Mumbai: The hallowed turf of the iconic Wankhede Stadium added another glorious chapter in Indian sporting history on Sunday when two of the greatest-ever sportspersons, Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar, shared the centerstage in a grand event here. On his third stop during his four-city GOAT India tour, Messi spent exactly one hour at the…
Hyderabad: Lionel Messi’s programme in Hyderabad was in stark contrast to the mayhem in Kolkata as the second leg of the GOAT India Tour ended on a positive note thanks to thorough preparations, sound planning, and discipline. The City of Nizams showed how to pull off an event of this magnitude after Messi’s visit to…
Althea Neale Gibson stands as a towering figure in American sports history—not merely for her extraordinary athletic achievements, but for her courage in shattering racial barriers during one of the most segregated periods in American life. Born on August 25, 1927, in Silver, South Carolina, Gibson would go on to become the first Black athlete…
Kolkata: Chaos erupted at the Salt Lake stadium here on Saturday as thousands of fans protested after failing to get a clear glimpse of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi during a much-hyped event, prompting police to baton-charge and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to order a high-level enquiry. What was billed as a marquee football spectacle…
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has written to the state government, seeking an elaborate report on the arrangements for Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi’s programme in Kolkata on Saturday, a Lok Bhavan official said. The governor sought the report after several football enthusiasts complained to him that they could not get an opportunity…
Special Correspondent Indian cricket’s greatest enemy has never been lacking of talent. It has always been the small, suffocating cabals that fear talent. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) seems determined to prove that this disease is alive, thriving, and once again ruining the career of a promising young cricketer—not because he failed, but because he…
Our Sports Correspondent The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has launched a sharp attack on the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), accusing it of violating High Court orders, ignoring BCCI directives and engaging in what it called “fraudulent and exploitative” conduct in the recently held Under-14 selections. In a statement, TCA said the HCA failed to issue…
Stellenbosch (South Africa): The Indian men’s hockey team remained unbeaten on its tour of South Africa, which comprised two Test matches and one friendly. India began with a 5-2 win, courtesy goals from Shilanand Lakra, Aditya Arjun Lalageand Amit Rohidas in the opening Test on Sunday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh then scored a brace in the…
Kolkata: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi’s long-awaited return to India, after a magical maiden visit back in 2011, will be high on glitz but low on actual football, promising a spectacle that may not recapture the raw sporting frenzy that once shook the Salt Lake Stadium here. His artistry in a competitive match will be missing…
Hyderabad: Ahead of his friendly match with football legend Lionel Messi on December 13, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy played the game with a group of students of Woxsen University here Thursday night. The chief minister, wearing a jersey, played a practice match with the students at the university’s football stadium, an official release…
