By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a memorable day for Indian table tennis icon Manika Batra who was bestowed with nation’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, by President…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy paved the way for India’s entry into the final of the FIDE Online Olympiad by winning her game in the Armageddon. Humpy…
Dubai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Saturday posted pictures from his training session with his teammates. This was the squad’s first practice session after they completed their six-day quarantine in…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday confirmed that 13 personnel, including two unnamed players who are to play in the next months…
Dubai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, who has been conferred with the Arjuna Award, on Saturday said he has always tried to take India’s name to a higher level through his game, adding…
London, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan batsman Babar Azam will be playing for Somerset in the ongoing T20 Blast competition, the club confirmed on Saturday. He will be available for the last seven group matches plus…
Mumbai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Institute of Sports Management (IISM), a sports management venture founded by former India cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni, was on Saturday bestowed with the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar by President Ram…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) With para badminton all set to make its debut at the Paralympics in Tokyo next year, India’s Manasi Joshi is super stoked and is ensuring to keep her spirits high…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) One more Chennai Super Kings player has tested positive for COVID-19, taking the count of the positive-tested members of the three-time IPL champion team to 13, sources…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) World chess body FIDE will not take any action against the Armenian team that walked out of the Online Olympiad quarter-finals against India in a non-sportive manner as…
Bengaluru, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal, who was on Saturday conferred with the prestigious Khel Ratna Award, has said that she feels overwhelmed that women’s hockey in the country is getting…
Auckland, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) England all-rounder Ben Stokes has revealed that he had pulled out of the Pakistan Test series midway in order to be with his family in New Zealand as his father’s cancer…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major blow to Chennai Super Kings, veteran batsman Suresh Raina will not be available for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) slated to be played…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced an enhancement in the prize money in four of the seven categories of the National Sports Awards. Rijiju made this announcement on…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid rich tribute to legendary sportsperson Major Dhyan Chand on the occasion of his 115th birth anniversary and said that his magic with the…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday morning paid a floral tribute to the statue of Dhyan Chand on the occasion of the hockey legend’s 115th birth anniversary at the…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Swashbuckling South African batsman David Miller has revealed his admiration for Shikhar Dhawan, saying the Indian opener is very professional in his outlook and is consistent as…
London, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) England batsman Ollie Pope has been ruled out for up to four months after dislocating his left shoulder during the recently concluded three-match Test series against Pakistan which the hosts won…
Manchester, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tom Banton hit a brilliant half century before rain caused the first T20I between England and Pakistan to be abandoned even before the completion of the first innings at the Old…
Paris, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Memphis Depay scored a hat-trick as Lyon registered a 4-1 win over Dijon at home in their opening game of the 2020-2021 French Ligue 1 season. The Dutch striker on Friday…