The Spanish player kissed on the lips by the soccer president at the Women’s World Cup final appeared in court on Tuesday to testify in the sexual assault case against the former official. Fernando Rodriguez, 50, and his wife Rocio Garcia, 48, dressed up as the former president of Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales and…
Rafael Nadal may not have made a winning return to tennis after being sidelined for nearly 12 months with a hip injury, going down in men’s doubles alongside Marc Lopez last Sunday, but in the category in which he won 22 Grand Slams and 70 other ATP titles, the Spaniard reigned supreme on Tuesday. Facing…
All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey saying refereeing in ISL and I-League has been below par in a number of games will hurt referees, said a former director of referees at the federation. All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey addresses a press conference(PTI) “It will hurt the morale of referees to…
Motherhood has helped give Naomi Osaka a new mindset when things are getting tough on court. Japan’s Naomi Osaka (R) takes a selfie with fans after victory during her women’s singles match against Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 1, 2024(AFP) In her first competitive match since September…
Well, hello, hello, hello. Or rather goodbye, sayonara, alvida 2023. Thank you for many happy memories and no thanks for the rest of the rubbish you dished up. BCCI logo(HT Photo) What could 2024 possibly bring? What would we want it to? To start with, please God, a proper re-setting of the post-Covid sports calendar….
Rafael Nadal looked for a grand return to Australia, the very same country where he had incurred a hip injury in a shock second-round exit in the season’s first Grand Slam tournament. The injury subsequently kept him out for 12 months, during which he even underwent surgery. And it was Marc Lopez, who retired in…
Novak Djokovic called Australia his “happy place” on Saturday as he prepared to kick off his season at the United Cup with a tricky clash against China’s fast-improving Zhang Zhizhen. The world number one holds no grudges heading into the mixed team event nearly two years after being refused entry to the country over his…
India’s Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi were among the eight joint leaders after 12 rounds on the opening day at the 2023 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Friday. Nihal Sarin is an Indian grandmaster.(Twitter) The Indian Grandmasters were tied on 9 points along with freshly-crowned rapid champion Magnus Carlsen, Vladislav Artemiev,…
Amid all the glory, the grit and determination of the athletes, the fans’ emotions, the planning, sacrifices and everything else from the support staff and those involved, some controversies are unmissable in sports. Every year, certain events grab as much headlines as the achievements of sportspersons. 2023 was no different. There were n-number of glory…
Australian Open tennis officials have announced an increase in prize money by 10 million Australian dollars ($6.8 million) for the upcoming tournament which begins on Jan. 14 at Melbourne Park. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina(REUTERS) Tournament director Craig Tiley said in a statement Friday…
Newly-elected WFI president Sanjay Singh on Thursday said that the sports ministry did not follow “proper procedure” while suspending the wrestling national body and will challenge the government’s decision in a court. Sanjay Singh, who was elected as the new Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, speaks regarding the suspension of the newly elected body(ANI)…
Tokyo Olympian boxer Simranjit Kaur is not known for holding back her punches in-and-out of the ring. On Wednesday she may have considered herself a bit unlucky to have lost to Jaismine Lamboria in the final (60kg) of Women’s National Boxing Championships here, but there were sufficient signs to show she was close to recapturing…
Former No. 1 and new mom Naomi Osaka hit the practice court Wednesday ahead of the Brisbane International as she prepared for her much anticipated return to tennis. Japan’s Naomi Osaka attends a training session ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane on December 27, 2023(AFP) Osaka will make…
Double World Championships bronze medallist and two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat announced on Tuesday that she is returning her Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards. The 29-year-old addressed a note to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media platform X to make her decision public. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat during a press conference after Sanjay Singh, an associate…
India’s first ever World Athletics Championship medallist Anju Bobby George says that she competed “in the wrong era”, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s eagerness for promoting and transforming sports in the country. Former athlete Anju Bobby George(Santosh Kumar / Hindustan Times) Speaking at a programme organised at the PM’s residence on Christmas, the legendary long…
Seventeen years ago, RB Ramesh walked into a tournament hall in Mumbai as a player and what followed changed the course of his life. Grand Master RB Ramesh runs the Chennai-based academy Chess Gurukul.(Arijit Sen/HT Photo) “I was somewhat taken aback when players at almost every table greeted me,” recalled Ramesh. “All of them were…
Asian Games medals, World Cup disappointment, a rather decorated coach stepping down and a former captain wondering out loud just why she isn’t able to make it to a team of whom she was the face not too long ago. The year 2023 had a bit of everything for Indian hockey. While the men secured…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the erstwhile president of now-suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), announced his ‘retirement’ from wrestling on a day that saw sports ministry swinging into action and suspending the newly-elected Executive Committee (EC) of WFI. The federation’s daily operations will now be handled by an ad-hoc committee to be formed by Indian…
