Thrown out of her home, para-athlete Sharmila rewrote life with a historic CWG gold
There was a time when Sharmila Dhankar did not know if life would ever give her another chance. Today, she stands as a Commonwealth Games champion.
There was a time when Sharmila Dhankar did not know if life would ever give her another chance. Today, she stands as a Commonwealth Games champion.
Zinedine Zidane has been appointed France head coach on a four-year deal, succeeding Didier Deschamps after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ryan ten Doeschate has stepped down as India's assistant coach after the England tour and is expected to return to Kolkata Knight Riders, according to a report.
Amieyra Khoslla set a new Indian National Youth Record in speed climbing after clocking 7.60 seconds to finish sixth at the IFSC World Youth Championships.
Sonam Uttam Maskar and Himanshu Dhillon won bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, with Himanshu claiming his maiden senior medal.
The narrow margins have cost Gary Kirsten’s team, which could very easily be two from two and more-than-likely confirmed starters in the second round. Instead the team now finds itself in a desperate situation to avoid a first round exit, with themselves to blame.
The tremors of the loss also hit the governing body of the sport in the country, and after Sunday’s six-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi came down heavily on Babar Azam & Co, while suggesting that the side requires “major surgery.”
Rohit was effusive in his praise for his bowling unit that helped India successfully defend 119 —the lowest total between the two rivals in T20 World Cup history, but felt that the Indians fell 15-20 runs short on that tricky New York pitch.
Bumrah finished with impressive figures of 3 for 14 from his four overs, bowling 15 dot balls as Pakistan capitulated in their chase of 120 to find themselves in serious danger of an early exit.
The side is coming off their 15th Champions League victory, which earned them a chance to play in the next edition of the FIFA Club World Cup.
