Between Wickets | The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong
Suresh MenonHow do you decide which is the best team in the world when it is difficult to tell which is the best team a country possesses?
Cricket’s practices are held together by a set of tacit agreements
Suresh MenonThe badminton great Prakash Padukone once pulled up a youngster for literally toying with an opponent, playing trick shots, pretending to smash and occasionally holding his racquet in the wrong hand. It was a friendly match, yet Prakash called the youngster aside and told him that a sportsman should never disrespect an opponent.All sports have ways of dealing with unsportsmanlike conduct. The ‘diver’ in football, the racquet abuser in tennis, the player showing dissent at an umpire’s decision in
Left-arm quick, right-arm quicker — it’s up to the coaches
Suresh MenonFor long it was assumed that in cricket there were just a few gaps to be filled
Cricket
WTC Final: Kohli eyes legacy, Williamson prize for consistency in battle of equals
PTI There is very little to choose between the two teams even though playing New Zealand in conditions that aid seam and swing isn’t the easiest of tasks.
Cricket
WTC | We’ve been waiting for this: Virat Kohli
Ashwin Achal Situation we faced made us more hungry, says Kohli- 10mins
Football
Italy cruise into Euro 2020 last 16 as Wales close on knockouts
AFP The Azzurri, now unbeaten in 29 matches and having won their last 10 games without conceding a goal, sit first in Group A
Football
Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos to quit club
AFP Ramos' 21 appearances for Real Madrid in all competitions is his lowest in 15 seasons playing for the club
Sport
Want to pay tribute to COVID-19 warriors by winning medal in Tokyo: Manpreet
PTI India have won eight Olympic gold medals in the past but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Games.
Hockey
Staying calm will be the key, says Navneet Kaur
PTI Young forward says there should be no confusion amongst the players on game day
Hockey
Debut for senior team at Olympics will be a fairytale, says defender Manpreet Kaur
PTI After gaining useful experience and exposure representing the junior team around the world, Manpreet Kaur earned her maiden call-up for the senior group in January last year.
Tennis
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
Reuters "I have decided not to participate at this year's Championships at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo," Nadal said on Twitter.- 5hrs
Tennis
U.S. Open tennis tournament to allow 100% fan capacity in 2021
AP The U.S. Tennis Association announced that all tickets for courts and grounds passes will go on sale in July.
Races
Mzilikazi claims feature event
Mzilikazi, ridden by B.R. Kumar, won the Emperor Of Rome Handicap (Div. I), the feature event of the races held here on Saturday (May 1). The winner is the property of M/s. Five Stars Shipping Co. M/s. Darashaw Bloodstock and trained by R. Foley, who also saddled two more winners on the day.1. SANTA ANITA HANDICAP (1,400m), 5-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45: DOMINANT (A.M. Alam) 1, Fabulous Show (P. Sai Kumar) 2, Victoria’s Secret (Surya Prakash) 3 and Wonderful Era (Nakhat Singh) 4. 1, hd and
Races
Mzilikazi appeals most in feature event
Mzilikazi may score in the first division of the Emperor Of Rome Handicap (1,400m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 1).1. SANTA ANITA HANDICAP (1,400m), 5-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45, 10-30 a.m.: 1. Asian Warrior (6) P. Koushik 60, 2. Victoria’s Secret (2) Surya Prakash 59.5, 3. Lady Blazer (9) K.V. Baskar 57.5, 4. Wonderful Era (3) Nakhat Singh 57.5, 5. Dominant (5) A.M. Alam 56, 6. Fun Lover (4) Farid Ansari 55, 7. Amaterasu (10) Manikandan 54, 8. Fabulous
Races
Penang claims Queen’s Guest Handicap
Penang (A. Imran Khan up) won the Queen’s Guest Handicap, the main event of the races held here on Friday. The winner is owned by Mr. K.R. Muthukaruppan & Mr. V.M. Gopal and trained by Mandanna.1. BOLD RUNNER HANDICAP (1,200m), rated 00 to 25: MULLIGAN (Koshi Kumar) 1, Chanakya (Surya Prakash) 2, Fantastic Hit (P. Koushik) 3 and Country’s Moon (K.V. Baskar) 4. 2-1/2, 4-1/4 and 3. 1m, 16.70s. Owners: Mr. J. Ramesh, Mr. R. Rajesh Khanna & Mr. R.G. Shrinivas. Trainer: P. Krishna.2. NORA
Other Sports
Rahm starts favourite on a tough layout
Reuters Local star Mickelson has the chance to become only the sixth to complete the career Grand Slam
Other Sports
Coronavirus | Visa, vaccination worries for shooters
Kamesh Srinivasan “We are mentally, emotionally and physically disturbed after almost a month chasing the Indian Embassy for our vaccination and extension of our visas,” the Indian camp said.
Other Sports
Adhiban, Arjun and Gukesh set for Champions Tour debut
Rakesh Rao For the first time, three Indians will be part of the 16-player field that is likely to be headed by Tour leader and World champion Magnus Carlsen.