Sports

Dutee seeks justice, challenges four-year ban

19 Aug 2023 09:47 AM IST

Double Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand will challenge the four-year ban imposed on the celebrated Indian athlete by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing two out-of-competition dope tests for a banned substance. The 27-year-old 100m national record holder was served the ban after two samples taken in December

Indian Air pistol teams win gold and bronze

19 Aug 2023 09:46 AM IST

The Indian men’s 10-metre air pistol team of Shiva Narwal, Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema secured a bronze medal at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Shooters Esha Singh and Shiva Narwal brought cheers to the India camp, clinching the 10m air

Javelin thrower Jena gets Hungary visa

19 Aug 2023 09:46 AM IST

Athlete Kishore Jena has finally secured a Hungarian Embassy, which allowed him to participate in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary beginning August 19. Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra had taken to microblogging site X to request authorities, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to help resolve the

Neeraj eyes on gold finish in World C’ships

19 Aug 2023 09:45 AM IST

A World Championships gold is the only medal missing in Neeraj Chopra’s decorated cabinet and the superstar Indian javelin thrower will fancy his chances as no clear-cut favourite has emerged ahead of the showpiece beginning on Saturday. The 25-year-old Chopra has won gold medals in Olympics (Tokyo in 2021), Asian

FLY ASIA 2023 to be Held in Busan, Here’s all you need to know

17 Aug 2023 19:16 PM IST

The city of Busan (Mayor PARK Hyung Joon), Busan Technopark, and the FLY ASIA 2023 Committee have announced that the Asian startup expo ‘FLY ASIA 2023’ will take place from October 5-8 at the Busan BEXCO Exhibition Center 2. FLY ASIA, which debuted last year, is an event that aims

Indian junior men’s hockey team gear up for clash against Spain

17 Aug 2023 13:49 PM IST

On 18 August, the Indian junior men’s hockey team will start their campaign at the 4 Nations Tournament – Dusseldorf 2023 against Spain. India will compete against Germany on August 19, and England on August 21, while the final match will take place on August 22. The tournament will lay

Fast bowling icon Wahab announces retirement

17 Aug 2023 11:16 AM IST

Pakistan quick Wahab Riaz announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. Wahab retires with more than 150 appearances for his country since his debut in 2008, with the majority of those coming in white-ball cricket where he excelled while bowling with the new ball. The left-armer appeared at the

Stokes stages sensational comeback, re-joins ODI squad

17 Aug 2023 11:15 AM IST

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has reversed his decision to retire from ODIs to help England defend their ICC Cricket World Cup crown in India this year from October 5 onwards. He will make his return to the 50-over squad for series against New Zealand at home from September 8 onwards.

ICC Cricket World Cup trophy reaches Taj Mahal

17 Aug 2023 11:14 AM IST

With only 50 days remaining for the highly anticipated ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the prestigious trophy was proudly displayed at the enchanting Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. The gleaming silverware, set to be the ultimate prize when the tournament gets underway from October 5 to November

Ashwin stands strong behind team India despite T20I series loss

17 Aug 2023 11:13 AM IST

Indian spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin backed Team India following their 2-3 series loss in T20Is to West Indies, saying that some youngsters performed well for India and this outing will serve as a great learning experience for the new-look Men in Blue. After winning the Test and ODI series, India

Injury ends Shaw’s Northamptonshire stint

17 Aug 2023 11:06 AM IST

Prithvi Shaw on Wednesday was ruled out of the remainder of his stint with Northamptonshire, owing to a knee injury he suffered while fielding against Durham. Shaw had made an unbeaten 125 off 76 balls in that match on August 13 as Northamptonshire cruised to a six-wicket win. “Prithvi injured

If not Rahul and Iyer, then who should fill those crucial spots?

17 Aug 2023 11:04 AM IST

The selection process for Team India’s upcoming Asia Cup campaign has sparked a heated debate. With former head coach Ravi Shastri, ex-selector Sandeep Patil, and MSK Prasad advocating against the inclusion of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, they believe that not playing international matches for a long time could pose