In a country known internationally for its obsession with cricket, badminton has been fighting tooth and nail for its share of the limelight in India. From Saina Nehwal, who made history at the London 2012 Games when she bagged a bronze, to two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, shuttlers have in recent years smashed their way…
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics began in Paris on Friday and concludes on August 11. The Paris Olympics feature 32 sports, including the 28 “core” disciplines, that include breaking, skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. OLYMPICS 2024 FULL SCHEDULE.pdf Sunday’s schedule features medal events in archery, shooting, cycling, judo, skateboarding, canoe slalom, swimming and fencing….
The Suryakumar Yadav-Gautam Gambhir era of Indian T20I cricket got off on the right foot as India edged past Sri Lanka by 43 runs to clinch the series opener in Pallekele on Saturday. Batters ruled the roost on a fresh Pallekele surface that offered close to nothing for the bowlers, with the Indian top-order’s concerted…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Highlights In Pictures: Mixed bag in shooting; strong start for India in hockey, badminton, boxing
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav struck a fiery 26-ball 58, leading India to a solid 43-run win in his new journey as T20I captain against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Saturday. Despite a strong start by the hosts, Suryakumar remained confident as there was little dew to challenge his bowlers. Chasing 214, Sri Lanka collapsed from…
Stirred by the 84-run seventh-wicket stand between Maan K. Bafna (50, 35b, 4×4, 1×6) and S. Ganesh (39, 37b, 5×4), iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans bowled and fielded with inspiration to beat Trichy Grand Cholas by 47 runs and qualify for the playoffs in the eighth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) at the NPR…
NEW DELHI: England held a dominant position in the third Test against the West Indies, concluding the second day with a 94-run first innings lead and further destabilizing their opponents by reducing them to 33 for 2 at stumps. The day’s play saw England recover from an initial struggle to eventually score 376, with key…
Australia’s Ariarne Titmus defeated arch rivals Summer McIntosh of Canada and USA’s Katie Ledecky to defend her 400m freestyle title at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. Titmus clocked 3:57.49 almost a second faster than the Canadian teen McIntosh and four-time Olympian Ledecky, who secured silver and bronze medals, respectively. All three medallists were past…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav has equalled Virat Kohli’s record for the most Player of the Match (POTM) awards in T20 Internationals. Surya secured his 16th POTM award in just his 69th match, matching Kohli’s tally achieved in 125 matches. This milestone came during India’s commanding 43-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I of…
Paris Olympics 2024: Top Indian performers on Day 1
