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 13, 2022, 10:38 pm By BD Naraayannkar Bengaluru, March 13 : Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer’s brilliant fifties, besides Jasprit Bumrah’s five-for 24 propelled India to post 303 for 9 declared, setting a massive target of 447 for Sri Lanka to square the two-Test series on Day 2 of day-night Test at Chinnaswamy Stadium … Read more
March 14, 2022, 4:44 pm Bengaluru, March 14 : Fighting a lone battle, Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne’s unbeaten 67 helped the visitors reach 151 for 4 against India at Tea on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. India picked up three wickets for 123 runs in … Read more
March 13, 2022, 10:17 pm Mulheim an der Ruhr (Germany), March 13 : World champions bronze medallist shuttler Lakshya Sen finished as runners-up in the German Open Super 300 after losing the final 18-21,15-21 to Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand here on Sunday. On his way to the finals, the young Indian sensation stunned the world … Read more
March 13, 2022, 8:53 pm Bhubaneswar, March 13 : India beat Germany 3-0 in a shootout in their FIH Pro League women’s hockey match here at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. The regulation time ended at 1-1 with Nisha (40′) scoring the equaliser for India after Felicia Weidermann (27′) had put the visitors ahead. India … Read more
March 13, 2022, 8:27 pm Bengaluru, March 13 : Rishabh Pant broke former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev’s record by hitting the fastest fifty by an Indian in Test cricket. Pant surpassed Kapil’s record in just 28 balls as he dictated terms to Sri Lankan bowlers by smashing 7 boundaries and 2 sixes at … Read more
March 13, 2022, 10:04 am Wellington, March 13 : All-round brilliance from Ellyse Perry (68 and 1/18) and Darcie Brown’s three-wicket haul helped Australia beat hosts New Zealand by 141 runs in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at the Basin Reserve here on Sunday. The 19-year-old Brown ripped through the New Zealand top-order … Read more
March 13, 2022, 8:19 am Hamilton, March 13 : Pakistan and Bangladesh have the opport ty to get points on the board when they meet in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at the Seddon Park on March 14. The two Asian sides and the defending champions England are the only three teams that … Read more
March 12, 2022, 5:20 pm By BD Naraayannkar Bengaluru, March 12 : India got off to a poor start as they were reduced to 93 for 4 at tea after they lost top order batsmen, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Day 1 of the pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy … Read more
March 12, 2022, 6:36 pm Bhubaneswar, Mar 12 : Hockey India on Saturday congratulated Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam on completing 200 International Caps for India. She achieved this milestone during India’s first match against Germany in the FIH Hockey Pro League match being held at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here in Odisha. On achieving the milestone … Read more
March 12, 2022, 10:29 pm By BD Naraayannkar Bengaluru, Mar 12 : Shreyas Iyer’s 92 and five wickets between Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami put India on top on Day 1 of the pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. Sri Lanka are 86 for 6, trailing India by 166 runs … Read more
March 12, 2022, 10:58 pm Mulheim an der Ruhr (Germany), March 12 : Indian young badminton sensation and world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark to enter German Open Super 300 final here on Saturday. Lakshya defeated Viktor 21-13, 12-21, 22-20 in a thrilling match that lasted for 71 … Read more
March 12, 2022, 5:16 pm Bengaluru, March 12 : The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday named Faf du Plessis as their new captain for the upcoming 15th edition of the tournament. The announcement was made by the franchise Chairman Prathmesh Mishra in the presence of Mike Hesson, Director of … Read more
March 12, 2022, 8:55 pm Bengaluru, March 12 : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday unveiled their new jersey for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season scheduled to be held from March 26. The new jersey sports a dark blue colour with a fiery red making up the two dominant colours with a new … Read more
March 12, 2022, 9:51 pm Bhubaneswar, Mar 12 : India women went down against Germany in a shot-out 1-2 as the score after the final hooter got tied at 1-1 in the FIH Hockey Pro League match at the Kalinga stadium here on Saturday. It was honours even at the end of the first half … Read more
March 12, 2022, 2:28 pm Hamilton, March 12 : Veteran India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami on Saturday became the all-time highest wicket-taker in Women’s ODI World Cups. With 40 wickets, Jhulan surpassed the 34-year-old record which was held by Australia’s Lyn Fullston (39 wickets). Jhulan achieved the milestone in the 2022 World Cup match against … Read more
March 12, 2022, 3:30 pm Jamshedpur, Mar 12 : India’s head coach for women football Thomas Dennerby on Saturday named a 22-member squad to represent the country in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship beginning from March 15 in Jamshedpur, Jharkahnd. After the announcement Dennerby said “We have a lot of good players in the squad, … Read more
March 12, 2022, 1:56 pm Hamilton, March 12 : Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur hammered centuries as India beat West Indies by 155 runs in the ICC Women’ Cricket World Cup match at the Seddon Park here on Saturday. Mandhana and Kaur added 184 runs together for the fourth wicket to help India cross the … Read more
