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Bronze medal at CEC 2022 opens up new horizons for Indian esports, feel experts
The Industry experts feel that the victory of Indian team will open up new horizons for aspiring athletes who dream to compete in international tournaments in the future. The win will open floodgates for subsequent industries to rise, birthing new-gen pro-gamers, careers, tournaments, brand associations and sponsorship opportunities among others. As the country celebrates 75 years of Independence today, this victory marks a historical achievement for India in the international gaming arena.
King, Brooks guide West Indies to consolation win in final T20I vs New Zealand
King slammed 53 and his opening partner Brooks hit an unbeaten 56 as West Indies overhauled New Zealand's score of 145/7 for the loss of just two wickets with an over to spare and earn a consolation win going into the ODI series beginning on August 17. The Kiwi top-order all reached double figures during their respective innings, but only one batter scored more than 24 as the hosts' bowlers put the clamps on the visitors.
Meditation helps overcome stress: Sindhu
"I have been practicing meditation for a long time and always felt a relief as I connected very well within through meditation," she said while virtually participating in the concluding session of the International Rising With Kindness Youth Summit. The three-day youth summit organised by Heartfulness came to an end on Sunday at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the headquarters of Heartfulness in the outskirts of Hyderabad.
A Rajasthan Royals owner slapped me three or four times, says Ross Taylor in his autobiography
In his new autobiography titled 'Ross Taylor: Black & White', Taylor revealed the incident took place following a 48-run defeat for Rajasthan Royals against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in Mohali. "The chase was 195, I was lbw for a duck and we didn't get close. Afterwards, the team, support staff and management were in the bar on the top floor of the hotel.
Indian sport is moving in the right direction, opine country's top hockey players
On Thursday, several Indian men's and women's hockey players shared heartfelt messages ahead of the special day, saying they were quite hopeful India will rise as a sporting nation in the years to come. "I would like to wish all the citizens of our country a very Happy Independence Day. This one is extra special for us as it's our 75th Independence Day.
Manchester United players put my plan in the bin, claims coach Erik ten Hag
"You can have a good plan, but then you put the plan in the bin. I think it's nothing to do with tactics," Erik ten Hag said after the defeat against Brentford. "The first two goals are about dealing with the ball and decisions. I think they follow my instructions but they make bad decisions. This is football, it's a game of mistakes and we got punished," he added.
ARRC: Honda Racing India rider Senthil Kumar scores a point in Race 2
In his first stint at the Sportsland SUGO international circuit, Senthil managed to display true rigor as he bounced back from a DNF in race 1 to claim a point for the team. It was a gripping race till the very end as the leaderboard saw a lot of movement in the order. With four riders crashing out in the last lap, it proved to be a challenging race for everyone.
Indian boxers need to punch above their weight to bring home medals from Paris
The good news is that some young talents managed to impress and could be good future prospects. And bad news is some big names failed, making the Boxing Federation of India a little worried. And why not? Because the federation (BFI) under Ajay Singh has been working really hard on its boxers with providing all the exposers they need.
Perfect 12 from Indian wrestlers at CWG 2022, but tougher tests await them
Before the start of the Birmingham Games, IANS had said that the Indian grapplers had a great opportunity to bag 12 medals in all their weight categories. And the results are in front of everybody to see. Well, there is no rocket science to it. Actually, the past records have suggested that the CWG have always been a happy hunting ground for the Indian wrestlers.
One thing that stands out is how Rohit Sharma backs players who aren't performing: Parthiv Patel
"I have played under Rohit Sharma's captaincy at Mumbai Indians and the one thing that stands out is how he backs players who aren't performing. He is vocal about them even in public and in press conferences, as we saw with the case of Avesh Khan. Rohit backed him even after four failures and he delivered with a Man-of-the-Match performance (in the fourth T20I)," said Parthiv on his YouTube channel.
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