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Joe Root's game has gone to next level: Marcus Trescothick

England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has hailed right-hand batter Joe Root's recent form, saying the former skipper appears to be in complete control of his game and has elevated his batting to another level ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia.

2025-11-12T03:16:41.618682+00:00 IST

We will be among top five sporting nations by 2047: Mandaviya

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya shared his vision for India's sporting future at the Baton Relay event for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

2025-11-11T18:38:47.419396+00:00 IST

ISSF World C'ship Rifle/Pistol: India add two silver medals

The two-time Olympian shot 466.9 in the 45-shot final to finish behind China's reigning Olympic champion Liu Yukun, who ended 0.2 ahead with 467.1. Newly crowned air pistol world champion Samrat Rana and Olympian and defending champion Esha Singh, also won silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition, after they went down 10-16 in the gold medal match to China's Kai Hu and Qianxun Yao, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

2025-11-11T17:58:51.702782+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur inaugurates Women’s T20 WC – Cricket for the Blind

Post the inauguration, India locked horns with Sri Lanka and began the World Cup on a winning note.

2025-11-11T17:40:02.530186+00:00 IST

Gautam Gambhir visits Kalighat Temple

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the iconic Kalighat Mandir in Kolkata to offer prayers ahead of India's first Test match against South Africa, which begins on Friday.

2025-11-11T17:33:42.556776+00:00 IST

How Perth Test squad, Ashes hopefuls fared in Sheffield Shield

With the Ashes set to commence from November 21 at Perth, plenty of Australian stars have found rhythm and got game time heading into the all-important rivalry, a massive series in their chase for the ICC World Test Championship Mace.

2025-11-11T17:24:28.515435+00:00 IST

Nitto ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz battles past Taylor Fritz

Carlos Alcaraz kept himself alive for his maiden Nitto ATP Finals title with a hard-fought victory over Taylor Fritz in a thrilling contest on Tuesday

2025-11-11T17:17:54.751360+00:00 IST

Cricket

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Breakthrough expected soon on India-Pakistan T20 WC issue

A breakthrough on the India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match standoff is expected soon after a meeting between the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), according to Pakistan media. The dispute will be resolved through mutual consultation later today.

2026-02-09T04:22:12.524566+00:00 IST

ICC, PCB and BCB meet in Lahore over India-Pakistan WC standoff

The International Cricket Council (ICC) held a meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday to discuss Pakistan's decision to boycott the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 match with India, scheduled for February 15, according to Dawn.

2026-02-09T03:47:33.671075+00:00 IST

“We have left everything to ICC”: Rajeev Shukla on Pakistan

His remarks come after Pakistan announced it would not play its much-anticipated group-stage match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. Pakistan's decision was reportedly taken in support of Bangladesh, which had earlier expressed its unwillingness to travel to India for the tournament.

2026-02-08T19:34:05.150042+00:00 IST

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Maria Sakkari marks Guadalajara return with victory

Sakkari will face Camila Giorgi in the Round of 16.

2023-09-20T08:03:18.098293+00:00 IST

Guadalajara Open: Caroline Garcia beats Aliaksandra Sasnovich

The third-seeded player saved two match points in a come-from-behind second-round victory at the WTA 1000 event, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4.

2023-09-20T05:12:37.217179+00:00 IST

Ons Jabeur moves past Alycia Parks into Guadalajara Round of 16

No.1 seed Ons Jabeur opened her Guadalajara Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-2 second-round triumph over 45th-ranked Alycia Parks.

2023-09-20T04:51:15.763032+00:00 IST

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World Boxing president Boris hails formation of governing body

Boris was speaking to ANI at the World Boxing Cup finals, which are taking place at Greater Noida

2025-11-17T20:53:19.812522+00:00 IST

India shines at World Boxing Cup: Pawan, Hitesh lead medal charge

India's scintillating run at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 roared ahead on Day two with Pawan Bartwal (55kg) and Hitesh Gulia (70 kilograms) delivering two of the tournament's biggest results: Pawan stunning World Boxing Cup Brazil gold medalist Altynbek Nursultan, and Hitesh edging past two-time Olympian, 2022 Asian Games gold medalist, and top seed Sewon Okazawa in a gripping split-decision bout.

2025-11-17T18:00:28.436128+00:00 IST

Janvi makes history with 11 freestyle skating world records

Janvi already had five Guinness World Records to her name, and she got the confirmation for the six recent records last week (November) for most 360-degree rotations on inline skates in 30 seconds, most 360-degree rotations on inline skates in one minute and most one-wheeled 360-degree rotations on inline skates in 30 seconds among others.

2025-11-17T17:47:55.547458+00:00 IST

Football

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Liverpool becomes Premier League champions for 2024-25 season

The Red side of Merseyside erupted in celebration as Liverpool FC clinched their 20th English league title with a commanding 5-1 victory over North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday.

2025-04-27T18:58:34.893092+00:00 IST

Chhangte's strike puts Mumbai City FC in Kalinga Super Cup sf

Mumbai City FC booked their place in the semi-finals of the Kalinga Super Cup, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Inter Kashi at the Kalinga Stadium, on Sunday, as per the official website of AIFF.