March 12, 2022, 2:10 pm Wellington, March 12 : Maddy Green admits New Zealand are still chasing Australia despite beating their arch-rivals by nine wickets in the lead-up to ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. In a pre-tournament warm-up match, Sophie Devine made 161 not out and Amelia Kerr reached 92 not out as the … Read more
March 12, 2022, 1:53 pm Bengaluru, March 12 : India won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the pink-ball Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. After winning the toss, India skipper Rohit Sharma said, “It looks like a very dry pitch and runs on the board is going … Read more
March 12, 2022, 11:34 am New Delhi, March 12 : Delhi Capitals on Saturday unveiled their new jersey for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. With an equal dash of red and blue, the jersey exudes youthful and vibrant energy. While the red symbolises the team’s on-field courage, the blue stands for balance … Read more
March 12, 2022, 10:11 am Hamilton, March 12 : Brilliant centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur powered India to 317/8 against West Indies in the ICC Women’ Cricket World Cup match at the Seddon Park here on Saturday. An unchanged India got off to a flying start after electing to bat in their third … Read more
March 12, 2022, 8:32 am Wellington, March 12 : Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, who had tested positive for Covid-19, on Saturday joined her team ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand. Australia skipper Meg Lanning confirmed Gardner’s availability for the match to be held at the Basin Reserve here on … Read more
March 11, 2022, 10:04 am Bengaluru, March 11 : Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has given green signal to a full-house capacity at M Chinnaswamy stadium for the pink-ball Test match between India and Sri Lanka, beginning March 12. The KSCA changed the capacity from 50 per cent to a full-house after seeing a surge … Read more
March 10, 2022, 10:25 am Hamilton, March 10 : Veteran India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami on Thursday became the joint-highest wicket-taker in Women’s ODI World Cups. The 39-year-old equalled Lyn Fullston’s (Australia) record of 39 wickets. Jhulan achieved the milestone in the 2022 World Cup match against New Zealand at the Seddon Park. Jhulan bowled … Read more
March 10, 2022, 8:00 am Bengaluru, March 10 : India and Sri Lanka teams have reached Bengaluru ahead of the second Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, starting March 12. The match is a day-night pink-ball Test. Before leaving for Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, team India had a full-fledged practice with the pink SG ball … Read more
March 9, 2022, 8:59 pm New Delhi, March 9 : India pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of the game. Taking to Twitter, the right-arm pacer said: “During my 25 years career as a cricket player, I have always pursued success and winning cricket games, while preparing and training with … Read more
March 10, 2022, 6:47 am Hamilton, March 10 : India have won the toss and elected to bowl against hosts New Zealand in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at the Seddon Park here on Thursday. Yastika Bhatia replaced Shafali Verma in the Indian line-up, while New Zealand are unchanged from their previous match … Read more
March 9, 2022, 8:55 pm Bengaluru, Mar 9 : Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday said legendary Australian leg spinner Shane Warne was an absolute crowd puller. “If you see anybody that speaks cricket in a poetic manner they would say they would pay and watch Shane Warne bowl. And for me, I will pay and watch … Read more
March 9, 2022, 9:57 pm New Delhi, March 9 : India pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of the game. The 39-year-old was a part of India’s victory in the inaugural T20 World Cup took place in South Africa in 2007, where he grabbed a title-winning catch off Misbah-ul-Haq at … Read more
March 9, 2022, 8:09 pm Bengaluru, March 9 : Former India skipper Kapil Dev sent a bouquet and hand-written note to spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after he surpassed the 434 wickets tally of him. “Very sweet of Kapil paaji. He has actually sent a bouquet home. He has also sent a small hand-written note congratulating me … Read more
March 9, 2022, 2:03 pm Lausanne, March 9 : Austria has replaced Russia for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s J or World Cup scheduled from April 1 to 12 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. The development comes following the last week’s decision by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to exclude Russia … Read more
March 9, 2022, 8:19 pm Bengaluru, March 9 : Highly impressed with Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday said he saw a lot of human element in his leadership. “We all know how tactically strong Rohit is, but I saw a lot of human element in the way he led the side in this … Read more
March 9, 2022, 2:57 pm Dubai, March 9 : India’s Ravindra Jadeja returned to the top of the ICC Men’s Test All-Rounder rankings, surpassing compatriot Ravichandran Ashwin and the West Indies’ Jason Holder. As per the latest ranking released by ICC, Jadeja has 406 rating points. Holder, who is in action against England in Antigua, … Read more
March 9, 2022, 4:48 pm London, March 9 : Former world no. 1 tennis player Andy Murray of Great Britain pledged to donate the earnings from his prize money for the rest of the year to CEF UK’s efforts to help children in war-torn Ukraine. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Murray said: “Over 7.5m children … Read more
