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J&K Sports Council comes tough on defunct sports bodies
Jammu: To ensure that the interests of the players in various disciplines would not be allowed to be jeopardized due to callousness of defunct sports entities, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council has tightened noose over non-functional…
Women’s T20 WC 2023 schedule released by ICC
Cape Town: India will begin 2023 ICC Women T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rival Pakistan as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match schedule for the biggest women’s sporting event in Africa here on Monday.
The…
PGTI Players Championship to get underway from Oct. 4
Panchkula: Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will be staging PGTI Players Championship 2022 from October 4 to 7. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs. 50 lakhs.
The Pro-Am event will be held on October 8.
The PGTI Players…
India suffers major blow as Bumrah ruled out of T20 WC
Bengaluru: India have been dealt a massive blow going into the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of the tournament with a back stress fracture.
"The medical team has ruled out fast bowler Jasprit…
India win 2nd T20i against SA as visitors fail to scale a tough target
Guwahati: India's scintillating batting show led by Suryakumar Yadav's 22-ball 61 helped India clinch the first-ever T20I series at home after they defeated South Africa in the second match by 16 runs at Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on…
FIFA president rues Indonesia stadium tragedy
Zurich: FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Sunday said the Indonesia stadium stampede is a "tragedy beyond comprehension" and the death of at least 174 people "is a dark day for all involved in football.
"The football world is in a state…
‘Jammu Express’ Umran Malik in India’s T20 WC squad
Jammu: Against the backdrop of injury to Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah, the BCCI has decided to send two additional fast bowlers as backup for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia.
However, famous as ‘Jammu Express’, Umran Malik and…
Expedition ‘Tornadoes’ flagged off from Tezpur, Assam
Itanagar: General Officer Commanding (GOC) 4 Corps Lt Gen DS Rana on Saturday flagged off the 2,600-km motorcycle expedition by the Army Service Corps Motorcycle Display Team "Tornadoes" from Tezpur in Assam.
The team consisting of 15…
Varun Parikh clinches inaugural Kapil Dev- Grant Thornton title
Gurugram: Varun Parikh of Ahmedabad clinched his maiden title with a dominating display on the final day of the Rs. 1 crore Kapil Dev – Grant Thornton Invitational here on Friday.
Varun’s determined last-round effort of five-under 67…
PM declares 36th National Games open in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 36th National Games open here at Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
During the event, PM also inaugurated the world-class Swarnim Gujarat Sports University in Desar.
Chief Minister of…
AIFF to sign MoU with Arunachal govt., Football dev. facilities on anvil
New Delhi: In a path-breaking move, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the long-term development of football at the grassroots level in…
Suryakumar climbs to 2nd place in T20I rankings
Dubai: India batter Suryakumar Yadav moved up a slot to take the second position in the ICC Men’s T20I player rankings released on Wednesday.
Yadav is up to a career-best-equaling second position with 801 rating points after a…
Women’s U-17 WC will turn India into a hotspot for women’s football: Ashalata Devi
New Delhi: India is focused on the growth of women's football and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 will expedite its progress as the nation prepares for its biggest football carnival.
With the best players in the U-17 category…
Sunil Gavaskar awarded SJFI Gold Medal
Thiruvananthapuram: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has been awarded the gold medal of Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) at a function here on Tuesday.
The SJFI gold medal was presented by former BCCI Secretary SK Nair and…
Yogi announces free AC train travel for State athletes
Lucknow: Reiterating his government’s commitment to promote sports culture in the state and promoting athletes, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that the government has reserved 2 percent seats for talented…
India clinch T20i Series 2-1, with 6 wkt win in decider match
Hyderabad: A dazzling 69 off 36 by Surya Kumar Yadav and a 104 runs partnership for the third wicket with half-centurion Virat Kohli propelled India to a three-match T20 series win after the hosts defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the…
Indian Women’s team thrash England 3-0, as Jhulan Goswami bids adieu to game
Kolkata: Indian Women's team finished with 3-0 in the 3 match ODI series against England on Saturday. Pacer Deepti Sharma took 4 wickets, as Goswami and Renuka Singh Thakur got 3 each in the last match which India won by 16 runs.
The…
Capt. Rohit leads India to victory in 8 overs blitzkrieg, India level series 1-1
With 2 sixes in his 46-run spell Rohit Sharma goes past Guptill of NZ with 174 vs 172 in sixes in ODIs
Sports infrastructures dev. gets revised sanctions of Rs. 875.78 crore from Odisha Govt.
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday approved the Revised Cost for the work "State-level proposed for development of sports infrastructure at Kalinga Stadium,
Bhubaneswar and International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela.
Odisha is the…
Federer-Nadal tie-up for Laver up farewell match
Laver Cup: London: Roger Federer will team with longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal on Friday at the Laver Cup in what the former World No. 1 would be his final tour-level match.
Taking to twitter on Thursday, the Swiss star said:…
