SKM Salem Spartans was the first team to be ruled out of the playoffs after finishing last in the points table with only a sole win in seven matches. However, its medium-pacer M. Poiyamozhi finished as the season’s top wicket-taker (16 wickets) to win the purple cap in the 2024 edition of the Tamil Nadu…
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received her Olympic bronze medal during a ceremony in the capital Bucharest on Friday that marked the conclusion of a swirl of controversy after the medal was first awarded to U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles but later revoked. “I did not expect the medal to be so heavy, but I would wear…
The U.S. women’s national team reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world football rankings on Friday after striking gold at the Paris Olympics. The Americans had dropped to fifth in the previous rankings released in June, their lowest point since FIFA began ranking women’s teams in 2003. It had been 12 months since…
Tokyo Paralympics gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medallist Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics. “Antil and Bhagyashree have been consistent performers over the years. They will be Indian flag-bearers at the Paris Paralympics’ athletes march past,” Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief…
Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returned to Basel on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club where he began his glittering career. Basel announced in a statement titled “Welcome home, Shaq” that Shaqiri had penned a three-year deal. The Swiss club also posted a video on social media. “It fills me with pride and I am…
At full-time, Manglenthang Kipgen spread his arms wide, looked up to the sky and thanked the heavens. His heavy breathing, a sigh and silence for a split second gave way to rousing applause from the coach and the backroom staff. An Indian side – Punjab FC Academy – had beaten Premier League youth sides on…
ICE SKATING Mirabai Chanu encourages growth of ice skating on day two of the National Speed & Figure Skating Championships The 19th National Speed & Figure Skating Championship under the aegis of the Ice Skating Federation of India, witnessed the presence of Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu on day two. Chanu awarded medals to all the winners…
Brazil international Willian is leaving Fulham after two years at the Premier League club, the 36-year-old said on Friday. The former Arsenal and Chelsea player signed a one-year contract extension at Fulham last year, which has now expired. Reports in the British media have linked him with a move to Saudi Arabia. “I would like…
Rahul Chaudhari was left without a club after failing to attract bids during the second day of the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 auction in Mumbai. The raider from Uttar Pradesh won the PKL title in season nine with the Jaipur Pink Panthers after the franchise beat Puneri Paltan in the final. He debuted in the…
Taiwan’s president praised Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting on Friday for showing “grace” despite attacks on her gender, as he hosted a party for the island’s Olympians. Competing under the name Chinese Taipei, Taiwanese athletes brought home seven medals – two gold and five bronze – the second-best result for the island in an…
