New Delhi: Even though the country has only three quota places following the loss of Parveen Hooda’s slot, Indian boxing coach C.A. Kuttappa believes the boxers can secure at least four to five more quota places in the final Paris Olympic qualifiers starting on May 25 in Bangkok, Thailand. As of now, only Nikhat Zareen…
Breda, Netherlands: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team began their Tour of Europe with a commanding 2-0 victory over the Netherlands’ club Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push in Breda. Goals from Hina Bano and Kanika Siwach secured the win for India. The match started with both teams actively seeking opportunities through penalty corners, yet the first…
Kuala Lumpur: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu moved to the second round of the Malaysia Masters after beating Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland, here at Axiata Arena on Wednesday. Fifth seed Sindhu, who won the Malaysia Masters in 2013 and 2016, registered a 21-17, 21-16 win over the world no. 22 Scot. This is the 28-year-old…
Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured their place in the final of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. KKR’s bowlers restricted SRH to 159, and their batters comfortably chased down the target, ensuring their fourth appearance in an…
Bangkok: The Indian badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the Thailand Open 2024 men’s doubles title with a decisive victory over China’s Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi in the final held at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok on Sunday. Ranked third in the world, Satwik and Chirag outplayed their 29th-ranked Chinese…
Hyderabad: A stellar batting performance from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) helped them chase down a daunting 215-run target set by Punjab Kings (PBKS), securing their eighth win in Match 69 of the TATA IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH’s chase got off to a rocky start with Travis Head being dismissed…
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) by defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 27 runs on Saturday. This victory marks RCB’s sixth consecutive win, propelling them into the last-four stage of the tournament. RCB’s win was set up by a solid opening…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s premier weightlifters Jyoshna Sabar and Priteesmita Bhoi have been selected to represent India at the World Youth Weightlifting Championship in Lima, Peru, from May 20 to 27. Jyoshna Sabar, a trainee at the Odisha Weightlifting High Performance Centre (HPC), has demonstrated exceptional consistency in her performances over the past few years. In January,…
New Delhi: With the final game of the season just a day away, the English Premier League has announced Phil Foden as their Player Of The Season for the 2023/24 campaign. Foden lifted the trophy for his amazing performances throughout the season. He pipped Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Martin Odegaard, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Virgil…
Bengaluru: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team departed from Kempegowda International Airport on Friday morning, embarking on their journey to Brussels via London for the European segment of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24. This leg of the league will see matches in Belgium and England, with Antwerp hosting from May 22nd to May 26th and…
