New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Identifying the Northeast as a powerhouse of sports talent, the Central Government, through the Sports Ministry, will start massive talent identification and promotion schemes, including organising annual multi-discipline sports competitions to help strengthen the sports ecosystem of the region.
Liverpool, May 24 (IANS) Mohamed Salah has been named the 2024/25 Premier League Player of the Season after his incredible outings saw Liverpool lift the league title. The Liverpool forward claims the award for the second time in his career, having first won it in 2017-18 at the end of his sensational debut campaign with the club.
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Right-handed batter Shubman Gill has been appointed as India’s 37th Test captain as chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the 18-member squad on Saturday for the crucial five-match tour of England, starting on June 20.
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be ruing the missed opportunity to go top of the Indian Premier League 2025 table as Sunrisers Hyderabad handed a crushing 42-run defeat to the playoffs-bound franchise in Match 65 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday.
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Eshan Malinga and Pat Cummins triggered a batting collapse for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they were dismissed for 189 in 20 overs in Match 65 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Ekana Stadium here on Friday. Sunrisers Hyderabad thus registered a 42-run victory over the Jitesh Sharma-led side and prevented it from surging to the top spot in the points table.
Chorzów (Poland), May 23 (IANS) India’s two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra secured a second-place finish in the javelin throw at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Chorzów, Poland, on Friday. Though Neeraj won his third medal of the season, he could not quite replicate his season-best performance from the Doha Diamond League, which had also bagged him a silver medal.
Taipei City (Taiwan), May 23 (IANS) Major Rohit Kadian of the Indian Army has emerged among the best performers for the country in the 11th World Masters Games 2025, bagging his fourth medal in the 800m Men's 40+ category, which took his overall haul to 4 medals including a gold and two silver medals in the event being held in New Taipei City in Taiwan..
Madrid (Spain), May 23 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao on Friday announced that coach Ernesto Valverde has agreed on a one-year contract extension until June 2026. The news means the former player will complete a decade in the dugout at the San Mames Stadium over three spells in charge.
Lucknow, May 23 (IANS) Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 94 saw Sunrisers Hyderabad set a massive total of 231/6 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday. For the fielding side, Romario Shepherd was the pick of the bowlers with figures for 2014.
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Punjab Kings’ assistant coach Brad Haddin expressed strong confidence in his team's batting unit and outlined the team's strategic goals for the remainder of the tournament ahead of the Punjab Kings next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 encounter against Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.
