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Hockey coach alleges umpiring bias in Olympic qualifier defeat to NZ

24 Jan 2024 07:59 AM IST

Pakistan hockey team head coach Shahnaz Sheikh has blamed “biased” and “poor” umpiring for the defeat against New Zealand in the FIH Olympic qualifiers which ended their chances of making it to the Paris Games. Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh, who also manages the team, claimed on returning home that Pakistan lost

Rinku Singh named in India A squad

24 Jan 2024 07:56 AM IST

White-ball specialist Rinku Singh was on Tuesday drafted into the India ‘A’ squad for the second four-day match against England Lions in Ahmedabad starting Wednesday. The explosive middle-order batter, known for his exploits in the T20I format, had made his ODI debut in the South Africa series where he played

ISL: NorthEast United FC sign Tomi Juric on free transfer

24 Jan 2024 07:54 AM IST

Indian Super League (ISL) side NorthEast United FC announced the signing of Australian striker Tomi Juric on a free transfer. Tomi Juric is a decorated player, who has been capped 41 times for the Socceroos and was part of the AFC Asian Cup winning squad in 2015 and the 2018

KL Rahul will not play as keeper against England: Rahul Dravid

24 Jan 2024 07:51 AM IST

India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said that batter KL Rahul will not play as wicketkeeper in the five-match Test series against England. The five-match Test series between India and England begins on Thursday in Hyderabad with the next four matches to be played in Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi and

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic extinguishes Fritz fire to reach semis

24 Jan 2024 07:48 AM IST

Novak Djokovic continued his dominance over Taylor Fritz but not before a big test as he sealed a 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 win over the 12th-seeded American on a steamy Tuesday at the Australian Open to move into a record-extending 48th Grand Slam semi-final. The 36-year-old defending champion had beaten

Delhi Orthopaedic Association on Sports Injuries held successful inaugural quarterly meet

23 Jan 2024 15:45 PM IST

The Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA) successfully held its first quarterly meet, which was themed “Sports Injuries,” marking a noteworthy accomplishment. Ishant Sharma, a pace bowler and cricket player, was the chief guest at the event on January 21. Participating in this academic endeavor were 250 doctors and medical professionals as

Indian team begins preparation for Davis Cup tie against Pakistan

23 Jan 2024 11:25 AM IST

New Delhi: The Indian Davis Cup team began its preparatory camp for the upcoming grass court tie against Pakistan, keen to find a second singles player in the absence of top-ranked Indian Sumit Nagal. Country’s top singles players — Nagal (ranked 137) and Sasikumar Mukund (ranked 463) — have pulled

India aims for victory against Syria to stay in Asian Cup contention

23 Jan 2024 11:24 AM IST

Winless, and pointless, after losing two group matches, India need nothing more than a win against a tricky Syria to keep alive their faint hopes of making the knockout stage of AFC Asian Cup football tournament here on Tuesday. A 0-2 and 0-3 defeat to Australia and Uzbekistan laid bare

Ancelotti lauds referee’s right calls in Real Madrid-Almeria showdown

23 Jan 2024 11:23 AM IST

Following Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Almeria on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Los Blancos manager Carlo Ancelotti said that the referee made the right decisions. While speaking at the post-match press conference, Ancelotti said that all the decisions made by the referee were reviewed by the

England spinner Shoaib Bashir yet to join squad due to visa issues

23 Jan 2024 11:23 AM IST

A delay in paperwork has forced England’s uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir to stay back in the UAE ahead of their five-Test series against India, starting on Thursday. The 20-year-old Bashir, whose parent’s are of Pakistani origin, has been left behind following the conclusion of an England training camp in Abu

Bopanna-Matthew pair reach men’s doubles quarterfinals

23 Jan 2024 11:22 AM IST

The pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden sealed a spot in the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a victory over Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic in a tight two-set match 7-6 (8), 7-6 (4) in Melbourne Park on Monday. Koolhof-Mektic took the early initiative and claimed

Virat Kohli withdraws from first two Tests against England

23 Jan 2024 11:21 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced that India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli has withdrawn from the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons. “Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be withdrawn from the first