March 9, 2022, 2:32 pm New Delhi, March 9 : Hockey India on Wednesday named a 22-member team for the FIH women’s hockey Pro League home matches against Germany which will be held on March 12 and 13 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The team will be led by Savita P a and Deep … Read more
March 9, 2022, 3:38 pm Dubai, March 9 : The Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj, all-rounder Dipti Shrama and men’s batter Shreyas Iyer were nominted for ICC Players of the Month as the ICC on Wednesday announced the nominees for February in men’s and women’s international cricket. In the women’s category, Mithali and … Read more
March 9, 2022, 12:47 pm Mumbai, March 9 : Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane took a nostalgic walk down the memory lane when he visited his alma mater SV Joshi High School in Dombivli, reminiscing memories spent at the school. The 33-year-old batter, who led the Indian team to historic Test series triumph in Australia last … Read more
March 9, 2022, 11:16 am Hamilton, March 9 : While the Indian bowlers were not quite tested against Pakistan batters, veteran speedster Jhulan Goswami thinks restricting the arch-rivals below 150 runs is a “good achievement for the bowling t”. India continued their unbeaten run against Pakistan in ODIs, winning all their 11 matches, with four … Read more
March 9, 2022, 8:40 am London, March 9 : Mankad, one of the most controversial modes of dismissal in cricket, has been moved from the “unfair play” section of the MCC’s laws of the game to “run out” to avoid any negative connotation over what is a legal play. The act of a bowler stopping … Read more
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Ahmedabad : Gujarat Titans have signed Rahmanullah Gurbaz for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The wicketkeeper-batter from Afghanistan joins the new IPL team as a replacement for England’s Jason Roy. Gurbaz, who went unsold at the IPL auction, has been picked at his base price of Rs 50 lakh, ESPNcricinfo reported. … Read more
March 8, 2022, 4:12 pm Chandigarh, March 8 : Former Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Sardar Singh has been appointed the Chief National Coach of India ‘A’ Men’s hockey team for the national camp to commence at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bengaluru. Sardar Singh is an Olympian who is currently posted in … Read more
March 8, 2022, 2:01 pm Tauranga, March 8 : Australia registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Pakistan despite a 99-run stand between Bismah Maroof and Aliya Riaz in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at the Bay Oval here on Tuesday. Bismah top-scored with 78 not out for her first fifty since returning from … Read more
March 8, 2022, 2:17 pm Tauranga, March 8 : The viral moment of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was a fitting preview for the International Women’s Day. It came as Pakistan and India put their differences aside on Sunday, combining to entertain Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof’s young daughter Fatima after their match. Bismah … Read more
March 8, 2022, 2:29 pm Tauranga, March 8 : Australia skipper Meg Lanning on Tuesday climbed up two spots in the latest ICC Women’s rankings for ODI batters. The first five games of the ongoing World Cup have caused a lot of movement in the charts. Lanning is now just 15 rating points away from … Read more
March 8, 2022, 10:00 am Tauranga, March 8 : Just second match into her comeback after childbirth, Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof scored a half-century against Australia in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at the Bay Oval here on Tuesday. Maroof cut through backward point for a boundary off Amanda-Jade Wellington to bring up … Read more
March 8, 2022, 8:34 am Christchurch, March 8 : More fans can now attend the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 matches, after an increase in permitted capacity at the tournament’s six venues. Crowd capacity at matches has been increased from 10 per cent to 20 per cent. The tickets can now be purchased for … Read more
March 8, 2022, 7:10 am Melbourne, March 8 : The legacy of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 final has been forever immortalised, as the Melbourne Cricket Club commissioned, with the support of Cricket Australia, portrait of the world champions Australia was unveiled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The two-time Doug Moran National … Read more
March 7, 2022, 10:39 pm Fatorda (Goa), Mar 7 : Ritwik Das helped Jamshedpur FC and himself gallop into the history books with a second-half winner to down ATK Mohun Bagan by a 1-0 margin and bag the League Shield for the first time creating history, in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the … Read more
March 7, 2022, 9:02 pm Cairo, March 7 : The Indian team of Anish Bhanwala and Rythm Sangwan targeted gold in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol mixed team event as India finished on top with 7 medals ( 4 Golds, 2 Silvers and a Bronze) at the ISSF Shooting World Cup here on Monday. India … Read more
March 7, 2022, 7:57 pm Doha, March 7 : The Gymnastics’ governing body on Monday banned Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak for wearing a symbol in support of invasion into Ukraine on the medal podium of a World Cup event. According to The Guardian, after winning bronze in the parallel bars final at the Apparatus World … Read more