Neither I nor BCCI have approached any ex-Aussie cricketer with a coaching offer: Jay Shah
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) BCCI secretary Jay Shah formally dismissed the recent reports suggesting that the board has approached former Australian cricketers for the position of head coach of the men’s national team. Shah issued a statement on Friday, clarifying that these rumours hold no merit and reiterated that the BCCI has not approached […]
West Ham fear Paqueta’s career may be over following betting charges: Reports
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Following the statement posted by the Football Association (FA) charging Lucas Paqueta about alleged breaches of betting regulations, reports suggested that West Ham fears that the Brazilian’s career may be over. According to a report by The Guardian, the Brazilian midfielder may be asked to serve a multi-year ban […]
Rampant Belgium beat India 1-4 in FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24
Antwerp, May 24 (IANS) The Indian Men’s Hockey Team on Friday went down 1-4 against Belgium in their second match of the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24. For India, Abhishek (55’) scored the lone goal, while for Belgium, Felix Denayer (22’), Alexander Hendrickx (34’, 60’) and Cedric Charlier (49’) were on […]
Indian women’s team falters 0-2 against Belgium in FIH Hockey Pro League
Antwerp, May 24 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team went down 0-2 against Belgium in their closely-fought second match of the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2023/24. Alexia ‘T’Serstevens (34’) and Louise Dewaet (36’) netted a goal each for Belgium. India began the match with an aggressive approach and won an early penalty […]
Paris 2024 unveils victory ceremony podiums for Olympic and Paralympic Games
Paris, May 24 (IANS) The Organising Committee of the Paris 2024 has unveiled the podiums, the ultimate symbols of performance, for the Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11, and the Paralympic Games, which takes place from August 28 to September 8. The podiums were unveiled at the Organising Committee’s Pulse […]
IPL 2024: SRH vs RR overall head-to-head, when and where to watch
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) will meet Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs on Friday. In the IPL playoffs, Qualifier 2 is played between the side that wins the Eliminator match and the team that loses in Qualifier 1.The winning team will meet Kolkata Knight Riders […]
CLOSE-IN: Patrons, players and the crowd of IPL (IANS Column)
A wonderful and informative book written many moons ago comes to mind in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL). The book titled “Patrons Players and the Crowd”, written by Richard Cashman was referred to as the “Phenomenon of Indian Cricket”. A story of Indian cricket from the Raj until 1979. The IPL cricket has […]
2nd T20I: Netravalkar, Ali Khan share five wickets as USA beat Bangladesh to win series 2-0
Houston (USA), May 24 (IANS) The Indo-Pakistan opening bowling combine of Saurabh Netravalkar and Ali Khan shared five wickets between them as the United States continued their domination of Bangladesh, handing them a narrow six-run defeat in the second T20I and took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Thursday. Netravalkar, the former […]
ATP Tour: Djokovic surges past Griekspoor to reach semifinals at Geneva
Geneva (Switzerland), May 24 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic dug out of an early hole on Thursday evening to down Dutch star Tallon Griekspoor 7-5, 6-1 for a place in the semifinals at the Geneva Open here. The 27-year-old Griekspoor could have won the first set as he looked the better player on the court. […]
Ajax present Francesco Farioli as new coach
The Hague, May 24 (IANS) Ajax have reached an agreement with Francesco Farioli and OGC Nice for the transfer of the head coach to Ajax, the Amsterdam based soccer club has announced. The 35-year-old Italian signed a three-year contract until mid-2027. Farioli’s so far short career as head coach started in 2021 at Fatih Karagumruk […]
