Defender Jarmanpreet Singh, who has been one of the shining stars for the Indian men’s hockey team in the past two years, is currently focussed on maintaining consistency in order to find a place in the side which will travel to Tokyo next year for the Olympic Games. “I think everyone is really excited for
Maymol Rocky, head coach of Indian women’s football team, is excited as the team begins its preparation for the forthcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers. Thirty women footballers have been called up for a national camp that will start from Tuesday in Goa. This is the first senior national women’s camp after coronavirus-induced lockdown. “The
Lack of bowling options to back up the regular bowlers and inability to switch to the ODI format quickly enough has already plunged India to a series defeat against Australia with one match still left to be played. India, trailing 0-2 after conceding record totals to Australia in both the ODIs at the Sydney Cricket
Legendary Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has passed away at the age of 42. Diop, who won 63 caps for Senegal, scored the goal which secured a historic 1-0 win over France in their opening FIFA World Cup match in 2002, a tournament where Senegal made it to the quarterfinals. “FIFA is saddened to learn
Historian Ramachandra Guha, a former member of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) that ran the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during the reforms process ordered by the Supreme Court, has lashed out at the superstar culture in Indian cricket that has allowed top cricketers to have veto power over every decision. In
Igor Stimac, head coach of the Indian men’s football team, has paid a rich tribute to Diego Maradona, saying the Argentine was the “king of football”. Maradona, who enthralled fans across the world with his skills, passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in the Tigre district on the northern
Players of both Australia and India cricket teams on Friday paid tribute to Australia’s indigenous people by taking part in a ‘barefoot circle’ ceremony before the start of the first ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). “Players from both teams paid tribute to Australia’s indigenous people in a Barefoot Circle ceremony before the start
Rarely can a sportsperson legitimately be described by as wide an array of adjectives that have been used for Maradona. His skills on the pitch made him captivating, talismanic, charismatic, and went on to establish him as a legend of the game and at the same time, his behaviour off it, and at times on
Greg Barclay, an Auckland-based commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). “It is an honour to be elected as the chair of the International Cricket Council and I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors for their
Ace Indian tennis player Sania Mirza has opened up about her time during pregnancy and how she felt she could never return to the court again. Sania, who married to Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik in 2010, gave birth to baby boy Izhaan in October 2018. After that in January 2020, she made a return to
