Excitement at an all-time high for FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 as all match tickets sell out in Rourkela

Bhubaneswar (IANS) As the clock nears the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, the excitement and enthusiasm among hockey fans around the world have already reached beyond its peak.

The tournament, which is set to…

Theertha Satish to captain UAE in inaugural U19 Women's T20 World Cup

New Delhi (IANS) Emirates Cricket Board on Saturday announced that left-handed batter and wicketkeeper Theertha Satish will be captaining the UAE team in the inaugural edition of the ICC U19 Womens T20 World Cup, to be played in South Africa from…

United Cup: Petra Kvitova to lead Czech Republic in inaugural event

Brisbane (IANS) Two-time Wimbledon women's singles winner Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic's challenge in the inaugural edition of the United Cup, the 18-nation mixed team competition which will be played in three venues in Australia…

La Liga Tech, Sevilla FC launch new tool to sort issues related to players' transfers

Bengaluru (IANS) La Liga Tech, the technology arm of the Spanish league along with Sevilla FC, have developed a new tool that gives football clubs a means to identify and claim compensation for transfers relating to players that they developed in…

2nd Test, Day 1: Ashwin, Umesh pick four wickets each as India bowl out Bangladesh for 227

Dhaka (IANS) Fast bowler Umesh Yadav and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked four wickets each as India bowled out Bangladesh for 227 in 73.5 overs on day one of the second Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. For Bangladesh,…

Nikhat, Manju Rani ease into quarters at 6th Elite Women's National Boxing

Bhopal (IANS) World Championships medallists Nikhat Zareen and Manju Rani registered thumping 5-0 victories to enter the quarter-finals of the 6th Elite Womens National Boxing Championships here on Thursday.

The reigning world champion Nikhat,…

Messi wins Golden Ball, Mbappe gets Golden Boot

Doha (IANS) After a thrilling final saw Argentina beat France on penalties, the awards for the 2022 World Cup were also announced with some of the biggest names in football were recognized, with Lionel Messi from Argentina was confirmed as the best…

India's growth in women's cricket has been phenomenal, particularly in last five years: Shelley Nitschke

Mumbai (IANS) Australia women's team head coach Shelley Nitschke has heaped praise on India's progression in the cricketing circuit, saying that the country's growth has been nothing short of phenomenal, especially in the last five years.

Indian sailors steal the show at 2022 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship

Mumbai (IANS) India's young sailors stole the show late on the second day of the 2022 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship at the Girgaum Chowpatty.

In the fourth and fifth fleet qualification races, India's sailors shone through…

Hasaranga, Rajapaksa, Adil Rashid, Wade earn PSL 2023 contracts through player draft

Karachi (IANS) Sri Lanka's 2022 T20 Asia Cup winning duo of leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and left-handed batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa, along with Englands T20 World Cup winning member in leg-spinner Adil Rashid are some of the big names to have earned…