Sports

"Think we have a very good chance of pulling off...": Sikandar

Zimbabwe all-rounder and Sharjah Warriors star Sikandar Raza believes his national side has a genuine chance of producing memorable moments at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, drawing confidence from their growing exposure to international cricket and past giant-killing performances.

2025-12-19T12:37:30.649378+00:00 IST

"He's fit to bowl": Jeetan on Stokes bowling fitness

Ben Stokes bowled 19 overs for England in the first innings against Australia. The England captain didn't bowl over the Aussies' 66 overs stay at the crease on day three, despite owning England's best bowling average (25.87) in the series and leading the team's wicket-taking charts in Tests in 2025 with 28 scalps.

2025-12-19T12:33:52.163251+00:00 IST

Ranchi Royals’ Beauty and Kumari eager to enthrall home crowd

Ranchi Royals gear up for the second season of the Hero Women's Hockey India League (HIL) that gets underway on 28th December, two young stars from Jharkhand are buzzing with excitement at the opportunity of representing their home franchise in their own backyard.

2025-12-19T11:20:32.727840+00:00 IST

Ishan Kishan speaks on his side's maiden SMAT title triumph

Ishan smashed a century in the final of the SMAT against Haryana at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday. With the century, Kishan became only the second batter to score a century in a SMAT final, after Punjab's Amolpreet Singh (113 against Baroda at Mohali in SMAT 2023-24), and the first captain to achieve the feat. He also set the record for the most sixes by a batter in an SMAT final innings.

2025-12-19T11:18:29.379466+00:00 IST

UPKL releases complete match schedule for Season 2

Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL) has announced the complete fixtures for Season 2, which will be hosted entirely at the Noida Indoor Stadium from December 24, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

2025-12-19T11:16:32.520857+00:00 IST

"Will give reply to Sourav Ganguly": Uttam Saha

Former India cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly initiated legal proceedings against Uttam Saha, president of the Argentina Fan Club of Kolkata, filing a defamation suit seeking Rs 50 crore in damages.

2025-12-19T11:04:17.668239+00:00 IST

Kuldeep Yadav receives signed Argentina football shirt from Messi

The official handle of Adidas India, in collaboration with other athletes signed to it like Kuldeep, India's two-time Paralympic javelin champion and World Para Athletic champion Sumit Antil and two-time Paralympic medalist and World Championship gold medalist para high-jumper Nishad Singh, posted a picture of Kuldeep receiving a signed jersey from Messi.

2025-12-19T09:04:23.229336+00:00 IST

Cricket

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T20 WC: Nepal clinch historic seven-wicket over Scotland

Dipendra Singh Airee's blistering half-century guided Nepal to seal their first-ever victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup after the Rhinos defeated Scotland by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

2026-02-17T17:32:50.433947+00:00 IST

ACC Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars: India beat Nepal by 7 wickets

With this win, India registered their second win in Group A in three matches. India are placed at the top of the standings with four points two their name, securing two wins and one loss.

2026-02-17T17:21:58.333800+00:00 IST

"Doomed from get-go": Waugh slams Australia's selection for T20WC

As the rain gods in Pallekele showed benevolence to Zimbabwe, giving them a much-needed one point to qualify for the Super Eight along with Sri Lanka from their group, it was curtains for the 2021 champions as they were eliminated in the group stage itself, stumbling to humiliating losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka after starting off with a win over Ireland.

2026-02-17T17:11:14.555170+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Billie Jean King Cup 2024: India beat Chinese Taipei 2-1

The Indian women's tennis team defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in the third Billie Jean King Cup 2024 Asia/Oceania Group I match at Moon Island Clay Park in Changsha on Thursday.

2024-04-11T14:52:17.424252+00:00 IST

Billie Jean King Cup 2024: India suffer 3-0 loss to China

The Indian women's tennis team slumped to a 3-0 defeat against hosts China in their second Billie Jean King Cup 2024 Asia/Oceania Group I match.

2024-04-10T12:08:22.838902+00:00 IST

Monte-Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic eases past Roman Safiullin

In his maiden match as the oldest World No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings, the 36-year-old Djokovic delivered a brutal performance against Safiullin.

