Sports

Cycling A priority for future Olympics: Rijiju

03 Oct 2020 08:48 AM IST

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that cycling is “one of our priorities for future Olympics” and efforts are being taken to create more facilities for the young cyclists. Rijiju flagged in the CRPF Divyang Yodha Cycle rally that began its journey from Sabarmati

Djokovic ties Federer with 70th win at Roland Garros

03 Oct 2020 08:46 AM IST

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the ongoing French Open after defeating Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis in straight sets. On Thursday, the Serbian beat Berankis 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and 23 minutes to improve his 2020 record to 33-1. This was Djokovic’s 70th win

Barcelona transfer Saga and Koeman’s ROAD AHEAD

03 Oct 2020 08:45 AM IST

The previous month was full of shocks and surprises for the transfer market. The defeat of Barcelona by Bayern in Champions League made a lot of impact on and off the pitch in Barcelona, with finally Ronald Koeman arriving and making some strong statements about which players he wanted in

Focus on out-of-form Kohli in RCB-RR clash

03 Oct 2020 08:42 AM IST

In another match, Kolkata Knight Riders will aim to complete a hat-trick of wins against Delhi Capitals in Sharjah

Dhoni heroics not enough as CSK succumb to 7-run loss against SRH

03 Oct 2020 08:38 AM IST

SunRisers Hyderabad were rescued by a partnership by young Abhishek Sharma and Priyam Garg, as they posted 164/5 in 20 overs. Chennai Super Kings fell short despite a brave effort from Ravindra Jadeja and M.S. Dhoni at the death.

Sports Authority of India opens Karni Singh Range

02 Oct 2020 06:35 AM IST

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday said that it has approved the request for opening training facilities at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here for national squad shooters from October 5. While the range had already opened up for the core Olympic probables, SAI said that 64 additional

Ace defender Sergino Dest joins Barcelona from Ajax

02 Oct 2020 06:32 AM IST

Barcelona on Thursday announced the signing of Sergino Dest, who is making a move from Ajax. The player has signed a contract that will keep him at the club until the 2024-2025 season. “FC Barcelona and Ajax have reached an agreement for the transfer of Sergino Dest. The cost of

Off-colour CSK look to bounce back against SRH

02 Oct 2020 06:30 AM IST

An off-colour Chennai Super Kings (CSK), coming back after a six-day rest, will hope for a change of luck when they clash with SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an IPL match between wooden-spooners at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Friday evening. Both teams are placed at the bottom of

Pacer Shivam Mavi is cut out for being a star bowler

02 Oct 2020 06:28 AM IST

If an emerging bowler of any squad dismisses two star batsmen of the rival team, then he naturally merits attention. KKR’s speedster Shivam Mavi is the bowler who is being referred to here. Incredible pacer Mavi startled everyone when he took wickets of two star batsmen of Rajasthan Royals —

Bowlers give Mumbai Indians an easy win over Kings XI Punjab

02 Oct 2020 06:24 AM IST

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians crush Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs after James Pattinson, Jasprit Bumrah and Rahul Chahar brutalise opponents with a fiery bowling performance.

Serena’s achilles heel puts her out of French Open

01 Oct 2020 06:33 AM IST

Twenty three-time grand slam champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the ongoing French Open due to achilles injury.Williams, bidding for her 24th Grand Slam title, announced her withdrawal ahead of her secondround match against Tsvetana Pironkova slated to be played on Wednesday. “I really wanted to give an effort here.

MINISTER KIREN RIJIJU LAUNCHES Sports Authority’s NEW LOGO

01 Oct 2020 06:31 AM IST

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday launched the Sports Authority of Indias (SAI) new logo at Delhis Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. Speaking about the significance of the new SAI logo Rijiju said, “SAI has been the leader in the sports ecosystem and the primary agent of promoting sporting excellence. It