Category: World Sports

Scotland face probe over ‘disappointing’ World Cup typhoon comments

Rugby World Cup organisers said Tuesday they would refer Scotland’s “disappointing” comments about Typhoon Hagibis to a disputes body, after the Scots threatened legal action if their final pool game was cancelled. Tournament director Alan Gilpin announced the move to reporters, saying that “under our tournament rules, we […]

Sail’s Initiative for Women’s Health and Hygiene Awareness

open view news desk Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), under the guidance of Ministry of Steel, has associated with district administration of Nuh in Haryana in an unique initiative under Corporate Social Responsibility for supporting the “Menstrual Hygiene Management Program”. District Nuh has been identified as an […]

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan hands over 7Croreth LPG connection under PMUY; Milestone reached in just 34 months

open view news desk Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Sh. Dharmendra Pradhan today handed over the Seven Croreth LPG connection under the Pradhan MantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY). Under the scheme, deposit free LPG connection is provided to a poor household and the connection is […]

This win is as big as ’83 World Cup win if not bigger: Ravi Shastri

Sydney, Jan 7: India coach Ravi Shastri equated India’s maiden Test series win on Australia soil with the historic 1983 World Cup triumph terming it “as big if not bigger”.  India beat Australia 2-1 to win their first Test series in Australia in 71 years and Shastri wasn’t short […]

Sindhu makes winning start to World Tour Finals

Guangzhou, Dec 12: Olympic silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu eked out a hard-fought win over world number two and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi in the opening women’s singles group A match of the World Tour Finals, here Wednesday. Sindhu, who had finished runner-up at the last edition in Dubai, […]

Fiji centre Vatubua extends Pau contract to 2022

Fiji centre Jale Vatubua has committed his immediate future to Pau after extending his contract to 2022, the French Top 14 side announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has been with Pau since arriving in France in 2012 and has now scored 13 tries in 98 matches for the […]

N.Zealand win first away Test series over Pakistan in 49 years

Debutant Will Somerville grabbed three key wickets to guide New Zealand to their first away series win over Pakistan in 49 years with a crushing 123-run win in the third and final Test on Friday. The off-spinner took 3-52 and was aided by fellow spinner Ajaz Patel’s 3-42 […]

‘Bold’ England seal Sri Lanka series and Root wants more

Captain Joe Root set his sights on taking England to the top of the world rankings after his spin trio finished off Sri Lanka in the second Test on Sunday to seal the series with a match to spare. England needed just 30 minutes on the fifth day […]

60-million-to-one shot! Club golfer bags two holes-in-one

An Australian club golfer has defied odds of more than 60-million-to-one to shoot two holes-in-one in a single round on a course in Melbourne, local media reported Thursday. Jim Grant said he missed seeing his first ace go in on the 11th at the Green Acres Golf Club […]

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