Sports

Olympian Mirabai Chanu takes charge as Manipur’s ASP

by NewsdeskIndia NewsSportsJanuary 22, 2022January 22, 2022

The Manipur government had earlier appointed her as ASP (Sports) after her performance at the Olympics…reports Asian Lite News Ace athlete Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who won the silver medal at…

FIFA’s 2021 Best awards: Lewandowski beats Messi, equals Cristiano

by NewsdeskSportSportsJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Lewandowski rated the ‘Best award’ above the Ballon d’Or. Awards get important when coaches and players do “the main voting”, the Bayern striker added…reports Asian Lite News Robert Lewandowski has…

Virat Kohli quits as India Test captain

by Newsdesk-Top NewsIndia NewsSportsJanuary 15, 2022January 15, 2022

Kohli stepped down from Test captaincy as the most successful skipper in the longest format of the game for India and fourth overall, reports Asian Lite News A day after…

Olympic medallist Lovlina appointed as DSP in Assam

by NewsdeskIndia NewsSportSportsJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Winning the bronze medal in the Olympics by Borgohain in boxing was one of the most glorious moments of Assam’s sporting history, the Chief Minister said…reports Asian Lite News Following…

West Indies legend Sir Clive Lloyd received Knighthood

by NewsdeskSportsUK NewsJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Morgan was one of four squad members recognised at the time, with Ben Stokes made an OBE, while Jos Buttler and Joe Root became MBEs…reports Asian Lite News Sir Clive…

Sindhu ‘tuning up’ her skills

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSSportSportsJanuary 12, 2022January 13, 2022

On her opening-round match on Tuesday, Sindhu said, “Always, the first match is important. I went with the flow, maintained the lead and finished it off.”…reports Asian Lite News Two-time…

Sports MOC adds 10 more athletes to ‘TOP’ list

by NewsdeskSportSportsJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Mohammed Arif Khan, hailing from Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, recently became the first Indian Alpine Skiier to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games 2022 to be held in Beijing…

Racer Ryhana Returns

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSSportsJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

The race was red-flagged and reduced to five laps from eight following a lap-1 incident, but it did not stop Arunagiri from winning with leader Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) crashing…

Himachal’s cold desert turns to nursery for Hockey players

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSSportSportsJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Authorities sprinkle water on the clay ground of the open-air rink which freezes under natural conditions in the night. If the sky is cloudy, the minimum temperature normally rises, resulting…

‘Meet the Champions’ initiative kicked off in Kerala

by NewsdeskKeralaSportSportsJanuary 8, 2022January 9, 2022

The World Championships silver medalist also gave his valuable advice to students on love and passion for the sport, following a disciplined life, and having a ‘Santulit Aahaar’ (Balanced Diet)…reports…