The fifth season of the Ultimate Table Tennis will see defending champion Goa Challengers, and newcomer Jaipur Patriots kickstart the table tennis extravaganza. A total of 23 ties will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from August 22 to September 7. This time, eight teams, as opposed to six last season,…
After winning three medals racing for Australia at the Paris Olympics, track cyclist Matt Richardson is switching teams eight days later to ride for Britain. Richardson’s unexpected change of eligibility to the country of his birth was approved by the International Cycling Union, the Australian cycling federation said Monday. “The announcement of Matt’s switch is…
Karun Nair turned back the clock in the most entertaining fashion for the Indian cricket fans on Monday with his unbeaten knock of 124 in just 48 balls for the Mysore Warriors against the Mangalore Dragons in the Maharaja Trophy T20 tournament at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Put in to bat by Mangalore…
Purani Dilli 6 has not had the best of starts in the Delhi Premier League (DPL), but batter Lalit Yadav remains optimistic about the team’s prospects. The squad is drawing inspiration from veteran bowler Ishant Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who shared valuable insights and words of encouragement following the team’s opening defeat. The inaugural…
England announced its playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka, which begins on Wednesday at Old Trafford in Manchester. In the absence of skipper Ben Stokes, who is out with a hamstring injury, Ollie Pope will lead England, while Harry Brook has been named as his deputy. Pacer Matthew Potts returns to the…
Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil wants to improve his world record and defend his title in the men’s F64 category at the Paris Paralympics Games. Sumit, along with Bhagyashri Jadhav (shot put, F34 category), will be India’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics Games to be held from…
Ronak Dahiya was the lone Indian Greco Roman wrestler to make it to the semifinals of the U17 World Championships while five others struggled to go deep in their respective draws on the opening day of the U17 World Championships, here on Monday. Competing in the 110kg weight class, Ronak began with a 8-1 win…
MUMBAI: With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) having refused to host the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the likely alternative to host the event, even as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), trying it’s best to prevent the tournament from being moved out, is…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ad-hoc committee in Paris for the Olympics has released a 24-page document detailing its verdict in Vinesh Phogat’s appeal. The Sole Arbitrator assigned to hear Vinesh’s appeal, on August 14, rejected her appeal against a gut-wrenching disqualification from the women’s 50kg final for being 100gm overweight, a decision that…
NEW DELHI: India’s rising cricket sensation, Rinku Singh, has hinted at his preferred destination if not retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the upcoming mega IPL auction. Speaking candidly in an interview with Sports Tak, Rinku revealed that if KKR decide not to retain him, his next choice would be none other than…