2025-04-27T17:09:03.687146+00:00 IST

"My desire is to return to MB, but it's not in my hands": Prabir

"Yes, if you ask me whether I want to be back, I would say everybody has that desire to play for Mohun Bagan, but desire is not everything -- you don't have control of your desires," Prabir told ANI.

2025-04-27T13:07:29.061932+00:00 IST

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"Wall of Hockey": PT Usha lauds Sreejesh after QF win

In the shootout, India scored all four of their attempts. While Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh saved one, helping India move into the semis of the tournament.

2024-08-04T16:04:38.693570+00:00 IST

Shastri, Shami hail India for reaching SFs in Paris Olympics

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and right-arm seamer Mohammed Shami heaped praise on the Indian Men's Hockey Team as they entered the semifinals at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday.

2024-08-04T15:45:16.044740+00:00 IST

Naveen Patnaik congratulate Indian Hockey Team on reaching SFs

Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team following their victory in the quarterfinals against Great Britain in the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday.

2024-08-04T14:47:00.296781+00:00 IST

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Cricket

"Disturbed by the....": Gill expresses giref after Delhi Blast

The blast, which ripped through a slow-moving Hyundai i20 near the Subhash Marg traffic signal by the Red Fort on Monday evening, killed eight people and left several others injured.

2025-11-11T17:17:31.404316+00:00 IST

Cricket

BCCI tweaks session timings for Guwahati Test

The two-match series kicks off this Friday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, where a special gold-plated coin, featuring the insignias of the BCCI and Cricket South Africa on each side, will be used for the toss.

2025-11-11T16:50:43.179016+00:00 IST

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Mandaviya kicks off King’s Baton Relay for 2026 CWG Glasgow

The Baton will remain on public display in Delhi from November 12 to 14 in DLF Avenue Mall, before travelling to Ahmedabad on November 14 for the next leg of its relay.

2025-11-11T16:19:01.588259+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track": Steve

"I'm saying that the Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track," he added.

2025-11-11T15:58:47.167216+00:00 IST

Cricket

ICC WTC likely to see expansion to 12 teams from next cycle

Also, a revival of the ODI Super League is likely. A working group headed by former New Zealand player Roger Twose, tasked with addressing current issues related to all formats of the game, gave their recommendations to the International Cricket Council (ICC) board and the Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) during last week's quarterly meetings held in Dubai, as per ESPNCricinfo.

2025-11-11T15:42:51.942876+00:00 IST

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FIDE World Cup 2025: Praggnanandhaa survives scare

GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Karthik Venkataraman and GM P Harikrishna split points with black pieces while R Praggnanandhaa survived a scare with white against GM Daniil Dubov in the first game of Round 4 in the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Tuesday

2025-11-11T15:27:37.863782+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ranji Trophy: J&K register landmark win over Delhi in a highlight

At the end of the fourth round, Vidarbha is at the top with 19 points, with two wins and two draws, followed by Jammu and Kashmir (18 points with two wins and two draws). Andhra Pradesh and UP are the other two teams in the top four.

2025-11-11T15:14:56.802268+00:00 IST

Cricket

Venkatesh to contest as President for upcoming KSCA elections

With Former India Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad at the helm, team Game Changers announced their candidates for the upcoming Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) scheduled for November 30th. Indian cricket icons Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath were present at the announcement, lending their strong support and encouragement for Venkatesh Prasad's vision for Karnataka Cricket

2025-11-11T15:12:39.189467+00:00 IST

Others

Fit India Kolkata Cyclothon draws record-breaking participants

The first-ever Fit India Kolkata Cyclothon 2025, sponsored by Coal India Limited and organized jointly by Loha Foundation and the Sports Authority of India (SAI - Regional Centre, Kolkata), & supported by the Fit India Movement, transformed Kolkata's iconic streets into a vibrant carnival of fitness and sustainability--marking it the city's biggest cycling event to date

2025-11-11T14:16:02.620561+00:00 IST

Cricket

Marcus Trescothick defends England’s limited prep ahead of Ashes

Former England batter and current assistant coach Marcus Trescothick defended the team's limited preparation ahead of the Ashes 2025-26, saying the packed international schedule leaves little room for multiple first-class warm-up games, unlike in the past.

2025-11-11T14:12:19.532783+00:00 IST

Football

"India needs its competitive football now more than ever":Chhetri

Uncertainty looms large over the upcoming 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season after the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to monetise the league's commercial rights concluded last week without receiving a single bid. The development has sent shockwaves across Indian football, prompting players from various clubs, including Indian legend Sunil Chhetri to come together and issue a collective statement expressing their frustration and appeal for immediate action.

2025-11-11T14:03:59.133238+00:00 IST

Cricket

Botham backs 9-Test-old English pacer to "surprise" during Ashes

Botham was in Melbourne on Tuesday and said that Australians should expect plenty of short balls coming their way during the series. Offering a word of advice to the quicks, he also said that Aussies, who are facing their share of batting woes, would not "like it (ball) on their ribs" if they are not batting well.

2025-11-11T13:42:40.339231+00:00 IST

Cricket

Sanjay Manjrekar recalls Karachi 1989 Test, says "I was at...."

Manjrekar was speaking on 'The Great Indian Cricket Show' on Doordarshan. He shared a dramatic memory from one of the most intense India-Pakistan encounters.

2025-11-11T13:15:24.852780+00:00 IST

Football