Sports
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‘It is their personal matter’: WFI president on Sakshi Malik quitting wrestling
Ayodhya: The newly elected president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Sanjay Singh on Saturday stated that taking retirement is a personal call of an athlete and said he would refrain…
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Not able to bear insult wrestling queen Sakshi Malik quits sports; Indian reputation in danger
The premature retirement of champion woman wrestler Sakshi Malik has brought to the forefront the deplorable state of affairs within the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). It also sent out completely wrong signals to the…
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Priyanka meets wrestler Sakshi, assures of support for fight in justice
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday met Olympian wrestler Sakshi Malik to express her solidarity and assured her of her support in every way in her fight for…
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Virat Kohli returns to India due to family emergency
Centurion: Virat Kohli has returned to India due to a family emergency but the senior batter is expected to be back in time for the first Test against South Africa, starting next week.…
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ICC reprimands Usman Khawaja over black armband, player to contest charge
Melbourne: Bewildered by the ICC’s decision to reprimand him for wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan, Australia’s Usman Khawaja on Friday said he will contest the charge as he…
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Lion hearted Lyon may overtake Shane Warne, says his captain Pat Cummins
Australia’s most successful off spin bowler Nathan Lyon entered the 500 club with a flourish when he dismissed Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf. Now Lyon has become the eighth bowler in the history of Test cricket to take…
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IPL players earn ‘enormous’ amounts; still their fee is far below than global footballers
As expected, the IPL teams paid up mind boggling sums of money to buy their targeted players in the auction that was held on Tuesday. The first big sensation was created by Sunrisers Hyderabad when they…
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It was a shock, price tag will bring some pressure: Mitchell Starc
New Delhi: Australian pacer Mitchell Starc on Tuesday said he did not even dream of getting sold for Rs 24.75 crore in the IPL auction and admitted that the huge price tag would…
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KKR CEO justifies Starc’s huge IPL pay check from skill-set standpoint
Dubai: Mitchell Starc on Tuesday became the costliest player in the IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore in the auction and the team’s CEO Venky…
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IPL 2024 auction: Mitchell Starc is most expensive player of all time, sold for Rs…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction began in Dubai. During the auction, a list of 333 players will go under the hammer. Mallika Sagar became the first female auctioneer to conduct…
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UAE to host 2024 Judo World Championships
Abu Dhabi: The International Judo Federation (IJF) has approved the UAE’s bid to host and organise the 2024 Judo World Championships, the federation’s flagship event. Mohammed bin Thaaloob Al Derie, President of…
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Could 2024 well be Rohit’s final IPL season for MI?
New Delhi: The 2024 IPL could well be Rohit Sharma’s last as a player in the Mumbai Indians jersey after the popular franchise announced Hardik Pandya as its skipper on Friday. For…
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After Sachin’s no. 10, BCCI to retire MS Dhoni’s jersey No. 7
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s iconic No. 7 jersey, three years after he hung his boots as…