New Zealand has named a largely settled 15-man party for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia with Finn Allen and Michael Bracewell the only players who did not feature in the squad that made the final in 2021. Martin Guptill will play in his seventh T20 World Cup and Devon Conway will keep wickets in … Read more
After two days of intense qualifying action, the main draw of the WTT Star Contender Chennai is set to commence at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Thursday with major focus on Achanta Sharath Kamal. The 42-year-old Sharath, a five-time Olympian and a 10-time national champion, will retire from professional table tennis in front of his … Read more
U Mumba announced on Friday that head coach Gholamreza Mazandarani will not continue with the team for the upcoming season. The Mumbai-based side made it to the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 playoffs but was eliminated by the Patna Pirates in the first eliminator. With immense gratitude, we announce that U Mumba and Gholamreza have … Read more
Andrew Balbirnie will lead a 15-member squad as Ireland announced its contingent for the upcoming T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Off-spinner Andy McBrine was dropped from the squad while Simi Singh was drafted into the side that will be captained by Balbirnie which has a good mix of experience and youth. Opener Paul Stirling, all-rounder … Read more
Yashaswini Ghorpade is a fan of Manika Batra and idolises the star paddler’s game. In fact, both play with long pimples on the backhand and plain rubber on the forehand. As part of the Indian team camp held in Bengaluru and later in Sweden, the 20-year-old from Bengaluru enjoyed her first experience training with the … Read more
Defending champions Haryana, along with Railways and Madhya Pradesh registered commanding victories on the opening day of the 71st Senior National Kabaddi Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) stars like Pawan Sehrawat, Ashu Malik, Mohit Goyat, Sunil Kumar and Naveen kumar are among the marquee players … Read more
The T20 World Cup 2022 begins in Australia in 25 days. Sportstar will present one iconic moment/match from T20 WC history each day, leading up to October 16, 2022. 2014: India beats SA in semifinal as Dhoni lets Kohli finish This was a target and an opponent harder than any previously encountered at the tournament, … Read more
HOCKEY On day-6 of the Final Phase of National Women’s Hockey League, Odisha, Maharashtra and Bengal secured another win in their respective matches. In the first match, Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Mizoram 1-1 (SO 2-0) in Pool A. Sanjana Kiro (5’) opened the account on the scoreboard as she scored the goal in … Read more
Services, along with Karnataka and Punjab registered commanding victories on the second day of the 71st Senior National Kabaddi Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. Led by Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) star Naveen Kumar, Services delivered the most commanding performance of the day in its 70-33 victory over Chhattisgarh. Also boasting the … Read more
England bowler Mark Wood said he is hopeful he can return to full fitness and hit his peak “at the right time” ahead of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. Wood, who missed the entire English summer due to an elbow injury, marked his return to international cricket with three wickets in England’s 63-run … Read more