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Saudi Arabia: Padma Shri Nouf Al-Marwaai appointed Asian Yoga Sports Federation prez

Padma Shri awardee and Saudi Arabia’s first woman yoga master, Nouf Al-Marwaai, has been appointed as the president of the Asian Yogasan Sports Federation for the upcoming term. Al-Marwaai, who is also…
Ageing Kohli, Rohit must rekindle youthful mindset: Greg Chappell

Melbourne: As Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma prepare for one of their career’s defining challenges in Australia in the upcoming Test series, former India head coach Greg Chappell believes the stalwart duo…

How Genghis Khan’s warriors invented the world’s most brutal sport, Buzkashi

Many modern day sports have their roots in ancient history. Kings and commanders needed to keep their soldiers in battle fit condition at all times and so competitions in archery, javelin throwing,…
IPL mega auction to be held in Saudi Arabia on Nov 24, 25

New Delhi: The mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. This is the…
Saha announces retirement from cricket after this year’s Ranji Trophy

New Delhi: Veteran India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha has announced his retirement from cricket, saying that the ongoing Ranji Trophy season will be his last. The 40-year-old Bengal stumper has featured in 40…
Veterans Sachin and Sehwag speak out after India’s shock defeat

Mumbai: India’s former cricketers fell into stunned silence in the immediate aftermath of the unmitigated disaster against New Zealand here on Sunday. But once they had gathered their thoughts, they pulled no…
Saudi Arabia to host Women’s Tennis Finals for first time

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to host the highly anticipated Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals Championship for the first time in the Kingdom. The tournament will be held at…

You can’t blame individuals in a team game, feels Jadeja

Mumbai: Ravindra Jadeja feels that it is unfair to put blame on specific individuals for 10 minutes collective poor show that has left India in a precarious position on the opening day…
Pant, Rahul among big-ticket names heading to IPL 2025 mega auction

New Delhi: Captains Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer headline the list of big-ticket names heading to the IPL 2025 mega auction after not being retained by their respective franchises. October…
Mohammed Siraj released by RCB; ‘Police ko koi khareed nahin sakta’, say Hyderabadis

Hyderabad: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has chosen not to retain Team India’s star pacer, Mohammed Siraj, alongside key players like captain Faf du Plessis,…
IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal retained by RCB

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced that they have retained talismanic batter Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), top-order batter Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), and uncapped left-arm fast-bowler Yash Dayal…
Sadio Mane becomes 1st int’l volunteer for Saudi Arabia’s top aid agency

Sadio Mane, a Senegalese national team captain and Al-Nassr player, became the first foreign international player to volunteer with the Saudi Arabia‘s top aid agency King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center…
Sunrisers Hyderabad retain Pat Cummins, Travis Head; check list of released players

Hyderabad: The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), runners-up of the previous Indian Premier League (IPL) season announced their retention and release list on Thursday, October 31 ahead of the 2025 mega auction. SRH has…
India-Malaysia to play football friendly on Nov 18 in Hyderabad

New Delhi: Winless in three matches after chief coach Manolo Marquez took charge as head coach, the Indian men’s football team will play Malaysia in an international friendly in Hyderabad on November…
Pakistan’s Rizwan, initially reluctant, later accepted white-ball captaincy: Report

Lahore: Pakistan’s new white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan, after initial reluctance, has agreed to the PCB’s new selection policy and will not have any voting right in the short-listing of touring squads or the…