch, a moment that proved decisive…
- Sports
Sooryavanshi smashes second fastest hundred, most sixes in U19 World Cup
Harare: Records tumbled as India’s teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blazed away to the second fastest hundred in the history of the U-19 World Cup, racing to the landmark in just 55 balls…
- Sports
U-19 World Cup: India opt to bat against England in final
Harare: India skipper Ayush Mhatre won the toss and elected to bat against England in the final of the ICC U-19 World Cup here on Friday, February 6. India are playing an…
- Sports
ICC warns PCB of “serious implications” over boycott of T20 World Cup tie against India
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday, February 1, warned the Pakistan Cricket Board’s reported position of “selective participation” in the Men’s T20 World Cup could have far-reaching consequences for the…
- Sports
Saina Nehwal, who inspired a generation of badminton players, retires
New Delhi: Trailblazer Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who has been out of action for the last two years due to a chronic knee condition, has confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton, saying…
- Sports
Shahid Afridi not averse to joining politics
Karachi: Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi has said he is not averse to joining politics in the future after he moved his residence from his hometown Karachi to capital Islamabad. Afridi was…
- Sports
U-19 World Cup: India start favourites against Bangladesh
Bulawayo: Seeking to continue their confident start to the tournament, a well-balanced India will begin as firm favourites despite facing a tricky Bangladesh in their second match of the ICC U-19 World…
- News
Kerala: Two sports trainees found hanging in hostel, probe launched
Kollam: Two teenage girl athletes, both trainees staying at a SAI hostel, were found dead in one of their rooms on Thursday, January 15, in an apparent suicide pact, the police said.…
- India
Target Olympic Podium Scheme: Gopichand-led Task Force proposal for coaches
New Delhi: A Sports Ministry-appointed Task Force led by national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has recommended a Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for coaches and a national board (NCAB) as the apex…
