China sweep Japan to win women’s team table tennis gold
TOKYO: China won the Olympic women’s team table tennis gold medal on Thursday after a 3-0 victory over Japan in the final, continuing the country’s undefeated streak in the event. The Chinese trio of Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, who were all competing at their first Olympics, hoisted the national flag together with […]
Pak vs NZ: PCB announces series schedule as Kiwis set to visit after 18 years
The New Zealand cricket team will play three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League ODIs and five T20Is on their first tour of Pakistan in 18 years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday while announcing the schedule of the upcoming tour. According to a handout released by the cricket board, the ODIs […]
India need to plug holes in defence against Germany to secure first Olympic hockey medal in 41 years
A demoralising semifinal defeat behind it, the Indian men’s hockey team would need an error-free performance from its defence to secure an Olympic medal after 41 years when it takes on Rio Games bronze-winner Germany in the third-fourth place play-off match here on Thursday. World no.3 India played into the hands of world champions Belgium […]
India vs Pakistan T20 WC match likely to be held on Oct 24
New Delhi: The marquee T20 World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in all likelihood will be held on October 24, which is a Sunday, even though the ICC will be releasing the official schedule of the tournament in few days. It has been learnt that the ICC normally keeps two to three sets of […]
Batters face stiff examination as England take on India in first Test
NOTTINGHAM: Batters on both sides are set to face a stiff examination when an England side missing Ben Stokes takes on India in the first Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham starting on Wednesday. Although England captain Joe Root boasts an impressive Test average of 48.68, the next best in his side belongs to opener […]
Tokyo Olympics: India lose to Belgium 2-5 in men’s hockey semis
India’s brilliant run in the Tokyo Olympics men’s hockey tournament came to an end with a 2-5 defeat to world champions Belgium in the semifinals here on Tuesday. The Indians fought well, went 2-1 up in the first quarter but slack defending and conceding too many penalty corners did them in as Belgium fought back […]
West Indies, Pakistan T20 series suffers second washout
Torrential rain which left a sodden outfield resulted in the abandonment of the third Twenty 20 International between the West Indies and Pakistan at the National Stadium in Guyana on Sunday. Just eight balls were bowled at the start of the match with the home side reaching 15 without loss before showers drove the players […]
Big day for Dressel and Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics
TOKYO: Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women’s all-around gymnastics gold. After the biggest action of the day session on the sixth day of the Tokyo Olympics came at the pool, Lee shined at night in gymnastics with teammate […]
Pollard shines before West Indies and Pakistan T20 abandoned
Persistent rainfall forced the abandonment of the first T20 International of a four-match series between the West Indies and Pakistan as a no-result at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday. After steady rain delayed the start of play by almost three hours and reduced the match to nine overs-per-side, West Indies totalled 85 for five […]
West Indies ready for Pakistan T20 test in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN: West Indies and Pakistan, the two supremely-talented Twenty20 teams, collide in a four-match series starting on Wednesday at Kensington Oval in Barbados before the contest shifts to Providence Stadium in Guyana for the remaining three matches. This was originally scheduled as a five-match series but last week’s Covid 19 scare during the ODI series […]
