India has its first chance of lifting silverware under new head coach Manolo Marquez as it takes on Syria in its final match of Intercontinental Cup 2024, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, here on Monday. Heading into the clash, the Blue Tigers need to grab three points against Syria after playing out a goalless…
NEW DELHI: In a historic moment at The Oval on July 31, 2017, all-rounder Moeen Ali became the first English spinner since 1938 to achieve a hat-trick in Test cricket during the third game between England and South Africa.Moeen had become the first spinner from the country since Tom Goddard to bag a hat-trick in…
Igor Stimac and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) have reached an agreement with the former men’s national team head coach set to receive USD 400,000 (approximately Rs 3.36 crore) after tax as compensation for being terminated from the job. The AIFF sacked Stimac in June, terminating his contract exactly a year before it was…
NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep sees his nine-wicket haul in a Duleep Trophy match as a reminder of areas for improvement rather than a cause for celebration. In the first round match in Bengaluru, Akash’s figures of 4 for 60 and 5 for 56 for India A against India B showcased his potential, but…
Riccardo Calafiori will miss Italy’s Nations League fixture against Israel with a calf injury, the country’s football federation said on Sunday. In a statement, the FIGC said that Calafiori would return to Arsenal after suffering a bruised left calf in Friday’s impressive 3-1 win over France in Paris. Calafiori, 22, was hurt in a freak…
Marc Marquez won the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP on Sunday while Francesco Bagnaia closed in on championship leader Jorge Martin whose gamble on pitting for rain tyres came with a heavy cost. After going three years without a GP win, Spaniard Marquez won his second in as many weeks, finishing ahead of pole-sitter…
NEW DELHI: Well known for being chirpy behind the stumps, keeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday was engaged in a hilarious banter with India teammate Kuldeep Yadav during the Duleep Trophy game in Bengaluru. As Pant’s India B looked to dismiss India A in their second innings, Pant was caught on stump mic, teasing Kuldeep. The…
Sukhjeet SIngh, Uttam Singh and Abhishek all scored in each of the first three quarters to secure the victory and three points.
SHOOTING Mahit Sandhu wins women’s 50-metre rifle gold in World Deaf shooting championship Mahit Sandhu won the women’s 50-metre rifle 3-position gold in the second World Deaf shooting championship in Hannover, Germany. Abhinav Deshwal won the men’s 25-metre standard pistol gold with a world record score of 565 in enhancing the rich collection of the…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi made an appeal on Sunday for an increase in the number of Test matches scheduled for his team. He also requested a dedicated home ground in India to facilitate better training and help the team gain a competitive advantage against their rivals.Due to persistent security concerns, Afghanistan is unable…
