Saina and Srikanth are placed at the 22nd and 23rd spots in BWF’s Race to Tokyo rankings with 26 April being the cut off date for Olympic qualification. According to the BWF Olympics qualification rules, only two players from each singles category can qualify if their ranking lies within the top-16 by 26 April. […]
Known to be one of the biggest match-winners for India, Yuvraj Singh turns 38 years old today (12 December). Known to be one of the biggest match-winners for India, Yuvraj Singh turns 38 years old today (12 December). View this post on Instagram @yuvisofficial Special day with special friends ! A day to remember đ„âđŒ […]
Sourav Ganguly has always liked the spotlight and has never shied away from any responsibility coming his way. He took up India’s captaincy first as a stop-gap in 1999, in Toronto, for a short series against West Indies. Then, when Sachin Tendulkar stepped down, Ganguly was the chosen one. It was quite brave of Ganguly […]
World Champion boxer Mary Kom has been crowned as the best female athlete in Asia at a ceremony organised by Asian Sportswriters Union (AIPS Asia) in Malaysia. It is another accolade in a glittering  career that has only known winning. Mary Kom, a record six time world champion was announced the winner of the prestigious award alongside South Korean […]
Indiaâs award-winning female boxing champion Mary Kom visited Thailand between 8-12 December as part of a campaign to promote the increasingly popular global sport of Muay Thai boxing. The boxer was filmed visiting several popular Muay Thai stadiums, interacting with Thai boxing stars and also enjoying the sights and sounds of Thailand. The final cut […]
The Indian Super League trophy went to the traditional and most passionate home of Indian football as Atletico de Kolkata edged past Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the final on Saturday, bringing the curtains down on what proved to be a successful inaugural event. Mohammad Rafique scored the most-important goal in the dying minutes to help […]
Thailand secured their record-equalling fourth AFF title after a 12-year drought by prevailing against a spirited Malaysia side in the second leg of the Suzuki Cup final in Kuala Lumpur. After winning Wednesday’s first leg 2-0 in Bangkok, the Thais lost 3-2 on Saturday night at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. But they edged the […]
AtlĂ©tico de Kolkata started their Hero Indian Super League campaign on their home turf at the Salt Lake Stadium with lots of flair and aggression while recording a thumping 3-0 win against Mumbai City FC in their inaugural match. Ever since, they have been unable to achieve a single win in their subsequent home matches. […]
The Hero Indian Super League, inching closer to its halfway mark, has achieved the rare milestone of having registered the highest average stadium attendance for any football league in Asia. At the completion of match 27 on November 9, the inaugural edition has had an average stadium attendance of 22,639, positioning ISL as the best […]
Sachin Tendulkar has attacked former India coach Greg Chappell in his upcoming autobiography “Playing it My Way,” saying the Australian was acting as a “ringmaster” who imposed his ideas on players, PTI reports. “Together, we could control Indian cricket for years”, the Australian told Tendulkar during a visit to his home when he offered to […]
