Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu survived a scare before beating unheralded compatriot Ira Sharma in three games to enter the women's singles quarterfinals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow on Thursday. Sharma, ranked 147th in the world as against 18th of Sindhu, stretched the second-round match to the …
India can break into the top-50 in the FIFA rankings, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, according to a release issued by All India Football Federation (AIFF). The top brass of the AIFF, including its president Kalyan Chaubey, met Mandaviya on Thursday to brief him on the existing AIFF-FIFA Academy in Odisha …
FC Goa clinched their 50th clean sheet in the competition and continued their formidable form as they edged past Kerala Blasters FC 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season on Thursday. It was an intensely cagey affair between the two teams, as neither was …
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes Yashasvi Jaiswal's ability to adapt to various conditions and minimal weaknesses will see the Indian opener score over 40 Test centuries and rewrite multiple records. Hailed as one of Indian cricket's brightest young talents, the 22-year-old made a dazzling start to his Test career. He cemented his spot …
India's Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, expressed optimism about the country's ambitious grassroots football development plans, stating they aim to propel India into FIFA's top 50 rankings within the next decade. During a special briefing session on November 28 with All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, both leaders shared their vision …
Fast-bowler Siddarth Kaul has announced his retirement from Indian cricket. Kaul, the right-arm pacer, played six white-ball matches for India and picked four wickets in T20Is. "When I was a child playing cricket in the fields in Punjab, I had one dream. A dream to represent my country. In 2018, by God's grace, …
What started as a clumsy outing for Temba Bavuma's South Africa in the Durban Test against Sri Lanka quickly turned into a spectacle of dominance, thanks to the bowling heroics of Marco Jansen. After the Proteas were bowled out for a modest 191 on Day 1, Sri Lanka's reply saw an unimaginable collapse on Day …
South African players celebrate the dismissal of a Sri Lankan batter.© AFP Sri Lanka fell to a historic low in its Test history on Day 2 of the series opener against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday. Marco Jansen's bilstering pace left Sri Lanka's in-form swashbuckling batters to bite dust, which …
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled a new livery inspired by its partnership with Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The design, featuring CSK’s iconic yellow and blue colours, adorns the first Airbus A320neo operated by the UAE carrier, showcasing both style and sustainability.The aircraft, 20 per …
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that the Indian team plays better on foreign wickets and conditions than their home. The remarks came after India deflated Australia by 295 runs in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. After failing to capitalise on their decision to bat first in the first …
