Sport

Chennai: In a glittery event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared open the FIDE 44th Chess Olympiad here on Thursday. Encouraging the players, Modi said that in sports there are no losers, but winners and future winners. “Sports is beautiful because it has inherent power to unite. Sports brings people and societies closer. Sports nurture a […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad District Basketball Association is going to conduct the basketball selection trails for junior boys and girls at the YMCA Grounds, Secunderabad on August 2. The selected teams will represent Hyderabad district in the upcoming Junior Inter-District Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls. Player born on or after January 1, 2004 are eligible […]

Birmingham: World champion Nikhat Zareen and reigning Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain have been handed a relatively easy opening round draws in the women’s boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games which begins here with the opening ceremony on Thursday. Nikhat will open her campaign in the women’s 48-50kg light flyweight category against Helena Ismael Bagao […]

Tarouba (Port of Spain): A full-strength Indian team in all its might will be looking to overwhelm West Indies in its bid to record a second successive clean sweep in the three-match T20I series starting Friday. With less than three months left for the T20 World Cup, skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid will […]

Hyderabad: Sanskari Innovative School, Medchal bagged top honours in the senior boys volleyball event at the 10th Rukmini Bai Inter-School Prize-Money Tournaments for Boys and Girls at The Secunderabad Public School, Secunderabad on Thursday. Sanskari Innovative School boys team thrashed Model Mission High School, Lothkunta 2-0 (25-10, 25-13) in the final to emerge champions. Results […]

Hyderabad: GSM’s V Manohar defeated G Pramaan of Little Flower High School 3-0 in the under-13 boys quarterfinals of the 21st AWASA Late Sri Ananth Narayan Reddy And Smt Rameshwaramma Memorial State Ranking Table Tennis Championship, on Thursday. Results: Under-11: Boys: Quarters: Viloth JA (GSM) bt Rutvik (AKTTA) 3-1 (15-13,11-7,8-11,11-7); Sunkara Geetik (SPARS) bt P […]

Budapest: Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family, the German driver said Thursday. Vettel won his four F1 titles from 2010-13 with the Red Bull team. His last race victory came with Ferrari in 2019.This season with Aston Martin, he has […]

Pune: The Hosidar Daji-trained Petronia, who working well in the morning trials, is expected to score in the Dr SR Captain Trophy 1200 metres, a handicap for horses in Class-II, rated 60 to 86 (40 to 59 eligible), the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday. False rails will be announced […]

Hyderabad: Bugsy, White Roses, Resurgence and Makhtoob impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Thursday morning. SAND: 600m: Dyanoosh (P Ajeeth K) 46, handy. Southern Act (Md Ismail) 45, moved well. Vision Of Rose (BR Kumar) 47.5, moved easy. Cheltenham (Afroz Khan) 45, moved well. Nishaan (RB) 44, moved well. […]

Birmingham: Several athletes, including the hockey men’s and women’s teams of India, took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony at the Commonwealth Games Village, Birmingham, on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Games. In the presence of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Acting President Anil Khanna, IOA Treasurer Anandeshwar Panday, Anil Dhupar, the Deputy Chef […]

Port of Spain: Openers Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan hit half centuries as India completed a series sweep over West Indies with an emphatic 119-run victory in a rain-affected clash in Port of Spain. There were plenty of delays during India’s innings, with the visitors forced to hit out late after a weather break saw […]

Birmingham: India’s top-five standing in the Commonwealth Games will be threatened in shooting’s absence while the Birmingham 2022 organisers would look to deliver a successful sporting spectacle after a challenging build-up. The opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium on Thursday evening will mark the beginning of the sporting extravaganza that remains huge in scale but […]

Mamallapuram: Chess Olympiad fever peaks here with Indian teams appearing primed for glory in the 44th edition of the prestigious event that starts from Thursday. With powerhouses Russia and China missing, India will be fielding three teams each in the Open and women’s sections respectively. Though the five-time world champion and legendary Viswanathan Anand has […]

Birmingham: Double Olympic medallist badminton ace PV Sindhu was on Wednesday named flagbearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games beginning here on Thursday. “Sindhu has been named as the flagbearer of Indian team for the opening ceremony,” an Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. A total of 164 athletes will […]

Hyderabad: Reigning Indian Super League champions Hyderabad Football Club completed the signing of the highly rated 21-year-old attacker Ramhlunchhunga, on a long-term deal on Wednesday. The Mizo-born versatile attacker, who signs from Aizawl FC, made a name for himself with Electric Veng FC in his hometown. He started off with the UDream academy and trained […]

Pune: The Altamash Ahmed-trained Enid Blyton, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Gamble For Love Trophy 1400 metres, a handicap for horses in Class-I, rated 80 and upward (60 to 79 eligible), the feature event of the opening day’s races to be held here on Thursday. False rails will be […]

Hyderabad: Ashwa Bravo and Painted Apache caught the eye when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Wednesday morning. SAND: 600m: Neglect Me Not (Ashhad Asbar) & Roshanara (Gourav Singh) 47, moved together. Wandring Warrior (RB) 47.5, moved easy. Pacific Command (Rafique Sk) 48, moved freely. Super Angel (RB) (From 1000/400) 47, […]

Dubai: Former Indian batter VVS Laxman has been appointed to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Cricket Committee as a current player representative. Laxman, who is currently the chief of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), has been appointed alongside former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori. Apart from them, former West Indies cricketer Roger Harper has […]

Hyderabad: Former World No.1 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who won a silver in the last edition of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018, says his target is to win gold in the singles at the Birmingham Games, which will begin in a couple of days. “Definitely I am gunning for gold. Last time, I […]

Hyderabad: Sandeep Kumar Sultania, secretary to government Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and A Venkateshwar Reddy, chairman of Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS) felicitated State swimmers who bagged medals in the recently-concluded 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships in Bhubaneswar and 38th Sub-Junior National Aquatic Championships in Rajkot on Tuesday. Telanagana stood third in the […]

Port of Spain: A ruthless Indian team is unlikely to take its foot off the pedal as it aims to top up a world-record winning feat with another clean sweep against the West Indies on Wednesday. India created a world record on Sunday by sealing their 12th consecutive series win in the ODI format against […]

Mysuru: The Neil Darashah-trained Sea Lion looks good among ten contenders in the Racing Journalist Trophy 1600 metres, a handicap for horses rated 80 and above Class-I, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday. No false rails. The first race starts at 1.30 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. D Lord 1, Sadeek […]

New Delhi: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will not be taking part in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham due to an injury sustained during the finals of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Rajeev Mehta, the Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) told ANI, “Neeraj Chopra will not take part in […]

Chennai: India is hosting the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram, Chennai. The world’s biggest chess event will be held from July 28 to August 10. With a record 187 countries taking part with 188 teams in the Open section and 162 in the Women’s section, the Olympiad will witness the highest ever […]