SQUASH Abhay-Velavan pair gets top billing in Asian Doubles Squash The Indian pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar has been given top billing in the men’s doubles event of the Asian Doubles Squash Championship, which begins here on Thursday. Abhay also features in the mixed doubles with stalwart Joshna Chinappa. The duo is seeded…
Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel at Portugal’s game with Slovenia. Tournament organiser UEFA said Wednesday it was ‘aware of an incident which took place between stewards and a…
NEW DELHI: England cricket great Sir Geoffrey Boycott has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time. The 83-year-old is set to undergo surgery in two weeks to treat the illness. Boycott made the announcement through a statement quoted by ‘The Telegraph.’“In the last few weeks I have had an MRI Scan, CT Scan,…
AIFF on Wednesday announced the Indian men’s football team’s participation in a friendly tri-nation series in Vietnam during the October 2024 FIFA Window. India will face Vietnam and Lebanon in the tournament as per a social media release by AIFF. As per the latest FIFA rankings, both Vietnam (116) and Lebanon (117) are placed ahead…
French gymnast Eric Poujade, Olympic silver medallist on the pommel horse at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, died last weekend aged 51, the French Gymnastics Federation announced on Wednesday. Poujade also took silver on the pommel at the 1994 and 1997 world championships and won both pommel and team gold at the 1998 European championships…
NEW DELHI: After leaving Barbados for their much-anticipated return to home, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, in a first, invited the team fans to join the victory parade at Marine Drive and at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Taking to X, Rohit shared details of the roadshow in Mumbai.“India, we want to enjoy this special moment with…
ROU vs NED Highlights: Follow the highlights of the Euro 2024 round of 16 match between Romania and Netherlands, being played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
Britain’s Emma Raducanu celebrates winning her first round match against Mexico’s Renata Zarazua. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Britain’s Emma Raducanu celebrates winning her first round match against Mexico’s Renata Zarazua. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant‘s pictures with T20 World Cup medal were a buzz on social media on Wednesday.With the champions’ medal hanging around his neck, Rishabh posted selfies, which became an instant hit. To go with selfies, Rishabh’s text post with them ‘This medal hits you differently’ was also liked by the…
UEFA has launched an investigation into Turkey football player Merih Demiral’s “alleged inappropriate behavior” after he celebrated a goal at Euro 2024 by displaying a hand sign associated with an ultra-nationalist group. Demiral scored both goals Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Austria to earn a place in the quarterfinals. After scoring the second goal…
