Omitama (Japan): India’s Shubhankar Sharma scored an improved one-under 69 in the second round but still missed the cut at the ISPS HANDA Championship here on Saturday. Sharma, who is coming back after a month-long lay-off, had two bogeys on the front nine of the course and three birdies on the back nine. Yet his first…
Adelaide: India’s Anirban Lahiri shot three-under 69 to lie tied 17th as American Talor Gooch fired a flawless 10-under 62 to take the opening-round lead at the LIV Golf tournament here. Lahiri had five birdies against two bogeys in the event. Gooch carded 10 birdies at the Grange Golf Club on Friday to be four shots…
Antalya: The compound mixed pair of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her debutant partner Ojas Deotale showed perfect chemistry and cruised into the final with three easy wins to confirm a second medal for India in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 here on Friday. The duo defeated Malaysia’s Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh and Mohd Juwaidi Mazuki…
New Delhi: The sports ministry has approved Commonwealth Games silver medallist long jumper Murali Sreeshankar’s proposal to train in Greece for over a month in preparation for the World Athletics Championship and Asian Games later this year. The long jumper, along with his coach Sivasankaran Murali, would be training in Greece for 32 days, the cost…
Karachi: The PCB has proposed that India can play their Asia Cup matches at a neutral venue while Pakistan and other competing teams play in the host country, its chief Najam Sethi revealed on Friday. Sethi said they have sent a proposal to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The Board of Control for Cricket in India…
Manjeri: Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC will cross swords in the second semifinal of the Super Cup football tournament here on Saturday, aiming to make the title clash after an impressive outing in the group stage. Odisha qualified for the semifinals as Group B winners with seven points. After a 1-1 draw with East…
New Delhi: Skipper David Warner found his perfect hitting arc after Ishant Sharma rolled back the years but even then Delhi Capitals stuttered badly in a modest chase before beating Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets on Thursday to stay afloat in this edition of the IPL. With their backs to the wall after five defeats…
Jaipur: Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul has been fined Rs 12 lakhs for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals here. LSG defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs on Wednesday night at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. “As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s…
Bengaluru: Experienced defender Amit Rohidas feels the biggest challenge for the Indian men’s hockey team going forward is to keep up the winning momentum in its Europe leg of the ongoing FIH Pro League. Having finished a creditable third last season, India are currently leading the FIH Pro League standings with 19 points from eight games,…
New Delhi, Defending champions Gujarat Giants have been struggling to defend totals this season and team’s mentor Gary Kirsten has blamed it on an unsettled bowling line up. In the five games played so far, GT won three and the two defeat have come while defending totals. “In the last IPL we defended four and…
