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Bangkok: Focus will be on double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World Championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen as the Indian badminton contingent resumes its quest for a medal at the Thomas and Uber Cup Final beginning here on Sunday. No Indian men’s team has ever won a medal in the Thomas Cup, having failed to […]
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Hyderabad: The B Suresh-trained Star Symbol holds an edge over others to win the Starry Eyes Handicap 1600 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 65 Class-III, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at 11.00 pm. […]
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Navi Mumbai: Delhi Capitals will need to solve their opening conundrum quickly and find an able partner to complement David Warner if they want to return to the top four in the IPL here on Sunday with a win against a lacklustre Chennai Super Kings, who are standing on the brink of elimination. DC are […]
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Mumbai: Two of world crickets batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson’s woeful form will be in focus when Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad take on each other in a return IPL fixture here on Sunday. Both Kohli and Williamson have struggled for runs in the ongoing season. While the Indian has scored just […]
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Madrid: This time, the Spanish player being celebrated on centre court wasn’t Rafael Nadal. The loud cheers from spectators at the Caja Mágica in Madrid were, instead, directed at the teenage sensation considered the Spanish successor to the all-time great Nadal. In a clash of generations, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz overcame an injury to defeat his […]
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Mumbai: Punjab Kings all-rounder Liam Livingstone said for him, hitting a 117m six off Mohammed Shami in his side’s win over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 was fun. At the same time, Livingstone pointed out that it was different from the 122m six hit by him off Haris Rauf in England’s T20I match against Pakistan […]
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Mumbai: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to immediately blood Sunrisers Hyderabad pace sensation Umran Malik into the Test side, as there is “no point waiting around”. Umran bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2022 when he clocked 157 kmph during his team’s match against Delhi […]
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Mumbai: Rohit Sharma completed 200 sixes for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during their match against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. Rohit has now become only the fifth player in the league’s history and the second MI player ever to achieve the unique feat. Rohit’s first six […]
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Mumbai: Tim David, who was adjudged as the ‘Player of the Match’ for his performance against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Friday, credited Mumbai Indians (MI) bowlers for the thrilling win. Two-wicket haul by Murugan Ashwin and top knock from Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Tim David helped Mumbai Indians script a 5-run win over Gujarat […]
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Mumbai: Pacer Daniel Sams displayed ice-cool temperament as he conceded just three runs in the last over to help Mumbai Indians pull off a stunning five-run victory over table-toppers Gujarat Titans in an IPL game on Saturday. MI were seemingly down and out with the Titans’ opening pair of Wriddhiman Saha (55 off 40 balls) […]
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Mumbai: The 21-run defeat to Delhi Capitals in Match 50 of IPL 2021 was a big learning experience for his team on playing against some of the best players on a good surface, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson said after the match on Thursday. Williamson said that they could have won the match if they […]
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Mumbai: Having batted at various positions so far in IPL-15, Rovman Powell was back to his preferred slot for Delhi Capitals’ match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, days after he had convinced his skipper Rishabh Pant to “trust me at No. 5.” Powell, who hit a breathtaking 67 not out off 35 balls in DC’s 21-run win […]
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New York: India’s squash star Saurav Ghosal has reached his biggest semifinal on the professional tour in three years, beating higher-ranked Egyptian Youssef Ibrahim at the Tournament of Champions. The world number 17 from India staged a brilliant comeback for a 11-8, 7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9 result in the quarterfinals at the iconic Grand Central […]
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Panaji: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu says she can’t pick her toughest opponent in the international circuit as all are of the same standard and one has to be always alert irrespective of the world ranking of the player. “I feel nobody is tough and at the same time, anybody is beatable,” she said during […]
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Madrid: A day after rushing from his victory to watch Real Madrid play Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals, Rafael Nadal needed the same fighting spirit as his favorite team showed to avoid his own elimination at the Madrid Open. The “Si se puede!” (“Yes we can!”) chants that echoed at the Santiago Bernabéu […]
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Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals will look to sort out their batting woes and bring their campaign back on track, while an inconsistent Punjab Kings will be eager to keep the winning momentum going in their IPL game here on Saturday. The Royals were at one point giving Gujarat Titans a strong fight for the top position […]
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Pune: A resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders will be wary of the threat posed by Lucknow Super Giants’ in-from skipper KL Rahul when the two sides face off in the IPL here on Saturday. LSG are sitting in second place with 14 points and are on course to secure a play-offs berth, thanks to a stupendous […]
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Tashkent/Beijing: The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China. The new dates will be announced in near future. An air of uncertainty was hovering over the 19th edition of the multi-sports Games ever since […]
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Mumbai: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody has insisted that his side is playing “pretty good cricket” in IPL 2022 despite facing a 21-run loss at the hands of Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday. The loss also meant that Hyderabad’s losing streak in the tournament has been extended to three and are […]
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Mumbai: Explosive Australia opening batter David Warner saved the best for his former franchise as his magnificent 92 not out off 58 balls powered Delhi Capitals to a 21-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Warner made his highest score of the season with the help of 12 […]
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Mumbai: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Umran Malik bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2022 when he clocked 157 kmph during his team’s match against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium, here on Thursday. The 22-year-old achieved the feat on the fourth ball of the 20th over, which was hammered for four by Rovman Powell. Malik eventually […]
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New Delhi: Stars such as Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya will not get direct entries into the final of their respective categories when the national federation holds selection trials for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games owing to the unrest among upcoming grapplers during the recent Asian Championship trials. During the trials for the Mongolia event, […]
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Hyderabad: Pro-Taekwondo Corporation under the aegis of J R International Taekwondo Academy is going to conduct the inaugural season of the Pro-Taekwondo Championship at the Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Yousufguda on May 28 and 29. Eight teams from across from the country will participate in the event. The winner of the tournament will […]
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Hyderabad: Gautham Shetty of Hyderabad clocked 11.0 sec in the men’s 100 m to clinch the top honours in the Hyderabad District U-20, Senior Men and Women Athletics Championships held at the Artillery Centre Stadium, Golconda, Hyderabad on May 5. S P College’s L Motilal finished second with a timing of 11.3 sec while Akhilesh […]
