NEW DELHI: Ireland’s cricket all-rounder Simi Singh is recovering from a successful liver transplant. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Singh was suffering from acute liver failure and needed a transplant.“Hi Guyz. Just an update that I’ve gone through my liver transplant surgery. And it was a 12 hour long surgery and now in…
The Indian men’s team will take on Iceland in the second round of the open section of the Chess Olympiad 2024 at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday. In the women’s section, India will face Czech Republic in the second round after triumphing over Jamaica 3.5-0.5 in the opening round….
NEW DELHI: On a memorable day in September 2023, exactly a year ago, Rohit Sharma surpassed Sachin Tendulkar‘s ODI record with a six during an Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka. Known as the Hitman, Rohit reached the 10,000-run milestone in just 241 innings, 18 fewer than Tendulkar. He did it in style, hitting a…
Defending champions India remained unbeaten in the Asian Champions Trophy as it registered its fourth consecutive victory with a 3-1 win against Korea here at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, China on Thursday. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (9’, 43’) scored a brace in India’s win while Araijeet Singh Hundal (8’) gave an early lead…
Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was charged with misconduct by the English Football Association on Thursday, three months after making an offensive comment about South Koreans in relation to a remark about Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min. Appearing on a Uruguayan television show in June, Bentancur was asked for a Tottenham player’s jersey and replied, “Sonny’s?”…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has agreed on a new contract that ties him to the English Premier League club until 2027, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been publicly announced. Arteta has been at Arsenal since…
NEW DELHI: Citing recent remarks regarding the prospect of Joe Root overtaking Sachin Tendulkar as the top run-scorer in men’s Test cricket, legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar stated that the aggressive response to India’s attacks must be given.It is only a matter of time till Root emerges as the top run-getter in Test matches, former England…
Rhythm Sangwan will be the only Indian shooter to compete in two events in the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final here after double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits in the Paris Games. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday announced a 23-member Indian squad for the tournament…
Matt Short has sent out a challenge to the contenders of David Warner‘s vacant opening batting position in Australia‘s limited-overs teams. This comes after Jake Fraser-McGurk’s underwhelming performance during the series against Scotland.In the first Twenty20 match against England in Southampton, Short showcased his skills by smashing 41 runs off just 26 deliveries.He formed a…
McLaren will give Lando Norris priority over team mate Oscar Piastri in the Formula One championship battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, team principal Andrea Stella told the BBC on Thursday. Britain’s Norris is second overall and 62 points behind triple world champion Verstappen with eight rounds remaining, plus three sprint races, while Australian Piastri…
