Sport is all forms of usually competitive physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing entertainment to participants, and in some cases, spectators. Hundreds of sports exist, from those requiring only two participants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals.
March 26, 2022, 11:55 pm Mumbai, March 26 : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered 6 wickets win chasing a paltry 132 runs target as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s fifty and Dwayne Bravo’s 3 for 20 went in vain for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in this year’s IPL Opener at Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. The bowlers … Read more
March 26, 2022, 10:14 pm Mumbai, March 26 : Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 38-ball fifty provided Chennai Super Kings (CSK) late surge that helped the side to post a respectable 132 runs target for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Opener at Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. Captain Ravindra Jadeja and … Read more
March 26, 2022, 12:13 pm Christchurch, March 26 : Suzie Bates’ magnificent century and a five-wicket haul from Hannah Rowe helped New Zealand register a 71-run victory over Pakistan in their ICC Women’s World Cup match on Saturday. Bates’ knock of 126 powered the White Ferns’ to post 265/8 on the scoreboard and that proved … Read more
March 26, 2022, 10:55 am New Delhi, March 26 : Muthoot FinCorp, one of India’s non-banking financial companies and flagship entity of Muthoot Pappachan Group, also popularly known as Muthoot Blue, will continue as the title sponsor of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the third consecutive year in the Indian Premier League. Muthoot Blue intends … Read more
March 26, 2022, 10:26 am Mumbai, March 26 : Road Safety World Series, a T20 cricket league, is back with its second edition to be played from June 4 to July 3, 2022 across three venues — Lucknow, Indore and Jodhpur. New Zealand Legends are the new team in this season and they will join … Read more
March 26, 2022, 9:40 am Miami, March 26 : Women’s tennis has a new world No.1, with Iga Swiatek becoming the first Polish player to sit atop on singles’ rankings chart. The 20-year-old Swiatek will take over the pole position from retired Ashleigh Barty, who had asked to vacate her No.1 spot. “I’m pretty sure … Read more
March 26, 2022, 7:22 am Christchurch, March 26 : Suzie Bates has become the fourth women’s cricketer to cross 5000 One-Day International (ODI) runs on Saturday. The 34-year-old achieved the milestone during an ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 match against Pakistan at Hagley Oval. Bates anchored New Zealand’s innings and scored 126 off 135 balls, … Read more
March 26, 2022, 8:19 am Christchurch, March 26 : A day after BCCI proposed a 6-team women’s IPL from 2023, India opener Shafali Verma on Saturday said “young players will get to learn a lot” from the full-fledged tournament. “It is a very good thing if there will be a 6-team Women’s IPL from next … Read more
March 25, 2022, 6:07 pm New Delhi, March 25 : After a 2-1 defeat against Bahrain in an international friendly, India head coach Igor Stimac on Friday stressed on players being brave enough to “take risk” when they take on Belarus on Saturday. The match will kick-off at 9.30 pm IST. “There will be some … Read more
March 25, 2022, 7:59 pm Madrid, March 25 : Three-time world champion and Rio Olympics gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain on Friday announced her comeback to international circuit as she all set to take part in European Badminton Championships in April after a long injury break. “It’s a very important day for me. I … Read more
March 25, 2022, 8:37 pm Basel (Switzerland), March 25 : Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has defeated Michelle Li of Canada 21-10, 21-19 here on Friday and made it to the women singles semifinal of Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. In the men’s singles, H S Prannoy got better of compatriot Parupalli Kashyap 21-16, 21-16 … Read more
March 25, 2022, 11:54 am Mumbai, March 25 : As five-time champions Mumbai Indians are scheduled to take on Delhi Capitals on March 27, all eyes will be on Suryakumar Yadav who performed brilliantly in the previous IPL seasons. Former India captain S l Gavaskar on Friday backed Suryakumar, saying the middle-order batter has a … Read more
March 25, 2022, 6:00 pm Bhubaneswar, March 25 : Indian J or hockey team left for South Africa on Friday to participate in FIH Women’s J or World Cup, that starts April 1 in Potchefstroom. The marquee 2021 event, had to be postponed to 2022 due to Covid-19, and will be j or women’s first … Read more
March 25, 2022, 5:48 pm Kolkata, March 25 : Twelve teams will feature in the Hero Indian Women’s League to be held in Bhubaneswar from April 15, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Friday. The teams will fight it out for the top prize in Indian women’s football in a league format till … Read more
March 25, 2022, 3:55 pm Mumbai, March 25 : Newly appointed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis of South Africa described ex-skipper of the IPL team Virat Kohli’s experience “second to none” and said he felt “lucky” to have played under MS Dhoni for “extremely long time”. RCB bought du Plessis for Rs … Read more
March 25, 2022, 3:58 pm Kolkata, March 25 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that Swiggy Instamart is the official partner for the 2022 season of TATA IPL tournament. The IPL 2022 is scheduled to be played in the country starting from March 26 till May 29. Speaking … Read more
Mumbai, March 25 : Cricket’s cash-rich tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL), is back home for its 15th edition in a bigger than ever form. The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on the runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the curtain raiser on March 26 at Wankhede Stadium. The tournament will see … Read more
March 25, 2022, 1:02 pm Christchurch, March 25 : With New Zealand very unlikely to reach the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-finals, captain Sophie Devine on Friday said she is focusing on leading her side to a strong finish in front of capacity crowds. New Zealand will take on Pakistan on March 26 in their … Read more
March 25, 2022, 12:39 pm Wellington, March 25 : Beth Mooney’s fighting knock of 66 not out on Friday ensured that Australia will enter the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-finals as the only undefeated side. In a match that was reduced to 43 overs per side due to overnight rain at Basin Reserve, Australia prevailed … Read more
March 25, 2022, 11:22 am Palermo (Italy), March 25 : European champions Italy missed their second straight FIFA World Cup after suffering a 0-1 shock defeat at the hands of North Macedonia in their play-offs on Thursday evening. The loss comes just after eight months since Italy celebrated one of their greatest triumphs – defeating … Read more
March 25, 2022, 10:34 am Colombo, March 25 : Australia men’s cricket team will tour Sri Lanka for an all-format series, starting June 7. The teams will play three T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. The tour will kick off with the T20I series, followed by ODIs and Tests respectively. The games will be held … Read more
March 24, 2022, 11:01 pm Basel, March 24 : Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinal stage of Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament beating Neslihan Yigit 21-19, 21-14 in the Round of 16 here on Thursday. Sindhu will play either Line Christophersen of Denmark or Michelle Li of Canada in the quarterfinal … Read more
March 25, 2022, 7:41 am Christchurch, March 25 : New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine, who had suffered back injury last week, is hopeful of taking the field against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup on March 26. The 32-year-old didn’t return for New Zealand’s fielding innings against England in their must-win match on … Read more
March 24, 2022, 10:07 pm Mumbai, March 24 : Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in his first reaction after being named as Chennai Super Kings captain said he is not worried at all as Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be his go-to person. “Feeling good, at the same time, I also have to fill in big … Read more
March 24, 2022, 8:28 pm Basel, March 24 : World championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth marched into the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament, beating Christo Popov of France here on Thursday. Srikanth prevailed 13-21, 25-23, 21-11 in a thrilling match against the Frenchman here at St. Jakobshalle Basel. Meanwhile, Parupalli Kashyap … Read more
March 24, 2022, 5:44 pm Basel, March 24 : Indian men Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a shocking 19-21, 20-22 defeat at the hands of Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Rambitan of Indonesia in the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament round-16 here on Thursday. The Indians, ranked 7 in the world, has defeated … Read more
March 24, 2022, 5:13 pm Kolkata, Mar 24 : The ATK-Mohun Bagan team management on Thursday announced that it has kept faith in Juan Ferrando as the coach for the upcoming AFC Cup and 2022-23 season. After a lengthy discussion with the Spanish coach, a new contract was signed. The main reason for the Green … Read more
March 24, 2022, 4:49 pm Mumbai, March 24 : India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be leading the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday decided to step down as CSK skipper. Jadeja, who has been an integral part of CSK since … Read more
March 24, 2022, 3:18 pm Surat, March 24 : Ahead of the Indian Premier League’s 15th edition, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni handed over the captaincy role to star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. “Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and picked Jadeja to lead … Read more
March 24, 2022, 2:03 pm Mumbai, March 24 : As defending and four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opening match of the IPL on March 26, all eyes will be on some of the home-grown players who have impressed everyone with their performances and maturity. … Read more
March 24, 2022, 1:20 pm Wellington, March 24 : Sune Luus called on South Africa’s top-order to start racking up the runs when it matters after booking their place in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-finals on Thursday. Rain washed out their match against West Indies after South Africa – put in to … Read more
March 24, 2022, 1:46 pm Wellington, March 24 : West Indies’ semi-final fate is out of their hands, fretting on the fortunes of India and England after rain washed out their ICC Women’s World Cup match against South Africa on Thursday. India and England can leapfrog West Indies into the top four if they win … Read more
March 24, 2022, 11:55 am Christchurch, March 24 : Defending champions England put up a clinical all-round performance to beat Pakistan by nine wickets in their must-win ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match on Thursday. With the win, England (6 points and NRR 0.778) have displaced India (6 points and NRR 0.768) to take fourth … Read more
March 24, 2022, 11:29 am Queensland, March 24 : Ashleigh Barty’s decision to retire from tennis at 25 has left the world stunned but her coach Craig Tyzzer on Thursday revealed the Australian was ready to put down racquet years ago just as her career was taking off. Tyzzer said that after winning the 2019 … Read more
March 24, 2022, 10:44 am Queensland, March 24 : Following her retirement from tennis, Ashleigh Barty on Thursday said that she will have her name removed from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. The Australian, who stepped away from game as the reigning world no.1, sent shockwaves across tennis comm ty as she put down … Read more
March 24, 2022, 9:49 am Wellington, March 24 : South Africa have qualified for the knockout stage of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup after rain washed away their clash against West Indies on Thursday. Both teams got a point each, with South Africa now have nine points while West Indies have seven points. South … Read more
March 23, 2022, 11:17 pm Basel, March 23 : Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap and young Ashmita Chaliha sailed into the second round of BWF Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Nehwal registered an easy 21-8, 21-13 win over French Yaelle Hoyaux, while Chaliha defeated Leonice Huet of France 19-21, … Read more
March 24, 2022, 7:32 am Wellington, March 24 : Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry will miss her side’s final round-robin match of the ICC Women’s World Cup due to back spasm. Kate Beerworth, Australia team physiotherapist, on Thursday said: “Ellyse came off the field with a back spasm, but it is settling down with treatment. She … Read more
March 23, 2022, 7:57 pm Dubai, March 23 : Sprinter Pranav Prashant Desai clinched the gold medal in men’s 200m T64 final on the second day of Dubai 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix – 13th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships here. Desai clocked 24.42 sec in the final on Tuesday to claim the top … Read more
March 23, 2022, 5:53 pm Basel, March 23 : Men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Wednesday stunned reigning All England Open champions Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia to enter the second round of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament. The Indians came from one set down to … Read more
March 23, 2022, 12:19 pm Chennai, Mar 23 : Four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) unveiled their new jersey for IPL 2022. CSK MS Dhoni, in a video, unboxed the new-look jersey featuring camouflage design on the shoulders, four stars atop the franchise’s logo and TVS Eurogrip branding in the front. In 2021, CSK … Read more
Mumbai, March 23 : It is a parade of glittering stars and cricketing heroes as Disney Star, the official broadcaster of the IPL 2022, on Wednesday announced an eminent panel of 85 commentators for the upcoming season. The 15th edition of IPL will feature some of the best commentators across languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, … Read more
Mumbai, March 23 : England and Rajasthan Royals’ star batter Jos Buttler is back in India for the upcoming season of IPL with a sense of excitement and belief. “Anytime you turn up in India for the IPL, there’s this sense of excitement and a real buzz around the tournament, so it’s great to be … Read more
March 23, 2022, 4:18 pm Surat, March 23 : Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Moeen Ali of England will miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening game as he is yet to secure his visa to travel to India, the franchise said on Wednesday. CSK are scheduled to play their first match of 15th edition of … Read more
March 23, 2022, 3:48 pm Dubai, March 23 : India’s Ravindra Jadeja reclaimed top spot in the ICC Men’s Test All-Rounder rankings on Wednesday, replacing Jason Holder of the West Indies. According to the latest ICC rankings, Jadeja, who dropped to the second position last week, topped the all-rounder chart with 385 rating points. Holder … Read more
March 23, 2022, 11:47 am New Delhi, March 23 : Members of the tennis comm ty on Wednesday paid tributes to the outgoing Australian superstar Ashleigh Barty. The 25-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner shocked the sporting world as she announced her retirement from the game to “chase other dreams”. “What a legend @ashbarty .. tennis … Read more
March 23, 2022, 11:58 am Mumbai, March 23 : The 15th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) will welcome the fans back to the stadiums after a brief hiatus owing to Covid-19 pandemic. The matches will be played across stadiums in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune with an audience occupancy rate of 25 percent as … Read more
March 23, 2022, 10:28 am Queensland, March 23 : Ashleigh Barty, the outgoing Australian tennis player, on Wednesday said that the time is right for her retire from the sport as she wants to chase other dreams. The 25-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner sat down with her long-time friend and former tennis player Casey Dellacqua … Read more
March 23, 2022, 9:04 am Queensland, March 23 : World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has stunned the tennis world, announcing her retirement from the sport at the age of just 25. The three-time Grand Slam winner dropped the bombshell news in a video post on Instagram. “Today is difficult and filled with emotion for me as … Read more
March 23, 2022, 8:15 am London, March 23 : Jason Roy has been handed a two-match suspension for an undisclosed misconduct, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced. “A disciplinary panel of the Cricket Discipline Commission has announced its sanction on Jason Roy after he admitted a charge of conducting himself in a manner … Read more