One of the 23 Indian cricketers in the ongoing tour of England has tested positive for Covid during the 20-day break. The player is home quarantined at his relatives’ place at present and is likely to join the tour party in Durham later. The Indian squad sans the player will return to bio-bubble in Durham […]
Former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad, passed away due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning. According to sources, Yashpal collapsed at home after returning from his morning walk. He was 66 and is survived by his wife Renu Sharma, two daughters Puja, Preeti and son Chirag Sharma. The […]
Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw at Wembley on Sunday. The giant keeper saved from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after Marcus Rashford hit a post, […]
As Denmark’s goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was gearing up to save the kick from Harry Kane, an unmistakable green light flashed on his face. Many on social media have speculated it was an England fan in the stadium that was shining the laser in the goalie’s face, which has prompted an outcry. The incident occurred in […]
In a first, celebrated boxer M C Mary Kom and men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be flag bearers at opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics. One of India’s biggest hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8. India will have two flag bearers – one male and […]
Google honoured Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who founded the Paralympic movement, with a Doodle on his 122nd birth anniversary on Saturday. The illustration was made by Baltimore-based guest artist Ashanti Fortson. The doodle “celebrates the 122nd birthday of Jewish, German-born British neurologist Professor Sir Ludwig “Poppa” Guttmann, founder of the Paralympic movement,” the Google Doodle website […]
Maana Patel has become the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics through universality quota, confirmed Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday. “Backstroke swimmer Maana Patel has become the 1st female and 3rd Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020. I congratulate Maana, who qualified through Universality Quota. Well done!!,” […]
Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari on Monday regained the number one position in global rankings for recurve women following her hat-trick of gold medals at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Ranchi, who had achieved the top spot for the first time in 2012, on Sunday claimed gold medals […]
Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo drew level with Iran’s Ali Daei (109) and became the joint top-scorer in men’s international football. He achieved the feat in Portugal’s Euro 2020 game against France on Wednesday (local time) at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. Daei, nicknamed the ‘Shariar’ (King in Persian), scored a remarkable 109 goals in 149 […]