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Foulkes, Tickner guide NZ home in nail-biting two-wicket win

New Zealand pulled off a stunning two-wicket victory against England, snatching the game from the jaws of defeat as Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner held their nerves to guide the hosts home in a tense finish. With this win, the Black Caps completed a 3-0 whitewash over a lacklustre England side.

2025-11-01T09:11:29.575065+00:00 IST

Rohan Bopanna announces retirement from Professional Tennis

Indian tennis icon Rohan Bopanna officially announced his retirement from professional tennis on Saturday, bringing to an end an extraordinary career spanning over two decades.

2025-11-01T09:09:22.646387+00:00 IST

India celebrates Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary

On the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India, the nation came together under the inspiring theme "India Cycling Together", featuring three landmark cycling expeditions traversing the length and breadth of the country.

2025-11-01T07:57:46.845609+00:00 IST

Key battles at Women's Cricket World Cup final

A new winner of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is set to be crowned. Both teams consist of multiple match-winners.

2025-11-01T07:49:08.149931+00:00 IST

AIFF Super Cup 2025-26: JFC eye strong finish, FCG face NEUFC

FC Goa will look to round off their Group B campaign in style when they face NorthEast United FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Saturday, while Jamshedpur FC will be looking to sign off with a win against Inter Kashi.

2025-11-01T07:44:06.982567+00:00 IST

India's journey to Women's Cricket World Cup final

India's campaign at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup has been a story of resilience and belief, as they stumbled mid-tournament with a string of close defeats but bounced back spectacularly to reach the final.

2025-11-01T07:39:13.042785+00:00 IST

Vaughan confident Stokes can lead England to Ashes glory

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes the upcoming Ashes series will present the perfect opportunity for Test skipper Ben Stokes to leave his mark as leader, urging the all-rounder to "deliver" and bring the urn back to England.

2025-11-01T07:25:05.182857+00:00 IST

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Ayush Mhatre's family celebrates India's 6th U19 WC win

Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and RS Ambrish were among the top players as India first climbed a mountainous total of 411/9 and then managed to contain England to 311 all-out despite a counter-attacking century by Caleb Falconer. Mhatre, who was having an off-colour season for the most part, came in clutch with fiery half-centuries in the semifinal and final, leading his team from the front.

2026-02-06T17:33:41.426289+00:00 IST

"Not a good thing": Pakistan skipper Agha on off-field controversies taking spotlight over cricket

Pakistan will start their T20 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands at Colombo on Saturday. These past few months have been controversial for Pakistan. Whether it's the 'handshake gate' with India during the Asia Cup or the Pakistan government's boycott of the group-stage clash against India, there has been plenty of media coverage of controversies surrounding Pakistani cricket, sometimes more than the cricket itself.

2026-02-06T17:33:04.250979+00:00 IST

Nita Ambani congratulates Indian team on ICC U19 World Cup title

India U19 defeated England U19 by 100 runs in the final to lift the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, securing their sixth title in Harare, Zimbabwe. The young Indian side produced a record-breaking performance in a high-octane final.

2026-02-06T17:21:41.002276+00:00 IST

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Cincinnati Open: Stephens, Jabeur reach R3

The fifth seed Ons Jabeur from Tunisia carried out a remarkable third-set comeback to beat world number 28 Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-6(2) in the second round of the competition

2023-08-16T04:15:25.957669+00:00 IST

Cincinnati Open: Ruusuvuori moves to third round; Monfils, Zverev

Ruusuvuori has set for himself a match against Australian Alexei Popyrin in the round of 16.

2023-08-16T03:44:48.567227+00:00 IST

"The ultimate goal will be Paris Olympics": India paddler Reeth

India's ace paddler Reeth Rishya is eying a spot in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 after lifting the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 trophy with Goa Challengers.

2023-08-15T19:40:14.301831+00:00 IST

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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

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

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

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Jamshedpur FC claim first-leg advantage vs MBSG

Jamshedpur FC defeated Mohun Bagan Super Giant by 2-1 in the first leg of their semi-final fixture at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Thursday.

2025-04-03T18:27:12.411064+00:00 IST

"We are confident": Zaragoza on Bengaluru FC’s mentality

According to the official website of ISL, with this win, Zaragoza has become just the third head coach in ISL history to win each of his first two games in the Playoffs after Simon Grayson and Petr Kratky. Moreover, it was his first win against Manolo Marquez in the league (D1 L2).

