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According to a press release by New Zealand Cricket, the first Hawke Cup Challenge of 2020/2021 saw a ground delay at Rangiora as Nelson captain Brenden Hodgson elected to bat after winning the toss. Both Nelson and Canterbury Country feature strong line-ups to Mainpower Oval with Greg Hay captain of Central Stags Plunket Shield, spinner Felix Murray, allrounder Henry Shipley and Fraser Sheat set to go head to head along with Under 19 stars Rhys Mariu, Jesse Frew and brother of Black Cap Will Young, Rupert Young. At the end of last season, Rupert Young scored 166 against Otago Country…

New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The “nightmare” that he endured while being confined in a Bangkok bio-bubble made ace shuttler HS Prannoy realise the importance of addressing the mental health concerns that sportspersons are facing in the post COVID-19 world. The international badminton restarted after a long COVID-19-induced break as players had to stay in a bio-bubble while competing in the Asian leg championship in Bangkok. “It was totally new (situation) for us in Thailand, it was first time we went to a bio-bubble. We didn’t know anything what was going to happen,” Prannoy said during a webinar. “For two…

New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) Former India mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton on Friday implored sports bodies across the globe, including the BCCI, to conduct extensive studies and prevent athletes from developing mental illnesses due to extended stay in bio-secure bubbles. Living in a bio-bubble has become the new normal for international athletes after sporting action resumed amid the COVID-19 pandemic and several cricketers, footballers and tennis players have spoken about the issue of mental health in a world scarred by the health crisis. Upton said sports’ governing bodies are not doing enough research to address the issue. “Because we…

Ahmedabad, Jan 29 (PTI) K B Arun Karthik led Tamil Nadu into their second successive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final with an unbeaten 89-run knock that shaped their seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan in the first semi-final, here on Friday. Arun Karthik’s 89-run partnership with skipper Dinesh Karthik (26 not out)meant that Tamil Nadu overhauled the 155-run target with eight balls to spare. TN had lost the summit clash by just one run to Karnataka, last year. Rajasthan’s decision to bat first at the Sardar Patel stadium seem to be working well but Tamil Nadu restricted them to a sub-par 154…

The tournament favourites Sydney Sixers have announced their 19 member squad for the KFC BBL | 10 qualifier game against the Perth Scorchers. The play off match will be held in Canberra at the Manuka Oval tomorrow, 30th January. The Squad will be shortened to 13 and the final playing 11 to be announced at the bat flip.

Buenos Aires, Jan 29 (PTI) Argentina comfortably beat Indian women 2-0 to register their second successive victory in the hockey series having won a thrilling opening game couple of days back. Indian women lost their first match by 2-3 margin against the hosts. On the day, Silvina D’elia (2nd minute) and Agustina Albertarrio (54th) were the goalscorers for Argentina, while India drew a blank. Argentina’s forward line created early pressure to push India on the defensive during the very first quarter. A foot-foul by Indian defender in the striking circle, gave away a penalty corner to the home team which…

New Delhi, Jan 29 She thought herself to be worthy of it but veteran long distance runner Sudha Singh was nonetheless surprised when her name figured in this year' Padma Shri award winners' list. The 34-year-old from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh joined an elite list of track-and-field Padma winners comprising the likes of Milkha Singh, Anju Bobby George and P T Usha among others. She was nominated for this year's award by the Uttar Pradesh government. "I was a bit surprised when I got the news that I have been awarded Padma Shri. I deserved to win it but you…

San Diego, Jan 29 (PTI) Anirban Lahiri got off to a solid start at the Farmers Insurance Open with a card of four-under 68, picking seven birdies in the opening round at the Torrey Pines North Course, here. Four of his birdies came at all Par-5s. Lahiri is now lying T-21, four shots off the lead. Lahiri's playing partner, Alex Noren and former Masters winner, Patrick Reed, grabbed a share of the lead with 8-under 64 each. Scottie Scheffler is right behind them with 65, also on the North Course, while as many as a dozen players are tied at…

New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) The 2022 Women’s Asian Cup, to be hosted by India, will be held from January 20 to February 6, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Thursday. The tournament will feature 12 teams, expanded from eight in the previous edition, comprising three groups of four with a minimum of 25 matches being played over 18 days. Eight teams will qualify for the newly-introduced quarterfinals. The event will also serve as a qualification tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will see a record five Asian teams seal their spots to join co-host Australia for…

Kalyani, Jan 28 (PTI) A stoppage time goal in their previous match giving them their first points of the I-League season, Indian Arrows would look for another positive result when they face a struggling Chennai City FC here on Friday. The All India Football Federation’s developmental side struck the equaliser in the injury time against Aizawl FC on Sunday to collect their first points in four matches. That must have given the Arrows some confidence boost and they must be fancying their chances against former champions Chennai City who have won just once and lost twice so far. Speaking at…