New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Former England footballer Andros Townsend was ran over by a pitch roller in Thailand during warm-up for his Thai League 1 side PT Prachuap.
Dehradun, Sep 20 (IANS) The third edition of the Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL) will get underway at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Monday, with the women's competition set to begin the 11-day tournament before the men's event starts on September 22.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah on Sunday heaped praises on India women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana for becoming the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across men's and women's game.
Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry said on Sunday that the experience of athletes should be a key consideration when organising major sporting events.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A month ago, Japan coach Dhugal Bedingfield had no idea his side would be facing world champions India in a men’s T20I game in 2026. Cut to now, and on Tuesday, the Bedingfield-coached Japan will walk out against India in a historic 20-over game at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture, in front of a sell-out crowd.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian shooters Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod after the trio won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya Sunday, while also praising Elavenil for securing another silver in the individual event later in the day.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Ravi Kant Chauhan, member of the BCCI Differently Abled Cricket Committee, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to ICC Chairman Jay Shah and the Indian cricket board for their unwavering backing in promoting cricket for physically challenged athletes across the country.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) As he turns 30 on Sunday, Australia pacer Jhye Richardson said he has set his sights on reviving his Test cricket career through the upcoming red-ball series against India A, starting in Puducherry on September 22.
Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Elavenil Valarivan feels that India is rightly moving towards being called a sporting nation, with government and state government schemes helping athletes grow both mentally and physically, after the shooter won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual and team events at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Sunday.
Tokyo, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian swimmer Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final at the Asian Games after clocking 54.77 seconds on Sunday.
