Rain interrupted the proceedings of the final match between Bathinda and Mohali at IS Bindra PCA Stadium Mohali after Bathinda had batted for 26 overs for 102 for the loss of 4 wickets. The sharp showers brought an early closure of the match and Mohali were declared winners by 26 runs via VJD method. Bathinda […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin, Bajrang Punia wins bronze in wrestling
Neeraj Chopra put in a stunning performance to win India’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics. The 23-year-old registered a best attempt of 87.58m to finish ahead of Czech Republic duo of Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely. Also, grappler Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 65kg category in the Tokyo Olympics […]
Mohali & Bathinda to clash in finals of Punjab State Inter Dist U-19
The semi final matches of Punjab State Inter District Under-19 One Day Tournament was played on Friday at Amritsar and Bathinda. The first semifinal match was played between Amritsar and Mohali at Gandhi Ground, Amritsar, Punjab. Amritsar won the toss and opted to bat first. Due to rain match was reduced to 34 overs each […]
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honour of India, has been renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday. The renaming recognises the ultimate hockey hero and legend of the sport, Dhyan Chand. The Prime Minister said the move was based on the numerous requests he […]
Kapurthala wins Punjab state Inter dist senior T-20 c’ship
Kapurthala beat Moga by 6 wickets in the much awaited finals of Punjab State Senior Inter District T-20 Tournament, which was earlier rescheduled because of persistent bad weather and rains. The match was played at PCA Stadium Mohali on Thursday. . Kapurthala won the toss and opted to field first and Moga to bat first. Kapurthala bowlers restricted Moga […]
Lionel Messi to leave FC Barcelona after 17 years
Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona, a decision certain to spark a high-stakes scramble for the signature of a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract […]
Olympics: Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags silver medal in men’s 57kg category
Ravi Kumar Dahiya bagged a silver medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle event after a 4-7 loss to Russia’s Zavur Uguev in the final on Thursday. Ravi became the second Indian wrestler, after Sushil Kumar, to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games and the fifth wrestler after KD Jadhav, Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, […]
Mohali, Bathinda, Kapurthala, Amritsar enter semifinals of Punjab State Inter Dist U-19 Tournament
The Punjab State Inter District Under-19 years One Day Tournament started on 27 July, 2021. Deepak Sharma CEO, Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), informed that the league stage of the tournament has been completed and the following teams are qualified for the semifinals on the basis of points scored in league stage and as per the rules […]
India men’s hockey team wins bronze in Olympics after 41 years
In a thrilling affair, India men’s hockey team defeated Germany to win the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. This is India’s first Olympic medal in hockey since they won the gold medal in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. India saw Germany take an early lead with Timur Oruz scoring within two minutes […]
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain wins bronze, India’s 3rd Medal at Tokyo 2020
India’s Lovlina Borgohain took home the bronze medal after losing the semi-final bout to top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey via unanimous decision on Wednesday. She had already assured India of their first boxing medal at the ongoing Olympic Games when she upstaged former world champion, Nien-Chin Chen of Taiwan, to enter the semis. Lovlina […]