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All eyes on Pavana as long jumper eyes Japan Asiad

PRAYAGRAJ, June 22 -- Like any other parents, women's national high jump record holder Sahana Kumari and 2010 national inter-state men's 100m champion BG Nagaraj, too want their daughter, Pavana Nagra... Read More


Forged in the ruck: UP's next rugby stars

LUCKNOW, June 21 -- They are a courageous, passionate, strong and determined lot. Their days begin at sharp 4.30 am and end at 7 pm. In the interim, they go through a strenuous training session, rigor... Read More


Lucrative terms ensure list of match referees is set to grow

LUCKNOW, June 20 -- Kanpur's Sunil Chaturvedi has been the longest serving match official in the history of Uttar Pradesh cricket as he served as match referee in 367 matches in domestic cricket in hi... Read More


All dues to be cleared today; stage set for Season 3 auctions

LUCKNOW, June 18 -- The governing council of the UPTwenty20 League, a premier event of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, on Tuesday announced that all pending dues of cricketers as well the suppo... Read More


Rs 22-cr sinks as KD Singh Babu Stadium pool fails to deliver

LUCKNOW, June 17 -- An Olympic-sized swimming pool at the KD Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow remains unfit for hosting national or international events despite an expenditure of over Rs 22 crore. Multip... Read More


Players, staff ready to call it quits over delay in clearance of dues

LUCKNOW, June 12 -- The UPTwenty20 League, premier event of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, seems to be in troubled waters as a number of cricketers as well as support staff, have reportedly re... Read More


Juyal at it, putting in hard yards for next season

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Non-stop cricket for more than two months, a break of almost a week, and now at his grandmother's house in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. But you can't keep the man away from cricket! Keepe... Read More


Uttar Pradesh to shut hostels of some disciplines to make room for others

LUCKNOW, June 6 -- The state government seems to have now fixed focus on medal-winning sports in the future, getting rid of some "no-results disciplines" from its agenda for a better future of sports ... Read More


UP's Bhuvi, Yash key in RCB's title triumph

LUCKNOW, June 5 -- While Rajat Patidar-led and Virat Kohli-backed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lifted their maiden Indian Premier League trophy on Tuesday night, for Uttar Pradesh's Bhuvneshwar K... Read More


UPT20 League likely to be played in hybrid mode

LUCKNOW, June 4 -- The third edition of the UPTwenty20 League is likely to be played in hybrid mode this time in August as the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) is thinking of holding matches b... Read More