Sunil Chhetri led India to 2-0 victory against Bangladesh
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Doha/UNI: India rode on a Sunil Chhetri brace to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 preliminary joint qualification round at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, here on Monday.
Historic tweets: English bowler Ollie Robinson suspended
Jun 07, 2021, at 05:33 pm
London: England pace bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following 'historic' tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.
Serena Williams loses to Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina in 2021 French Open
Jun 07, 2021, at 03:56 pm
Paris/Sputnik: Former world top female tennis player Serena Williams on Sunday lost to Kazakh athlete Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of the 2021 French Open tournament in Paris, thus forfeiting her chance to enter the quarterfinals.
Roger Federer pulls out of French Open
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:43 am
London: Swiss Tennis star Roger Federer has pulled out from the French Open tournament on Sunday.
Round two of workshops organised for Hockey India coaches
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After the successful completion of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) online education workshops for the Hockey India (HI) coaches in the last eleven months, the AHF will conduct another set of workshops during June.
Four Indian wrestlers to play in Poland Open
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Four Indian wrestlers, including two women, will be taking part in the Poland Open Ranking Wrestling Series starting from June 8 in Warsaw.
We are in Southampton: Rohit Sharma shares picture with Rishabh Pant on social media
Jun 04, 2021, at 12:46 am
Southampton/IBNS: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Thursday shared a picture with his colleague Rishabh Pant on social media, informing his fans that Team India have reached the United Kingdom to play the World Test Championship or WTC.
New Zealand's Devon Conway shatters Sourav Ganguly's world record on debut
Jun 03, 2021, at 06:14 pm
London/IBNS: New Zealand opening batsman Devon Conway on Wednesday shattered former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly's 25-year-old world record of scoring the maximum runs in a debut match at Lord's here.
Indian coach Ravi Shastri bats for best-of-three format for WTC finals in future
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: India head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that the World Test Championship final should have best-of-three format in the future even while acknowledging that such an arrangement may not be feasible in the packed modern-day international calendar.
Top Aussie cricketers to take part in COVID-19 fundraiser for India
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Sydney/UNI: Top Australian cricketers will participate in a 12-hour gaming live stream on Thursday to raise money for UNICEF Australia's India COVID Appeal.
ICC Men's World Cup will be 14 teams event from 2027, 20 teams to participate in World T20 from 2024
Jun 02, 2021, at 04:50 am
Dubai: The ICC Board on Tuesday confirmed the schedule of ICC events from 2024-2031 with both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be expanded and a Men’s Champions Trophy to be re-introduced.
Jun 01, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata: Football Fans in India can gear up for the biggest football festival with two of the most prestigious international football tournaments, UEFA EURO 2020 and Copa América 2021 on Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN).
Bouts of depression: Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
Jun 01, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Paris: Japanese Tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open after a controversy following her decision to refuse to speak to the media at the tournament.
World Table Tennis Youth Star Contender: Diya, Swastika finish as runners-up
Jun 01, 2021, at 02:22 am
Tunis/UNI: Young Indian paddlers Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh's splendid run came to an end at the 2021 World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Star Contender when they suffered a 0-3 (3-11, 6-11, 7-11) defeat against the Russian pair of Natalia Malinina and Elizabet Abraamian in the U-19 girls doubles final.
Asian Boxing Championship: SSB woman constable Lalbautsahi wins silver
Jun 01, 2021, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Monday said that its woman constable Lalbuatsaihi has won a silver medal on Sunday in the 64 kg category at the Asian Boxing Championship held in Dubai.
Nick Hockley appointed CEO of Cricket Australia
May 31, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Nick Hockley, who has been serving as Cricket Australia's interim Chief Executive Officer for almost a year, was on Monday formally appointed to the role by the board.
Japanese fans might be allowed to Tokyo Olympics, with COVID-19 precautions: Reports
May 31, 2021, at 06:01 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese government is considering allowing Japanese fans to attend Olympic and Paralympic events if they provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result, The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reports.
World Test Championship: India to arrive in UK on June 3, stay in managed isolation before final
May 31, 2021, at 05:16 am
Dubai/UNI: The Indian cricket team, who are currently undergoing isolation in Mumbai, will arrive in the UK on June 3 and stay in 'managed isolation' before playing the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the ICC announced on Saturday.
Bangladesh cricketer Tamim fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
May 29, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Dubai: Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against Sri Lanka in Dhaka.
IPL 2021 to resume in Dubai in Sept-Oct: BCCI
May 29, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board on Saturday decided to organise the remaining matches of the 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai later this year.
World Test Championship Final playing conditions announced
May 28, 2021, at 04:24 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the playing conditions for the ICC World Test Championship Final featuring India and New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton next month.
India pacer Natarajan receives first jab of Covid-19 vaccine
May 28, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delh/UNI: India and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) fast bowler T Natarajan on Thursday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mehidy Hasan ranks number 2 in ICC ODI bowler rankings
May 27, 2021, at 02:27 am
Dubai/UNI: Bangladesh off-spinner Mehidy Hasan advanced three places to reach the second position in the latest ICC Men's rankings for bowlers in ODIs on Wednesday, becoming only the third bowler from his country to be ranked in the top two in the ODI format.
PM Imran Khan issues orders for revival of local cricket in Pakistan
May 27, 2021, at 02:11 am
Rohan Bopanna-Franko loss to Federico-Artem in Belgrade Open
May 26, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Chandigarh,/UNI: Federico Delbonis of Argentina and Artem Sital of New Zealand pulled off the biggest upset by shocking the top-seeded duo of Rohan Bopanna of India and Franko Skugor of Croatia 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 in the doubles first round of the ATP 250 €511,000 Belgrade Open in Serbia.
Mohali Hockey Stadium renamed after Balbir Singh Senior's legendary history
May 26, 2021, at 01:41 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Mohali International Hockey Stadium on Tuesday was dedicated to the memory of Padma Shri Balbir Singh Senior in a formal ceremony.
Asian Boxing Championship : Thapa, Hussamuddin make winning start, Sumit suffers defeat
May 26, 2021, at 01:31 am
Dubai/UNI: Indian boxers Shiva Thapa (64kg) and Mohammad Hussamuddin (56kg) started their 2021 Asian Boxing Championships on a winning note while Sumit Sangwan (81kg) made an early exit here.
Pakistan receives jolt: FIFA ratifies suspension
May 26, 2021, at 12:59 am
Islamabad: The FIFA Congress last week ratified the suspension of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), giving a jolt to the South Asian nation.
Too difficult to call a winner: Hadlee on WTC final between India, NZ
May 25, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Dubai/UNI: Cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee believes it's too difficult to declare a favourite in next month's ICC World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand, but is looking forward to the clash between the two of the best batting and bowling units in the game.
COVID-19: BCCI to donate 10-Litre 2000 Oxygen concentrators
May 24, 2021, at 08:36 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board on Monday announced that it will contribute 10-Litre 2000 Oxygen concentrators to boost India’s efforts in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.