Table tennis was introduced into the Olympics in Seoul in 1988. We, as table tennis players, did not realise the importance of Olympics. We knew that the Olympics is a big, big event, but it hadn’t really struck. In fact, I was not to go for the qualifications in 1988. The federation asked me to…
As India’s T20 World Cup title win sinks in and the euphoria settle down, members of India’s triumphant campaign can now sit back and reflect on the memories and experience from that one month in the US and the Caribbean islands when the team stitched an unbeaten run of eight matches to clinch the trophy….
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has retained former players Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq in the revamped selection committee which will pick the teams for the home Test series against Bangladesh next month. Yousuf and Shafiq were members of the previous selection committee which picked the T20 World Cup squad. The PCB sacked members Wahab Riaz…
Just a week ahead of the annual conference of the International Cricket Council (ICC), a senior official of the apex body of the sport has resigned because of the conduct of the recently concluded T20 World Cup that was jointly hosted by the US and the West Indies — according to a report in Cricbuzz….
Jasper Philipsen won the 13th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish and two-time champion Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey on Friday. Several riders fell in a crash a few hundred meters from the line but Pogacar, who was just ahead, avoided it. Philipsen held off Belgian countryman Wout van Aert…
NEW DELHI: ‘A joy to watch you bowl,’ said legendary Sachin Tendulkar as he led the cricketing fraternity in wishing England great James Anderson, who ended over two-decade long career on Friday. With England’s big win over West Indies in the first Test at The Lord’s, Anderson’s glittering career came to an end. The 41-year-old…
France clashes against Spain in its Euro 2024 semifinal clash at the Munich football arena on Tuesday. FOLLOW THE MATCH LIVE | SPAIN VS FRANCE LIVE SCORE, EURO 2024 SEMIFINAL France entered the Euros as the favourites to win the tournament but it’s performance has been below par. It is is yet to score from…
R. Sridhar of Coaching Beyond and former India fielding coach revealed that T. Dilip refused to apply for a fielding coaching assignment with Andhra Ranji team a few years ago despite a heavy pay packet offered. “He told me that his focus was only on joining NCA one day,” Sridhar said at a felicitation function put…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) sensation Angkrish Raghuvanshi issued an apology for his controversial comment directed towards Indian badminton icon Saina Nehwal.This incident occurred in the context of a broader discussion surrounding the recognition and rewards for athletes across different sports in India.Recently, the Indian cricket team ended an 11-year drought by winning the…
The 48th edition of the Copa America is reaching its business end, with the semifinals set to be played on July 9 and 10, with four teams Argentina, Canada, Colombia and Uruguay vying for the title. This is the second time USA is hosting the Copa America after 2016. In India, the matches are not…
