The ninth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup will get underway on July 19 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. India comes into the edition as the defending champion, having beaten Sri Lanka in the 2022 final. India has won eight out of the nine editions of the tournament. Bangladesh is the only other team to win…
In this episode of the Sportstar Podcast, Jonathan Selvaraj and Y.B. Sarangi join host Nihit Sachdeva as they discuss India’s medal hopes for Paris Olympics.
Pat Williams, Orlando Magic co-founder and basketball Hall of Famer, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Williams died of complications from viral pneumonia, the Magic said in a release. Along with businessman Jimmy Hewitt, Williams started to work toward getting Orlando an NBA franchise back in 1986. A year later, the NBA Board of Governors…
Athletes across the world dedicate years of their lives hoping they will get a place on an Olympic podium. Three medals are up for grabs at the quadrennial event- gold, silver and bronze. What goes into making them? ALSO READ: Paris Olympics: Why do Olympians bite their medals? Take the Olympic gold medal for instance…
Stephen Curry was relatively quiet offensively during the US Olympic team’s first two exhibitions before the Paris Games. He got a lot more assertive on Wednesday with his official Olympic debut less than two weeks away. Curry scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 17 and the US beat Serbia 105-79 to improve to 3-0 in…
M. Boopathi Vaishna Kumar produced a fine counter-attacking unbeaten half-century (51 n.o., 25b, 1×4, 5×6) to guide Dindigul Dragons to a comfortable eight-wicket win over IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in rain-curtailed (13 overs) TNPL match at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground on Wednesday. Chasing 109 for victory, the Dragons were in a spot of bother at…
After a plea filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over unpaid dues related to sponsorship rights, India’s edtech firm Byju’s parent company, Think and Learn Pvt Ltd, will challenge the insolvency proceedings against it in an attempt to block the process this week, two sources said on Wednesday. The National…
The Olympic Games, which had its inception in 1896, has been witness to a wide range of historic events throughout the years, some great and some not very. As much as one celebrates the showpiece event for its greatness and glory, it has had its fair share of controversies and scandals. With Paris 2024 lurking on the…
Cricket is slowly finding its feet in Mexico and driving the growth of the game is an award-winning project involving prisoners across the Latin American country. The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its development awards on Wednesday recognising “groundbreaking initiatives and outstanding performances” by its associate members. ALSO READ | Six nations get ICC…
Kraigg Brathwaite wants the West Indies to play more Test cricket as it looks to square its series with England. West Indies suffered a humiliating innings and 114-run defeat by England in the first Test at Lord’s last week, with the host wrapping up victory before lunch on the third day as it went 1-0…
