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Kids Athletics Day on May 7 in Kohima

DIMAPUR — The Kohima District Athletics Association has informed that it will be organising a ‘Kids Athletics Day’ on May 7, at Secretariat Junction, Kohima. The event will be organised on the theme ‘World Mile Challenge’, as per the direct...

22 Apr 2024

The future is here; Inspiring performance: Wishes pour in for Gukesh after Candidates win

NEW DELHI — Social media was flooded with awe and admiration when 17-year-old grandmaster D Gukesh on Monday scripted history by becoming the youngest player ever to win the Candidates Tournament, held in Toronto, Canada. Gukesh scored 9/14 points ...

22 Apr 2024

Tennis: Rafael Nadal joins Team Europe for Laver Cup 2024

NEW DELHI — The 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has confirmed his participation in the seventh edition of the Laver Cup, to be held at Uber Arena in Berlin from September 20-22. Nadal will team up with fellow Spaniard and World No. 3 Carlo...

22 Apr 2024

AIFF President says introduction of I-League 3 is ‘a transformative step’ for Indian football

NEW DELHI — The All-India Football Federation (AIFF), President, Kalyan Chaubey, has called the introduction of I-League 3 – a bridge for semi-professional clubs to turn pro by competing for national honours — ‘a transformative stepâ€...

22 Apr 2024

Premier League: Liverpool win at Fulham to go level with leaders Arsenal

LONDON — Liverpool boosted their Premier League title challenge with a 3-1 victory away at Fulham as they moved level on points with Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League table. Liverpool dominated the early stages but squandered a golden opp...

22 Apr 2024

Gukesh emerges youngest-ever Candidates winner; qualifies for World Championship match vs Ding Liren

TORONTO — The 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by becoming the youngest-ever player to win the FIDE Candidates tournament on Monday after his final round game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw. Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinc...

22 Apr 2024

Street Ballers win 3v3 U-21 Tournament in Kohima

KOHIMA — Street Ballers secured the championship title in the fiercely contested 3v3 Under-21 Tournament, organised by Team Ace. The event took place at D Khel, Seilhazou, on April 19 in Kohima. In the journey to the finals, Chronics defeated Alcan...

21 Apr 2024

NCA set for inter-district senior and U-16 tournaments

DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) has announced that the Inter-District Senior Men’s (One-Day Matches) Tournament 2024 and the Boys Under-16 (Multi-Day) Inter-District Tournament 2024 will both commence in April and continue th...

21 Apr 2024

Nagaland Aainball Association establishes ‘Khelshala’ in Kohima

DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Aainball Association (NABA) has established the first “Khelshala” in Nagaland, spearheaded by NABA president and MLA Kuzholuzo Azo Nienu and  under the aegis of the Aainball Federation of India. According to ...

21 Apr 2024

IPL 2024: Russell-Narine trump fireworks by Jacks-Patidar as KKR beat RCB by one run

KOLKATA — Andre Russell and Sunil Narine took five wickets collectively as Kolkata Knight Riders clinched a nail-biting victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru by just one run at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. After captain Shreyas Iyer hit a 36...

21 Apr 2024

Formula 1: Max Verstappen takes victory in Chinese Grand Prix

SHANGHAI — Max Verstappen added to his tally of wins by claiming a victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, marking his fourth win from five races so far this season. Verstappen of Red Bull Racing had led off the line at the race start, while Fernando Al...

21 Apr 2024

Sukant Kadam bags silver medal in Spanish Para-Badminton 2024

NEW DELHI — Ace Para-shuttler Sukant Kadam secured a silver medal in the Spanish Para-Badminton International 2024-II tournament played at Vitoria, Spain. Sukant went down fighting to India’s Tarun in the final of the SL 4 category. In the semifi...

21 Apr 2024

WTA Tour: Rybakina beats Kostyuk, storms to third title of the season in Stuttgart

STUTTGART (Germany) — World No.4 Elena Rybakina claimed her third WTA Tour title of the year, defeating No.27 Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Tennis Grand Prix event in Stuttgart on Sunday. The victory over Kostyuk was her tour-leading 2...

21 Apr 2024

Athletics: Jepchirchir breaks women-only world marathon record in London

MUMBAI — Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir smashed the women-only world record by 45 seconds at the London Marathon, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race in 2:16:16 in London on Sunday. The three-time world half-marathon champion s...

21 Apr 2024

Paris 2024: Balraj Panwar seals Olympics quota; mixed duo of Narayana-Anita books Paralympics berth

CHUNJU (S KOREA) — National champion Balraj Panwar secured a Paris 2024 Olympic Games quota place for India after finishing third in the men’s single scull final at the World Rowing Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Regatta on Sunday. With quot...

21 Apr 2024

Premier League: Arsenal beat Wolves 2-0 to return to Top

WOLVERHAMPTON (UK) — Goals from Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard were enough to see Arsenal return to the top of the Premier League table as the Gunners claimed a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Leandro Trossard sliced in on t...

21 Apr 2024

Bernardo’s late strike powers Man City to FA Cup final

LONDON — Bernardo Silva’s late winner sent Manchester City into the final as the holders beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley. The Portuguese midfielder struck home with six minutes to play to settle an otherwise even contest which saw Nicolas Jackson pas...

21 Apr 2024

ISL: FC Goa seal semis spot with 2-1 win over Chennaiyin FC

GOA — FC Goa qualified for the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 semi-finals by defeating Chennaiyin FC by 2-1 in their playoffs fixture at the Fatorda Stadium, here on Saturday. The Gaurs will square off against Mumbai City FC across two legs in t...

20 Apr 2024

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Madrid Open

MADRID — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Madrid Masters 1000 scheduled to take place from April 24 to May 5. The Madrid draw was due to be made on Monday, but organisers have been made aware that Djokovic will not be competing as h...

20 Apr 2024

Nitin-Salman pair wins open doubles gold in Asia Cup rowing in South Korea

CHUNGJU — Indian rowers Nitin Deol and Salman Khan won the gold medal in the Men’s Open Doubles competition in the 2024 Asian Cup here on Saturday. The final race of this category concluded on Saturday morning and in a keenly contested race, Niti...

20 Apr 2024

Indian Para-Canoeist Jaideep dominates in Asian Championship at Tokyo, wins gold medal

TOKYO (JAPAN) — Indian para-canoeist Jaideep secured the gold medal in the VL3 Men’s 200m event as the Indian contingent asserted their dominance at the Asian Canoeing/Para Canoeing Sprint Championships held here on Saturday. Sangeeta Rajput ...

20 Apr 2024

International feds express concern over World Athletics’ decision on Olympic prize money

GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) — The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has expressed its concerns and worries about World Athletics’ decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medalists at the Olympic Games. “ASOI...

20 Apr 2024

Formula 1: Verstappen wins enthralling Shanghai F1 Sprint ahead of Chinese Grand Prix

SHANGHAI (CHINA) — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen rose from fourth on the grid to take victory in Saturday’s entertaining 2024 Formula 1 Sprint race in Shanghai, ahead of Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix main race. Verstappen, the defending...

20 Apr 2024

IPL 2024: Rahul, de Kock help Lucknow overpower Chennai by eight wickets

LUCKNOW — K.L. Rahul and Quinton de Kock added 154 runs for the opening wicket as Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the highest successful run chase at Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday. Chasing a modest target of...

19 Apr 2024

IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda to help in talent scouting, access to personalised training methods

LAUSANNE — In a ground-breaking initiative, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday launched the Olympic AI Agenda, the new initiative that envisions the impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver for sport and to find out way...

19 Apr 2024
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