Canada’s appeal against its football team’s points deduction at the Paris Games amid a drone scandal was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS said on Wednesday. Defending champion Canada was docked six points, while coach Bev Priestman and officials Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander were banned from any football-related activity for one…
As Major League Cricket (MLC) completed its second season in July 2024, the league has emerged as an exciting platform for international players while also posing a significant challenge: engaging local youth to ensure cricket’s long-term viability in the United States. One of the standout moments this season was Oregon-born Sanjay Krishnamurthi, a 21-year-old computer…
MUMBAI: The much-awaited meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with the Indian Premier League (IPL) owners to discuss the retentions ahead of the mega auction will take place at the board’s headquarters in the Wankhede Stadium complex on Wednesday.“A major time of the meeting is likely to be consumed in…
FOOTBALL 63rd Subroto Cup to kick-off on August 5 with the highest participation in tournament history The 63rd Subroto Cup football tournament will start with the Junior girls event in the National Capital Region (NCR) from August 5 to 14. Four grounds including the iconic Ambedkar Stadium will be used for the tournament. It will…
MotoGP’s Indian Grand Prix will return to the Buddh International circuit for the next three seasons after a new agreement was signed with the government of the Uttar Pradesh region, series organisers said on Wednesday. The Indian GP debut in 2023 was shortened by three laps after MotoGP riders asked for race distances to be…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka set an unwanted record for the most defeats in T20I history following their loss to India in the third and final match of the series in Pallekele. This loss marked Sri Lanka’s 105th defeat, including Super Overs lost, in the shortest format of cricket, surpassing Bangladesh, who have 104 defeats. West…
China’s table tennis world number one Wang Chuqin suffered a shock defeat in the men’s Olympic singles on Wednesday, a day after having his bat broken. Wang won mixed doubles gold on Tuesday in Paris but his elation quickly turned to anger after a photographer accidentally snapped his bat while jostling to take a picture….
Afghanistan will host South Africa for a historic bilateral series of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) from September 18 to 22, taking place in the UAE’s Sharjah Cricket Stadium, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). This will follow Afghanistan’s one-off Test match against New Zealand scheduled from September 9 to 13 in Greater Noida,…
France’s Cassandre Beaugrand, inspired by thousands of home fans lining the streets of Paris, delivered a textbook run to claim an emotional win in the women’s triathlon on Wednesday and earn France a first individual Olympic medal in the sport. After the race was given the early-morning green light following pollution tests, Beaugrand was among…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav, India T20 Internationals captain, has joined the prestigious list of cricketers with the most Player of the Series awards in T20Is. This achievement, marked by his fifth such accolade, places him just behind Virat Kohli, who leads with six awards. Yadav now shares this distinction with Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and…