2025-04-03T15:45:00.496489+00:00 IST

Indian Arrows Women Juniors begin IWL 2 campaign with win

Abhista Basnett (11') opened the scoring for Indian Arrows, before Keerthana M (40') equalised minutes before the half-time whistle. The Arrows returned strong in the second half, as Valaina Jada Fernandes (49') scored the winning goal after the restart

2025-04-03T10:20:01.004957+00:00 IST

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HI mourns the demise of veteran journalist Harpal Singh Bedi

Hockey India mourned the loss of veteran sports journalist Harpal Singh Bedi. He passed away in New Delhi on Saturday morning. He was 72 years old

2024-06-15T08:29:00.803682+00:00 IST

Hockey India begins registration for HIL 2024-2025

Hockey India League is set to make its comeback, after an 8-year-long hiatus, later this year. The Hockey India League 2024-2025 edition will feature 8 Men's and 6 Women's Teams and hockey players from across the nation are invited to register themselves on or before June 30

2024-06-15T08:09:14.153432+00:00 IST

HI names core probable group for Junior National Coaching Camp

The upcoming camp, led by Coach Janardhana C B and overseen by Hockey India's High Performance Director Herman Kruis, will run for 63 days, ending on August 18. The group includes five goalkeepers: Prince Deep Singh, Bikramjit Singh, Adarsh G, Ashwani Yadav and Ali Khan

2024-06-15T07:44:27.935425+00:00 IST

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Hockey

It's a big achievement by Indian Hockey: Zafar Iqbal

For decades, even before India earned Independence, Indian hockey was considered the very definition of sporting excellence on the global stage. With a proud haul of 13 Olympic medals, 8 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze, India established itself as the sport's ultimate powerhouse. One person who has played a crucial role in helping shape India's story has been the inimitable Zafar Iqbal, a Gold Medallist from the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. It is also the last time India won a Gold medal at the Summer Olympics, according to a release from Hockey India.

2025-11-01T07:14:38.632731+00:00 IST

Cricket

South Africa's journey to Women's Cricket World Cup final

From a crushing defeat in their opening game against England to a commanding win in the semi-final against the same opponent, South Africa's journey to their first Women's Cricket World Cup final has been nothing short of inspiring, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

2025-11-01T07:12:00.776543+00:00 IST

Cricket

BCCI to raise Asia Cup trophy handover issue at ICC meeting

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday confirmed that TeM India will raise the Asia Cup trophy handover issue at the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in Dubai, citing the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) lack of response despite a formal communication sent ten days ago.

2025-11-01T05:35:48.551718+00:00 IST

Cricket

Iyer discharged from hospital, to remain in Sydney for recovery

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced that Team India's middle-order batter Shreyas has been discharged from the hospital in Sydney and will continue to undergo medical supervision before returning to India.

2025-11-01T05:30:01.938576+00:00 IST

Cricket

Abhimanyu Easwaran hails Gautam Gambhir’s impact on his batting

Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran has lauded the influence of Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying the 44-year-old's experience and insights have played a significant role in refining his approach at the crease.

2025-11-01T03:54:37.802340+00:00 IST

Cricket

No words can ease pain of losing someone so young: Shikhar Dhawan

The cricket world is in mourning after the heartbreaking death of 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a training session in Melbourne earlier this week.

2025-11-01T03:24:13.549969+00:00 IST

Football

AIFF Super Cup: EBFC hold MBSG to a draw, advances to semi-finals

Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal FC put on a determined show against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant to advance to the semi-finals of the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26.

2025-11-01T03:04:07.557756+00:00 IST

Others

Hylo Open 2025: Unnati Hooda powers to semi-finals

India's campaign in the men's singles event at the Hylo Open 2025 badminton tournament concluded on Friday with top seeds Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, and Kiran George losing their quarterfinal matches in Saarbrucken, Germany.

2025-10-31T18:20:17.813341+00:00 IST

Others

Pramod Sawant on FIDE World Cup being held in Goa

The tournament, commencing Saturday, November 1, will feature 206 players from 82 countries vying for the coveted title and three Candidates 2026 spots.

2025-10-31T18:14:21.886589+00:00 IST

Hockey

Patnaik mourns passing of Olympic bronze medallist Manuel

A pioneering figure, Frederick holds the distinction of being the first Keralite to win an Olympic medal. A fiercely committed custodian of the goalpost, he leaves behind a legacy of excellence, discipline and humility that continues to inspire generations of players and supporters alike.

2025-10-31T18:10:27.544781+00:00 IST

Cricket

Umpires announced for Women's World Cup final

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the officiating team for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Final between India and South Africa,

2025-10-31T17:57:23.827954+00:00 IST

Cricket

India's Women World Cup win would be historic: IPL Chairman

Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Arun Dhumal predicted that if India wins the Women's World Cup, it would be a historic moment for women's cricket in the nation, similar to the 1983 Men's World Cup win.

2025-10-31T17:49:55.612497+00:00 IST

Hockey

‘Advance Sports Science Workshop’ for hockey coaches begins

A three-day 'Hockey India-NCSSR Advance Sports Science Workshop for Hockey Coaches', aimed at transforming India's hockey coaching ecosystem, commenced at the National Centre for Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR) Sports Centre, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, here on Friday.

2025-10-31T17:38:52.836247+00:00 IST

Others

Sangram Singh gears up for European MMA debut

As the clock ticks down to November 2, India's trailblazing wrestler-turned-MMA fighter Sangram Singh prepares for a landmark moment: his European debut at Levels Fight League (LFL) in Amsterdam.

2025-10-31T17:38:05.704875+00:00 IST