Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) Stating injuries are an inevitable part of modern-day elite sport, BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman said on Sunday the facility carries a broader mandate than just rehabilitating injured players while asserting that seamless coordination exists between support staff, selectors, and team management.
Gothenburg, Aug 9 (IANS) Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has played down concerns surrounding Mason Mount after the midfielder was forced to leave the field early during the club's 1-1 pre-season draw against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.
Lexington, Aug 9 (IANS) India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Ecuador's Gonzalo Escobar battled back from a set down to win the men's doubles title at the Lexington Open, an ATP Challenger 75 tournament.
Guwahati, Aug 9 (IANS) Guwahati Royals skipper Rishav Das said he is banking on strong home support for his side aims to hand table-toppers Dibrugarh Warriors their first defeat of the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 season when the clash takes place at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday led the nationwide 85th edition of ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ from Hanol in Gujarat, with the event centred around the theme ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ and the message, ‘Say yes to fitness, Say NO to drugs.’
Zurich, Aug 9 (IANS) FIFA has strongly defended president Gianni Infantino amid growing criticism of his leadership, saying he continues to have the democratic mandate of the world football body's 211 member associations and warning against attempts to remove him outside established procedures.
Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) In a major boost for the visitors ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, India skipper Shubman Gill returned to batting at the nets on Sunday after missing the ongoing three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI.
Johannesburg, Aug 9 (IANS) South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada believes playing the ICC Cricket World Cup on home soil next year will not bring additional pressure on the Proteas; instead, it will prove to be an opportunity to 'defend this fortress' and clinch their first 50-over World Cup title.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian boxer Preeti Pawar, who recently clinched gold at the Asian Boxing Championships, said that engaging in quilling and calligraphy serves as her primary stress buster to avoid overthinking during high-pressure international tournaments.
Buenos Aires, Aug 9 (IANS) Santiago Ascacibar’s first-half equaliser helped Boca Juniors avoid defeat as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Velez Sarsfield in Argentina’s Clausura tournament at La Bombonera on Sunday.
