Greek Olympic champion Stefanos Douskos to be 1st torchbearer for Paris 2024
Athens, Nov 23 - Tokyo 2020 rowing gold medalist Stefanos Douskos of Greece will be the first torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) said.
Zimbabwe coach Houston laments ‘embarrassingly bad’ loss to Namibia in T20 WC Qualifiers
Windhoek (Namibia), Nov 23 - Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton has termed his team's initial performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Africa Final 2023 as 'embarrassing.' He's encouraging his players to swiftly move past this showing and refocus on getting back
Nathan McSweeney to captain as Australia PM’s XI squad announced to face Pakistan
Canberra, Nov 23 - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and National Selection Panel (NSP) on Thursday named the men’s squad for the Prime Minister’s XI match against Pakistan in Canberra.
Rashid Khan withdraws from BBL 13 after back injury
Adelaide, Nov 23 - The Adelaide Strikers have been rocked by news that Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has withdrawn from the upcoming Big Bash League season 13 due to a back injury which requires a minor surgery.
LLC 2023: Gujarat Giants won ‘battle of nerves’ against Bhilwara Kings by three runs
Ranchi, Nov 23 - Lendl Simmons heroic effort went in vain as Gujarat Giants registered a thrilling three-run win over Bhilwara Kings in the fourth match of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) here at the JSCA Cricket Stadium.
Ugandan runner Chemusto banned for doping violations
Kampala, Nov 23 - Uganda's middle-distance runner Janat Chemusto has been banned for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping violations.
England stunned by Uzbekistan in U17 FIFA World Cup round of 16
Jakarta, Nov 23 - Uzbekistan stunned England 2-1 here at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to enter the Under-17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, thanks to goals from Amirbek Saidov and Lazizbek Mirzaev.
IPL: Avesh Khan traded to Rajasthan Royals, Devdutt Padikkal traded to Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai, Nov 22 - Avesh Khan has been traded to Rajasthan Royals (RR) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) while Devdutt Padikkal is traded to LSG from RR during the Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window ahead of the 2024 edition.
Ganemat in second as India’s search for first medal in Doha continues
New Delhi, Nov 22 - The Indian Shooting squad made two more finals in Doha’s Lusail Shooting range, but a medal still eluded them on competition day two of the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final (WCF). Ganemat Sekhon finished second at the end
Mixed-gender football league 2023-24 attracts 5,000 participants
Bengaluru, Nov 22 - Enabling Leadership (EL) is all set to host a one-of-its-kind pan-India mixed-gender football competition as part of its EL-PLAY programme.
Australia overcome Palestine 1-0 in FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier
Kuwait City, Nov 22 - Harry Souttar's lone goal helped Australia overcome Palestine 1-0 in their 2026 World Cup qualifying match here at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
Rutuja overcomes fever, Smriti to enter pre-quarterfinals at ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour
Bengaluru, Nov 22 - India’s Rutuja Bhosale, playing her first professional event after her Asian Games gold medal, struggled with her health before scraping past her younger opponent Smriti Bhasin to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour.
Nacho and Alex Fernandez, and other brothers who starred in LALIGA
New Delhi, Nov 22 - Having one LALIGA star talent in a family isn’t so common, two (or more) is downright remarkable. Look at some of the brothers who’ve starred in LALIGA over the years.
UN General Assembly adopts Olympic Truce resolution for Paris 2024
New York, Nov 22 - The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an Olympic Truce resolution for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Scaloni mulls leaving Argentina manager’s post
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 22 - Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni revealed he could walk away from his job after his team's 1-0 victory over Brazil in their FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Labuschagne reveals being dropped multiple times before his crucial role in WC victory
New Delhi, Nov 22 - Marnus Labuschagne revealed the he was told by selectors about his potential drops on several occasions before becoming pivotal in the 2023 ODI World Cup triumph. But the 29-year-old sees a greater force at work after contributing significantly
Ultimate Kho Kho: Young talents dominate Season 2 players draft
Bhubaneshwar, Nov 22 - As the stage is set for Season 2 of Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) Season 2, young talents from the country have dominated the players draft with six franchises selecting 145 players, including an impressive 33 within the age range
24th Jodhpur Polo season: The blue city braces for its annual polo extravaganza!
New Delhi, Nov 22 - From December 1 to January 14, 2024, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is set to be the epicenter of the Polo world.
Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as team mentor
Kolkata, Nov 22 - Gautam Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, will return to the franchise as the team's mentor and join hands with head coach Chandrakant Pandit, starting with the upcoming season in 2024,
Cummins feels Australia ‘created their own legacy’ after World Cup triumph
Sydney, Nov 22 - Australia captain Pat Cummins believes his team have created a career-defining legacy with their 2023 ODI World Cup win, after a long six months on the road in India and England.