Coach Siva Sankara Kaimal, who gave Calicut University some of its best years in National varsities athletics championships, passed away here on Monday. He was 83. After serving the Navy, where he was the high jump champion and later a coach, S.S. Kaimal joined the Calicut University in 1971 and went on to be come…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh national cricket team departed for Pakistan on Monday to participate in a two-match Test series. The first Test is scheduled to commence on August 21 in Rawalpindi.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday revealed the squad for the Pakistan tour, which features a strong pace attack. The team welcomes back Mushfiqur…
Atletico Madrid has signed Argentine forward Julian Alvarez from Premier League side Manchester City on a six-year contract, the La Liga club said on Monday. Financial details about the transfer were not disclosed by either club, but British media reported that the deal was worth around 75 million euros ($82 million) plus 20 million euros…
FOOTBALL Draw out for 2024-25 I-League 3 Group Stage The draw for the 2024-25 I-League 3 Group Stage was conducted at the Football House, on Friday, August 2, 2024. The fourth tier of the Indian football league system is set to begin on September 3, 2024. Twenty-five participating teams were divided into five groups of…
There were world records, doping suspicions and more gold for Katie Ledecky but the Paris pool will long be remembered as the launch-pad for Leon Marchand. The “French Michael Phelps” lived up to his nickname with four golds, going to places that not even the American great had. No swimmer had ever won the 200…
NEW DELHI: Former India great Harbhajan Singh is of the opinion that Virat Kohli‘s exceptional physical condition will allow him to endure the challenges of playing cricket at the international level for an additional five years. Meanwhile, he also thinks that Rohit Sharma, who currently captains the Indian team in both Test and ODI formats,…
Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma apologised and admitted he showed a “severe lack of judgement” after he was recorded inhaling nitrous oxide. Bissouma posted a social media video on Saturday in which he was seen inhaling from a balloon containing the Class C drug known as laughing gas. Mali international Bissouma, 27, is set to face…
Manchester City’s reign of dominance in the Premier League is like nothing previously seen in the 136-year history of England’s top division. The Abu Dhabi-owned club is hunting a record-extending fifth straight title under Pep Guardiola and his squad of superstars when the season starts on Friday. The world might be about to discover if…
NEW DELHI: Vyshak Vijaykumar, the vice-captain and pacer of Gulbarga Mystics, is ready to showcase his skills and bolstered self-assurance in the upcoming Maharaja Trophy Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) T20 tournament.During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Vyshak played four matches for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise, which boasts a star-studded lineup including…
Asian club football for the 2024-25 season will get underway as the AFC Champions League Elite draw will take place in a ceremony at Kuala Lumpur on Friday, August 16 at 5 pm. The ACL Elite league strategy format is going through a change and will come into effect for the first time in an…
