Incheon (South Korea): Manu Gandas will join Shubhankar Sharma for the Korea Championships as the DP World Tour returns to the country for the first time in a decade. Gandas, winner of the Indian PGTI Order of Merit in 2022, which earned him full playing rights on the DP World Tour, has now made seven…
New Delhi: “Why are you not listening to our ‘Mann Ki Baat’,” the protesting wrestlers asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and sought his time to discuss the sexual harassment allegations against his party’s MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Country’s top wrestlers resumed their agitation against the wrestling federation’s chief on Sunday,…
Kolkata: Avani Prashanth carded a stunning 6-under 66 to move to the top after the second round of the Indian Golf Union-run Asian Games golf trials here. Amateur Avani, who became the first Indian in more than four decades to win the individual honours at the queen Sirikit Cup in February, rose from a 2-under 70…
Dubai: On a day star shutter Lakshya Sen made a first-round exit, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand kept the Indian flag high by advancing into the pre-quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton Championship here on Wednesday. The Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning women’s doubles pair roared back from behind to defeat Indonesia’s Lanny Tria Mayasari and Ribka…
Hyderabad: Former left-hand celebrity Ranji star Khalid Abdul Qaiyum, who is back from the US, has plans to set up a world-class cricket academy, partnering with another former Salamth Ali, in a bid to produce good cricketers and bring back the past glory of Hyderabad. Speaking to newsmen, Khalid and Salam said they propose to take…
Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to bring their flagging campaign back on track while Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to shrug off the overdependence on its top three batters when the two teams clash in the IPL here on Wednesday. The two-time champions have looked clueless in their last four outings, losing at…
New Delhi: Ajinkya Rahane, who has added a dash of aggression to his batting style, made a comeback to the Indian team on Tuesday for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia as the BCCI announced a 15-man squad for the one-off contest. The WTC final will be played in London at the Oval from…
Dubai: Top Indian shuttlers, including double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will hope to find their rhythm as they begin their campaign in the main draw of the Asia Badminton Championships, here on Wednesday. The 40th edition of the prestigious continental competition started here on Tuesday with the qualifying rounds, while the main draw comprising all the…
New Delhi: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has decided to conduct a selection trial from May 4 to 7 to pick the team for the upcoming Asian Games. The Asian Games, which was originally scheduled for September last year, will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8 this year. According to…
New Delhi: Several politicians, including former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and ‘khap’ leaders on Tuesday met with the protesting wrestlers and extended their support to them. Hooda, Udit Raj, another Congress leader, CPI leader Brinda Karat, who was stopped from joining the stir by the wrestlers in January, were welcomed by the wrestlers, a…
