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We were very well looked after in bubble for 1st half of IPL: Williamson
Southampton , May 20 New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said there were "some breaches" in the IPL's bio-bubble but admitted that the players were taken care of before the tournament got postponed.
The safety of every individual…
FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup 2022 in India to kick off on October 11
Zurich , May 20 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 slated to be held in India will be played from October 11 to 30 next year, the governing body of football announced on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the FIFA women's World Cup Australia and New…
Coco, Sloane make Emilia-Romagna Open semis with easy wins
Parma (Italy), May 20 In a battle between American teenagers, No. 3 seed Coco Gauff came out winner with a 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 5 seed Amanda Anisimova in the quarterfinals of the Emilia-Romagna Open on Thursday.
Coco, who has moved…
Indian football squad’s 10-day quarantine waived off by Qatar
Doha, May 20 The 28-member Indian national football squad, which arrived in Doha on Wednesday to play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, had their 10-day quarantine period waived off by the Qatar…
SAI to provide medical, accident insurance to 13,000 athletes, coaches, staff
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday said that it will extend medical and accident insurance cover to more than 13,000 athletes, coaches and support staff from this year.
According to SAI, the decision…
International shooting coach Monali Gore passes away due to brief illness
Nashik, May 20 (UNI) District Shooters Association general secretary and international shooting coach Monali Gore passed away here on Thursday due to a brief illness.
She was 44.
After being appointed as the coach for the young Indian…
Russian swimmer Kolesnikov lowers 50 again world report once more
Budapest. For the second consecutive day, Russian swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov improved his personal world report within the 50-meter backstroke. The 20-year-old Kolesnikov clocked 23.80 seconds to win the gold medal on the European…
Asia Cup T20 tournament postponed indefinitely due to Covid
Colombo, May 19 The Asia Cup T20 tournament which was scheduled to be held in June in Sri Lanka has been postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19 pandemic.
"Due to prevailing situation, it will not be possible to play the tournament in…
Bergkamp named Premier League Hall of Fame inductee
London , May 19 Arsenal's iconic Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp on Wednesday became the latest player to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
The Dutchman now joins ex-Arsenal team-mate Thierry Henry as well as Alan Shearer,…
UK tour: Mithali, Ashwin, Siraj reach Mumbai in charter flight
New Delhi , May 19 The UK-bound cricketers have started assembling in Mumbai, and the likes of Mithali Raj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Mayank Agarwal, and Washington Sundar reached the destination through a charter flight.…
India women’s annual contract: Harmanpreet, Smriti, Poonam in A, Shafali enters B
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 19: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the annual player contracts for Team India (Senior Women) for the period from October 2020 to September 2021.
Teen sensation Shafali…
AB de Villiers not coming out of international retirement for T20 WC, confirms CSA
Johannesburg , May 18 Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that former Proteas cricketer AB de Villiers will not be coming out of retirement as the batsman has decided "once and for all" that his decision to retire remains…
Mithali, Harmanpreet thank BCCI for charter to Mumbai and regular RT-PCR tests at home
New Delhi , May 18 India women's Test and ODI skipper Mithali Raj and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not only arranging charters to take the cricketers to Mumbai…
COVID-19: Sports Ministry approves Rs 2.5 lakh assistance for former powerlifter Joseph James
New Delhi , May 18 : The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has approved an amount of Rs 2,50,000 for international powerlifting coach Joseph James under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay's National welfare for the…
Roy Hodgson to leave Crystal Palace FC at end of the season
London , May 18 : Roy Hodgson will step down as manager of Crystal Palace FC at the end of this season, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
Hodgson's final match in charge of the Eagles will be at Anfield against Liverpool…
Wriddhiman Saha recovers from COVID-19
New Delhi , May 18 : India and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha on Tuesday informed that he has recovered from COVID-19.
"I have recovered. Thanks for all your wishes!" Saha tweeted.
Last week, Saha…
Star Sports releases promo for Roland Garros 2021
The tournament is all set to air from May 30 exclusively on Star Sports Select and Disney+ Hotstar VIP.
SS Das will be ‘extremely useful’ as women’s team batting coach, says ex coach…
New Delhi , May 17 Former India women's cricket team coach WV Raman feels that Shiv Sunder Das will be 'extremely useful' as the batting coach of the side during the England tour which gets underway from June 16.
Das, the former…
Former India opener Shiv Sunder Das appointed women’s team batting coach
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 17 Former India Test opener Shiv Sunder Das has been appointed as the batting coach of the women's cricket team for the England tour.
Former Delhi wicket-keeper batsman Abhay Sharma has been appointed as the…
‘Recover as fast as you bowl’: Rajasthan Royals to Archer
Jaipur (Rajasthan) , May 17 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals on Monday wished a speedy recovery to England pacer Jofra Archer in a quirky manner.
Archer, who had returned to action for Sussex in the County…