Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee smashed six sixes in an over to become the third batsman to ever achieve the feat in a T20 International. The 24-year-old joined India's Yuvraj Singh and West Indian Kieron Pollard after a sizzling knock against Qatar in the ACC Men's Premier Cup match in Al Amerat. Airee smashed medium pacer Kamran Khan for six sixes in the final over in his incendiary 64 not out from 21 balls and also took two wickets as Nepal beat Qatar by 32 runs.Read More

India and Mumbai Indians star batter Rohit Sharma became the first Indian to smash 500 sixes in T20 cricket. He achieved this milestone during Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium. Rohit's six tally has gone up to 502 sixes. Only Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Colin Munro have more T20 sixes to their name.Read More

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install a state-of-the-art 'hybrid pitch. The Netherlands-based 'SISGrass', a part of the SIS Pitches group of companies, has been roped in for the first-ever hybrid pitch installation.Read More

The Five Wisden Cricketers of the Year have been announced in the 2024 edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, with Mitchell Starc, Usman Khawaja, Ash Gardner, Harry Brook and Mark Wood this year’s award winners. Travis Head (Australia) has picked up the Wisden Trophy. Hayley Matthews (West Indies) has been named the Leading T20 Cricketer in the world. Wisden’s Leading women Cricketer in the World -Nat Sciver-Brunt, becoming the first England player to be named. Men’s Leading Cricketer in the World - Australia’s captain Pat Cummins ABOUT THE AWARD: The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the....Read More

Indian wrestlers finished the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with nine medals - four silvers and five bronze. Indian medal winners: Udit (men’s 57kg) - silver medal Radhika (women’s 68kg) - silver medal Anju (women’s 53kg) - silver medal Harshita (women’s 72kg) - silver medal Abhimanyou (men’s 70kg) - bronze medal Vicky (men’s 97kg) - bronze medal Shivanee Pawar (women’s 50kg) - bronze medal Antim (women’s 65kg) - bronze medal Manisha (women’s 62kg) - bronze medalRead More

World Athletics will award $50,000 cash prize to gold-winning track and field athletes at the Paris Olympics 2024. This marks the first instance of an international sports governing body offering prize money to Olympic gold medalists. A prize pot of $2.4 million, sourced from the IOC's revenue share allocation, will fund the awards. The initiative aims to recognize athletes' contributions and empower them, according to World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. World Athletics plans to extend the bonus initiative to silver and bronze medalists at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.Read More

Mohammedan Sporting of Kolkata won the I-League 2023-24 by defeating Shillong Lajong Club 2-1 at the SSA Ground in Shillong, Meghalaya. Mohammedan Sporting has also qualified for next year's AFC Cup, which will be organised by the Asian Football Federation. Since the start of the I-league in 2007-08, Mohammedan Sporting has never been able to win the I-league. It was the first I-league title for the illustrious Kolkata football club. ABOUT 'I-LEAGUE' The I-League is a professional men’s football league started in 2007-08 by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The I-League replaced the National Football League. The National Football....Read More

Anupama Upadhyaya and Tharun clinched the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively at the Kazakhstan International Challenge tournament in Astana. The Kazakhstan International Challenge Tournament was organised by the Kazakhstan National Badminton Federation in Uralsk, Kazakhstan, from 2-6 April 2024. In the mixed doubles final, the Indian pair of Sanjai Srivatsa Dhanraj and Maneesha K lost to Malaysia’s Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien to sign off with a runner-up finish.Read More

Former Indian hockey player and Dronacharya awardee coach Harendra Singh has been appointed the new head coach of the Indian women's hockey team. He replaced Dutch coach Janneke Schopman. Harendra Singh started his career as a Hockey coach with French club HC Lyon's junior team in 1995. Currently, He is the Coach of United States men's national hockey team.Read More

Max Verstappen of Red Bull dominated the Japanese Grand Prix, leading a one-two finish for his team alongside teammate Sergio Perez. Carlos Sainz of Ferrari took third place, ahead of his teammate Charles Leclerc, who started from eighth on the grid.Read More