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"Making it hard for the coach to drop him": Ashwin praises Jurel

Jurel has made a strong case for selection in India's playing XI after he slammed back-to-back centuries against South Africa A in the second unofficial Test at Bengaluru.

2025-11-08T16:21:40.272512+00:00 IST

Richa appointed Deputy Superintendent of WB Police after WC win

Richa played a crucial hand in India's title winning campaign both behind the stumps as a wicketkeeper and as a batter with her power-hitting and crucial cameos when it mattered the most.

2025-11-08T16:11:18.250554+00:00 IST

FIDE World Cup 2025: World Champion Gukesh exits

GM R Praggnanandhaa made the most of the slight advantage he gained in the middle game to beat GM Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia as four Indians booked a place in the fourth round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Saturday, while World Champion Gukesh D was knocked out.

2025-11-08T15:56:32.795766+00:00 IST

Jhulan praises Ghosh after India clinche maiden Women's CWC title

Legendary Indian seamer Jhulan Goswami congratulated Richa Ghosh and the Indian women's cricket team on their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 win, highlighting Richa's achievement as the first cricketer from Bengal to win the World Cup.

2025-11-08T15:53:41.030754+00:00 IST

Singapore Open: Ajeetesh Sandhu lies T-36; three-way lead at top

Ajeetesh added a 2-under 70 to his earlier rounds of 70 and 69 here at the Singapore Island Country Club to finish round three at a score of 7-under 209. He is currently 8 shots off the leader group at the 2 million event USD with one round to play, as per a press release.

2025-11-08T15:48:46.898298+00:00 IST

Amol Muzumdar on "seven hours without noise" speech

India's Women's World Cup-winning head coach and former domestic cricket stalwart Amol Muzumdar has said that his "seven hours without noise" speech to the huddle was an "impromptu". He also spoke about his most cherished match of the tournament.

2025-11-08T15:01:37.803330+00:00 IST

ISSF World C'ship: Ravinder emerges as pistol world champion

The two-time Olympian and Asian champion Elavenil Valarivan clinched bronze, her first individual world medal, in sensational fashion in the women's 10m air rifle final won by reigning Olympic champion Ban Hyojin of South Korea, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

2025-11-08T14:48:37.818998+00:00 IST

Cricket

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T20 WC: Seifert becomes 5th Kiwi batter to reach 2000 runs

Seifert became the fifth Kiwi batter to reach the 2000-run mark in the shortest format. He took 1395 balls to reach the milestone, which is also the fifth fastest for any batter from a full-member nation. Suryakumar Yadav is the fastest to reach 2000 runs in just 1164 balls.

2026-02-08T11:03:35.678381+00:00 IST

Sehwag hails Suryakumar’s innings against USA in T20 World Cup

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag hailed Suryakumar Yadav's stellar knock against the United States of America (USA) that helped Men in Blue to register a comfortable 29-run win in their opening match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7.

2026-02-08T11:02:52.629925+00:00 IST

BCB chief arrives in Pakistan ahead of ICC meeting

An ICC delegation led by its Deputy Chairman is also likely to arrive in Pakistan later today. The delegation is expected to hold discussions with PCB officials regarding Pakistan's boycott of the high-profile group-stage match against India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played on February 15 in Sri Lanka.

2026-02-08T10:58:21.392633+00:00 IST

Tennis

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"Want to focus on preparation": Djokovic

World No 2 Novak Djokovic entered record 10th US Open final after beating America's Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. The Serbian will be playing a Grand Slam final for the fourth time this year, when he faces off against Russia's Daniil Medvedev. Already having won 23 Grand Slam titles, a record for men's tennis, Djokovic will be focusing on levelling Margaret Court's record 24 Major titles.

2023-09-09T06:38:00.572544+00:00 IST

US Open: Medvedev ousts defending champion Alcaraz

The 27-year-old set up the US Open 2021 final rematch against Djokovic. Two years back, Medvedev in a stunner, denied the Serbian of fulfilling his dream of winning all four Grand Slams in a single season. Now on Sunday, he will try to keep Djokovic away from a record 24th Grand Slam title.

2023-09-09T05:07:16.192848+00:00 IST

US Open: Djokovic reach record 10th US Open final

The Serbian player has equaled with legendary American player Bill Tilden’s mark of featuring in 10th US open final.

2023-09-09T03:59:14.639410+00:00 IST

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4th National EMRS Sports Meet 2025 concludes in Rourkela

The 4th National Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Sports Meet 2025 concluded with grandeur and patriotic fervour on Sunday at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela, coinciding with the nationwide celebration of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

2025-11-16T09:14:49.566422+00:00 IST

BFI prez expects "rich haul of medals" at World Boxing Cup finals

The World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 officially come to life on Sunday in Greater Noida, the opening ceremony kicking off what promises to be a landmark week in global boxing. After a landmark World Championships in 2023, this marks India's first major international boxing tournament on home soil, signalling the country's renewed presence on the global stage.

2025-11-16T03:18:43.797754+00:00 IST

Proud moment for us that India is hosting World Cup Finals:Nikhat

On World Boxing Cup Finals, two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen said, "It's a proud moment for us that India is hosting the World Cup finals. I will be playing in front of the home crowd after 2023. I will give my best. I hope I come out as the winner and go back as a champion..."

2025-11-15T16:57:09.415623+00:00 IST

Football

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Punjab FC defeat Odisha FC 3-0

The hosts were outplayed by the Shers thanks to goals from Nihal Sudeesh, Ezequiel Vidal, and Asmir Suljic. They will meet FC Goa in the quarterfinals on April 26, who defeated the I-League team Gokulam Kerala FC by a similar score.

