India's Test and ODI captain Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated the athletes and coaches who were awarded during the National Sports Awards on November 13. Kohli, who was conferred with Khel Ratna award in 2018, said the awardees' excellence will inspire many people to pursue their sporting passion. Neeraj Chopra, the javelin thrower who became the only second Indian to …
New Delhi: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, India opener Shikhar Dhawan, veteran woman cricketer Mithali Raj and history-making Paralympic stars shared the spotlight as an unprecedented 12 sportspersons were presented with India's highest sporting honour -- the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna -- by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday. Besides the 23-year-old star, other recipients of the …
When he was coaching at Thrissur's Vimala College some 25 years ago, T.P. Long jumper Anju – who was later coached by her husband Robert Bobby George – went on to win the country's first World championships medal while high jumper Bobby emerged as the Asian champion. Of course, he used to lose his temper often and he was very …
For the past two weeks, Johnson Ouseph from Alappuzha and three of his friends from Kerala have been huddled inside the staff quarters of Tubestar oil and gas services in Kish island in Iran. With the Kish International Airport closed down, and reports of COVID-19 in the island leading to some of the shops also being closed, the four of …
Good evening, welcome to Sportstar 's live coverage of tie 23 of Premier Badminton League 2018-19, season IV, between Awadhe Warriors and Chennai Smashers. 8-2 A forehand unforced error from Chris Adcock sends Awadhe Warriors into the mid-game break with a healthy six-point lead. 12-11 A forehand unforced error from Chong Wei Feng puts Lee Dong Keun in the lead …
Key highlights of ties 19 and 20 of Premier Badminton League 2018-19. Ellis/Smith 11 - 15 Kim/Liao Kim/Liao bag the first game of the last match.#VodafonePBL#BENvNEW — PBL India January 5, 2019 The last match of the tie is mixed doubles. Srikanth 3 - 3 Tanongsak A tight start to the second game of the Super Match.#VodafonePBL#BENvNEW — PBL India …
Former champions Chennai Smashers produced a flawless performance to hand table toppers Ahmedabad Smash Masters an embarrassing 6- defeat in a Premier Badminton League season four match on Sunday. 2 Sung Ji Hyun won the Chennai Trump clash with Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland to inflict the first defeat of the season on the Smash Masters. Ouseph’s huge win over former …