T20 World Cup: Canada, Namibia, Oman win warm-up matches
Dallas (USA), May 29 (IANS) Canada, Oman, and Namibia won their respective warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, gaining some advantage in their buildup to the mega event to be played in the USA and Caribbean. Canada defeated Nepal by 63 runs at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas; Oman […]
2024 Futsal World Cup schedule confirmed
Geneva, May 29 (IANS) The schedule of the 2024 Futsal World Cup was confirmed on Tuesday, football’s world governing body FIFA announced. The tournament will begin on September 14 and be concluded in October. Hosts Uzbekistan will face the Netherlands on the opening day of the 24-team competition, reported Xinhua. Defending champions Portugal will face […]
T20 World Cup: Nine-man Australia stun Namibia in warm-up match
Trinidad, May 29 (IANS) Nine-man Australia team triumphed over Namibia by seven wickets in their opening T20 World Cup warm-up match, thanks to a sensational new-ball spell from Josh Hazlewood and a blistering half-century from David Warner.` Despite being shorthanded, with six of their key players absent due to the IPL, Australia showcased their depth […]
French Open: Djokovic advances to second round with straight-sets victory
Paris, May 29 (IANS) Novak Djokovic began his French Open title defense with a solid win on Tuesday, overcoming some slumps during his opening-round match against French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert to secure a 6-4, 6-7(7-3), 6-4 victory. The Serbian star is aiming to become the first player in tennis history to claim 25 Grand Slam […]
Cameroon FA appoints interim coach amidst crisis
Yaounde, May 29 (IANS) Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Martin Mpile Ndtoungou as interim head coach of the national men’s football team during an emergency meeting following weeks of tension and crisis. In a statement released Tuesday night, FECAFOOT said it was sacking Belgian Marc Brys who was appointed […]
NBA: Doncic & Irving take the blame for Mavericks 100-105 loss against Timberwolves
Dallas, May 28 (IANS) Luka Doncic’s triple-double couldn’t prevent the Dallas Mavericks from falling 100-105 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. Doncic struggled from the field (7-21) and shared the team-worst minus-13 rating with teammate P.J. Washington despite scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists. “I think that […]
CABI announces top 30 women blind cricketers for selection trials at Bhubaneshwar
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) Cricket Association for the Blind in India(CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled announced the top 30 women blind cricketers of India for the selection trials to be held in Bhubaneshwar from June 6 to 10. The top 30 players were selected based on their performance in the last two years’ […]
T2O World Cup: Indian team opts for ground session ahead of practice match at New York
New York, May 29 (IANS) The Indian men’s cricket team ahead of the T20 World Cup had their first ground session, here on Wednesday. Soham Desai, strength & conditioning coach led the Indin team’s light running session with some fun activities. However, the team opted out of any cricket practices as they chose to adapt […]
Europe Tour: Indian jr. men’s hockey goes down 2-3 to Germany
Monchengladbach, May 29 (IANS) The Indian junior men’s hockey team lost 2-3 to Germany in a match that went down to the final minute during their fourth game of the Europe tour. Yogember Rawat and Gurjot Singh scored for the Indian team. The first quarter had plenty of action with both the teams finding themselves […]
Norway Chess: Vaishali beats Koneru; Praggnanandhaa loses to Ding Liren in Armageddon
Stavanger, May 29 (IANS) The Second round of the Norway Chess saw all three classical games ending up in a draw once again as Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja and Ding Liren won with white in the subsequent Armageddon games to grab 1.5 points each. India’s prodigy Praggnanandhaa R, who went with a 2-0 head-to-head lead […]
