Watson expects rejuvenated Kohli to come out of funk soon
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson believes India’s Virat Kohli is too good a player to languish in a funk for long and expects him to return to action at the Asia Cup rejuvenated after a month’s rest. One of the premier batsmen of his era, Kohli has endured a prolonged run drought and is without a century […]
Advisor Bhatnagar witnesses matches of ongoing 28th National Masters Table Tennis Championship at SKISC Srinagar
Also distributes prizes among winners SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today witnessed several matches of ongoing 28th National Masters Table Tennis Championship and participated in the Prize Distribution Ceremony for the several team events at the Sheri Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex (SKISC) here. Speaking during the prize distribution ceremony of […]
Injured Buttler eyes full fitness ahead of Pakistan T20s
LONDON: England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler said he was aiming to return to action in next month’s seven-match T20 tour of Pakistan. The 31-year-old is hopeful he can fully recover from a calf injury and hit top gear in time for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. Buttler picked up the injury last week […]
Arshad Nadeem to go under the knife next month
LAHORE: Fresh from his triumphs at the Commonwealth Games and the Islamic Solidarity Games, Arshad Nadeem will finally begin treatment on his injured elbow and knees from next month. Despite the nagging injuries, the javelin thrower broke records to clinch gold at both events this month and on Tuesday revealed that he will undergo surgery […]
Russell, Boult among Big Bash’s ‘Platinum’ dozen
MELBOURNE: Australia’s Big Bash League has unveiled 12 marquee players for the first round of Sunday’s draft, including 10 who are likely to exit the tournament before the halfway stage to play in other Twenty20 leagues that will run concurrently in January. Big-hitting Andre Russell joined fellow West Indians Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in […]
Pakistan edge Netherlands by nine runs in 3rd ODI
Pakistan beat the Netherlands by nine runs despite a brave effort by the home side in the third and final one-day international in Rotterdam on Sunday. The Netherlands were all out for 197 in the final over in which they had needed 14 runs for a first-ever victory over Pakistan. Tight bowling restricted Pakistan to […]
Asia Cup Winner’s List
The quest for Asia’s biggest Cricket Cup, the Asia Cup 2022 would be staged in UAE. Defending champion India will bid to defend the crown. The first game for the Men in Blue will be a blockbuster tie against arch-rival Pakistan on August 28. The quest among Asia’s best cricket nations will kick off from […]
World Cup ticket sales approach 2.5 million, says FIFA
DOHA: A total of 2.45 million tickets have been sold for this year’s World Cup in Qatar after over half a million were snapped up in the latest sales period, world football governing body FIFA announced on Thursday. FIFA said that 520,532 were sold in the first-come, first-served phase between July 5 and August 16, […]
Ronaldo says truth will be revealed over Manchester United future soon
LONDON: Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he will reveal the truth in a couple of weeks after constant speculation about his future at the club. The Portugal forward missed United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia due to personal reasons as speculation swirled over whether he would be leaving Old Trafford. It has been […]
Delhi HC appoints CoA for Indian Olympic Association; orders to improve ‘ecosystem’ of sports bodies
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, in accordance with a recent Supreme Court judgement, placed the management of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the hands of a Committee of Administrators (CoA) in order to enhance the “environment” of sporting bodies and structurally reorganise them. The Indian Olympic Association and any other National Sports Federations […]