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Neeraj Chopra’s travel plan to France has been rescheduled: SAI
New Delhi , June 2 Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's travel plan to France has been delayed by a few days as India is currently placed as a high-risk country with COVID-19 infection, informed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on…
Best-of-three finals would be ideal for WTC going ahead: Shastri
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , June 2 India head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that going ahead, the International Cricket Council (ICC) should look to make the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) a best-of-three contest and it…
Warner recalls poor record against Broad ahead of Ashes
Sydney , June 2 As England stepped out on the field against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series, Australia opening batsman David Warner on Wednesday had a quirky comment to make regarding Three Lions' pacer Stuart…
Eng vs NZ, 1st Test: Debutant Conway scores ton as visitors post 246/3 on Day 1
London , June 2 Riding on the century of debutant Devon Conway, New Zealand marched to a strong position against England on Day One of the ongoing first Test here at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
At stumps, New Zealand…
French Open: Serena Williams progresses to third round
Paris , June 2 American tennis player Serena Williams on Wednesday progressed to the third round of the ongoing French Open.
Serena defeated Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 in the second-round match played at the Court…
Shafali a ‘special talent’, will explore combinations to help us win consistently: Powar
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , June 1 India women's cricket team coach Ramesh Powar on Tuesday labelled teen sensation Shafali Verma as a "special talent".
For the first time in her career, Shafali has been called up into the ODI and Test…
Hoping to play alongside Messi: Aguero after joining Barcelona
Barcelona , June 1 After joining Spanish club FC Barcelona, Argentine striker Sergio Aguero said that he is looking forward to playing alongside Lionel Messi.
Spanish club FC Barcelona and Sergio Aguero on Monday reached an agreement…
Captain Mithali, coach Powar say differences a ‘thing of past’
Mumbai, June 1 Veteran Mithali Raj, India's Test and ODI captain, on Tuesday said that the differences she had with team coach Ramesh Powar during his previous stint three years ago have also been sorted out and the team is looking ahead to…
BCCI to retain hosting rights even if T20 World Cup is moved out of India: ICC
Dubai , May 1 The International Cricket Council (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…
Eng vs NZ, 1st Test: James Bracey to make debut for hosts
London , June 1 England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman James Bracey will be making his debut for the side in the first Test against New Zealand, beginning Wednesday at the Lord's Cricket…
Hashmatullah Shahidi named Afghanistan’s Test, ODI skipper
Kabul , May 31 Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) members on Monday approved the proposition to go ahead with split-captaincy for the national team.
The board has also effectively removed Asghar Afghan as skipper of the men's national…
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after media boycott fallout
Paris , May 31 Amidst the ongoing controversy regarding her decision to boycott press conferences at the ongoing French Open, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka on Monday announced that she is withdrawing herself from the tournament.…
Asian Boxing :Indian women sign off with 10 medals, Pooja Rani wins gold
Dubai, Mar 31 (UNI) Defending champion Pooja Rani (75kg) outpunched in-form Mavluda Movlonova in the finals to clinch her second successive gold at the Asian Boxing Championships as Indian women ended their campaign with one gold, three…
Neeraj Chopra gets France visa to compete in international tournaments ahead of Tokyo Games
New Delhi , May 30 Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra has been granted a visa to travel to France to feature in the international competitions ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Earlier this month, Neeraj had expressed disappointment…
BCCI unveils Indian women’s team new Test kit ahead of England tour
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 30 Ahead of the England tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday unveiled the new Test kit for the women's side, which the Mithali Raj-led squad will be donning in the one-off game.…
WTC: India to arrive in UK on June 3, managed isolation before final
Dubai, May 29 (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…
Trust, respect bond me with Dhoni: Kohli
Mumbai, May 29 India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday described his bond with former captain Mahendra Singh honi as one of "trust" and "respect".
When asked during a question and answer session on Instagram to define in two words his bond…
Ban vs SL: Tamim Iqbal fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Dhaka , May 29 Bangladesh skipper 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…
India is ‘ready to shine’ at Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi , May 29 Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has exuded confidence about the athletes' performance at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and said "India is ready to go and shine".
The Tokyo Olympics will…
FIFA WC qualifiers: ‘India to draw on 2019 experience vs Qatar’
Doha, May 29 Midfielders Rowllin Borges and Brandon Fernandes said on Saturday that the Indian football team would draw upon the experience of playing Qatar in 2019 when they take on the Asian champions in the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup…