The sports ministry on Sunday suspended the newly-elected executive committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), just three days after the new body, led by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s aide Sanjay Kumar Singh swept the polls. The ministry’s decision comes in the wake of Sanjay announcing the under-15 and under-20 Nationals in Uttar Pradesh’s…
Gloom descended on Manchester United again as they began their festive fixtures with a 2-0 Premier League defeat at West Ham United on Saturday — a 13th loss of the season in all competitions for Erik Ten Hag’s faltering team. Second-half goals by Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus sealed the win for West Ham who…
Newport is a special place for Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes. It was on the grass courts of the quaint American city that Amritraj lifted three of his 16 singles trophies (1976, ‘80, ‘84). It was there in 1998 that Paes won his only singles title. The Tennis Hall of Fame ceremony will be held…
The Premier League will serve up its traditional festive feast of action but few games will be as eagerly-anticipated as first-placed Arsenal’s trip to second-placed Liverpool on Saturday. Liverpool’s Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah reacts during the English League Cup quarter-final football match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool(AFP) As Christmas…
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh took a significant step towards earning a spot in the prestigious Candidates tournament next year by winning the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 chess tournament in Chennai on Thursday. D Gukesh in action.(Twitter/DGukesh) Local boy Gukesh, 17, edged past compatriot Arjun Erigaisi on tie-breaks after both Indians finished on 4.5 points after…
Born in a remote village in Punjab, Satnam Singh created history in 2015 when he became the first Indian basketball player to be drafted into the NBA by the Dallas Mavericks as their 52nd overall pick. Since then, the 28-year-old has experienced many highs and few lows in his basketball career. Satnam Singh poses for…
The action-packed sport of MuayThai is set for a major revamp as the promoters announced on Monday the Launch of World League of Fighters (WLF), a unique sportainment league that aims to position MuayThai on the global stage. The WLF partners with the prestigious World Boxing Council MuayThai to bring together an unpredictable and never-seen-before…
Manchester City set aside struggles at home to ease past Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday and is one game away from a fifth title in 2023. Manchester City’s players celebrate(AFP) The champion of Europe has never lost to the champion of Asia at a Club World Cup and…
Lionel Messi is expected to line-up against his boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys after the Argentine team agreed to a pre-season friendly game at Inter Miami in February. (FILES) Inter Miami’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi(AFP) The Major League Soccer club announced on Monday that they would host Newell’s at their DRV PNK Stadium on February…
If successful, it could follow the English Premier League and Champions League as one of the most popular and lucrative sports competitions in the world, generating billions of euros (dollars). HT Image Conversely, it could spark a backlash from players and coaches, who already complain about the congested match calendar. Stay tuned with breaking news…
Weeks after announcing his plans to return to the tour after a year long injury layoff with the Brisbane International in January followed by the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal has now confirmed a third stop in his 2024 calendar year, this time revealing his plans for the French Open. On Monday, the Barcelona Open confirmed…
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz cemented his position as one of the best tennis players in the ATP in 2023. Despite his form, he missed out on the world No. 1 position to Serbian Novak Djokovic. Carlos Alcaraz will be without Juan Carlos Ferrero in Australia.(Getty Images via AFP) In what will be bad news…
Leon Edwards successfully defended his welterweight belt Saturday night, unanimously outpointing Colby Covington at UFC 296. Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Leon Edwards (red gloves) fights Colby Covington (blue gloves) during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports(USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con) In a bout that hardly…
Luton captain Tom Lockyer was in a “stable” condition in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest that led to his side’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth being abandoned on Saturday. Luton Town’s Tom Lockyer receives medical attention (Reuters) With the score level at 1-1 in the 65th minute, Lockyer suddenly fell to the turf in…
Usman Khawaja could take the heartache no more. A few days ago, the Australian batter turned his shoes into a social media platform, so to say, and scribbled out his pain on them. Australia’s Usman Khawaja made some statements which were interpreted as pro-Palestine.(AP) “All lives are equal” was one scrawl. “Freedom is a human…
With the winter transfer window approaching, many European clubs are going through plenty of issues and risk having their campaign totally derailed. Manchester United have been eliminated from the Champions League, and Chelsea are in dire straits. Meanwhile, Barcelona have been highly inconsistent and Xavi Hernandez seems to have lost his way with the players….
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