IOA treasurer booked for sexual assault of handball player

Lucknow (IANS) A case of rape has been registered against Anandeshwar Pandey, general secretary of the UP Olympic Association, at Bhiwadi police station in Rajasthan.

A handball player has lodged an FIR against Pandey, also the treasurer of…

'Selling tickets, income from IPL': SC says BCCI a shop, provisions of ESI Act applicable

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sells tickets for matches, provides entertainment, receives income from Indian Premier League (IPL), which are commercial in nature, and hence, can be termed…

Manipal Group acquires third Legends League Cricket franchise

New Delhi (IANS) Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG) have become the third franchise owners in the second edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) to be held in India from September 16.

The second edition of the league will be a four-team…

Prince, Anupama named top seeds for India Junior Grand Prix badminton

Pune (IANS) Prince Dahal of Nepal and Anupama Upadhyaya of India have been named top seeds in u1-9 men's singles and women's singles respectively for the India Junior International Grand Prix 2022, which starts here on Thursday.

Ranked…

Asia Cup 2022: Pandya, Jadeja heroics help India defeat Pakistan by five wickets

Dubai (IANS) Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja's heroics with the bat helped India defeat Pakistan by five wickets to win their first Group A match in Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. After Pakistan made 147 all out…

US Open: Raducanu has 'no concerns' following injury scare

New York (IANS) Emma Raducanu played down injury concerns on the eve of the US Open after the defending champion suffered discomfort during practice on Friday.

Raducanu enjoyed a meteoric rise at Flushing Meadows last year, becoming the first…

171 Jharkhand athletes from Jharkhand to participate in 36th national games

Ranchi: A total of 171 athletes from Jharkhand will participate across 15 events in the upcoming 36th National Games to be held in Gujarat from September 27 to October 10. 

President of Jharkhand Athletics Association Madhu Kant Pathak said…

Had felt my season was over after groin injury; 90m throw will happen when the time comes: Neeraj Chopra

Lausanne (IANS) India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has said when he was forced to skip the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to a groin injury, he felt it was the end of his competitive season, but after the rehab in Germany he had the…

Asia Cup 2022: Best teams in the continent going head-to-head in 13 matches promises an enthralling ride

New Delhi (IANS) The 2022 Asia Cup, to be played in the T20I format, promises an enthralling ride for fans who would be eager to see the best sides in Asia going head-to-head against each other.

In 13 matches from August 27 to September 11,…

India has the ability to squash everybody in the Asia Cup, including Pakistan: Scott Styris

New Delhi (IANS) Former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris believes India have the ability to impose and win over every team in the upcoming Asia Cup, including arch-rivals Pakistan.

The 2022 Asia Cup, in 20-over format, will see India entering…