Vallarta: Continuing to divide his time between the PGA TOUR and the PGA Champions Tour, India’s Arjun Atwal opened his campaign with a one-under 70 to lie tied 65th at the Mexico Open. Atwal, who turned 50 last month to become eligible for the PGA Champions Tour, had two birdies, one of them on his closing…
New Delhi: With back-to-back wins giving them some momentum, Delhi Capitals will hope their batters complement the bowling unit as they eye a season double against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a battle of IPL laggards here on Saturday. The two teams are coming into the match following DC’s nail-biting seven-run win on Monday and SRH will…
Kolkata: A resurgent Gujarat Titans, boasting a power-packed bowling unit, will come in the way of Kolkata Knight Riders’ revival hopes when the two teams cross swords in the IPL here on Saturday. The home side’s misfiring campaign finally came on track after they fired in unison to snap their four-match losing streak with a convincing…
New Delhi: Dismissing the allegation that he has threatened the sexually harassed wrestlers and their families on behalf of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, coach Mahavir Prasad Bishnoi on Thursday said he is ready to be hanged if proved guilty. Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia in their recent media interaction claimed that Bishnoi and the…
New Delhi: The Indian sporting fraternity on Friday put its weight behind the protesting wrestlers with Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra leading the way with a plea for “quick action” to ensure that justice is served. Besides champion javelin thrower Chopra, ace boxer Nikhat Zareen, tennis star Sania Mirza, hockey player Rani Rampal, renowned former…
Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy feels he is reaping the benefits of focussing more on accuracy than using “different variations” in the IPL. The 31-year-old Chakravarthy was the pick of the KKR bowlers in his side’s 21-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Wednesday with figures of 3/27 from his four overs….
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Washington Sundar was on Thursday ruled out of the remainder of this IPL due to a hamstring injury, dealing a big blow to the struggling team. The franchise announced Sundar’s injury and his unavailability for the rest of the IPL. “Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the IPL 2023…
Mohali: Lucknow Super Giants would be looking to move on from an inexplicable batting performance when they take on Punjab Kings in a crucial mid table clash in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. Halfway into the competition, both teams have four wins from seven games and would be aiming to find consistency in…
New Delhi: Young wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues have been elevated to B category in the BCCI central contracts for the 2022-23 season while the likes of Shikha Pandey and Taniya Bhatia have been dropped. The contract period runs from October to September but the BCCI made the announcement on Thursday. A player…
New Delhi: Accused of sexual harassment by India’s top wrestlers, under-fire national federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday indicated that he will fight with all his might to prove his innocence. In a video message, the BJP MP, without making a mention of the allegations against him, indicated that he would not accept defeat…
