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Pak pacers’ talent to watch out for against England

08 Aug 2020 04:31 AM IST

It has been proved beyond doubt that England has a world class bowling attack at present. We have seen the strongest bowling attack of England against the West Indies. Now it will be there for us to see in the current series against Pakistan. The pacer Jofra Archer has infused

Yasir Shah’s 4 wickets give Pakistan a lead of 244 runs

08 Aug 2020 04:28 AM IST

Pakistan hold a lead of 244 with one wicket in hand at the end of what was a breathless day of Test cricket at Old Trafford on Friday. England’s bowlers managed to bring the hosts back into the game towards the end of the final session of Day 4 after

Footballer’s wife takes to the sky to rescue Indians stranded abroad

08 Aug 2020 04:27 AM IST

The nation is currently witnessing an unprecedented situation. The pandemic has left no stone unturned whilst numerous frontline workers across different fields are fighting to contain the virus and keep people safe. One among such warriors is Commander Pushpanjali Potsangbam, an Air India pilot, who has been flying to different

Top tennis stars withdraw from US open

08 Aug 2020 04:26 AM IST

World No.5 Elina Svitolina and No.7 Kiki Bertens on Friday became the latest tennis stars to pull out of this year’s US Open citing COVID-19 concerns. Earlier, World No.1 Ashleigh Barty too had withdrawn from the Grand Slam in New York. The US Open is currently scheduled to be held

BCCI issues SOPs to franchises for IPL 2020

07 Aug 2020 03:26 AM IST

Breach of any bio-secure environment protocols by players and team support staff will be punishable under the IPL Code of Conduct Rules.

‘Saint Iker’ retires, leaves behind rich soccer legacy

07 Aug 2020 03:25 AM IST

Hardly anyone can forget the Spanish national football team that won the 2010 World Cup. For most Indian football fans like me, this was the team that introduced dominance in international football to us. They had won the Euros in 2008, World Cup in 2010, and the Euros again in

Eagerly waiting for reopening of swimming pools, says Kushagra

07 Aug 2020 03:23 AM IST

Kushagra Rawat of Delhi needs no introduction. He has earned himself a reputation of being one of the leading Indian swimmers. He is the only Indian swimmer to have qualified “B” cut timings in three swimming events for upcoming Tokyo Olympics. With the swimming pools continuing to be shut because

Masood pushes Pakistan forward, hosts lose four early wickets

07 Aug 2020 03:22 AM IST

Pakistan fast bowlers were all over the England batting lineup as the hosts were reduced to 92/4 at the end of Day 2 of the first Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday. Mohammad Abbas took two wickets while Shaheen Afridi struck once after Shan Masood’s 156 off 319

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, US Open reduces prize money by $850,000

07 Aug 2020 03:21 AM IST

The US Open has slashed its prize money for the singles title winner for the 2020 edition of the tournament by $850,000. This is, however, accompanied by an increase in prize money for the first round which starts on August 31. Both the men’s and women’s singles champion will earn

How DU excels from academics to Olympics

06 Aug 2020 03:24 AM IST

One of the leading higher education institutions in the country, University of Delhi is also home to 23 Olympians till date.

Looking forward to new beginnings for me: Rahane

06 Aug 2020 03:24 AM IST

India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane took to social media on Wednesday to share his excitement at the prospect of playing for Delhi Capitals this season in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “New beginnings for me in the IPL this year. Looking forward to the season,” Rahane said in an Instagram

There are only a few real fast bowlers now, says Akhtar

06 Aug 2020 03:14 AM IST

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar feels pacers of today do not bowl fast anymore as the laws of the game and the rigours of it don’t provide that space. Shoaib was the first bowler to break the 100mph mark. He retired in 2011 having taken 444 international wickets across the