Sports

Shoan and Anupriya shines, secures medals in Commonwealth youth games

09 Aug 2023 10:34 AM IST

India’s Shoan Ganguly and Anupriya Valliyot Sasi claimed silver and bronze medals in the boy’s 400m individual medley swimming event and girl’s shotput respectively at the ongoing Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinbago. Ganguly came with the best Indian time of 4:25.47s to finish behind England’s Reece Grady (4:24:16s), while Scotland’s

Barcelona and Madrid face uncertainty ahead of Spanish league

09 Aug 2023 10:33 AM IST

Barcelona couldn’t bring back Lionel Messi, and lost two other stalwarts in Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Real Madrid couldn’t sign Kylian Mbappé so far at least and saw veteran striker Karim Benzema leave for Saudi Arabia. The Spanish league begins this week with the title favorites facing a transition

India-Pakistan Hockey Showdown: Midfield and coaching synchronization in spotlight

09 Aug 2023 10:32 AM IST

The Asian Champions Trophy may not be a huge tournament, but it can be considered a rehearsal for the Asian Games. The significance of the Asian Games is higher because winning the hockey gold here means securing a ticket to the Paris Olympics. The Indian team has not only secured

India celebrates the victory over South Korea

08 Aug 2023 11:54 AM IST

On Monday, the Indian men’s hockey team defeated South Korea 3-2 in a hard-fought battle at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in the Asian Champions Trophy. Therefore, given how the first 45 minutes of the game had gone, India’s fourth-quarter performance was unexpected and out of character. They were quick to

Daniel Vettori appointed as SRH head coach

08 Aug 2023 09:55 AM IST

Former New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, announced the team on Monday. SRH took to twitter to make the announcement. Vettori replaces Brian Lara, who was with the side in 2023 as a coach. Sunrisers

Sarfaraz ties the knot amidst landscapes of Kashmir

08 Aug 2023 09:54 AM IST

Indian wicketkeeper batsman Sarfaraz Khan has tied the knot with a girl from the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Videos shared on various social media platforms, showed Khan, who plays for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy and for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), dressed in a

Marsh appointed as Australia’s new captain

08 Aug 2023 09:53 AM IST

All-rounder Mitch Marsh will get the first chance of becoming Aaron Finch’s successor as Australia’s T20 captain after he was announced as skipper for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa. Finch retired from T20I cricket earlier this year after a successful 76-match stint as captain that was highlighted by

Montreal Tigers clinch title with last-ball win

08 Aug 2023 09:52 AM IST

The TD Cricket Arena in Brampton was packed to the rafters as Montreal Tigers were anointed champions of season three of Global T20 Canada, following a sensation last ball victory against the Surrey Jaguars. The Montreal Tigers chased down the target of 131, with five wickets in hand. As per

Australia names preliminary squad for World Cup

08 Aug 2023 09:52 AM IST

Australia has announced some surprise selections in their 18-player squad for this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India. Uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and inexperienced all-rounder Aaron Hardie are the surprise selections; with Test star Marnus Labuschagne the notable omission from Australia’s squad. Australia’s preliminary World Cup squad: Pat

Inzamam-ul-Haq takes over as Pakistan’s chief selector

08 Aug 2023 09:51 AM IST

Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed as the chief selector of Pakistan men’s senior national team ahead of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held in India from October 5 to November 19 this year. Inzaman was previously Pakistan’s chief selector from 2016-2019, which saw Pakistan

Fans express discontent over Pandya’s decision-making

08 Aug 2023 09:50 AM IST

Team India has been facing severe criticism after the two-wicket defeat against West Indies in the second T20I. The most amount of backlash was directed towards skipper Hardik Pandya, who was severely criticised for his poor decision-making. After being restricted to 152/7, the visitors bounced back with the ball as

Guardiola aiming for 4 Premier League titles in a row

08 Aug 2023 09:49 AM IST

Ticker tape was still strewn across the field inside Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium, and Manchester City fans weren’t done partying in the stands when Pep Guardiola issued an ominous warning to his rivals. Far from feeling sated after finally transferring Manchester City’s domestic dominance to Europe by winning the Champions