IPL 2024: ‘We will play fearless cricket to win,’ says PBKS skipper Jitesh Sharma ahead of final game
Hyderabad, May 18 - With Sam Curran returning home to England for international duties and Shikhar Dhawan still not fit, Punjab Kings (PBKS) wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma will don the captain's hat for their final game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024
Shooting: Sift Kaur and Niraj Kumar win in Olympic Selection Trials
New Delhi, May 18 - Sift Kaur Samra won her third (out of four) women’s 50M Rifle 3 Positions (3P) Olympic Selection Trial (OST) while Niraj Kumar, won the men’s 3P OST for a second time, as proceedings in the event concluded on
IPL 2024: Justin Langer feels coaching Indian team is the “biggest job in the world”
Mumbai, May 18 - Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has ruled himself out of the race to be India’s next head coach, saying, ‘It’s the biggest job in the world’ and he had his fill when he held the same post
IPL 2024: Jitesh Sharma to lead Punjab in their final match against Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 18 - Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Saturday announced Jitesh Sharma as the captain for their final game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), set to take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
IPL 2024: It’s very heartening to watch Rohit bat the way he did against LSG, says Sunil Gavaskar
New Delhi, May 18 - Mumbai Indians lost their last game of the IPL season by 18 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. Following the game, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Rohit Sharma’s 38 ball 68 runs innings, calling it “very
Entertainment is one aspect of the game but there is no balance: Kohli on Impact player rule
New Delhi, May 18 - Following the comments made by Rohit Sharma in which he criticized the Impact player rule, Virat Kohli has come to the support of his national team captain and spoken against the rule as it disrupts the balance of
Premier League: Manchester City & Arsenal set for final rumble of the season
New Delhi, May 18 - The 2023/24 Premier League season has been a historic one with the winner not being decided heading into the final game of the season. Both Manchester City and Arsenal have given it their all and will hope to
Indian junior men’s and women’s hockey teams leave for tour of Europe
Bengaluru, May 18 - The Indian junior men’s hockey team and Indian junior women’s hockey team embarked on a tour of Europe on Saturday. During the tour, the Indian junior men’s team will compete against Belgium, Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push, and Germany while
Ecclestone reveals she “had no idea” she broke England Women’s T20I wickets record
Northampton, May 18 - Sophie Ecclestone scripted history during England’s 65-run victory over the Pakistan Women’s side as the 25-year-old became the leading T20I wicket-taker (117) for her side going past Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s record of 114 wickets. Following the history-setting game, Ecclestone revealed
KSSR to host workshop highlighting importance of sports psychology in Shooting; Abhinav Bindra part of panel
New Delhi, May 18 - A five-day certification program focusing on the critical role of Sports Psychologists in the lives of shooting athletes, is scheduled from May 20 to 24 at the Sports Authority of India Karni Singh Shooting Ranges here.
IPL 2024: Boucher admits, fans reaction to captaincy switch affected Mumbai Indians performance
Mumbai, May 18 - Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher admitted that the fans' reaction to the change in captaincy from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya affected the team's performance in IPL 2024.
IPL 2024: Will cheer now for Sharma ji ka beta at T20 WC, says Rahul as LSG end campaign with win
Mumbai, May 18 - Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper K.L Rahul said he, along with his father-in-law, will now be cheering for "Sharma ji ka beta' and his teammates at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup after their campaign in Indian Premier
Kenyan runner Kwemoi banned for six years for blood doping
Nairobi, May 18 - Kenyan Olympian and former world U-20 10,000m champion Rodgers Kwemoi has been handed an extended six-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for blood doping.
Ethiopian para runner Tesfaw sets new women’s 1,500m T11 world record
Kobe (Japan), May 18 - Ethiopian para athlete Yayesh Gate Tesfaw triumphed in the Women's 1,500m T11 Final with a new world record at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Saturday.
IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya penalised for maintaining slow over rate against LSG
Mumbai, May 18 - Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, was penalised Rs. 30 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday night.
IPL 2024: Pooran’s brilliant knock helps Lucknow beat MI despite Rohit, Naman fifties
Mumbai, May 18 - Nicholas Pooran struck a sensational 28-ball 75 to help Lucknow Super Giants reach a challenging total before they came back after a 45-minute rain break to quell Mumbai Indians by 18 runs despite blazing half-centuries by Rohit Sharma and
We will suspend coaches of dope offenders, says Indian athletics boss Sumariwalla
New Delhi, May 17 - The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Friday revealed that equal penalties will be imposed on both coaches and athletes if the latter fails a dope test. This initiative is designed to hold coaches accountable and foster a
Los Angeles Knight Riders sign Shakib Al Hasan for MLC Season 2
New Delhi, May 17 - Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) have signed Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for the upcoming second season of the Major League Cricket (MLC), the American franchise-run T20 league.
‘He was born to become a legend,’ says Igor Stimac on Sunil Chhetri as the star gets ready to quit
New Delhi, May 17 - Sunil Chhetri has been the face of Indian football on the global stage for nearly two decades and as he gets ready to hang his boots, Indian head coach Igor Stimac has expressed his respect for his decision
India to contest in women’s 57kg at 2nd World Olympic qualifiers after Parveen Hooda suspension: BFI
New Delhi, May 17 - Dealt a huge blow by the suspension of Parveen Hooda, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) will attempt to recover lost ground by trying to get another boxer to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games via the 2nd