Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (PTI) Germany head coach Andre Henning on Saturday said his side will have to put up a brave effort and play risky hockey to stop the rampaging run of Belgium in the World Cup summit clash on Sunday. After winning a silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Belgium went on to win the 2018 World at the same venue here and then clinched gold in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. “We played against them in Pro League in Argentina, one win and one loss. Played them here and it was a draw. Seems to be very close…
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Ahmedabad, Jan 28 (PTI) Former India cricket captain Mithali Raj has been roped in as mentor and advisor by Women’s Premier League (WPL) side Gujarat Giants ahead of the inaugural season, which will take place in March-April this year. Mithali, the highest run-getter in women’s international cricket, had retired last year from all formats after a 23-year-long career. As mentor of the side, the 40-year-old cricketer will also promote women’s cricket and help develop the sport at the grassroots level in Gujarat. The Ahmedabad franchise had emerged the costliest of the five teams during the auction recently, with Adani Sportsline…
Bhopal, Jan 28 (PTI) Anju Bobby George, the first Indian athlete to earn a podium finish in the World Athletics Championship, is upbeat that the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) can eventually bridge the gap between grassroots programme and top competition in athletics. The upcoming edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be held in 27 disciplines across eight cities in Madhya Pradesh and will get underway here on January 30. The track & field events of KIYG 2022, a three-day affair, will be held at T.T. Nagar Stadium in Bhopal from February 3-5. The other cities which will…
पोटचेफ्स्ट्रूम, 28 जनवरी (भाषा) विस्फोटक बल्लेबाज शेफाली वर्मा अपनी अगुआई में भारत को रविवार को यहां आईसीसी के शुरूआती अंडर-19 टी20 विश्व कप फाइनल में इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ जीत दिलाकर इतिहास रचने के इरादे से मैदान में उतरेंगी।
Pune, Jan 28 (PTI) Pawan Singh, joint-secretary general of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), has been re-elected as the member of the judges committee of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). The Pune-based Singh has now been elected on the seven-member committee for a third consecutive time. The elections for the committee took place on January 24 at Munich. ISSF president Luciano Rossi stated in her message to Singh, “You have been elected by the ISSF Council in its meeting dated January 24, 2023 as a member of the ISSF Judges Committee for 2023/2024. Congratulations. “On behalf of…
मेलबर्न, 28 जनवरी (भाषा) आस्ट्रेलिया के स्टार सलामी बल्लेबाज डेविड वॉर्नर नौ फरवरी से नागपुर में भारत के खिलाफ शुरू हो रही आगामी चार टेस्ट मैचों की श्रृंखला से पहले काफी थके हुए हैं।
नयी दिल्ली, 28 जनवरी (भाषा) भारतीय टेबल टेनिस महासंघ (टीटीएफआई) आगामी विश्व टेबल टेनिस (डब्ल्यूटीटी) स्टार कंटेंडर गोवा को अपना समर्थन देगा और ‘सहयोगी भागीदार’ की भूमिका निभायेगा।
Potchefstroom, Jan 28 (PTI) Batting sensation Shafali Verma will chase history when she leads India against England in the first-ever ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup final here on Sunday. For all their success at the international stage, the Indian women’s cricket team has never won a World Cup at any level and the young batter, who has been part of two World Cup and one Commonwealth Games final with the senior team, will look to bring the elusive title home. The seniors have made the World Cup final on three occasions across formats only to have returned with bitter…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (PTI) Former India men’s hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans has blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for India’s early exit in the ongoing edition of the FIH Men’s World Cup. India lost the crossover match to New Zealand and failed to make the quarter-finals after going down 4-5 in sudden death. India’s current head coach Graham Reid had also voiced concern about the lack of club culture after the Hockey India League (HIL) became defunct in 2017. “There is no club culture in India, that is for sure. And the players need…
Melbourne, Jan 28 (PTI) An intense home season has left star Australian opener David Warner “tired and exhausted” ahead of the upcoming four-Test series in India, beginning in Nagpur on February 9. The 36-year-old played in multiple formats in a hectic summer, including ODI series against Zimbabwe, New Zealand, and England and Tests against West Indies and South Africa. Warner also competed in the T20 World Cup at home besides playing half a dozen games for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL). “It’s been challenging. I’m quite tired and exhausted,” Warner was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. “A…