DYSS attracts criticism for halting basketball team

BASKETBALL NATIONAL EVENT

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Oct 30: The refusal by Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) to send basketball teams for national participation has courted criticism from the players of the State. Every year, DYSS sends contingents for different national school games participation and basketball is one More

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ESPN STAR to telecast FA Cup matches

Srinagar, Oct 30: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), Asia’s biggest sports content provider, has secured exclusive broadcast rights for all Football Association (FA) Cup matches, the FA Community Shield and all Senior and Under-21 England Team home matches for the next six years till 2018 for the South Asia More

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Inter-University Women's Cricket Tourney begins at KU

Srinagar, Oct 30: An All India Inter-University Women’s Cricket Tourney was inaugurated by Vice- Chancellor, Kashmir University, Prof Talat Ahmad here at Kashmir University ground on Tuesday. The event is being organized and hosted by Directorate of Physical Education and Sports, Kashmir University More

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Talat inaugurates North Zone Kayaking, Canoeing championship

Srinagar, Oct 30: To give fillip to the water sports in the Valley, Director Tourism, Talat Parvaiz inaugurated All India North Zone Kayaking and Canoeing championship at SKICC here today. Speaking on the occasion, Talat said the sports persons have always brought laurels to the State by More

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Grass Root Football Festival begins

Srinagar, Oct 30: The Soccer Kids in collaboration with Jammu & Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) kick started the Grass Root Football Festival for U-10 & U-13 kids at Polo Ground here on Tuesday. “The Aim of the festival is to take football to as many children as possible in Jammu More

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Pietersen is cricket’s answer to Muhammad Ali: Vivian Richards

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London, Oct 30: West Indian batting legend Vivian Richards reckons Kevin Pietersen is cricket’s answer to Muhammad Ali, and believes the English batsman has got the “X-factor” to respond to his critics in the upcoming four-Test series in India. Richards, who won seven Tests in India with the great More

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I’M NO BALL HOG: LIONEL MESSI

Madrid, Oct 30: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi says he is not a ball hog in an interview published Tuesday, a day after he picked up a Golden Boot award for scoring 50 goals last season. “I have never considered myself a ball hog, even if others thought so,” the 25-year Argentine football More

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