Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the Paris Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by the country’s Sports Ministry to make their stay comfortable. The air-conditioners were sent to the Games village after discussions with the Indian Olympic Association and the French Embassy, according…
NEW DELHI: Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55. The news of his demise was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Thorpe, who played 100 Tests and 82 One-day internationals for England between 1993 and 2005, amassed 6,744 Test runs, including 16 centuries, with an average of…
Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema signed a three-year contract with Manchester City, the Women’s Super League (WSL) club said on Friday, after the league’s all-time top scorer left Arsenal at the end of the 2023-24 season. Miedema, who has netted 80 goals in the WSL, won four trophies with Arsenal during a seven-year stay with the club. However, she struggled with…
The former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Monday. “There seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at Graham’s death,” the ECB said in a statement. “More than one of England’s finest-ever batters, he…
NEW DELHI: Enjoying his time off the game after guiding Team India to T20 World Cup triumph, former head coach Rahul Dravid was spotted watching the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024 final between Lyca Kovai Kings and Dindigul Dragons at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai on Sunday.The official X handle of TNPL shared a…
Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, cementing his dominance of the discipline after becoming the youngest ever world champion last year. Katzberg, 22, who cuts a distinctive figure with his moustache and long curly hair, asserted himself with a first throw of 84.12 metres, and…
NEW DELHI: If catches win matches, run outs can also change the complexion of the game. And when it’s a direct hit, the impact can be the deciding factor too.In the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo on Sunday, the hosts defeated the Rohit Sharma-led side by 32 runs to take a…
Kishane Thompson let out a scream after crossing the finish line that was fitting of an Olympic 100-meter champion. Because, for a brief moment, he thought maybe he was. By the slimmest of margins, Thompson was beaten out for gold on a perfectly timed lean from American Noah Lyles on Sunday night. Their times of…
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to explain the surprising loss to Sri Lanka in the second ODI, India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar responded, “”Was it a shock? I would say yes.” He attributed the result to the spin-friendly circumstances, which have the power to drastically change the course of a game.Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay caused havoc…
Eighth-ranked Spain upset reigning champion Belgium 3-2 in the men’s hockey quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as skipper Marc Miralles netted a crucial third goal with three minutes to go before the defence stifled an attempted comeback. The Netherlands also topped Australia 2-0 in a physical contest, India beat Britain 4-2 on penalties…
