Manchester United great Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives in India on his maiden visit
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Manchester United Great Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived in India on his maiden visit for a three-city tour. He touched down in Bengaluru on Friday and was accorded a warm welcome by the fans gathered at the Kempegowda International
‘Want to finish on my own terms: Jamaica sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to retire after Paris Olympics
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has said that she will retire after the 2024 Paris Olympics as she wants to spend more time with her family.
Five Indian chess players among top 10 in junior world rankings
Chennai, Feb 6 - For the first time in the history, young Indian chess players occupied five slots -- including the top spot -- in the junior world rankings.
Organising Committee unveils medals for Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games
Paris, Feb 8 - The Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee on Thursday unveiled the medals for the Olympics 2024 which is scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11 at the Paris 2024 Organising Committee headquarters, Saint-Denis. The Paralympics
‘Made a terrible mistake, shared false information related to Virat,’ says AB de Villiers
Johannesburg, Feb 9 - Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers on Friday apologised for sharing "false information" related to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma that they were expecting their second child which has led to the star Indian batter missing the first
I feel CSK will come in top four in IPL 2024: Sunil Gavaskar
New Delhi, Feb 8 - Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar expressed his unwavering confidence in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ability to once again storm into the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Rajkot’s SCA Stadium to be re-named as Niranjan Shah Stadium ahead of IND-ENG Test
Rajkot, Feb 7 - The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) stadium in Rajkot will be re-named as the Niranjan Shah Stadium ahead of the third India-England Test, which is starting on February 15.
1st BIMSTEC C’ships: India’s initiative to develop ‘sporting culture’ in Bay of Bengal region
New Delhi, Feb 6 - India is hosting the BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships in the national capital which will see athletes from the Bay of Bengal region competing under several disciplines at the Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool complex starting Tuesday.
New Jersey to host FIFA World Cup 2026 final; Mexico to stage opening match
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Iconic New York New Jersey Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the FIFA World Cup 26 final on July 19, 2026, the world soccer’s governing body FIFA announced as the schedule of the showpiece event revealed.
Evision wins deal to show ICC events across MENA Region until end of 2027
Dubai, Feb 1 - The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Evision, the media and entertainment arm of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has won the deal for rights to broadcast ICC men’s and women’s tournaments in the Middle East and North
Jay Shah unanimously reappointed as ACC president for a third term
New Delhi, Jan 31 - BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will be continuing as President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after being unanimously reappointed for a third straight term at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday.
Asian Games medallists Avinash Sable, Parul Choudhary to head to the US for foreign training
New Delhi, Jan 29 - With their eyes set on performing well at the upcoming Paris Olympics Games later this year, middle distance runners Avinash Sable and Parul Choudhary, both medallists at last year's Asian Games, and wrestlers Anshu Malik and Sarita Mor
Virat Kohli awarded ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023
Dubai, Jan 25 - In a year that reverberated with the resounding echoes of his cricketing prowess, veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli stood tall as he was crowned the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023, a fitting tribute to his exceptional
Suryakumar named Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year; Matthews wins in Women’s category
New Delhi, Jan 24 - India’s maverick batter Suryakumar Yadav has won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award for the second successive time. West Indies’ all-rounder captain Hayley Matthews was named the winner of the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of
Pretty devastated that Shoaib Bashir has to go through this: Stokes
Hyderabad, Jan 24 - England captain Ben Stokes said he was pretty devastated over the visa issues preventing uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir from traveling to India for the Test series starting on Thursday, and revealed suggested the squad should not fly without him,
Its important to get youngsters in whenever there’s an opportunity: Rohit Sharma
Hyderabad, Jan 24 - On the eve of the Test series opener against England, India captain Rohit Sharma expressed the importance of giving youngsters an opportunity in the longer format, adding that the team doesn’t want to be in a situation where they
Just make sure you are not getting bowled or lbw, advises Pietersen to England on facing Jadeja & Axar
New Delhi, Jan 20 - Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has advised the current Test team to not get out bowled or lbw against left-arm spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. The five-match Test series between India and England begins on
Will see whether England’s Bazball approach will remain the same, says Zaheer Khan
New Delhi, Jan 20 - With the five-Test series between India and England starting on January 25 in Hyderabad, former India left-arm fast-bowler Zaheer Khan said he is keen to see if the visitors’ stick to their attacking approach of playing, dubbed as
TATA Group retains Indian Premier League title sponsorship rights for 2024-28 cycle
New Delhi, Jan 20 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that the TATA Group has retained the title rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It added that the TATA Group will now have the title
Oceana Reena Thomashopes to realise Olympic dream via the Khelo India platform
Chennai, Jan 19 - Fourteen-year-old Oceana Reena Thomas created history at the Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships in December 2023 when she became Tamil Nadu’s first-ever junior national gold medallist at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.