Galle, Aug 18 — Right-handed batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara on Tuesday was named concussion substitute for the injured batter Dinesh Chandimal for the remainder of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. Chandimal suffered an injury to his neck and shoulder…
Ranchi, Aug 18 — As the senior Indian women’s team scripts its fortunes at the ongoing FIH World Cup Hockey Championships in the Netherlands and Belgium, three districts in Jharkhand – Simdega, Khunti and Gumla – are quietly pursuing a tradition that they have been practising over decades. Few…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Decathlon athlete Tejaswin Shankar leads a list of 17 athletes who will be conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Awards as the sports ministry on Tuesday announced the National Sports Awards 2025. However, no athlete was named for the Khel Ratna award, the highest sporting…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Decathlon athlete Tejaswin Shankar leads a list of 17 athletes who will be conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Awards as the sports ministry on Tuesday announced the National Sports Awards 2025.The Arjuna Award list also includes India's premier women’s badminton doubles pair,…
Galle, Aug 18 — India were bowled out for 193 in their second innings of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. Rishabh Pant scored a fiery half-century as his 69-ball 66 helped India put up 193, setting up a 372-run target for the hosts, with tea…
Amstelveen, Aug 18 — Few contests in world hockey carry the weight, history and emotion of an India-Pakistan encounter; and when the two arch-rivals meet at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, the stakes could hardly be higher. The pressure-cooker game at the Wagener Hockey Stadium will…
Ahmedabad, Aug 18 — A decade after he first stepped onto the skating track at the tender age of six, Parth Suragbhai Shah has earned a prestigious sporting honour in Gujarat. The speed skater and athlete at Adani Sportsline Academy has been conferred for the Jaydeepsinhji Junior Award by the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Indian shuttler Unnati Hooda admitted she briefly took her foot off the pedal after building a commanding lead in the second game against Thet Htar Thuzar, prompting her coach to intervene and remind her to focus on finishing the match. Hooda went on to beat the Myanmar shuttler…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Unnati Hooda kickstarted her debut BWF World Championships campaign with a straight-games win over Thet Htar Thuzar of Myanmar here at Indira Gandhi Stadium on Tuesday.Unnati will next face 13th seed Michelle Li of Canada, who beat Chinese Taipei’s P. Chiu 22-20, 21-12.A tightly…
Galle, Aug 18 — Rishabh Pant has etched his name into the history books as he has become the first-ever Indian cricketer to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. The star wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone during Day 4 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle…
Reflecting on the defeat, Kapoor identified the latter stages of the second game as the decisive moment and admitted that a loss of concentration allowed the match to turn.“We won the first game. We were in control of the first game. We were on what we thought was the fastest side. But we were…
Sydney, Aug 18 — Former Australia opener David Warner has been convicted in the drink-driving case in a Sydney court and will need an interlock device to drive a vehicle. The 39-year-old was also fined AUD 1500 for mid-range drink-driving after he tried to switch seats with a passenger when…
Galle, Aug 18 — Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul put up a crucial stand of 65 runs for the second wicket in second innings of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, while Prabath Jayasuriya threatened as the visitors went to lunch 116/4 on Day 4 at the Galle International Stadium. Padikkal, the…
Edinburgh, Aug 18 — Scotland coach Owen Dawkins has expressed confidence his side is well placed to break a 12-year drought and qualify for next year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, saying the qualification for global showpiece would represent the pinnacle for the team. The Scots have only featured…
Galle, Aug 18 — Sri Lanka suffered an injury blow on Day 4 of the first Test against India as batter Dinesh Chandimal was taken to hospital for scans after he injured his shoulder and neck while fielding. Chandimal sustained an injury to his right shoulder and neck while diving to prevent a…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — FIFA has reportedly sacked its chief operating officer Kevin Lamour after he criticised president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to investors. The staff of the world body were informed of the development via an email from its secretary general, Mattias…
Cincinnati, Aug 18 — Alexander Zverev has advanced to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open after a late twist to overcome Terence Atmane 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8). The German held two match points at 6/4 in the second-set tie-break. Atmane erased the first with an ace out wide, and Zverev committed a…
Lucknow, Aug 18 — In a gripping, low-scoring thriller, the Lucknow Falcons held their nerve to beat the Noida Kings by three wickets in Match 6 of the UP T20 League at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. While the Falcons walked away with the points, the evening…
Darwin, Aug 18 — Opener Jake Weatherald has been dropped with left-hander Matthew Renshaw named as his replacement, as Australia made one change to their squad for the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay, starting on Saturday.The change came after Australia incurred a shocking nine-wicket loss…
Madrid, Aug 18 — Real Madrid's youth system continues to give the club financial benefits with the confirmation of the sale of 19-year-old C-team player Jacobo Ortega to RC Strasbourg on Monday.Ortega, who was the top scorer for Real Madrid in last season's youth league, has cost Strasbourg 10…
Guwahati, Aug 17 — Saurav Mousum Dihingia and Abhilash Maurya struck unbeaten half-centuries as Barpeta Braves defeated Barak Legends by seven wickets in the Assam Premier League at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Monday.The victory took Barpeta to the top of the points table…