2024-04-09T18:52:21.926576+00:00 IST

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Pranavi Urs to join Jeev Milkha Singh at final IGPL Tour

History-maker and IGPL Mumbai tour amateur winner Pranavi Urs is set to tee off alongside golfing legend Jeev Milkha Singh at the highly anticipated final leg of the IGPL Tour in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The tournament promises to be a spectacular conclusion to a breakthrough inaugural season that has witnessed remarkable performances and historic achievements

2025-12-22T14:12:55.426119+00:00 IST

Jr. State Badminton C'ships: Tiann upsets top seed for title

The big match temperament of third seed Tiann Castellino was once again on display against top seed Anvisha Ghorpade, as she scored an upset win in three games to lift the Girls U-15 singles title in Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton Championships at the Bombay Gymkhana late

2025-12-22T13:59:05.474302+00:00 IST

Himachal Pradesh CM congratulates Seema for World 25K Kolkata win

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu congratulated Seema for winning the gold medal at the World 25K athletics competition held in Kolkata.

2025-12-22T13:42:06.065056+00:00 IST

Football

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Durand Cup: Imphal welcomes tournament after two years

Spectators were treated to an exhilarating mix of military displays and cultural performances that reflected both the vibrancy of Manipur's traditions and the pride of the Indian Armed Forces.

2025-07-30T18:14:44.806091+00:00 IST

Second-half strikes gives Namdhari win on debut

South United, taking the field in their traditional orange for the first time, did not quite change their fortunes too much, but they delivered yet another spirited performance.

2025-07-30T16:58:22.729801+00:00 IST

India to play CAFA Nations Cup 2025

he Indian senior men's national team, as part of their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round, will participate in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup 2025, scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 8.

2025-07-30T06:39:46.607879+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Delhi SG Pipers defeat Gonasika in HIL opener

Delhi SG Pipers started their Hockey India League campaign on a rousing note, beating Team Gonasika of Visakhapatnam 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after both the teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time in the opening encounter of the much-anticipated Hockey India League.

2024-12-28T17:49:42.184539+00:00 IST

Soorma Hockey to begin HIL journey with clash vs TN Dragons

Soorma Hockey Club has assembled a formidable lineup, including international stars like Australian defender Jeremy Hayward, Belgian midfielder Victor Wegnez, Dutch forward Boris Burkhardt and Indian young guns like Sunit Lakra, Ashu Maurya, Sukhvinder and Mohith H.S who will play under the guidance of Belgian head coach Jeroen Baart.

2024-12-28T14:48:43.765152+00:00 IST

“Gonzalo is one of the best….”: Hyderabad Toofans coach

Bir spoke to ANI recently about the return of the HIL, Hyderabad Toofans team, India's chances at Los Angeles 2028 Olympics hockey tournament etc. The tournament will kickstart on December 28 with the Toofans taking on Rarh Bengal Tigers on December 29 in Rourkela.

2024-12-28T06:37:33.168143+00:00 IST

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Cricket

"Important to put pressure....": Varun on T20 WC preparation

India is placed in Group A alongside Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States and will start its campaign against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai.

2025-12-19T09:03:12.239825+00:00 IST

Cricket

NZ vs WI, 3rd Test: Conway's double ton puts Kiwis in front

At the end of day two, WI was 110/0, with John Campbell (45*) and Brandon King (55*) unbeaten. They trail by 465 runs.

2025-12-19T08:29:14.127653+00:00 IST

Cricket

Carey joins Haddin, Healy in elite list after Adelaide heroics

The wicketkeeper-batters with fifty-plus scores in both innings of an Ashes Test are: England's Alan Knott (92 and 63 at The Oval in 1972), Ian Healy (74 and 51* at Adelaide in 1995), Brad Haddin (94 in 53 at Brisbane in 2013), and now Carey has joined the list.

