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Paralympics: India adds one more medal to tally, Praveen Kumar clinches gold in men's high jump T64 event

Sep 06, 2024, at 11:00 pm

Indian athlete Praveen Kumar clinched the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 event at the ongoing Paralympics, marking a record-breaking event for the country.

Paris Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after boyfriend sets her on fire in Kenya

Sep 06, 2024, at 03:27 pm

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently competed in the Paris Olympics, died just days after she was set on fire by her boyfriend, confirmed the country's athletics federation.

Harvinder Singh scripts history at Paris Paralympics winning first-ever gold for India in archery

Sep 05, 2024, at 05:46 am

Paris/IBNS: Archer Harvinder Singh has scripted history at the Paris Paralympics Wednesday by becoming the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal in archery.

Sachin Khilari wins silver in Paris Paralympics

Sep 04, 2024, at 11:41 pm

Sachin Khilari ensured India increased its medals tally further after he won silver in the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday.

Lord's to host final ICC Test Championship final in 2025, check out the dates

Sep 04, 2024, at 04:39 am

England's iconic Lord's Cricket Ground will host the ICC Test Championship final for the first time in 2025.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Sumit Antil bags India's third gold with record Javelin throw

Sep 03, 2024, at 06:23 am

India's Sumit Antil broke the Paralympics javelin record twice in the F64 final at Paralympics 2024 with a best throw of 70.59m to bag the gold medal.

IITian Nitesh Kumar beats Daniel Bethell to clinch Paralympics gold in SL3 badminton event

Sep 03, 2024, at 12:02 am

Indian badminton player Nitesh Kumar brought happiness to the lives of crores of nationals after he won the gold medal in the Men's Singles SL3 badminton event of the Paralympics on Monday.

Preethi Pal wins bronze, Nishad Kumar clinches silver in Paralympics

Sep 02, 2024, at 07:01 am

Preethi Pal, 23, ensured a podium finish when she put up a spirited performance at the ongoing Paralympics to clinch bronze on Sunday.

Anahat Singh, Ravindu Laksiri lead the way at HCL Squash Tour in Kolkata

Sep 02, 2024, at 04:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS: HCL Group, in collaboration with the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), concluded the third leg of the HCL Squash Tour- PSA level tournament and the second zonal tournament- Eastern Slam in Kolkata.

Rubina Francis bags bronze in 10m Air Pistol SH1, India's 5th medal in Paris Paralympics

Sep 01, 2024, at 06:16 am

Paris: India's first woman para pistol shoooter, Rubina Francis, bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

Rahul Dravid's son Samit Dravid named in Under-19 team to play ODI, four-day match against Australia

Aug 31, 2024, at 10:44 pm

Former Indian captain and T20 World Cup winning ex-head coach Rahul Dravid's son Samit Dravid has been selected to the Indian squad which will play in the multi-format home series against Australia U19.

Avani Lekhara clinches Paralympics gold with her record-shattering performance, Mona Agarwal settles for bronze

Aug 30, 2024, at 11:47 pm

India's Paris Paralympics journey began with a bang with Avani Lekhara winning the gold medal and Mona Agarwal clinching the bronze on Friday.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah elected unopposed as next ICC chairman

Aug 28, 2024, at 05:36 am

Dubai/IBNS: BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Pakistan and Bangladesh penalised for slow over-rates during recent Test in Rawalpindi

Aug 27, 2024, at 12:51 am

Pakistan have been fined 30 per cent of their match fee and penalised six ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points while Bangladesh have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee and penalised three WTC points for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma pen down unforgettable tribute for Shikhar Dhawan

Aug 26, 2024, at 03:32 am

Indian cricket icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma paid rich tribute to Shikhar Dhawan after he decided to end his cricket career after 14 years since making his debut for the national squad.

Champions Trophy hero Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement from international cricket

Aug 24, 2024, at 03:16 pm

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, who also led the national team in several tournaments in the absence of a regular skipper, announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday and said he is happy to represent his country for several years.

Bangladesh violence: Murder case filed against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan

Aug 23, 2024, at 10:43 pm

A murder case has been filed against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and actor Ferdous Ahmed, media reports said.

ICC moves Women's T20 World Cup 2024 out from Bangladesh to UAE amid political unrest

Aug 23, 2024, at 02:21 am

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to move the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup out from Bangladesh to the UAE after a board meeting held virtually on Tuesday in the wake of the politically tense situation in Dhaka.

We want justice: Sourav Ganguly with wife Dona, daughter Sana join protest against RG Kar rape-murder

Aug 22, 2024, at 07:03 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After facing massive flak for calling the RG Kar rape-murder a "stray incident" and an "accident",  former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, his wife Dona and daughter Sana joined the ongoing protest demanding justice for the victim on Wednesday.

Former five-time Olympian cyclist found dead in her Las Vegas apartment, police suspect she chocked on her food

Aug 21, 2024, at 10:19 pm

Five-time Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead in her Las Vegas apartment recently with police suspecting she choked to death on her food, media reports said.

Jay Shah likely to replace Greg Barclay as ICC chairman: Reports

Aug 21, 2024, at 07:33 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is likely to replace Greg Barclay as the chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC), media reports said.

Over 250 powerlifters set to compete in national championship in Kolkata

Aug 21, 2024, at 05:06 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The 50th National Senior Equipped Powerlifting Championship 2024 kicked off on Tuesday (August 20) at the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata, marking the first time in 50 years that the event is being held in the city.

Samoa batter Darius Visser shatters Yuvraj Singh T20 record, smashes 39 runs off one over

Aug 20, 2024, at 10:31 pm

Samoa batter Darius Visser shattered Indian star cricketer Yuvraj Singh's 17-year-old record by smashing 39 runs in an over during a T20 match against  Vanuatu.

CAS publishes full verdict on dismissal of Vinesh Phogat's joint silver medal appeal, terms it ’particularly difficult case’

Aug 20, 2024, at 09:43 pm

Geneva/IBNS: Nearly a week after announcing the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's plea against disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 as dismissed, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Monday (August 19) released a full report of the entire proceedings, media reports said.

Educate your son, T20 skipper Surya Kumar Yadav's strong message to fans on RG Kar rape-murder horror

Aug 19, 2024, at 02:18 am

Indian T20 skipper Surya Kumar Yadav has broken his silence on the Kolkata doctor rape and murder incident and in his strong message to his fans advised them to educate the male members of the family.

'Time was not fair': Vinesh Phogat finally breaks her silence after Olympics disqualification

Aug 17, 2024, at 05:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has finally broken her silence on her heart-breaking disqualification from the women's 50kg final at the Paris Olympics 2024 after she was found to be 50 grams overweight the permissible limit.

Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Vinesh Phogat's petition for silver in Olympics 2024

Aug 15, 2024, at 04:52 am

In a heartbreak for India, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Wednesday dismissed wrestler Vinesh Phogat's petition for a joint silver medal in the Olympics 2024.

BCCI appoints former South African pacer Morne Morkel as bowling coach: Reports

Aug 15, 2024, at 12:18 am

Former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel has been appointed as Indian team's bowling coach, media reports said.

Court of Arbitration for Sport sets Aug 16 as new deadline for Vinesh Phogat's silver medal verdict

Aug 14, 2024, at 05:12 am

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has deferred wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic silver medal verdict date to August 16.

Wriddhiman Saha plans to play for Bengal in all three formats next season

Aug 13, 2024, at 05:00 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha, who returned to Bengal after two seasons with Tripura, on Monday expressed his plans to play in all three formats for the state in the forthcoming season.