Set for its debut in the Indian Super League, Mohammedan Sporting on Wednesday vowed to play “serious football” with the primary target of making the top six in the upcoming season set to begin on September 13. The 131-year-old club will become the third club from Kolkata after Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to compete…
Sachin Khilari won a silver medal in men’s shot put F46 final with a throw of 16.32m at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Wednesday. This takes India’s medal tally to 21, two better than its previous haul at the Tokyo Paralympics. India currently occupies 19th place in the medal table with three gold, eight silver…
NEW DELHI: Brendon McCullum‘s transformative impact on England’s Test team has earned him an expanded role as head coach across all formats, a move met with optimism by stand-in Test captain Ollie Pope. Announced on Tuesday, McCullum’s extended contract through 2027 signals England’s commitment to his leadership and their belief in his ability to replicate…
The Las Vegas Grand Prix will add a Ferrari Challenge support race to the second edition of the Formula One event in November after criticism of the limited track action on offer last year. For those with money to splash and wanting more than just ice in their drinks, organisers said they also plan to…
NEW DELHI: After Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in their first-ever Test series, its new leader led the celebrations, with commentators praising the triumph.“Heartiest congratulations on behalf of the government and myself,” 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhummad Yunus told captain Najmul Hossain Shanto in a phone call after the win on Tuesday, as per AFP.“The whole…
SHOOTING Pranjali Dhumal wins bronze in 25m pistol at World Deaf Shooting Championship Pranjali Dhumal on Tuesday secured a bronze medal in the Women’s 25m pistol event at the World Deaf Shooting Championship in Hanover, Germany. Pranjali qualified for the finals with a deaf world record and championship record score of 571. In the finals,…
Former Olympian Tahir Zaman has been appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan hockey team ahead of the Asian Champions Trophy and he will join the team at Hulunbuir city in China. The tournament will begin on September 8 and the urgent appointment had to be made after Roelant Oltmans refused to accept another…
Pakistan cricket team faced a devastating blow on Wednesday as they suffered their maiden Test series loss against Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of disappointing performances that have brought the sport to its lowest point in the nation.The passionate cricket fans of Pakistan were left heartbroken after the team’s six-wicket defeat in the…
When the national football team returns to your city for a match after 16 years, the natural expectation is to spread the news as much as possible and resort to fierce advertising to reach as many people as possible and urge them to attend the match. India, coached by Manolo Marquez, the occasion was perfect…
Australia’s “Raygun” has apologised for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, whose routine featured a move that mimicked a kangaroo hopping, made the comments in an interview with Australia’s Channel 10 to be broadcast on Wednesday. In a snippet of the exchange, Gunn…
