Paris 2024 welcomes athletes as Olympic Village opens
Paris, July 19 (- Athletes from around the world have begun arriving at their “home away from home” for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, as the Olympic Village officially opened its doors in the French capital.
Cricketing fraternity wishes Geoffrey Boycott well after successful throat cancer surgery
London, July 18 - The cricketing fraternity has sent its good wishes to legendary England batter Geoffrey Boycott on his road to recovery after successfully undergoing surgery to remove throat cancer.
Paris Olympics ‘just another tournament’ for shooter Sift Kaur
New Delhi, July 18 - Indian rifle shooter Sift Kaur Samra isn't feeling the pressure on her debut Olympics, instead she is approaching the quadrennial showpiece as just another international competition, and said "just the name of the tournament that changes, not the
‘What an Opportunity’: Leclerc embraces Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari
New Delhi, July 18 - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is enthusiastic about the news that seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton will join the team next year.
Argentina sack sports undersecretary for demanding Messi’s apology in racist chants row
Buenos Aires, July 18 - Argentina have sacked Undersecretary for Sports, Julio Garro on Thursday after he demanded an apology from national football team captain Lionel Messi for alleged racist chanting during his team's Copa America victory celebrations.
Dravid, Rohit’s faith helped me stay focused in T20 WC: Shivam Dube
New Delhi, July 18 - India all-rounder Shivam Dube -- who was initially struggling with his form in the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean -- said that coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma had constantly backed him and
Playing in IPL helped me improve my game and gain confidence, says Shivam Dube
New Delhi, July 18 - India all-rounder Shivam Dube credited the Indian Premier League for improving his skills and gaining confidence as he made inroads in the Men in Blue side after the successful 2024 season.
T20 World Cup: ‘Support from captain Rohit and coach Dravid kept me motivated’, says Shivam Dube
New Delhi, July 18 - Shivam Dube faced a lot of criticism for his below-par performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean. Cricket pundits even labelled him the weakest link in India's batting lineup.
U.S. at risk of losing Winter Olympics if it probes Chinese swimmers, says Dick Pound
Lausanne (Switzerland), July 18 - There is a possibility that the United States may lose the Olympics if its law enforcement agencies go too far in the investigation of the alleged doping case of Chinese swimmers, according to former senior International Olympic Committee
West Indies announce unchanged playing eleven for second Test against England
Nottingham, July 17 - West Indies have announced that they will be fielding an unchanged playing eleven for their second Test against England at Trent Bridge, starting on Thursday.
Virat, Rohit have same stature as Tendulkar and Dhoni, says India legend Kapil Dev
New Delhi, July 17 - Former World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has said that “no one” can replace Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Indian T20I team. Kohli announced retirement from T201 after delivering a match-winning knock of 76, as India defeated
ENG v WI Test: Dan Lawrence on standby as Duckett awaits birth of his child, says Ben Stokes
Nottingham, July 17 - Ahead of England’s second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, captain Ben Stokes said right-handed batter Dan Lawrence is on standby as left-handed opener Ben Duckett is awaiting the birth of his first child.
Paris Olympics: I am going to war, have to be at my best, says hurdler Jyothi Yarraji
Mumbai, July 17 - Young athlete Jyothi Yarraji has always been a fighter, constantly battling her way through difficulties to become the first Indian to qualify to participate in 100m hurdles at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.
Spinner Gavin Hoey gets maiden Ireland call-up for one-off Test against Zimbabwe
Dublin, July 17 - Ireland have handed a maiden call-up to spinner Gavin Hoey in the 14-member squad for their upcoming one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at Stormont in Belfast happening from July 25-29.
Eng vs WI: Trent Cricket Stadium to officially unveil ‘Stuart Broad End’ ahead of 2nd Test
Nottingham, July 17 - The ticketholders for Day One of the second Test match between England and West Indies here on Thursday will witness a special scene as the Trent Cricket Stadium will officially rename the Pavilion End in honour of Stuart Broad.
Women’s Asia Cup: Having an off day has to be rare, says Anjum Chopra on India’s inconsistent fielding
New Delhi, July 17 - Since taking over as India women’s head coach last year, Amol Muzumdar has stressed hugely on fitness and fielding being two non-negotiable aspects in on-field performances.
Ellis eyes to become Aussie mainstay in Cummins & Starc’s absence on UK tour
New Delhi, July 17 - As Australia prepares for a T20I series against Scotland and England, Nathan Ellis is gearing up to step out of the shadows of his fast bowling idols, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.
Women’s Asia Cup: India would play with whoever has the best form, says Anjum on third spinner
New Delhi, July 17 - With left-arm spinner Radha Yadav's form on rise since her international return and off-spinner Deepti Sharma being reliable, India are sorted in their first two spinners. For the third spinner, there is a toss-up between off-spinner Shreyanka Patil
Women’s Asia Cup: Jemimah, Hemalatha, Harmanpreet – solving India’s number three conundrum
New Delhi, July 17 - The upcoming Women’s Asia Cup in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, serves as a big chance for India to firmly nail their plans ahead of the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October.
Rohit & Virat are ‘irreplaceable’ in Indian team in any format: Kapil Dev
New Delhi, July 17 - Former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has said veteran duo Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are "irreplaceable" in the Indian team across formats and called them "as same as Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni".