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 23, 2022, 8:30 am Auckland, March 23 : Former Blackcap Dean Brownlie has been added to New Zealand men’s team coaching staff for the upcoming Netherlands series. Brownlie, who played 35 internationals including 16 Tests, will step into the role of batting coach in place of Luke Ronchi, who is currently on secondment to … Read more
March 23, 2022, 7:03 am Auckland, March 23 : More fans will be able to attend the showpiece ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 weekend group matches, semi-finals and final, thanks to changes to New Zealand’s gathering restrictions. The crowd capacity has been increased for weekend group matches, including New Zealand versus Pakistan, England versus … Read more
ZINC FOOTBALL GRABS TOP HONOUR AT THE CSR JOURNAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY Udaipur : Vedanta-Hindustan Zinc’s CSR initiative Zinc Football was awarded for its work and achievements in Sports Head at the CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2021, organised by The CSR Journal. The glittering awards function, which was held in Mumbai, saw some top dignitaries of … Read more
March 22, 2022, 3:56 pm New Delhi, Mar 22 : Ahead of the kickoff to India’s campaign in the two international friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus, India head coach for senior men team Igor Stimac believes that his boys will carry forward a “brave attitude” in the match against host Bahrain on Wednesday, Stimac has … Read more
March 22, 2022, 4:12 pm New Delhi, March 22 : Jiya Rai, daughter of a senior Indian Navy sailor, brought laurels to the country by swimming across the Palk Strait, from Talaimannar, Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in India, a distance of 29 km in 13 hours and 10 minutes on March 20. “A child with … Read more
March 22, 2022, 10:06 am Hamilton, March 22 : Yastika Bhatia’s fifty dragged India to post 229/7 against Bangladesh in a league match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at Seddon Park on Tuesday. Shafali Verma (42) and Smriti Mandhana (30) got India off to a flying start, with the openers adding 74 together … Read more
March 22, 2022, 7:57 am London, March 22 : England’s leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson said that he has “made peace” with being dropped for the West Indies tour. The 39-year-old Anderson along with Stuart Broad, 35, was left out of the squad for the ongoing three-Test series. Anderson, who has taken 640 wickets in … Read more
Hamilton : India have won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in a league match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at Seddon Park here on Tuesday. After winning the toss, India skipper Mithali Raj said: “It’s the same wicket that was used in the last game and it’s been slow and … Read more
March 21, 2022, 5:10 pm Hamilton, March 21 : Pakistan clinched their first victory in the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, beating West Indies by eight wickets here at Seddon Park and registered their first points on the board. The match was reduced to 20-overs-a-side due to incessant rains in the morning. Chasing a … Read more
March 21, 2022, 3:41 pm Kolkata, March 21 : seven new faces feature in the 25-member senior India men’s squad announced on Monday for two friendly matches in Bahrain later this month. Head coach Igor Stimac announced the squad which will be playing against host Bahrain on March 23, and Belarus on March 26 in … Read more
March 21, 2022, 1:27 pm New Delhi, March 21 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Australia’s incredible run at the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup in New Zealand. “Many congratulations to you for Australian women’s wonderful performance in the ICC World Cup. Australia won Saturday’s match but the tournament is still on. … Read more
March 21, 2022, 12:23 pm Belgrade, March 21 : Reigning Olympic champion Armand Gustav Duplantis of Sweden broke his own pole vault world record for a second time to clinch a gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships here at the Stark Arena. With a clearance of 6.20 meters on his third and final attempt … Read more
March 21, 2022, 7:14 am Barbados, March 21 : England’s chances at a victory was thwarted by West Indies as the second Test in Barbados ended in a draw. Having given themselves two sessions to dismiss West Indies, England took their fifth wicket after tea to set up a tense final hour. However, West Indies … Read more
March 21, 2022, 7:36 am California, March 21 : Rafael Nadal suffered his first defeat of the year in his 21st match, losing in straight sets to Taylor Fritz in the final at Indian Wells. Nadal, 35, appeared out of sorts and quickly found himself 4-0 down before leaving the court for treatment, the BBC … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:37 pm Birmingham, March 20 : India’s young sensation Lakshya Sen finished as a runner-up at the All England Open Badminton Championship after losing 10-21, 15-21 to Olympic champion and world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the final here on Sunday. This was Lakshya’s third final appearance in three events … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:40 pm Belgrade, March 20 : Every so often in sport, an athlete comes along with a level of talent so otherworldly, and a biological composition so perfectly suited to an event, that it seems, as the old cliche goes, they were simply born with it. Yulimar Rojas is that kind of … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:18 pm New Delhi, March 20 : India’s ground-breaking track and field Olympic star Neeraj Chopra, the javelin gold medal winner at Tokyo launched his YouTube channel on Sunday to take fans on his journey with the javelin. The channel has got over 4 thousand subscribers. Taking to Twitter, Tokyo Olympic champion … Read more
March 20, 2022, 6:13 pm Dubai, March 20 : The pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that was used for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka has been rated below average on Sunday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Referee Javagal Srinath. The venue has received one demerit point under the … Read more
March 20, 2022, 4:25 pm Surat, March 20 : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming said that despite losing few main players, the auction went according to plan as the team gained some real talent. CSK bought 21 players after spending Rs 45.05 crores at the two-day mega auction held in February. “We … Read more
March 20, 2022, 4:14 pm Bengaluru, March 20 : Fifth seed Arjun Kadhe of India completed a golden double after he wore the singles crown defeating second seed and compatriot Sidharth Rawat 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the final of the $15000 SKME ITF Open which concluded at the KSLTA Stadium here on Sunday. The 28-year-old … Read more
March 20, 2022, 1:16 pm Auckland, March 20 : Stand-in captain Amy Satterthwaite described New Zealand’s one-wicket loss to England as “gut-wrenching” after it put them on the brink of being knocked out of their home Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 on Sunday. Satterthwaite took over the reins from usual skipper Sophie Devine after she … Read more
March 20, 2022, 1:44 pm Auckland, March 20 : England left it late to win another ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 game and once again it was Anya Shrubsole who finished with her arms aloft having seen them home by just one-wicket against hosts New Zealand on Sunday. Shrubsole had hit the winning runs … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:38 pm Jamshedpur, Mar 20 : After producing two consecutive wins in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, host India are sitting pretty atop the table with 6 points and now set further to achieve the remaining goals in the tournament with head coach Thomas Dennerby asserted that the young girls need to … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:03 pm Auckland, March 20 : Defending champions England held their nerves to beat New Zealand by just one wicket and keep their Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 hopes alive while all but ending the hosts’ hopes of making the semifinals. New Zealand posted a below-par 203, losing their final eight wickets … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:27 am Melbourne, March 20 : Family, former teammates and international stars bid adieu to Australian great Shane Warne at a small private funeral in Melbourne on Sunday. On March 4, at the age of 52, Warne tragically died from a heart attack at a villa on the island of Ko Samui … Read more
March 20, 2022, 10:02 am Paris, March 20 : Former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu was reportedly shot dead early on Saturday. He was 42. Aramburu was capped 22 times and also played at the 2007 World Cup in France. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Paris, according to L’Equipe. The French … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:22 am Auckland, March 20 : New Zealand suffered twin blows, with skipper Sophie Devine and seamer Lea Tahuhu injured during their must-win Women’s Cricket World Cricket Cup match against England on Sunday. With Devine not returning for New Zealand’s fielding innings, vice-captain Amy Satterthwaite will lead the side. Meanwhile, Tahuhu, too, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:10 am California, March 20 : Three-time Indian Wells champion Rafael Nadal reached his fifth final in the California desert with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. Spaniard Nadal will face American Taylor Fritz in the summit clash. “I am super happy to be in the final,” Nadal … Read more
March 19, 2022, 6:09 pm Turkey, March 19 : Indian fencer Olympian Bhavani Devi has made top-25 finish in the Fencing World Cup on Saturday. She finished 23rd among 166 fencers from the world here. Bhavani, who was the lone Indian competing, lost 9-15 to France’s Caroline Queroli in the women’s individual sabre round-32. She … Read more
March 19, 2022, 2:34 pm Auckland, March 19 : Twin hundred-plus partnerships by the top-order batters helped Australia beat India by 6 wickets in a league match of the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 at the Eden Park here on Saturday. With the defeat, India now find themselves in a perilous position battling England and … Read more
March 19, 2022, 3:50 pm Colombo, March 19 : Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah’s term as the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was on Saturday unanimously extended by a year. The decision was taken at the ACC Annual General Meeting meeting here. “ACC Members unanimously decided that … Read more
March 19, 2022, 3:12 pm Kolkata, March 19 : Cricket Association of Bengal president Avishek Dalmiya on Saturday congratulated Jhulan Goswami after veteran Indian pacer became the second woman cricketer to play 200 ODI matches. In the process, she joined her teammate Mithali Raj in the elite list. The World Cup match against Australia marked … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:20 am Auckland, March 19 : Skipper Mithali Raj, Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur combined to help India post 277/7 against Australia in a league match of the Women’s Cricket World Cup at the Eden Park on Saturday. Raj (68) and Bhatia (59) paced the Indian innings through the middle over, recording … Read more
March 16, 2022, 9:18 pm London, March 16 : World no 1 tennis player Daniil Medvedev of Russia needs to give assurance that he is not a supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin if he want to compete at the Wimbledon, UK Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston said. “Absolutely nobody flying the flag for Russia should … Read more
March 16, 2022, 2:09 pm Tauranga, March 16 : India’s top-order failed to fire again in their four-wicket defeat against England in the Women’s ODI World Cup match here on Wednesday. Skipper Mithali Raj and Deepti Sharma made just one run from 15 balls between them as India were bundled out for just 134 inside … Read more
March 16, 2022, 11:52 am Tauranga, March 16 : England fought tooth and nail to keep their title defence alive, defeating India by four wickets in a round-robin match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at the Bay Oval here on Wednesday. To avoid an early exit from the tournament, England, who had suffered … Read more
March 16, 2022, 10:33 am Tauranga, March 16 : Veteran India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami on Wednesday became the first woman to complete 250 wickets in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Goswami achieved the feat during a match against England in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 at the Bay Oval. The 39-year-old, who made … Read more
March 16, 2022, 10:12 am Tauranga, March 16 : Anya Shrubsole on Wednesday became the only sixth England bowler to complete 100 One-Day International (ODI) wickets. The pacer achieved the feat during a Women’s World Cup 2022 match against India at the Bay Oval. She joined the elite club led by Katherine Brunt (164 wickets … Read more
March 16, 2022, 9:24 am Tauranga, March 16 : Charlie Dean took four wickets as England skittled India for just 134 inside 37 overs in their do-or-die match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at the Bay Oval here on Wednesday. The defending champions England, who had suffered three consecutive defeats, turnaround the things … Read more
March 15, 2022, 9:35 pm Bengaluru, March 15 : Top seed Mukund Sasikumar survived a first-round exit scare against unseeded Rishab Agarwal in the US$ 15000 SKME ITF Open being held at the KSLTA Stadium here on Tuesday. The 25-year-old toiled to a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory in two hours and 26 minutes to advance … Read more
March 16, 2022, 6:19 am Tauranga, March 16 : England have won the toss and elected to bowl against India in their do-or-die ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at the Bay Oval here on Wednesday. Both England and India are unchanged from their previous fixtures against South Africa and West Indies respectively. While India … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:32 pm Kolkata, Mar 15 : Indias’ campaign in the $2 million Singapore Smash 2000 came to an end with the quarterfinal exit of Manika Batra and Archana Kamath in women’s doubles on Tuesday. The second-seeded Japanese pair of Hina Hayata and Mima Ito needed just 25 minutes to dispose of the … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:32 pm Tauranga, March 15 : Amy Jones has urged England to focus on enjoying their cricket as they look to get their title defence back on track against India at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. England suffered their third consecutive loss of the tournament against South Africa last time … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:10 pm Tauranga, March 15 : In a rematch of the 2017 Women’s World Cup final, India and England will face each other on March 16 in a round-robin match of the 2022 edition. However, both sides are in a different place in this ongoing tournament. While India seem to be getting … Read more
March 15, 2022, 10:44 am Wellington, March 15 : Dominant Australia cruised past West Indies with a seven-wicket victory in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at the Basin Reserve here on Tuesday. Ellyse Perry’s 3/22 before an unbeaten knock of 83 by the ever-reliable Rachael Haynes ensured Australia remain at the top of … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:13 am St. John’s (Antigua), March 15 : Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will feature a women’s tournament with three franchise teams competing for the first Women’s CPL (WCPL) title. The three teams – Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders – … Read more
March 14, 2022, 10:47 pm Mumbai, March 14 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday introduced some changes to the playing conditions of the of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the upcoming 15th edition. The major change in the playing conditions is that number of Decision Review System … Read more
March 14, 2022, 11:23 pm Bengaluru, March 14 : Team India’s gesture towards Suranga Lakmal won a million hearts by congratulating him as he faded into retirement. As he was heading towards the dressing room after Jasprit Bumrah had knocked him over, the Indian Vice Captain ran to Lakmal to congratulate Lakmal, who played his … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:50 am Bridgetown (Barbados), March 15 : Cricket West Indies (CWI) has stated that the Kensington Oval will be open to a full capacity crowd for the second Test match against England from March 16 to 20. The venue will be allowed to return to 100 percent capacity for fully vaccinated fans, … Read more
March 14, 2022, 1:48 pm Bengaluru, March 14 : Team India Vice Captain Jasprit Bumrah on Monday admitted to security lapses after three fans invaded the ground a day earlier. “That is something we don’t control, obviously the security concern is an issue. Suddenly, we realised that there were intruders but thankfully the officials intervened,” … Read more