The atmosphere for Olympic swimming is electrifying. The times? Not so much. Through the first four days of competition in the portable pool at La Defense Arena, no world records were set. That finally changed in the final race on Wednesday night when Pan Zhanle of China broke his own mark in the men’s 100-meter…
NEW DELHI: India captain has urged his team to shift their focus from the exhilaration of their T20 World Cup triumph and concentrate on the challenges that lie ahead. With Gautam Gambhir taking over as the new head coach, the Indian team has embarked on a fresh journey, beginning with the current white-ball series against…
Australia women’s football head coach Tony Gustavsson’s four-year contract ended by mutual agreement following the team’s group stage exit at the Olympics, the Australian FA said on Thursday. Australia was aiming for its first Olympic podium after reaching the semi-finals at the Tokyo Games and last year’s World Cup on home soil. However, its second…
Former India wicket keeper M.S.K. Prasad said that Anshuman Gaekwad never showed any bias towards any cricketer during his stint as the coach of the Indian team. M.S.K., who was also the former BCCI senior selection committee chairman, said in his tribute to the former India opener, who passed away on Wednesday, that Gaekwad was his…
After announcing his decision to retire from T20Is following India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year in June, Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy role in white-ball cricket is now limited to 50-over internationals, with his next assignment being the three-match ODI series on the tour of Sri Lanka.The skipper continues to be the centre of attraction…
Canadian gymnast Felix Dolci got a second chance to perform his entire horizontal bar routine in the men’s all-around final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after an equipment malfunction sent him flying off the apparatus. After the 22-year-old effortlessly executed two breathtaking release-and-catch manoeuvres, he was swinging around the bar when unexpectedly his right…
NEW DELHI: After winning the T20I series against Sri Lanka 3-0, the Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is gearing up for the ODI series in Colombo starting from Friday.Rohit, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer reached Sri Lanka on Sunday and on Wednesday all had practice sessions gearing up for the ODIs.On Thursday, the…
Indian men’s hockey team suffered its first defeat of Paris 2024 Olympics, losing 1-2 to defending champion Belgium in its fourth Pool B match on Thursday. India took the lead in the 18th minute as a mistake in his own half from Arthur de Sloover allowed Abhishek to make a solo run and find the…
Steve McClaren was hired as head coach of Jamaica’s men’s national soccer team on Wednesday, the Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) said. The former England national team and Premier League manager joins the “Reggae Boyz” after head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson abruptly resigned last month following Jamaica’s poor showing at the Copa America tournament. McClaren, most recently…
Asian Games bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen lost to top seed Wu Yu of China 0:5 on points in the women’s 50kg boxing round of 16 of the Paris 2024 Olympics at the North Paris Arena on Thursday. Wu won the first round, with four of the five judges ruling in favour of her. She followed…
