Shaw makes short work of Mizoram

Shaw makes short work of Mizoram

Dashing opener Prithvi Shaw’s blazing blade decimated Mizoram as Mumbai started their campaign in style with a nine wicket victory in the opening group A league match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy . After Mizoram were restricted at 98 for 8 in 20 overs, Mumbai racked up the required runs in just 10.3 … Read more

Indian sports news wrap, October 11: Chandigarh’s Government Model Senior Secondary School registers big win in Subroto Cup

Subroto Cup: Chandigarh’s Government Model Senior Secondary School registers 5-1 win over Zila School of Jharkhand NEW DELHI: Lemmet scored four goals as Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-37B, Chandigarh, cruised to a 5-1 victory over Zila School, Chaibasa, West Singhum, Jharkhand, in the semifinals of the 61st Subroto Cup inter-school football tournament at the … Read more

Red Bull guilty of ‘minor’ budget cap violation: FIA

Formula One team Red Bull was found to have breached budget regulations last season, with the sport’s governing body saying Monday it was guilty of “minor” overspending. The FIA announced the verdict of its investigation into whether some F1 teams had violated the spending regulations in 2021, when Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won his … Read more

Tiafoe and Fritz set up all-American final in Tokyo

Frances Tiafoe added a little more sparkle to his already glittering season by beating South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo 6-2 0-6 6-4 to set up an all-American final against Taylor Fritz at the Japan Open on Saturday. The American, who reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at the U.S. Open in September, reached his second title-decider … Read more

ISL season preview: A stepping stone and a pit stop

At the start of 2022, Marco Balbul wouldn’t have imagined the situation he finds himself in today. After 20 years of coaching at the top level, the former Israel international seemed to have landed his dream job in February when he was handed over the reins of his country’s national team. It didn’t take long … Read more

Qatar World Cup will be my last: Lionel Messi

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi said in a conversation with Sebastián Vignolo that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be his last. “This will be my last World Cup — for sure. The decision has been made,” Messi said in the conversation. “I’m counting down the days until the World Cup. “The truth is, there’s a … Read more

Women’s Asia Cup: India look to continue domination over Pakistan

India would expect that opener Shafali Verma comes out of the lean patch she has been enduring for some time and the team extends its domination of Pakistan when the two arch-rivals clash in their women’s Asia Cup T20 match . The Indian team gave ample game time to its fringe players, making as many … Read more

Kyle Walker in doubt for World Cup after groin surgery

England defender Kyle Walker is in doubt for this year’s World Cup after undergoing groin surgery this week. The Manchester City player sustained the injury in the win 6-3 over Manchester United on Sunday. He was taken off the field in the 41st minute. “As players we have to appreciate injuries are part and parcel … Read more

Watch: Norik Avdalyan’s second somersault penalty whips internet into frenzy

Russian footballer Norik Avdalyan has found himself in the limelight once again after scoring a somersault penalty, an exact replica of his own viral 2018 effort when he played for Rubin Kazan’s youth team. This time, he completed the feat with Russian amateur outfit Nefis Kazan. The player takes a brief run-up and flipped himself … Read more

Sourav Ganguly’s wife admitted to Kolkata hospital with chikungunya

Dona Ganguly, the wife of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, was admitted to a hospital here after being diagnosed with chikungunya, officials said. She was admitted to a private hospital late on Tuesday with fever, joint pain and rashes, they said. “Dona Ganguly has been diagnosed to be suffering … Read more