Safety First: Lessons from tragic incident at Asian junior badminton championships
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The tragic passing of 17-year-old Chinese badminton player Zhang Zhijie during the Asian Junior Badminton Championship in Indonesia has raised critical questions about emergency response procedures in sports events. Video footage shows that after Zhang collapsed on the court and experienced seizures, medical personnel did not immediately intervene. The delay […]
Euro 2024: Ronaldo’s tears turn to celebration in Portugal’s SO win over Slovenia
Frankfurt, July 2 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo experienced an emotional rollercoaster as Portugal survived Slovenia in a penalty shootout in the Euro 2024 Round of 16. In a dramatic and gripping match, Ronaldo missed a penalty in extra time, shedding tears on the pitch, but redeemed himself by scoring the first penalty in the shootout. […]
Young Indian team with coach VVS Laxman leave for Zimbabwe tour
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The young Indian cricket team and interim coach VVS Laxman departed for Zimbabwe late Monday night for a five-match T20I series, scheduled from July 6-14 at the Harare Sports Club. The BCCI shared a series of photos on social media capturing the players and coach as they left for Zimbabwe. […]
Indian cricket team likely to meet PM Modi after returning from Barbados: Sources
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) T20 World Cup-winning Indian team is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi after returning from Barbados, say sources. Team India, stranded in Barbados for the past two days due to Hurricane Beryl, is expected to fly back home from Barbados on Tuesday evening (local time) and will land in […]
‘You’ll never remember your career, but…’: Dravid’s inspiring dressing room speech after T20 World Cup glory
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) After India beat South Africa to lift the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados, ending their 11-year wait for an ICC trophy, outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid delivered an inspiring yet emotional speech in the dressing room. Dravid praised his players and their fighting spirit, which was on display during […]
Euro 2024: ‘I’ll always give my best for this shirt…’, says Ronaldo after penalty miss against Slovenia
Frankfurt, July 2 (IANS) Portugal pulled through in their Round of 1 matchup vs Slovenia. The game remained goalless after 120 minutes and it was Diogo Costa who proved to be the hero as the goalkeeper saved three penalties in the shootouts. Despite the win, a lot of the focus was on Cristiano Ronaldo as […]
Team India expected to fly from Barbados on Tuesday evening: Sources
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team expected to fly home on Tuesday evening (local time) from Barbados and will land in Delhi on Wednesday evening (IST), say sources. The World Cup winning team, originally scheduled to depart from Barbados on Monday at 11 AM local time (8:30 PM IST), […]
