Panaji (Goa), Aug 17 — Shameemudheen emerged as the biggest buy at the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) Season 5 player auction on Monday, with Kochi Blue Spikers securing the blocker for Rs 20 lakh.Muhammad Nihal C. K. was the second-highest buy at Rs 19 lakh, while Shon T. John and Jasjodh Singh…
Galle, Aug 17 — Left-arm spinners Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja picked seven scalps collectively as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 284 at stumps on day three of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Monday.Before rain forced early stumps to be taken, Suthar and Jadeja ensured…
Kolar, Aug 17 — The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, on Monday announced the second edition of the Kolar Open, which will be held at the magnificent ZION Hills Golf County in Kolar, Karnataka, from August 18 to 21. The total prize…
Galle, Aug 17 — Ravindra Jadeja achieved another significant milestone in his illustrious Test career during the ongoing first match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Monday.Jadeja, who returned to the Test side after missing the one-off game against Afghanistan, has…
London, Aug 17 — Charlie Dean will captain England in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland, with the all-rounder handed another opportunity to lead the side after deputising during the team’s recent series against New Zealand.After captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was unable to take part…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — Marcus Trescothick is set to lead England as the interim head coach of the Test side in the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan from Wednesday onwards as the Three Lions enter a new era in the format. England are now in a transition period after the departures of Test…
Galle, Aug 17 — Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha mounted a stirring second-session counter-attack for Sri Lanka by striking unbeaten half-centuries to lead a brilliant recovery in the second session on day three’s play of the first Test against India.By the time tea break arrived at the Galle…
Golfpark Holzhäusern (Switzerland), Aug 17 — Diksha Dagar fell out of the Top-10 on the LET order of Merit after a missed cut at the Swiss Ladies Open this week.Diksha, who had reached Top-6 at one stage, is now 11th after starting the week at 10th.Among the other Indians Pranavi Urs is 46th, while…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — World No. 1 An Se Young began her BWF World Championships campaign with a 21-14, 21-13 victory over Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova in New Delhi on Monday, but the South Korean star admitted she is still managing an ankle injury as she works her way back to full fitness. For An,…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — For M R Arjun, Monday's opening-round victory at the BWF World Championships was about more than moving into the next round. With his parents and wife watching from the stands at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the Indian men's doubles shuttler experienced something he had not…
Memphis, Aug 17 — Scottie Scheffler rediscovered his winning touch in emphatic fashion, powering to an eight-shot victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship as three of the four Indian-origin players in the field secured their places in the BMW Championship, the second leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — Australia coach Andrew McDonald has sounded a note of caution on a demanded shake-up in the Test side following its embarrassing defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin. He has emphasised that the players, who have been put under scrutiny for their recent performances,…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — India got off the mark at the BWF World Championships on home soil as M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan progressed to the men's doubles Round of 32 after Ireland's Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds were forced to retire from their opening-round contest on Monday.The Indian pair…
Kabul, Aug 17 — Middle-order batter Darwish Rasooli has been named captain of the Afghanistan squad for the men’s cricket event in the upcoming 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The games are scheduled to take place at the Korogi Sports Park from September 17 to October 3.The venue had…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — England white-ball captain Harry Brook has opened up on the criticism he faced during his underwhelming and only Indian Premier League season with the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was being criticised for his innings prior to his century against Kolkata Knight Riders and said he felt…
London, Aug 17 — Legendary Australia seam-bowling all-rounder Ellyse Perry has lauded the skillsets of India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, describing the latter’s mind and skill as ‘incredible’ while highlighting the former’s fierce competitive spirit. Ellyse recently…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — As England enter a new era following the departures of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, Harry Brook has put his weight behind reinstating Joe Root as the skipper of the red-ball side. England gear up to face Pakistan for a three-match Test series, starting from August 19 as Root…
Galle, Aug 17 — India’s spinners ripped through Sri Lanka’s top order with a devastating display of spin bowling as the visitors reduced the hosts to 99/5 in 28 overs at lunch on day three of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Monday. It was a session where six wickets fell - five…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) congratulated the Indian men's and women's national hockey teams on participation at the prestigious FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, being held in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15-30. India is the only South Asian nation to have both its…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) congratulated the Indian men's and women's national hockey teams on participation at the prestigious FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, being held in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15-30. India is the only South Asian nation to have both its…
Cayman Islands, Aug 17 — A dominant USA secured their third consecutive appearance in the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup by comprehensively winning the 2026 Americas Qualifier in the Cayman Islands over the weekend. Led by Chetna Pagydyala, a senior international and member of the 2025 Under-19…