New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated Olympian Neeraj Chopra for topping the men’s javelin throw rankings, saying every Indian is proud of his remarkable achievement. Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men’s javelin throw rankings issued by…
Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked cricketing ties between India and Australia and said millions of Indians mourned when the great Australian spinner Shane Warne died last year. Modi addressed a well-attended community event at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, one of the country’s biggest indoor stadiums, along with his Australian counterpart Anthony…
Sydney: Questioning Australia’s decision to not play any warm-up games ahead of the World Test Championship final against India and the Ashes series, former captain Allan Border said the move is “fraught with danger”. The WTC final is scheduled to be held at The Oval in London from June 7-11, following which Australia will take…
Chennai: The batting unit finally clicking and a rather dramatic entry into the IPL play-offs will make Mumbai Indians a more confident side when they meet the plucky Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator here on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians have a come a long from their woeful performance last year, when they came up with…
Kuala Lumpur: Indian shuttlers Malvika Bansod and Ashmita Chaliha progressed to the women’s singles main draw with contrasting wins in the qualification round of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament here on Tuesday. While world number 42 Malvika got the better of Chinese Taiei’s Lin Hsiang Ti 21-12 21-19, world number 53 Ashmita overcame Canada’s…
Almaty: Ganemat Sekhon won silver while Darshna Rathore claimed bronze as India bagged two senior individual medals for the first time in women’s skeet at an ISSF World Cup here on Tuesday. Local favourite Assem Orynbay of Kazakhstan won gold through a shoot-off after both Ganemat and herself ended the 60-shot final with 50 hits each….
Dubai: The upcoming inaugural edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) will feature the sport’s icons such as Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Hou Yifan and Ding Liren. GCL is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and the international chess federation FIDE. The complete list of players was announced on Tuesday. The first season of the Global…
Hyderabad: The inaugural edition of the Indian Taekwondo Premier League (TPL) will take place from June 22 to June 26 at the Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. “The men’s League will be followed by an international league in Doha, Qatar. Thereafter, we will have a League for women and then for kids, becoming the first…
Mumbai, May 23 (PTI) Mumbai City FC on Tuesday announced that Spanish midfielder Alberto Noguera has signed a new one-year contract, extending his stay with the club until the end of the 2023-24 season. The 33-year-old played a vital role in Mumbai City’s successful campaign last season, which saw the Islanders secure the 2022-23 Indian…
Bengaluru: Virat Kohli sustained a niggle on his right knee during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s last league match against Gujarat Titans, said head coach Sanjay Bangar, who asserted that there is nothing to worry about. RCB were knocked out of the IPL after going down to Gujarat Titans by six wickets in their must-win game on Sunday….