2025-04-22T05:21:12.753237+00:00 IST

FC Goa advance to Kalinga Super Cup 2025 quarterfinals

The Gaurs advanced to the following round thanks to Spanish midfielder Iker Guarrotxena, who scored a beautiful hat-trick.

2025-04-22T04:58:55.715931+00:00 IST

"It is a final for us": Manchester City manager Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the fans to bring the noise and treat their remaining five Premier League fixtures as cup finals as they continue to book their berth for next season's UEFA Champions League.

2025-04-21T15:28:00.602160+00:00 IST

Hockey

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"This opportunity motivates me to work...": Sanjay on Olympics

Emerging as one of the most promising players in Indian hockey, Sanjay's journey from a small village to the grand stage of the Olympics is a testament to his hard work and dedication.

2024-07-23T09:07:11.618212+00:00 IST

Rani Rampal backs India men's hockey team to shine in Paris

India field hockey player and coach Rani Rampal rooted for the men's team to change the colour of their Tokyo bronze medal in the upcoming edition of the Paris Olympics.

2024-07-22T15:12:28.443427+00:00 IST

Hockey India sub-junior West Zone Championship to begin in Surat

The women's category will see Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Hockey, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Rajasthan, Hockey Gujarat and Goans Hockey battle each other in a round-robin format

2024-07-22T14:37:39.479417+00:00 IST

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Virendra Sachdeva elected as executive member of WAA

Indian archery celebrated a landmark moment at the 2025 WAA Congress, with six officials from India elected to prominent committees of World Archery Asia (WAA) -- a powerful demonstration of the nation's fast-rising influence in global archery governance.

2025-11-08T14:43:32.836240+00:00 IST

Cricket

Richa Ghosh felicitated by CAB for crucial role in WC triumph

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and CAB president Sourav Ganguly were present at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium to honour the star player for her performances in the tournament, which saw her tie with West Indies' hitter Deandra Dottin for most sixes in a single edition of a Women's WC (12 sixes).

2025-11-08T14:13:27.247838+00:00 IST

Cricket

SKY praises India's resilience in T20I series win over Australia

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav praised his team's resilience and all-round performance in the T20I series win over Australia.

2025-11-08T14:05:13.569490+00:00 IST

Others

Sindhu pens tribute to long-time rival after her retirement

Tai, the Chinese Taipei shuttler, announced her retirement from the sport on Friday, saying, "A beautiful chapter has come to an end. Thank you, badminton, for everything you have given me. Eventually, my injuries forced me to leave the court. I could not end my career the way I had hoped, and it took me a while to come to terms with that."

2025-11-08T14:04:12.303883+00:00 IST

Cricket

Abhishek waiting for "dream-come-true" moment of playing T20 WC

Abhishek finished as the 'Player of the Series' as India secured the T20I series 2-1, with the final match at Brisbane ending in a washout. He top-scored in the series with 163 runs in five innings at an average of 40.75 and a strike rate of over 161, with a half-century and best score of 68.

2025-11-08T13:43:54.643678+00:00 IST

Others

India announces 111-member contingent for Deaflympics 2025

India have announced a 111-member contingent for the Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo, marking the country's largest-ever delegation to the event.

2025-11-08T13:02:02.793685+00:00 IST

Cricket

Jurel's back-to-back tons help India A set up 417 to win for SA A

SA A was 25/0 at the day's end, with Jordan Hermann (15*) and Lesego Senokwane (9*) unbeaten.

2025-11-08T13:00:29.623698+00:00 IST

Cricket

SA's Quinton de Kock completes 7,000 runs in ODis

The batting stalwart, who has made a comeback to ODIs in this series after reversing his retirement from the format, scored his third back-to-back fifty-plus score of this series against Pakistan, hitting 53 in 70 balls, with six fours and a six.

2025-11-08T12:56:01.810168+00:00 IST

Cricket

Saikia hails Shah's vision for elevating Women's cricket in India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia credited Jay Shah for initiating key reforms that have boosted women's cricket in India.

2025-11-08T12:54:45.999258+00:00 IST

Cricket

Saikia says "first step" to solve Asia Cup Trophy stalemate taken

Following India's win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in September, the team refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Naqvi during the post-match presentation of the final. In response to India's decision, an official removed the Asia Cup trophy from its place on a raised dais and carried it off the ground without explanation.

2025-11-08T11:52:17.200884+00:00 IST

Cricket

Fifth T20I with Australia called off due to rain

The fifth and final T20I between India and Australia has been called off due to rain at The Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. India clinched the five-match series 2-1.

2025-11-08T11:50:05.361346+00:00 IST

Cricket

Harmanpreet admits to watching WC final win "again and again"

Harmanpreet-led India made history as they secured their first-ever Women's World Cup title across both limited-overs formats, beating South Africa by 52 runs in a gripping title clash at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium last Sunday.

2025-11-08T11:17:17.857540+00:00 IST

Cricket

Pant retires hurt after multiple blows, returns to score 65

During the opening session on Day 3, Rishabh Pant was struck three times on the body and helmet by pacer Tshepo Moreki, forcing him to retire hurt after scoring 17 runs off 22 balls in the 34th over of India A's second innings.

2025-11-08T11:07:16.550142+00:00 IST

Cricket

Lanning hails India's World Cup winners Shafali, Jemimah

The former Australia captain Meg Lanning praised India's World Cup-winning duo of Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues after India's Women's World Cup 2025 triumph.

2025-11-08T11:05:06.462631+00:00 IST