Ky Willott (31') and Dilraj Singh (56') scored a goal each for the Pipers, while Kane Russell (35', 37', 60') netted a hat-trick for HIL GC, as per a press release from Hockey India.

2026-01-05T16:32:50.934560+00:00 IST

Others

Sangam Challengers overcome Kanpur Warriors fightback

Sangam Challengers produced a composed and resilient performance to defeat Kanpur Warriors 37-32 in the opening match of Day 12 of the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL) Season 2, registering their third consecutive win and moving up from seventh position to second place on the league table.

2026-01-05T16:00:35.577705+00:00 IST

Cricket

India's three WC-winning skippers honoured at 'United by Triumph'

The event was organised to honour the efforts of the men's T20 World Cup-winning 2024 team led by Rohit Sharma, which beat South Africa by seven runs at Barbados last year on the back of a fine pace choke by India in death overs and a fine half-century by Virat Kohli (76), the ICC Women's World Cup winning team, which beat South Africa by 52 runs courtesy all-round shows by Shafali Verma (87 and two wickets) and Deepti Sharma (58 and 5/39) at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium and the blind women's team which won the inaugural Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind by beating Nepal by seven wickets in Sri Lanka last year, chasing down an easy total of 115 runs.

2026-01-05T15:54:17.886991+00:00 IST

Hockey

JSW Soorma Hockey Club register maiden win in the Women's HIL

JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered their first win of the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26, beating Ranchi Royals 2-1 at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Monday. Penny Squibb (1') and Olivia Shannon (39') scored for the winners, while Agostina Alonso (35') netted for Ranchi Royals

2026-01-05T15:46:04.219837+00:00 IST

Tennis

Young gun Manas Dhamne stuns fifth seed Matej Dodig on opening da

Manas Damne, the 18-year-old from Satara, produced a stunning upset on the opening day of the 10th Bengaluru Open 2026, defeating fifth seed Matej Dodig 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 to book his place in the Round of 16. Displaying remarkable composure and maturity, the teenager won 78% of points on his first serve (42/54) and an impressive 75% of net points (6/8) to seal the biggest scalp of his young career in terms of ranking

2026-01-05T15:32:00.370700+00:00 IST

Others

Senior National Boxing: Nikhat, Minakshi, Lovlina start with wins

This is the first time that the men's and women's National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue, and 600 boxers from across the country are participating in 10 weight categories each for men and women, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

2026-01-05T15:31:25.671474+00:00 IST

Cricket

T20 WC Trophy makes special appearance at ILT20 final I

With anticipation building ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, the prestigious trophy made a special appearance at the International League T20 (ILT20) final between Desert Vipers and MI Emirates at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium

2026-01-05T14:59:05.488482+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Don't think of....": Ponting's advice to out-of-form Suryakumar

Suryakumar, once ruling the T20 cricket with his 360-degree hitting and relentless consistency, experienced a sharp dip in form last year, and the batter looked a shell of his usual dominant self last year. In 2025, while Surya did not lack as a leader, he scored just 218 runs in 19 innings at an average of 13.62, with a modest strike rate of 123.16.

2026-01-05T14:45:33.484397+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Job is to score runs, not survive": Root backs Smith

Jamie's Ashes continued to get worse for him as he not only fell four runs short of what could have been his second fifty of the series, but also got out in a manner described by a commentator as "brainless", once again throwing his wicket away after a fine start. Jamie backed away to smash a shoulder-high short ball over offside, but managed to find Scott Boland at deep cover, giving his wicket to part-timer pacer Marnus Labuschagne for a 76-ball 46, which could have been something bigger, with the batter battling a lean patch.

2026-01-05T13:45:49.821777+00:00 IST

Cricket

UP welcome captain Meg Lanning with heartwarming surprise

UP Warriorz marked the announcement of Meg Lanning as franchise captain with a special celebration hosted by Capri Sports, as groups of young fans and cricketers under 12 came together to surprise the newly appointed leader.

2026-01-05T13:40:34.064850+00:00 IST

Cricket

Head becomes 1st batter to cross the 500-run mark in Ashes

Playing his fifth Test in the ongoing Ashes series, Travis Head has become the first batter to rack up 500 in an Ashes series with a strike rate of more than 75.

2026-01-05T13:38:39.394220+00:00 IST

Cricket

UP Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar ahead of WPL 2026

UP Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar is optimistic about the team's chances in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026. He believes the team is strong, with a balanced squad, but emphasised that true strength comes from playing together on the ground.

2026-01-05T13:22:31.456692+00:00 IST

Cricket