Sports

Ganguly is looking quite relaxed, he is not at all uncomfortable: Vaishali Dalmiya

27 Jan 2021 18:41 PM IST

Kolkata (West Bengal)[India], January 27 (ANI): After meeting BCCI President Sourav Ganguly at the Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Vaishali Dalmiya — daughter of former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya — on Wednesday informed the media that the former India captain is “perfectly alright” and he will be released from the hospital soon.Ganguly

Martin Odegaard joins Arsenal on loan

27 Jan 2021 18:21 PM IST

London [UK], January 27 (ANI): Arsenal signed Norway international Martin Odegaard on loan for the remainder of the season from Real Madrid on Wednesday.The attacking midfielder started his career in Norway with Stromsgodset, where he made his debut as a 15-year-old in April 2014, becoming the youngest-ever player to feature

ISL 7: Hyderabad face Bengaluru test in bid to gain momentum

27 Jan 2021 18:16 PM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 27 (ANI): Hyderabad FC had a great start to the Indian Super League (ISL) season 7 but soon found themselves dropping points. Despite the slip-ups, they go into the business end of the season still in the top four.As they take on Bengaluru FC at the

Pak vs SA, 1st Test: Fawad Alam hits ton as hosts gain upper hand

27 Jan 2021 18:13 PM IST

Karachi [Pakistan], January 27 (ANI): Fawad Alam and Faheem Ashraf played knocks of 109 and 64 respectively on the second day of the opening Test against South Africa as Pakistan gained firm control on proceedings at the National Stadium here on Wednesday.At stumps on day two, Pakistan’s score read 308/8

Important to have a “stable ship” in Barcelona: LaLiga boss

27 Jan 2021 18:01 PM IST

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): LaLiga president Javier Tebas on Wednesday said that it is important for the league to have a stable ship in Barcelona and he also added that the Catalan club needs to appoint a permanent chairman as soon as possible.Tebas’ remark comes a day after

AFC Champions League participation will be a big exposure opportunity: FC Goa director of football

27 Jan 2021 17:52 PM IST

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): FC Goa is all set to make history in Indian football as they will be the first team from the country to play in the 2021 AFC Champions League, where they have been drawn in Group E.The Gaurs became the first team from India

Ind vs Eng: Gill should open with Rohit, but he needs to keep his head down, says Gambhir

27 Jan 2021 17:42 PM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI): Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels that youngster Shubman Gill should open alongside Rohit Sharma in the upcoming Test series against England but added that Gill needs to keep his head down after the dream debut Down Under.In the recently concluded series against Australia,

Incentives for sportspersons should be increased for winning medals in major events: Behera

27 Jan 2021 17:27 PM IST

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], January 27 (ANI): Odisha has been at the forefront of hosting major sports events, developing world-class infrastructure, sponsoring national teams, and strengthening its grassroots programs.Sports being a priority sector, over the last decade, the state government has invested significantly in sports between 2010-11 and 2020-21, starting with

Ganguly came for checkup of cardiac condition, his vital parameters stable: Hospital

27 Jan 2021 17:25 PM IST

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 27 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly went for a checkup of his cardiac situation on Wednesday and his vital parameters are stable, said the medical bulletin issued by Apollo Gleneagles Hospital.“Sourav Ganguly, 48 years old, male has come

Indian junior women’s hockey team returns after successful tour of Chile

27 Jan 2021 16:16 PM IST

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Indian junior women’s hockey team returned to the country’s national capital in the early hours of Wednesday after remaining unbeaten in their tour of Chile.The team landed here at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after having won five out of the six matches they

Looking forward to playing with Afridi, Jordan and Banton, says Ben Dunk

27 Jan 2021 16:13 PM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 27 (ANI): Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Dunk, who has scored over 3,000 runs in T20s, is all set to turn up for the Qalandars in the new season of the Abu Dhabi T10. The competition will be played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi from

World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth loses to Anders Antonsen

27 Jan 2021 16:10 PM IST

Bangkok [Thailand], January 27 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was on Wednesday defeated by Denmark’s Anders Antonsen in his first group-stage match in the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.Antonsen defeated Srikanth 15-21, 21-16, 21-18 in his first match in the World Tour Finals and the shutter will look to take