Sports

‘I want to produce star wrestlers for the country’

25 Aug 2020 02:02 AM IST

My quest for the prestigious Dhyanchand Award was going on for the last eight to ten years. My disciples were making efforts in a campaign mode to realise my dream of winning this award. I was a little bit disappointed not to get it in the past but I never

Rain interrupts Anderson’s quest for 600th Test wicket, gives Pak another day to survive

25 Aug 2020 01:58 AM IST

James Anderson grabbed his 599th Test wicket as England remained in the driver’s seat against Pakistan who reached 100/2 following on at stumps on the rain-hit Day 4 of the third and final Test at the Ageas Bowl on Monday. Looking to become the first pace bowler to take 600

Kohli capable to break Sachin’s 100-centuries record: Pathan

25 Aug 2020 01:57 AM IST

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes current Team India skipper Virat Kohli has the ability and the fitness to break Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries. “I am sure 100 hundreds, he (Kohli) might not be talking about it but you know if anyone could achieve that feat

Eager to see real sporting action in near future: Rijiju

25 Aug 2020 01:51 AM IST

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday inspected the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to check the work in progress and said he is eagerly waiting to see real sporting action in near future. Sporting action in the country has been on hold since March, when everything was shut down due to the

Nandan Bal: A tennis star, coach and mentor all rolled into one

24 Aug 2020 03:57 AM IST

‘Every award and honour comes with a responsibility attached to it,’ Nandan Bal tells The Daily Guardian after being nominated for Dhyan Chand Award for ‘Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games’.

After Arjuna award, Sandeep Chaudhary gearing up for Tokyo 2021

24 Aug 2020 03:57 AM IST

Sandeep Chaudhary, 24, a rising Paralympic athlete in the Indian diaspora, is having a gala time off the field. His name has been recommended for the Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the year 2020. “It’s an honour to be bestowed with the Arjuna Award.

Ali scores ton but Anderson’s five wickets keep Eng ahead

24 Aug 2020 03:56 AM IST

Skipper Azhar Ali scored a gritty unbeaten hundred but Pakistan still remained under the pump at the end of Day 3 of the rainaffected third Test between them and hosts England at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday. At Stumps, Pakistan were all out for 273, with Ali not out on

Which other medal should I win to get Arjuna: Sakshi to Modi, Rijiju

24 Aug 2020 03:54 AM IST

Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik expressed her displeasure at missing out on the Arjuna Award this year in a tweet addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. “I am proud to have been conferred with the Khel Ratna. Every sportsperson dreams of winning all the awards.

Dhoni had superb big-hitting abilities, was rare: Ganguly

24 Aug 2020 03:54 AM IST

Former India captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said M.S. Dhoni had massive big-hitting skills and it was important to promote him up the order and allow him full freedom to play his shots when he first started playing for India. World Cup winning former India captain Dhoni

Working hard to win medal at Tokyo: Ashish Kumar

22 Aug 2020 02:31 AM IST

India’s ace boxer Ashish Kumar talks about his training routine amid the pandemic and his determination to win a medal at the 2021 Olympics.

Govt must support differently-abled swimmers: Narayan

22 Aug 2020 02:30 AM IST

When he was in Class 6, Suyash suffered serious injuries in his upper limbs after getting accidentally electrocuted by unprotected wiring at a construction site. Both his arms had to be amputated and he subsequently spent six months in hospital following the incident. However, Suyash did not give up on

England dominate, as Crawley nears his maiden double ton

22 Aug 2020 02:30 AM IST

Zak Crawley neared his maiden Test double-hundred as England reached 332/4 against Pakistan on Day 1 of the third and final Test here on Friday. Top-order batsman Crawley, 22, was batting on 97 from 165 balls with wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler for company on 24. For Pakistan, senior leg-spinner Yasir Shah