Lahore, Aug 24 — Wicketkeeper-batter Najiha Alvi has been ruled out of Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup due to a knee injury, with right-handed batter Sadaf Shamas named as her replacement. According to a statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday, the…
New Delhi, Aug 24 — BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday praised India’s differently-abled cricketers for their determination and achievements after meeting the Indian Mixed Disability Men’s Cricket Team and office bearers of the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI), along with BCCI…
Colombo, Aug 24 — Breaking his silence following a fiery altercation with Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit back by saying that observers should refrain from judging the incident without knowing the full context of what was said on the field.The incident occurred…
New York, Aug 24 — Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams will begin their much-anticipated US Open 2026 mixed doubles campaign against a qualifier after the wildcard pair was handed their first-round opponent in the 16-team event on Sunday.Alcaraz and Williams, who are making their first return to the…
Colombo, Aug 24 — Expecting a grueling battle over the next few days, Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten feels that to get ahead of India in the ongoing Test match, the hosts need to get things in their favour in the first session and look to take it big from there. Assessing the opening day’s play…
Colombo, Aug 24 — Confident of his abilities after years of consistent domestic grind, off-spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain on Monday said he always maintained a deep faith in earning his Test cap, adding that it was only a matter of time for him to grab it.Indore-based Saransh got his Test…
Sao Paulo Aug 24 — Jose Manuel Lopez scored twice as Palmeiras extended its lead at the top of Brazil's Serie A on Sunday with a 4-1 home win over Vasco da Gama.Lopez opened the scoring in the 47th minute before Vitor Roque converted a penalty and Mauricio added a third goal just inside the…
Cincinnati, Aug 24 — Arthur Fils clinched his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title after producing a dominant final-set performance to defeat American Frances Tiafoe, while Coco Gauff powered past compatriot Jessica Pegula to win her second Cincinnati Open title on Sunday.Fils, the 21st seed, overcame a…
Madrid, Aug 24 — FC Barcelona kicked off its La Liga title defense with a convincing 5-0 win away to Elche on Sunday.Barcelona took an early lead from the penalty spot through Raphinha, and debutant Karim Adeyemi doubled the advantage before halftime following an assist from Raphinha.New signing…
London, Aug 24 — Manchester City came from a goal down to open its English Premier League campaign with a 2-1 home win over Bournemouth on Sunday.Manchester City went into the game following last weekend's 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, and doubts over its form increased when Marcus…
Mumbai, Aug 24 — India's 19-year-old Grandmaster Pranesh M emerged as the champion in the prestigious Kanizsa Open 2026 in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, securing the Group A title with a superb performance.In the ninth and final round of the tournament on Sunday, Pranesh defeated Vadim Petrovskiy of…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — The 2028 edition of the India Open, the country's top event on the BWF World Series, will be held in Guwahati, moving from its present venue, New Delhi, for a year before returning to the national capital in 2029.The Badminton Association of India secretary general Sanjay Mishra…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — East Delhi Riders produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat Central Delhi Queens by 19 runs in the women’s leg of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 175, Central Delhi Queens were restricted to 155/7 in 20 overs despite a…
Pune, Aug 23 — Hockey Haryana emerged as the undisputed champions at the expense of Hockey Jharkhand in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 at the Maj. Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, near Pune, on Sunday.In the final of the tournament organised by Hockey Maharashtra under the…
Zandvoort (Netherlands), Aug 23 — McLaren driver Lando Norris claimed his second consecutive victory of the season, finishing ahead of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in an eventful Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort in North Holland, the Netherlands, on Sunday.The Briton's victory came after…
Gandhinagar, Aug 23 — A morning of cycling, sport and classroom-style activities brought schoolchildren together at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)'s National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) in Gandhinagar on Sunday, as the 87th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held under the theme 'Unnat…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — As the BWF World Championship 2026 concluded on Sunday with the home fans ecstatic over the historic bronze by Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary general Sanjay Mishra expressed happiness over the praise they received for…
St. Louis, Aug 23 — Akshay Bhatia stayed in the Top-15 after a steady even-par 70 in the third round of the BMW Championship, while fellow Hero-supported Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai are sure to exit the FedEx Cup Play-offs.Bhatia, who made two birdies and two bogeys at Bellerive Country Club, is…
Kolkata, Aug 23 — Edmund Lalrindika struck a hat-trick as East Bengal FC produced a sensational performance to defeat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4-1 in the final of the 135th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday, lifting the historic trophy for the 17th…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — Vishnu Vaghela from Gujarat is the captain of Indian blind football team. Though he hails from a rural background and lost his eyesight in childhood but that didn't deter him from pursuing his dream. He dared to dream big and has today carved a distinct identity for himself by…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — The BWF World Championships 2026 concluded on Sunday with a slew of new records as mixed doubles combination of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue won France's first gold medal and Alex Lanier later added the men's singles crown to their tally while An Se Young of Korea bagged her…