Root to get World Cup practice against Ireland
LONDON: England batsman Joe Root will face Ireland in Wednesday’s One-day International series opener as he eyes extra practice ahead of the World Cup. With England’s World Cup defence set to get underway in India on October 5, Root is the only member of the World Cup squad taking on Ireland. Root asked to be […]
Ronaldo gets warm welcome on arrival in Tehran
AL-NASSR captain Cristiano Ronaldo received a warm reception in Iran on Monday, in the first visit of a Saudi team to Iran since 2016 ahead of the beginning of the group stage of the Asian Champions League. Al-Nassr face Iranian side Persepolis in Group E on Tuesday, while Qatari side Al-Duhail play Istiklol Dushanbe of […]
Intikhab Alam surprised at Babar’s decisions during Asia Cup
LAHORE: Amazed by a number of tactical decisions made by Babar Azam for the Asia Cup Super Four match against India, former captain Pakistan Intikhab Alam has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain for the forthcoming ICC World Cup. “I have already expressed my views about […]
Sarmad Hafeez kick starts 52nd Senior National Men’s Handball Championship at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: Secretary, Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Sarmad Hafeez today kick started 52nd Senior National Men’s Handball championship, organised by J&K Handball Association in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council (JKSC) at Bhakshi stadium here. Secretary, JKSC, Secretary General, South Asian handball federation, Executive Director Handball association of India, officers of YSS […]
CS declares 2nd edition of University/College level sports festival open at GCOPE Gbl
GANDERBAL, AUGUST 30: On the eve of National Sports Day, Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today declared 2nd edition University/College level sports festivalopen at Government College of Physical Education (GCOPE) Gadoora, Ganderbal. The Department of Youth Services and Sports bestowed the honour to Government College of Physical Education to organize the Festival from […]
South Africa name squad for Australia one-dayers
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa on Monday named 18 players for a five-match One-day International series against Australia next month, the team’s last outings before the Cricket World Cup in India. But not all the players will be travelling to India for the tournament in October-November. A 15-man World Cup squad will be named on Sept […]
Pakistan remain in semis race with 2-1 victory over China
CHENNAI: Goals from Mohammad Khan and Afraz helped Pakistan record a narrow 2-1 victory over China to stay in the race for the semifinals of the Asian Champions Trophy here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Monday. China after this defeat were knocked out of the race for the last-four stage. In the first […]
MLC: Cricket breaks new ground as America’s South Asian diaspora gets a taste of T20 extravaganza
It’s Faf du Plessis on strike as the famous Bollywood song Aaj ki party blares from the loudspeaker and a tantalising aroma of spices fills the air while the spectators — holding love for cricket in their hearts and biryani in their trays — roam around trying to get to their seats. The setting has […]
JKSC organises Golden Age community event at Sopore
Also organise Run for health at Poonch to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas SRINAGAR, JULY 27: Secretary J&K Sports Council (JKSC) Nuzhat Gull today visited Tulibal sports stadium Sopore and presided over Golden Age community event in which many senior citizens took part in various sports disciplines like Cricket ,Football and Badminton. Speaking on the occasion, […]
McDonald dismisses ‘far-fetched’ Cummins resignation talk
MANCHESTER: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald dismissed prospects of Pat Cummins stepping down as Test captain after the ongoing Ashes series following the team’s struggles against England in the drawn fourth test at Old Trafford. Cummins endured his most difficult moment since taking over the leadership role in October as England pressed for a series-levelling […]