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Harare/UNI: Logan van Beek’s super over heroics led Netherlands to a famous win over West Indies, who suffered their second consecutive ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 defeat.
Ireland have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Kohima/IBNS: The Grassroot Football Tournament (GFT) for children, spanning three categories - Under-10, Under-13, and Under-15, commenced at the IG Stadium in Kohima, Nagaland on Wednesday.
Agartala/IBNS: Baichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS), powered by enJogo, has announced the commencement of trials for its residential academies. The trials, titled "100 Trials, 100 Cities and Unlimited Dreams," will take place at the Umakanta Academy playground in Agartala city on June 25.
Lucknow: Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is likely to get an international-level cricket stadium by the end of the next year, an official spokesman said here on Monday.
New Delhi: Sakshee Malikkh and other wrestlers, who were protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Sunday said they will now fight the matter in court.
Dubai: The West Indies have been fined 60 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Zimbabwe in their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Harare on Saturday.
Radha Bangsia, a talented Taekwondo player from Arunachal Pradesh, has been chosen to represent India at the prestigious Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, in September this year.
Bhutan created history in the Five Nation Championship by winning the title recently.
In an extraordinary initiative to create a “pace bowling bank,” the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) conducted open trials between June 10 and 21, inviting over 1000 aspiring bowlers to showcase their skills. This ambitious endeavor aimed to tap into the untapped potential of village talent, with the hope of revitalizing cricketing prowess in the state.
Colombo/UNI: Veteran opener Chamari Athapaththu has once again been named captain for Sri Lanka's three-game ODI series against New Zealand that commences later this month.
New Delhi/IBNS: Several wrestling coaches and parents have criticised the decision to exempt Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and three other wrestlers, associated with the protest against the federation chief, from Asian Games and World Championships trials.
Rohit Sharma was named the skipper of the Indian Test squad which will play two-match Test series against West Indies in the Caribbean Islands.
After a humiliating defeat against Australia in the World Test Championship 2023 final, Team India are on their way to regain momentum in their upcoming West Indies tour.
Bengaluru/UNI: The Indian senior men's team kicked off their SAFF Championship title defence with a 4-0 victory over Pakistan in Group A at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday night
Marnus Labuschagne's reign as the No.1 ranked Test batter in the world is over with England's Joe Root replacing the Australian in top spot on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings.
Australia and England have lost two points from their World Test Championship tally after they were found guilty of maintaining slow over rates during the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
Bengaluru/UNI: Just three days after winning the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian senior men's team will begin their SAFF Championship 2023 campaign against Pakistan in Group A at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, a promising Indian cyclist and participant of the prestigious Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new national record in the men's spring qualification event at the Asian Track Cycling Championship held in Niali, Malaysia. With a phenomenal time of 9.877 seconds, Ronaldo's impressive performance garnered widespread acclaim.
Ex-Netherlands footballer Quincy Promes has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbing his cousin in the knee.
India's devastating loss against Australia in the World Test Championship final 2023 has left the cricket-loving nation devoid of any ICC trophy in a decade.
Birmingham/UNI: England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been fined 25 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against Australia in Birmingham on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar: Living up to his assurance of their coach Igor Stimac, the Indian men's senior football team defeated Lebanon 2-0 in a thriller and clinched the Hero Intercontinental Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct and will be fined 25 per cent of his match fee from the first Ashes Test against Australia.
In the remote village of Neel, located in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, Arif's passion for wrestling was ignited by the legendary wrestler 'The Great Khali'. Enrolling in Khali's Wrestling Academy in Jalandhar, Arif's dedication and hard work caught the attention of his trainers, earning him the moniker 'Badshah Khan' bestowed by Khali himself.
New Delhi/UNI: It was a mixed result for the Indian Men's Hockey Team in their recent Europe outing where they won four out of the eight matches played over a span of two weeks in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-23 season.
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh have announced a 15-member squad for the three-game ODI series against Afghanistan.
Kolkata/IBNS: Partha Pratim Pal and Sourav Mukherjee displayed fine form to produce best performance while Kamal Naguri & Dbyendu Shee and Saurav Sil & Arnab Ghosh finished at the second and third position respectively at the 11th Round of 6th edition in the Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Championship.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 is set to begin in Harare as captains of the 10 teams came together to experience Zimbabwe’s local wildlife ahead of the event that will be played from 18 June – 9 July.
The Gatka Federation UK, led by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, the first turban-wearing Sikh Member of the British Parliament, has expressed immense joy and gratitude following the inclusion of Gatka sport in the prestigious National Games of India.
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