New Delhi, Aug 20 — South Delhi Superstarz began their title defence in style, registering a convincing 29-run win over Central Delhi Queens in the opening match of the Women’s Delhi Premier League (DPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.Batting first, South Delhi Superstarz…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Chinese player Li Shifeng and the 2021 winner Loh Kean Yew of Singapore crashed out of the men's singles section of the BWF World Championship 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.Shifeng lost a hard-fought three-game match against Japan's Kodai…
Pune, Aug 20 — Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Chhattisgarh made it to the semifinals of the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 at the Maj. Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Pune on Thursday.In the first quarterfinal. Hockey Jharkhand downed Hockey Association of Odisha…
Shillong, Aug 20 — Vishal Kaith turned hero, pulling off two crucial saves in the penalty shootout to send Mohun Bagan Super Giant into the final of the 135th Durand Cup as the Mariners prevailed 4-3 on penalties against NorthEast United after the second semifinal ended 0-0 in regulation time at…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Glasgow Cosmic co-owner Vipul Agrawal said he aims to build a sustainable development pipeline for Scottish cricket through his European T20 Premier League (ETPL) franchise, as the inaugural season of the competition starts on August 26.For Agrawal, Chairman of the Mugafi Group,…
Amstelveen, Aug 20 — The Indian women’s hockey team held its nerves under sustained pressure to secure a goalless draw against England in their concluding Pool D match of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen on Thursday. The result saw them finish second in the pool and advance to the next…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand upset seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi of Japan to become the first Indian women's doubles pair to reach the BWF World Championships quarterfinals in 11 years, while two-time bronze medallist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty eked out a…
Lucknow, Aug 20 — Anivesh Choudhary produced a sensational late blitz as Noida Kings pulled off a dramatic three-wicket victory over Gaur Gorakhpur Lions in a high-scoring UP T20 League clash at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday.Chasing a target of 186, Noida Kings were in dire straits --…
Leeds, Aug 20 — Fast bowler Mark Wood said he looks back on his performance in England's dismal Ashes campaign in Australia with ‘shame,’ adding that the tourists should have won the opening Test in Perth before their tour unravelled both on and off the field.Wood was battling a knee injury before…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking recognition of the Right to Sports as a Fundamental Right under Article 21A of the Constitution, with petitioner Dr Kanishka Pandey urging the court not to dilute the larger constitutional question…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Indonesia's Alwi Farhan defeated India star Ayush Shetty in the round of 16 at the BWF World Championships here by 21-19, 21-11 in 45 minutes to extend his lead over his old friend and rival to 5-3. Farhan got the better of Shetty despite the Indian having tested him in the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — P.V. Sindhu’s pursuit of a record sixth World Championships medal came to a painful halt on Thursday as China’s Wang Zhi Yi prevailed 21-11, 15-21, 21-17 in a gripping Round-of-16 contest at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.The defeat also ended a remarkable streak…
Kolar (Karnataka), Aug 20 — Shaurya Bhattacharya shot a one-under 71 to retain a two-shot lead after the third round of the second edition of the INR 1 crore Kolar Open at the ZION Hills Golf County on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday.The 23-year-old Delhi golfer, who began the day three…
Leeds, Aug 20 — Yorkshire CEO Sanjay Patel believes the allocation of international matches for the 2027-2031 cycle by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been unfair to Headingley, as it leaves the iconic venue without a marquee Test match.The venue has missed out on hosting an Ashes…
Guwahati, Aug 20 — The champions of the inaugural Assam Premier League (APL) will take home Rs 50 lakh, while the runners-up will receive Rs 25 lakh, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Secretary Sanatan Das announced on Thursday.The prize purse announcement adds significant financial incentive at…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Ayush Shetty's impressive campaign in the BWF World Championships ended in a pre-quarterfinal defeat to old foe Alwi Farhan as the Indian shuttler lost the round of 16 match 21–19, 21–11 on Thursday.Shetty, who had stunned World No.1 and reigning champion Shi Yuqi in his…
St. Louis (USA), Aug 20 — Sahith Theegala faces a high-stakes battle at the 2026 BMW Championship, knowing he will likely need a finish near the top of the leaderboard to break into the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings and advance to the season-ending Tour Championship.The BMW Championship, being…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Former Sri Lanka cricketer Russel Arnold has praised the ‘class’ of Devdutt Padikkal and a ‘patient’ Manav Suthar for being the primary architects of India's emphatic 165-run victory in the first Test at Galle International Stadium.Playing in his third Test, Padikkal was the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — The UPT20 League Governing Council Chairman Sanjay Kapoor predicted that Uttar Pradesh's franchise T20 league - UPT20 League - will rise to the top in India across states and will be only behind the lucrative Indian Premier League in the next five years.The league, which is in…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Ayush Shetty’s impressive run at the BWF World Championships came to an end in the men’s singles Round of 16 on Thursday, with Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan holding his nerve to beat the Indian 21-19, 21-11 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.The contest was far closer…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — India's selection choice between off-spinner Saransh Jain and wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav for the second Test against Sri Lanka will hinge entirely on the state of the pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club, said former Sri Lanka cricketer Russel Arnold.At the same time, Arnold also…