Alyssa Healy, Keshav Maharaj win ICC ‘Player of Month’ award
Australian women’s team star keeper-batter Alyssa Healy and South African men’s side spinner Keshav Maharaj were on Monday voted the ICC’s ‘Player of the Month’ for April in their respective categories. Healy was selected the stand-out female player in April following her match-winning innings of 170 in the Women’s Cricket World Cup final in Christchurch, […]
Suryakumar Yadav ruled out of IPL 2022
Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav was ruled out of IPL 2022 owing to a left forearm muscle injury, an IPL press release confirmed on Monday. Yadav sustained the injury during the team’s fixture against Gujarat Titans on May 6. He played 8 matches this season for the Mumbai Indians scoring 303 runs at an average […]
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen lead India’s quest for medal at Thomas and Uber Cup Final
Focus will be on double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and World Championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen as the Indian badminton contingent resumes its quest for a medal at the Thomas and Uber Cup Final beginning here on Sunday. No Indian men’s team has ever won a medal in the Thomas Cup, having failed to […]
My focus is always on economy, says Rashid Khan
Mumbai: Rashid Khan is enduring an ordinary IPL this year with the ball in terms of wickets, but the Gujarat Titans spinner is not too bothered about the scalps as long as he can produce economical spells for his team. Rashid has so far claimed 11 wickets from as many games at an economy rate of […]
5 players from J&K shortlisted for National Coaching for Asian Games
Srinagar: Two boys, three girls and one Coach from Kashmir have been shortlisted for participating in the National level Coaching Camp scheduled to be held at Maharashtra in June 2022 for their final selection in the 19th Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou China, in the Dragon Boat Event. Dragon Boat Race is being organised by the […]
Nobody is tough, everybody is beatable: P V Sindhu
PANAJI: Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu says she can’t pick her toughest opponent in the international circuit as all are of the same standard and one has to be always alert irrespective of the world ranking of the player. “I feel nobody is tough and at the same time, anybody is beatable,” she said during […]
Rafael Nadal returns from injury with straight-set win in Madrid Open
London: Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. Nadal showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at home. He cruised in the first set and recovered in […]
Actor and comedian Stephen Fry to become the next president of MCC
London: English actor and comedian, Stephen Fry was on Wednesday named as the next president of MCC, the custodians of the laws of cricket. Current president Clare Connor made the announcement during their annual general meeting at Lord’s, saying Fry would take charge on October 1. “I am honoured and proud to be nominated as […]
Vishal, Javed, Mayank, Shreya to represent India in Senior Fencing World Cup
Pr Secy YSS lauds JK Fencers for rare achievement; reassures best sports infra for UT players
SRINAGAR: In yet another first, four fencers from Jammu and Kashmir have qualified for the Senior World Cup. The fencers including Vishal Thapar, Javed Ahmed Choudhary, Mayank Sharma and a promising ace fencer Shreya Gupta shall represent the country in the upcoming Senior Fencing Sabre World Cup later this month. While the Men’s World Cup […]
Govt committed to channelize sports talent of J&K youth: Alok Kumar
Samba: “The Department of Youth Services & Sports is committed to provide opportunities to students and non-students of J&K to participate in games and sports for their physical and mental well-being and every possible step is being taken to channelize the talent of J&K Youth,” this was stated by Principal Secretary Youth Services & Sports […]
