Para swimming events at the Paris Paralympics 2024 will take place from August 29 to September 7 at the La Defense Arena. One of the original sports to be included in the Paralympic Programme, para swimming debuted at the inaugural Paralympics Games in Rome in 1960. Since then, it has turned out to be one…
India will take on West Indies and South Africa in its two Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up fixtures in Dubai, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday. India will take on West Indies on September 29 while Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. are slated to play South Africa on October 1. All 10 teams that have…
It’s not easy being Chamari Athapaththu. She’s one of the best batters in the world and a wily spin-bowling all-rounder. She has been the captain of a promising Sri Lankan women’s side for most part of the past decade and has overseen a resurgence in interest in the women’s game from talent and spectators in…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the 15-player Indian team for the Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the UAE. Harmanpreet Kaur is named the skipper, while Smriti Mandhana has been chosen as her deputy. The tournament will be played from October 3 to October 20…
Midnight matches may be popular with fans but not with old campaigner Novak Djokovic, who bemoaned a late night at the start of his US Open title defence on Monday. A rusty Djokovic beat qualifier Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round but the two-hour and seven-minute match stretched until midnight at…
Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face Bengaluru FC in the Durand Cup 2024 semifinal at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Tuesday in Kolkata. The winner of this clash will face NorthEast United FC in the final. The Highlanders beat regional rival Shillong Lajong 3-0 on Monday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in…
Diego Schwartzman thanked the Flushing Meadows crowd for their support over the years after the Argentine’s final appearance at the U.S. Open ended with a 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 first-round defeat against Frenchman Gael Monfils on Monday. Former World No. 8 Schwartzman, 32, has said he would finish his career after the Argentina Open in…
Bengaluru FC Head Coach Gerard Zaragoza has called for focus as his side prepares for a Durand Cup semifinal against defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. The Blues, who edged 1-0 winners past Kerala Blasters in their quarterfinal, will be up against the Mariners, who…
All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan’s 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, to be played in Greater Noida next month. Rashid’s absence from the September 9-13 contest comes as a surprise as he has been Afghanistan’s highest wicket-taker in the format, having taken 34 wickets in five Tests…
Prize money will be awarded to all Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awardees during the upcoming domestic season, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Monday. The money will be awarded in all tournaments of junior cricket and women’s cricket. In senior men’s cricket, Player of the Match awardees in Vijay Hazare…
