Sports

Argentina Tour has helped in building confidence, says women’s hockey coach Marijne

02 Feb 2021 14:11 PM IST

Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 2 (ANI): The Indian women’s hockey team will return to New Delhi on February 3 after playing their first competitive tour since February 2020. The exposure tour of Argentina, as part of their preparations for the Olympic Games, saw the Indian core group register 2-2, 1-1

ISL 7: Odisha FC sack head coach Baxter following his distasteful comments

02 Feb 2021 13:36 PM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 2 (ANI): Odisha FC on Tuesday announced that the club has decided to sack head coach Stuart Baxter following his shocking rape analogy during the post-match interview after his side suffered a 0-1 loss against Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL).“Odisha FC has decided

Ind vs Eng: Rehab done, looking forward to home series, says KL Rahul

02 Feb 2021 13:14 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 2 (ANI): Batsman KL Rahul on Tuesday said that he has completed his rehab and now he is looking forward to the upcoming Test series against England.“Glad to have completed my rehab strong. No better feeling than being back fit and healthy. Always fun to

ATP Cup: Nadal withdraws from match against Alex de Minaur and Australia

02 Feb 2021 12:11 PM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 2 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Tuesday announced that he would not be participating in the ATP Cup match against Alex de Minaur and Australia.The Spaniard has withdrawn from the clash citing a “stiff lower back”.“Hi all, we have decided with #TeamSpain and my team,

Abu Dhabi T10: Gurbaz, Lewis help Delhi Bulls record an emphatic win

02 Feb 2021 11:15 AM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 2 (ANI): Deccan Gladiators crashed before the effortless power-hitting by Delhi Bulls’ openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Evin Lewis in the third Super League match of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Stadium on Monday.Chasing Gladiators total of 118 for 7, the opening

BBL: Crowd capacity increased to 75 pc for final at SCG

02 Feb 2021 10:42 AM IST

Sydney [Australia], February 2 (ANI): The Big Bash League (BBL) organisers on Tuesday announced that an increased crowd capacity of 75 per cent has been confirmed for the finals slated to be played on February 6 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).The increased capacity means up to 28,500 fans and

Ind vs Eng: Hosts begin nets session, Shastri welcomes squad with rousing address

02 Feb 2021 10:32 AM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 2 (ANI): The Indian cricket team finally began their nets session on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming four-match Test series against England, beginning February 5 at Chennai.Head coach Ravi Shastri welcomed the entire squad by giving a rousing speech and then the entire team hit

ISL 7: Loss a result of poor decision making in our defending, says Baxter

02 Feb 2021 10:30 AM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 2 (ANI): After suffering a loss against Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL), Odisha FC head coach Stuart Baxter said that his side made poor decisions on the field when it came to defending the ball.Jamshedpur FC recorded a morale-boosting 1-0 win against Odisha

ATLETICO STRENGTHEN LEAD, REAL MADRID SLIP UP AGAIN

02 Feb 2021 09:49 AM IST

Atletico Madrid extended their lead at the top of LaLiga to 10 points in the 21st round of matches last weekend after a 4-2 win in Cadiz. On Sunday, Luis Suarez opened the scoring with a free kick in the 28th minute only for Alvaro Negredo to equalise shortly thereafter,

ICC ISSUES RFP FOR SPORT PRESENTATION SERVICES FOR 2022 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

02 Feb 2021 09:42 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for sports presentation services for the Women’s World Cup 2022, to be held across New Zealand next year. The World Cup will see 31 matches played across 31 days between March 4 and April 3, 2022 —

INDIA START OUTDOOR TRAINING SESSION AHEAD OF FIRST TEST

02 Feb 2021 09:41 AM IST

The Virat Kohli-led India squad had their first outdoor training session on Monday ahead of the first Test against England, slated to be played from February 5 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Three RT-PCR tests for coronavirus were conducted at regular intervals and all the Indian players were tested negative.

BUDGET 2021: RS 2596.14 CRORE ALLOCATED TO SPORTS MINISTRY

02 Feb 2021 09:36 AM IST

The Central government in the Union budget for 2021-22 on Monday allocated Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports, less by Rs.230.78 crore — or, 8.16 per cent — allocated in the previous financial year during which hardly any sports activity was held due to Covid-19 pandemic. Out of the total allocated amount,