New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced a 54-member national track and field squad for the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held in Ordos, China, from July 9 to 12.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has issued a public apology after the women's team drew criticism for appealing a timed-out dismissal during an ACC Women's Premier Cup match against Bhutan in Malaysia.
New Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) India’s left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has said his focus is ‘fully on playing red‑ball cricket’ as he prepares to lead the spin attack in the one‑off Test against Afghanistan, starting on Saturday.
London, June 4 (IANS) West London club Chelsea's former record goal scorer and legendary football player Bobby Tambling has passed away at the age of 84 on Thursday. Chelsea mourned the death of its star player and described Tambling as “one of our most legendary players” and said, “his name is written very large in our history.”
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) Highlighting the growing impact of government support for female athletes, pistol shooter Esha Singh has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives aimed at promoting women in sports, calling them an "amazing" step forward for the country.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Former Australian cricketer Shaun Tait has confirmed his departure as Bangladesh’s fast bowling coach, as the side will head into their upcoming white-ball assignment against Australia without one of the key figures behind their pace-bowling resurgence.
Tokyo, June 4 (IANS) Japan winger Takefusa Kubo believes the lessons learned from the team’s heartbreaking FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 exit can help them finally break new ground and reach the quarter-finals at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Jakarta, June 4 (IANS) India's challenge in the singles discipline at the Indonesia Open came to a end on Thursday after PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty suffered losses in their respective pre-quarterfinals matches, but the men's doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi Arjun kept the tricolour flying with a hard-fought victory.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Australian umpire Rod Tucker for officiating in his 100th Test match, a milestone he reached when he took the field at Lord’s for the opening game of the World Test Championship series between England and New Zealand.
New Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said his side has gained valuable experience playing Test cricket in recent years but stressed the need to play more longer-format matches to continue their growth ahead of their one‑off game against India, starting on Saturday.
