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Australia to Give Paralympics Winners Same Medal Bonus as Olympics Winners
Melbourne: The Australian government announced on Thursday that Paralympics medallists are set to be given bonuses equivalent to their Olympics counterparts.
Olympics gold medal winners in Tokyo received a $20,000 bonus from the…
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Odisha FC Signs Three Year International Club Partnership With Watford FC
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Indian Super League team Odisha FC has signed a three year International Club Partnership with England’s Watford FC. The Partnership was signed yesterday and the association will be mutually beneficial for both the…
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Australia High Commissioner To India Visits Kalinga Stadium
Bhubaneswar: Australia High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell AO has visited the iconic Kalinga Stadium here.
He was accompanied by Rowan Ainsworth, Australian Consul-General in Kolkata and Amy Keough, First Secretary, Australian…
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Paralympics roundup: China stay atop medal table with six more gold
Tokyo: Chinese athletes continued their winning momentum on Wednesday at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, snatching six more gold medals to top the medal standings with a total of 147 medals including 68 gold.
Two world records were set by…
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England’s World Cup-winner Plunkett joins Major League Cricket
New York: Pace bowler Liam Plunkett, who was part of the 2019 World Cup-winning England team, has signed a three-year deal with Major League Cricket (MLC).
He will represent The Philadelphians in Minor League Cricket (MiLC) in the 2022…
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Fourth Test: Moeen Ali named vice-captain of England
London: Moeen Ali has been named as vice-captain of England ahead of the fourth Test against India. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made the announcement through Twitter on Wednesday.
"Moeen Ali has been named as our…
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Alex Hales returns to BBL for third season with Sydney Thunder
Sydney: England opener Alex Hales will return to the Big Bash League (BBL) for a third time with Sydney Thunder. Signing up for the 11th season of the league unites him with former England coach Trevor Bayliss. Bayliss, who was the coach…
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Djokovic overcomes Danish challenge to enter US Open second round
New York: Serbia's world No. 1 Novak Djokovic reached the second round of the US Open with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 win over Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in two hours and 15 minutes even as the Danish teen suffered from cramps in the final two…
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Paralympics: Avani fails to qualify for Mixed Air Rifle Prone final
Tokyo: Avani Lekhara's hopes of adding a second medal to the gold she won in the R2 Women's 10m Air Rifle SH1 did not materalise as the 19-year-old Indian shooter finished 27th in the R3 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 qualification.…
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The Best: Anderson on Steyn
London: England pace bowler James Anderson, for long a rival of Dale Steyn, paid the ultimate tribute to the South African pacer on his retirement from cricket. "The best ," Anderson wrote on his Twitter handle below Steyn's announcement…
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