India make solid progress despite Anderson double
LONDON: England great James Anderson removed the in-form Rohit Sharma during a two-wicket burst but India were still well-placed they reached 157-2 at tea after losing the toss on the first day of the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Sharma had been in excellent touch while making 83 during a first-wicket stand of 126 […]
Chris Cairns in ICU after major heart surgery
SYDNEY: Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is in an intensive care unit at a Sydney hospital after undergoing cardiovascular surgery following a major heart incident in Canberra last week. St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney said Cairns, who was admitted on Tuesday, was in ‘a serious but stable condition’ in intensive care. His wife Melanie […]
England recall Moeen Ali for second India Test
LONDON: Moeen Ali has been recalled to the England squad for Thursday’s second Test against India. The 34-year-old all-rounder has played only one Test match in the last two years, against India in Chennai almost six months ago, but will link up with the team at Lord’s. England were outplayed for large periods of the […]
Tokyo counts cost of $15 billion pandemic Olympics ‘gamble’
TOKYO: Tokyo awoke to a huge bill and soaring coronavirus cases on Monday after pulling off a mid-pandemic Olympics that at times looked impossible and had a mixed reception to the end. Olympic officials have been predictably bullish, saying the Games offered hope and uplifting moments, and went off without any major coronavirus outbreaks. “These […]
Venkaiah Naidu lauds Punjab and Haryana for providing infrastructure to sportspersons
While complimenting the Indian contingent for their “commendable performance” in the Tokyo Olympics, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday lauded Punjab and Haryana for providing right kind of infrastructure for sportspersons. “Forty per cent of the members of the Indian contingent were from Punjab and Haryana,” Naidu said, adding that “other states should emulate […]
Belgium claim first gold hockey after shootout win over Australia
TOKYO: Belgium won their first Olympic men’s hockey title, beating Australia 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the final finished in a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The sides were locked in a close fight through much of the match, with Belgium forward Florent van Aubel giving the Red Lions the lead two minutes into the […]
Olympic Bronze In 4 Decades Brings Cheer To Nation, PM, President Hail Indian Hockey Team
Finally ending its four decade long Olympic medal drought, Indian men’s hockey team won bronze medal bringing jubilation to entire country, with political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra hailing the team for its feat. The team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, beating Germany by 5-4 goals. The eight time […]
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal allowed to resume club cricket
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been allowed to resume club cricket activities as part of his rehabilitation process, which commenced last month. In July this year, Akmal had apologised for not reporting corrupt approaches, for which the 31-year-old was banned for 12 months. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement on Wednesday that, […]
Barca confident Messi will sign new contract with the club
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has insisted that he is confident Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club. It is now over a month since Messi’s contract with Barca expired and the striker, who is currently on holiday in Ibiza, could in theory move elsewhere as the club and his agents try […]
PV Sindhu Says Quitting Gopichand Academy Was ‘Best Decision’ She Took Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics
PV Sindhu thanked Park Tae-Sang for making a lot of sacrifices and helping her win the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal on Sunday. The world badminton champion said the Korean made her a better player in the last one year when the COVID pandemic played havoc with the sporting calendar, including delaying Tokyo 2020. “Yes, the […]