Former Australia Test opener Joe Burns named Italy T20 captain Former Australia international batter Joe Burns has been named as captain of Italy’s T20 team, having shifted his allegiance to the European nation after representing the Baggy Greens in 23 Tests. The 35-year-old had shifted his allegiances to Italy in May 2024 after the Brisbane-born […]
I-League 2024-25 wrap: Sreenidi Deccan rides on Orelien double; Inter Kashi goes goalless for the first time Sreenidi Deccan’s standout warrior was certainly Angel Orelien whose brace helped the side beat Rajasthan United. In the second fixture on Thursday, Inter Kashi’s goalscoring form was tamed by Shillong Lajong. Here’s what happened in the I-League 2024-25 […]
ISL 2024-25: Mumbai City breaks Odisha FC’s 10-match home scoring streak in goalless draw Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC played out a goalless draw at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Thursday as the Juggernauts were unable to find the back of the net for the first […]
Senior National Wrestling Championship 2024: Top wrestlers absent amid WFI controversy The three-day Senior National Wrestling Championship will get underway at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium here from Friday, but with its sheen significantly wiped out. The Sanjay Singh-led governing panel of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), under whose aegis the nationals is being held, […]
A draw without fireworks leaves match even Playing with the White pieces on Thursday, Gukesh threw in a rare 10.Bc3 move (instead of the bishop going to f4) in the Catalan Opening. Ding was pretty much on his own and went into extended periods of thought over the next couple of moves. So much so […]
Formula 1: Russell-Verstappen row intensifies as accusations fly before Abu Dhabi GP Simmering bad blood between Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and George Russell exploded into open accusations of bullying and lying ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Thursday. Verstappen said in Qatar last weekend that he had lost all respect for […]
SA vs SL 2nd Test: South Africa’s Rickelton scores maiden Test century against Sri Lanka on Day 1 Sri Lanka made early inroads with three wickets before lunch as it pegged back South Africa to 82-3 on the opening day of the second test on Thursday. Lahiru Kumara took his 100th test wicket as he […]
IGU member writes to IOA Ethics Commission against Usha Sunder, who is chairman of the Technical, Rules, and Amateur Status Committee of the IGU, has written to Justice (retd) Kailash Gambir, who heads the seven-member independent IOA Ethics Commission, alleging that Usha has shown “undue favouritism” towards a returning officer (RO) and has taken interest […]
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Suryansh’s quick-fire thirty helps Mumbai beat Andhra K. Srikar Bharat for Andhra and Ajinkya Rahane for Mumbai scored brilliant 90s for their teams but what separated the winner was a stunning cameo by Suryansh Shedge (30, 8b, 2×4, 3×6) as the latter recorded a remarkable, four-wicket win to top the […]
WFI challenges Delhi HC order restoring ad hoc committee’s mandate Though the matter was listed before a bench of acting chief justice Vibhu Bakhru and justice Tushar Rao Gedela on Thursday, the same was adjourned for December 18 due to unavailability of wrestler Bajrang Punia’s counsel. WFI’s plea before the high court argued that the […]
