Sports

Patna Pirates set to play their home leg matches after 4 years

26 Jan 2024 08:18 AM IST

Patna Pirates, the three-time Pro Kabaddi League champions, are set to ignite the home turf at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna during their season 10 home fixture matches from January 26th to January 31st, 2024. Geared up for the home leg, the Pirates aim to deliver their best performances

India must host global athletics competitions within 2-3 years: Neeraj

26 Jan 2024 08:16 AM IST

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra now wants the country to go a notch higher in the pecking order by hosting global events in the next two-three years. India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships but Chopra said the country can host other global competitions of smaller scale

Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat bow out of men’s singles competition

26 Jan 2024 08:13 AM IST

India’s Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat suffered straight-game defeats in their respective pre-quarterfinal matches to crash out of the men’s singles competition of the Indonesia Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament, here on Thursday. Taking on eighth-seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark, Sen came up with a strong fight

Australian Open: Bopanna, Ebden secure spot in final

26 Jan 2024 08:11 AM IST

Rohan Bopanna earned himself one more opportunity to win a Grand Slam title by reaching the Australian Open men’s doubles final with Australian partner Matthew Ebden after prevailing in a tense semifinal against Tomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen here Thursday. The second seeded Indo-Australian pair faced some stiff resistance from

Superb Sabalenka Powers Past Gauff, Storms into Australian Open Final

26 Jan 2024 08:10 AM IST

In a significant stride towards defending her Australian Open title, Aryna Sabalenka displayed tennis prowess and determination by defeating American fourth seed Coco Gauff in a gripping semifinal clash, securing a spot in the final. The Belarusian, at 25 years old, outplayed her opponent 7-6(2), 6-4 in a thrilling encounter

Australia’s Mitchell Starc takes 350 wickets in Test cricket

25 Jan 2024 14:31 PM IST

The second long-format match between Australia and the West Indies took place on Thursday at The Gabba in Brisbane, with star Australian pacer Mitchell Starc reaching 350 wickets in Test cricket. In 2011, Starc played his first Test match for Australia against New Zealand. After that, in 165 Test innings,

India U-19 Squad Gears Up for Crucial Clash Against Ireland in ICC U-19 World Cup

25 Jan 2024 07:35 AM IST

In a determined effort to secure their place in the knockout stage, the rising cricket talents of India’s U-19 team are gearing up for a more proactive batting approach as they square off against Ireland in the 15th match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024. For Ireland U19, this

Statistical Evidence Highlights India’s Dominance in Cricket Arena

25 Jan 2024 07:33 AM IST

Hyderabad is set to witness the opening clash between India and England in the five-match Test series during the latter’s tour of the country. The Men in Blue, after a three-year hiatus, are hosting the Three Lions for this format, with their last encounter on Indian soil resulting in a

Rohit describes a dilemma in choosing between Axar and Kuldeep

25 Jan 2024 07:30 AM IST

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday admitted that the team management had a tough time making the third spinner choice between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav for the opening Test against England but hinted that the former might just have made the final cut. Behind Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja,

Bashir returns home after visa delay, England names spin-heavy attack

25 Jan 2024 07:24 AM IST

The visitors named three spinners, including Jack Leach, Rehan Ahmed, and Hartley for the upcoming Test match against India. On the other hand, Mark Wood has been picked as the only seam bowler in the side, which means legendary pacer James Anderson will not take part in the long-format game

Zheng triumphs to reach Australian Open semi-finals

25 Jan 2024 07:21 AM IST

Zheng Qinwen overcame a sluggish start to convincingly defeat Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday, securing her spot in the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time. The Chinese 12th seed is set to face Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska in the upcoming match. Kalinskaya, in her

Australian Open: Medvedev battles to reach semis, Yastremska cruises

25 Jan 2024 07:17 AM IST

In Melbourne, Daniil Medvedev seized the limited opportunities presented by Hubert Hurkacz to secure a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dayana Yastremska made a significant achievement for the new generation by reaching the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time. Medvedev, the third