2025-12-19T08:07:56.441593+00:00 IST

Cricket

Head continues strong run at Adelaide Oval, joins Bradman, Smith

Travis continued his fine run during the ongoing Ashes series. What started as a morning full of hope and promise for a struggling England team following a century stand by skipper Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse, taking an early wicket to remove Jake Weatherald, turned into another nightmarish day at Travis pumelled the English line-up and ended the day with a brilliant 142* in 196 balls, with 13 fours and two sixes, with a strike rate of over 72.

2025-12-19T07:50:49.985730+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ashes 3rd Test: Head, Carey put Aussies in front (Day 3, Stumps)

At the end of day three, England was 271/4, with Head (142*) and Carey (52*) unbeaten.

2025-12-19T07:21:54.123058+00:00 IST

Cricket

Indian squad for T20 World Cup, T20I series against NZ

India is placed in Group A alongside Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States and will start its campaign against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai.

2025-12-19T06:53:20.819879+00:00 IST

Cricket

CA CEO wants BBL to be a 'Grand Slam' league in franchise cricket

In its 14th season currently, BBL is considering privatisation following a report commissioned from Boston Consulting Group, which recommended it in July. If the decision receives Cricket Australia's approval, the sale of these stakes could raise up upto AUD 800 million, which would help CA address budget issues and invest significantly across all levels of the game. Also, with this money, BBL could also achieve its goal of becoming the world's second-best T20 competition after the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), the league which started it all, as far as T20 franchise cricket is concerned.

2025-12-19T06:11:10.758580+00:00 IST

Others

Bruno Fernandes wants to win more trophies with Manchester United

Fernandes appeared on the 'Rio Ferdinand Presents' podcast, expressing his loyalty to the club and also revealed that he stayed at the club because both parties wanted to win more silverware, despite him getting two offers to leave. The 31-year-old midfielder, who has been with United since 2020, said that he would have left the club if he believed that winning trophies with them was not possible.

2025-12-19T05:51:41.736068+00:00 IST

Cricket

New Zealand Cricket CEO steps down from post in January 2026

In a media statement issued on NZC's official website, Scott said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo, "After careful consideration, it has become clear that I hold a different view from several member associations, and the NZCPA [New Zealand Cricket Players' Association], on the future priorities for NZC, including the long-term direction of the game and the best role for T20 cricket in New Zealand. Given these differences, I believe it is in the best interests of the organisation for new leadership to take NZC forward."

2025-12-19T05:22:51.340072+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ashes 3rd Test: Head-Khawaja partnership puts Aussies on top

At the end of the second session, Australia was 119/2, with Head (68*) and Khawaja (27*) unbeaten.

2025-12-19T04:46:06.416382+00:00 IST

Cricket

BBL teammate backs Babar Azam to find form ahead of T20 World Cup

Babar has been struggling for touch in recent times, with the 31-year-old having only scored two half-centuries at the T20I level since the most recent T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies towards the middle of last year. This year in T20Is, he has made just 206 runs in eight innings at an average of 34.33, with a poor strike rate of 114.44, with two half-centuries.

2025-12-19T04:14:06.973428+00:00 IST

Cricket

Archer achieves 30-year-first by an English player in Australia

The express quick achieved this feat during his side's do-or-die third Ashes clash against Australia at Adelaide Oval. While in the first innings, Archer took a five-wicket haul, returning with figures of 5/53, he also led a brilliant fightback for his side with the bat alongside his skipper Ben Stokes, scoring a 105-ball 51, with five fours and a six, with some shots befitting a top-order batter.

2025-12-19T03:38:54.934673+00:00 IST

Football

Dates for The Finalissima fixture between Spain-Argentina out

A showdown between two football generations, Argentina's World Cup-winning icon Lionel Messi and rising Spanish and Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal is now finally a part of the calendar in a clash that would have the intensity befitting a World Cup clash. The fixture is held between the holders of the Euro Championship and the Copa America, as per Goal.com.

2025-12-19T03:29:38.218885+00:00 IST

Others

"Has all the makings of a top squash player": Joshna on Anahat

Both Joshna and Anahat were a part of India's squad, which made history by securing its first-ever Squash World Cup title by blanking Hong Kong in the final this week.

2025-12-19T03:20:10.109267+00:00 IST