New IOA chief Narinder Batra focusses to bid for 2032 Olympics in India
International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Narinder Batra, just a day after being elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association, has declared his wish to bid for the 2032 Olympics in India. In 2010, India hosted the Commonwealth Games and that remains the biggest multi-sport event held in this country. Batra, who prevailed 142-13 over former All India...
14th Day of January
1898 The first six of Test cricket was hit by Australia's Joe Darling at Adelaide Oval against England. It was hit 21 years after the first cricket match. In those days you had to hit it out of the ground to get six. Clearing the boundary was considered as five. 1983 Jason Krejza, the Australian offspinner having a sensational debut, was...
“Sportevo promises to serve every sport enthusiast globally…..” Gianluca Anelli
In ‘their’ words, sport is a passion and a mode of evolution. This thought process brought them together to evolve a digital platform that brings athletes, coaches, sport federation professionals, producers and sellers from the sport industry together. We are talking about SPORTEVO, a curated marketplace dedicated to premium sports, created by some like-minded sportsperson - Francesco, Gianluca, Andrea...
Shubhankar Sharma wins his first European Tour golf title
India's promising golfer Subhankar Sharma won his first European Tour title as he claimed the $1.2 million Joburg Open. Sharma who is ranked 462 in the men's golf rankings won the glory as he shot a final round 3 under par 69 to finish three shots ahead of South African Erik van Rooyen. 21-year-old Subhankar became the first Asian to...
11th Day of January
1927 Johnny Hayes, right-arm bowler of New Zealand, was born on this day. In 15 Tests he took 30 wickets. But he was a successful in his first-class career. In 1955-56 he toured India and Pakistan taking 35 wickets at 32.11 in first-class games. 1973 Rahul Dravid, Mr Dependable of Indian cricket, was born on this day. Often referred to as ‘The...
10th Day of January
1917 Tyrell Johnson, one of the few bowlers who has taken a wicket with their first ball, was born today. England opener Walter Keeton was his first victim. But he played in only one match for West Indies at The Oval in 1939 as war stopped his career. 1930 The first Test to be played in New Zealand started on this day...
Badminton sensation Lakshya Sen moves up 19 places to be at 89th spot
Young badminton sensation Lakshya Sen breaks into the World top 100 after jumping 19 places to reach the 89th spot in the latest BWF ranking. At 16, Lakshya achieved the spot for his good international run. The youngster had clinched the Eurasia Bulgarian Open and India International Series, before finishing runners-up at the Tata Open India International Challenge. Lakshya...
9th Day of January
1968 Jimmy Adams, a phenomenal batsman at the beginning of his career, was born on this day. The Jamaican batsman had an average of 81.07 after 12 Tests. Only Don Bradman had a better record than his at an average of 87. But Adams at the end of his 54 Test playing career, finished at an average of 41.26 by...
8th Day of January
1909 Bruce Mitchell, the South African who appeared consecutively in 42 Tests, was born on this day. He scored 3471 at on average of 48.88. 1913 Dennis Smith, the bowler who took his only Test wicket with his very first ball, was born on this day. The Kiwi took the wicket of Eddie Paynter of in Christchurch in 1932-33. 1949 Lawrence Rowe, the only...
7th Day of January
1956 Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy, the two openers of India, completed their stand of 413, then a record for the first wicket in any Test match. Pankaj Roy made 173 and Vinoo Mankad scored 231. 1981 Travis Friend, the Zimbabwean who started his career as a pace bowler changed himself into a leg-spinner, was born on this day. Travis turned into...