Sports

Not playing at home venues is testing the depth of squads

23 Apr 2021 09:08 AM IST

One of the biggest charms of the IPL in most seasons is the home advantage that teams enjoy for half the number of total league matches that they play. Squads are structured keeping in mind the nature of the track that is typical to the home ground for each team.

AIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: EIGHT INDIAN BOXERS SAIL INTO FINALS

22 Apr 2021 05:06 AM IST

Indian pugilists posted a historic performance at AIBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships as 8 boxers, including seven women and 1 male boxer sailed into final on eighth day in Kielce, Poland. All the 7 Indian women boxers had put up a flawless performance as the pugilists had

TOKYO OLYMPICS: BRAZIL, GERMANY IN SAME GROUP IN MEN’S FOOTBALL

22 Apr 2021 05:04 AM IST

The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after the official draw was conducted in Zurich on Wednesday. 16 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams have been drawn into seven groups. In the men’s event, Brazil and Germany, who faced off in the

BABAR AZAM MOVES TO 2ND POSITION, KOHLI FIRM AT FIFTH SPOT

22 Apr 2021 05:01 AM IST

India skipper Virat Kohli remained firm at the fifth spot but Pakistan captain Babar Azam advanced one place to reach the second position in the ICC men’s T20I player rankings released on Wednesday. Babar’s brilliant form had helped him replace Kohli at the top of the men’s ODI player rankings

INTER MILAN, ATLETICO MADRID WITHDRAW FROM EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE

22 Apr 2021 05:00 AM IST

Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid have announced that they will be no longer part of the proposed European Super League project. On Sunday, 12 of Europe’s elite clubs were named as founding members of the breakaway project, designed to rival the UEFA Champions League. “FC Internazionale Milano confirm that the

CONFIDENT ROYAL CHALLENGERS HOPE TO KEEP THE JUGGERNAUT ROLLING AGAINST RAJASTHAN ROYALS

22 Apr 2021 04:57 AM IST

This has been the best opening the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) could have hoped for. Virat Kolhi’s team is currently at the top of table in IPL 2021, winning first three games comprehensively. And he would like to keep the juggernaut rolling when RCB take on Rajasthan Royals in an

Sun finally rises in Hyderabad camp after three straight losses

22 Apr 2021 04:55 AM IST

Bairstow shines after Khaleel, Abhishek show to help Sunrisers Hyderabad register nine-wicket win over Punjab Kings.

WILL STAY LIVERPOOL MANAGER AS LONG AS PEOPLE LET ME DO THAT: KLOPP

21 Apr 2021 07:53 AM IST

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp would not be walking away from the club despite his reservations over its involvement in the controversial European Super League. A group of 12 European clubs on Monday confirmed their plans to launch a new European Super League. Among these 12, six belong to the Premier

Babar Azam eyes fastest to 2,000 T20I runs record

21 Apr 2021 07:51 AM IST

Pakistan captain Babar Azam will aim to become the fastest to score 2,000 T20I runs when his side takes on Zimbabwe in the three-match T20I series commencing from Wednesday at the Harare Sports Club. Babar needs 60 more runs to break Virat Kohli’s record of fastest to 2,000 T20I runs,

ARCHER DEEPIKA KUMARI LEARNING MIND CONTROL TO BREAK OLYMPIC JINX

21 Apr 2021 07:50 AM IST

India’s top woman archer Deepika Kumari is busy working on the mental side of her game in her effort to break the country’s medal jinx in the sport at the Olympics. Deepika has won the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold at the age of 15, and has finished on the podium

CHENNAI AIM TO KEEP WINNING MOMENTUM AGAINST KOLKATA

21 Apr 2021 07:48 AM IST

Hyderabad gearing up to record their first win in this season against Punjab.

FIFA CHIEF ‘STRONGLY DISAPPROVES’ CREATION OF EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE

21 Apr 2021 07:41 AM IST

MONTREUX: FIFA president Gianni Infantino “strongly disapproved” the formation of the European Super League and has alerted the 12 teams to be ready for “consequences”. His comments come after a group of 12 European clubs on Monday confirmed their plans to launch a new European Super League. Among these 12,