New Delhi: A new “un-returnable” spin-serve has caught the attention of the world’s top badminton players and the Indian doubles shuttlers are also not far behind as they are putting in the hard yards to master this latest skill, which many believe can give “unfair” advantage to the players. Ever since Danish doubles player Marcus…
Doha: Competing for the first time as Diamond League champion, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be up against his familiar nemeses in the first of the prestigious meetings series on Friday, as he aims to begin a ‘long’ season studded with top international events with a strong performance. The 25-year-old Chopra, also a 2022 World…
Jinju (Korea): Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Championships but she is unlikely to attempt the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift here on Friday. The two-time Commonwealth Games champion had won silver in her last outing at the World Championship in December with an overall effort…
New Delhi: The ongoing protest by the wrestlers at Jantar Mantar took an ugly turn when some scuffle reportedly broke out between the agitators and Delhi Police, reasons unknown. As a result, the Delhi police has put in place adequate security measures around Jantar Mantar. According to sources, heavy police force has been deployed at…
Hyderabad: An exciting battle is on the card as top stars such as Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen clash with the young brigade, led by Orleans Masters champion Priyanshu Rajawat, at BAI’s selection trials for the Asian Games beginning here on Thursday. Srikanth, the 2021 World Championship silver medallists, and Lakshya, the Commonwealth Games champion,…
Lucknow: Hit by injuries to skipper KL Rahul and seamer Jaydev Unadkat, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) would be wary of Chennai Super Kings’ ability to bounce back when the two sides face each other in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. LSG would also be facing the heat after failing to chase down…
Mohali: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians’ class and pedigree will once again be tested when they take on an unpredictable Punjab Kings in a crucial Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. A win will give MI the much-needed push on the points table, while a loss will see them slip further and chart a familiar…
Dubai: India have overtaken Australia to regain the number one position in the ICC men’s Test team rankings following the annual update that drops results from the 2019-20 season and reflects all series completed since May 2020. India’s rating points have moved up from 119 to 121 as their 2-0 defeat to New Zealand in…
Bengaluru: Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli and Irene Cheptai will return to defend their men’s and women’s crowns, respectively at the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru here on Sunday. The two had won the prestigious World Athletics gold label road race with course records last year. Kimeli scorched the course in a time of 27:38…
Tashkent: Indian archers made a flying start to their campaign in the Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament, advancing to the finals of all four team events in the recurve and compound sections, here on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian men’s recurve team of Mrinal Chauhan, Tushar Shelke and Jayanta Talukdar eliminated hosts’ Uzbekistan’s Chen Yao…
