Sports

I had turned down a county contract for Kargil war: Akhtar

04 Aug 2020 03:42 AM IST

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Monday claimed that he had turned down a 175,000-pound county contract with Nottinghamshire to fight the 1999 war against India in Kargil. “People hardly know about this story. I had a 175,000-pound contract with Nottingham. Then in 2002, I had another big contract.

Talent is not the problem in our country, says Chhetri

04 Aug 2020 03:34 AM IST

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on Monday said talent is not the problem in the country and all stakeholders need to ensure that the next crop of players are well looked after. “Talent is not the problem here. We could have plenty of Olympic gold medals. I know how hard

BCCI issues SOP to state units for resuming domestic cricket

04 Aug 2020 03:34 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a 100-page detailed guideline, prepared by the board’s medical team, which advised that coaches, as well as members of the support and ground staff above 60 years of age, be discouraged from participating in the training sessions. “Individuals who

Manipur’s soccer family making India proud

04 Aug 2020 03:33 AM IST

Jeakson Singh and Amarjit Singh have shown their class in FIFA U-17 World Cups. Now their sister, Kritina Devi, is likely to represent the country in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup next year.

Footballers need a ‘sixth sense’ to score well: Bhutia

03 Aug 2020 03:00 AM IST

‘The best strikers in the world have that sense. Unless you don’t develop it, you won’t be a successful striker,’ Bhaichung Bhutia says.

Bajrang tips Indian wrestlers to win 3-4 medals in Tokyo

03 Aug 2020 03:00 AM IST

Asian Games gold medalist Bajrang Punia is confident of Indian wrestlers performing well and winning medals at the Tokyo Olympics next year. “I think we will win three to four medals from wrestling in the Tokyo Olympics. The World Championship is a tougher tournament than the Olympics but we performed

Man City’s best chance to win UCL, feels Rooney

03 Aug 2020 03:00 AM IST

Former England captain Wayne Rooney feels this is Manchester City’s best chance to win the UEFA Champions League which resumes on Friday. Man City, coached by Pep Guardiola, lead Real after they won the away leg of their last-16 tie 2-1 in March, before the Champions League was suspended due

England, Pakistan series will be all about pacers

03 Aug 2020 02:44 AM IST

While the two lead seamers in the English side have more than 500 wickets each to their credit, the Pakistani team is comparatively younger and yet to be truly tested.

Had retirement thoughts after axed for first test, says Broad

03 Aug 2020 02:43 AM IST

England pacer Stuart Broad has said he did think about calling it a day after being axed for last month’s opening Test against West Indies. “Were there thoughts of retirement going round my head? 100%. Because I was so down,” Broad told Daily Mail on Sunday. Broad finished the third

Broad proved his point by getting 500th wicket: Chappell

03 Aug 2020 02:41 AM IST

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell was impressed by England fast-bowler Stuart Broad as the manner in which he handled himself after being dropped from the squad for the first Test against West Indies in Southampton last month. England lost the first Test but captured the series following back-to-back wins in

Talismanic German footballer Howedes announces retirement

01 Aug 2020 02:51 AM IST

World Cup winning German defender Benedikt Howedes has announced his retirement from football. The 32-year-old told German magazine Der Spiegel that he arrived at the decision when he was recently travelling with his his wife and child in the south of France. Howedes said that “football suddenly became so unimportant”

Committee announced for National Sports Awards 2020

01 Aug 2020 02:50 AM IST

A committee has been constituted by the sports ministry to select this year’s National Sports Awards winners. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and hockey legend Sardar Singh are also included in the 12-member committee. The Selection Committee will pick awardees for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya Awards, Arjuna Awards,