England in driving seat after India fold up for 78
LEEDS: England great James Anderson ripped through the top order as India collapsed to 78 all out on the first day of the third Test at Headingley on Wednesday. By stumps, England were already enjoying a lead of 42 runs as Rory Burns (52) and Haseeb Hameed (60) batted through 42 overs to take them […]
Tokyo Paralympics open after year’s virus delay
TOKYO: The Tokyo Paralympics opened with howling guitars and neon-streaked performers on Tuesday, with athletes ready to defy stereotypes and shatter records despite a year-long pandemic delay. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito declared the Games open surrounded by banks of vacant seats at the 68,000-capacity Olympic Stadium, with virus rules banning spectators from almost all events. International […]
Sports for better mental health: 100 youth participate in FSLD summer camp at Pahalgam
About 100 players, including girls, of different age groups participated in the first Foundation for Sports Learning and Development (FSLD) summer camp at world famous tourist resort of Pahalgam. The four-day winter camp was organized by FSLD under its ‘Sports for better mental health’ initiative, which has been launched by the foundation to promote healthy living through different sports […]
Lukaku strikes as Chelsea sink Arsenal, Kane back in Spurs win
LONDON: Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane, two of the world’s best strikers, were back in action in the Premier League on Sunday after some time away. Lukaku made the better impression. Making the first appearance of his second spell at Chelsea, the Belgium international marked his return to England’s top division after a two-year absence […]
Paralympic flame in Tokyo as virus surges days before opening
TOKYO: The Paralympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday as virus cases hit fresh records nationwide just four days before the Games begin. Japan’s daily infections topped 25,000 for the first time on Thursday, with the number of severe cases also higher than ever as the nation battles a fifth wave driven by the more […]
Afghanistan-Pak ODI series on schedule: Afghan board
Afghanistan’s three-match ODI series against Pakistan, which is due to begin on September 3 in Sri Lanka is on schedule despite Taliban taking over the country this month, the country’s cricket board chief has confirmed. “Cricket is doing very well. We are going to the office of Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The cricket team is […]
Cricket Australia chief defends embattled Justin Langer as pressure mounts
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley defended the embattled Justin Langer on Wednesday after mounting concern over his management style sparked uncertainty around his position heading into the Twenty20 World Cup and a home Ashes series. The Australian head coach was forced to address negative feedback earlier this year when discontent surfaced about his ‘headmaster-like’ […]
Inclusion of two Kashmir youth in the cricket team matter of pride says Sinha
By: Wani Fazil CK Srinagar LG Manoj Sinha has praised two Kashmir youth for getting selected for the Indian cricket team by Board of Disabled Cricket Association (BDCA) India. He said that it was a matter of pride two local cricketers Feroz Ahmad Ganie of Anantnag and Nayeem Ahmad Malla, resident of Badgam, are now […]
Silverwood rules out asking Stokes to return
LONDON: England will not pressure talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes to cut short his mental health break and help them try and get back on level terms with India in their ongoing Test series said head coach Chris Silverwood on Tuesday. Stokes announced at the end of July he was taking ’an indefinite break from all […]
Doubts over Pakistan-Afghanistan cricket series after Taliban takeover
As officials scramble to find out whether Afghanistan’s cricketers are safe, Sri Lanka’s national board said on Monday it is going ahead with arrangements to host a T20 series between Afghanistan and Pakistan. No official was able to guarantee, however, that the three Twenty20 matches would start on September 1 after the Taliban swept to power. […]