Rampant Sunrisers Hyderabad eye another run-fest against bottom-placed RCB
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to unleash their brute batting power on struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru when the two teams face off in their return-leg fixture of the IPL here on Thursday. Having breached the 250-run mark thrice in this IPL edition itself, Sunrisers Hyderabad are pushing the boundaries of T20 batting with their no […]
Sreeja surpasses Manika as India No.1 TT player
New Delhi: CWG mixed doubles champion Sreeja Akula on Tuesday became the top-ranked Indian woman table tennis player after rising to career-high rank of 38 in latest ITTF Chart, replacing Manika Batra. Sreeja climbed a spot while Manika who had been India’s number one TT player for a while now, slipped two places to 39 […]
Humpy finishes second in Women’s candidate
Toronto: Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy delivered the goods when it mattered, defeating erstwhile joint leader Tingjie Lei of China to finish second on a superior tiebreak in the women candidates tournament here. Zhongyi Tan of China expectedly topped the tables after settling for a draw with Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine. The real story of the […]
After overcoming self-doubts, Ashwini banks on “fighting mentality” to realise Paris dream
New Delhi: Ashwini Ponnappa had to ward off self-doubt that accrued in her mind to secure a third Olympic berth, and, now, the Indian shuttler hopes to infuse a similar “fighting mentality” into her medal quest in Paris. The 34-year-old, who competed in the London and Rio Games, has qualified for this year’s showpiece after […]
Lucknow Super Giants face stern home test against quality CSK bowling
Lucknow: A set of probing questionnaires awaits the Lucknow Super Giants on their home turf as Chennai Super Kings’ cerebral bowling unit will look to use its variation to the fullest on a two-paced Ekana Stadium track during their IPL clash here on Friday. The two teams endured contrasting fortunes in their previous couple of […]
Wrestler Sakshi Malik listed among 100 most influential people by Time magazine
New Delhi: Olympic medallist Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has been listed among the 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time magazine. Sakshi, India’s only female Olympic medallist in wresting, has been honoured for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. […]
Four titles in seven months, success of Kolkata’s ‘Big Three’ will have huge impact: AIFF president
Kolkata: The success of Kolkata’s ‘Big Three’ — Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting — will not just have a massive impact on state football but will also have a positive effect on the sport in the country, said All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey on Tuesday. Seven months, four titles, and the […]
Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
PARIS: In Paris’ outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end. That’s because the swimming club where 10-year-old Lyla Kebbi trains will inherit an Olympic pool. It will be dismantled after the Games and trucked from the Olympic race venue in Paris’ high-rise business district to Sevran, a […]
KKR’s Salt and Starc combo prove too hot for LSG
Kolkata: Opening batter Phil Salt’s magnificent 89 not out complemented pacer Mitchell Starc’s brilliant bowling show as Kolkata Knight Riders began their five-match home stretch with a one-sided eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. The IPL’s record buy Starc, who copped criticism for taking just two wickets […]
RCB eye step-up from under fire bowlers against SRH for elusive victory
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL campaign that began in cheerfulness has melted into chaos, and their bowlers require a drastic transformation in mindset against Sunrisers Hyderabad for them to register an elusive win here on Monday. The Royal Challengers have players of repute and elite coaches with lofty pedigree but none of their plans have […]
