Sports

Denly to lead Eng's power packed squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2025

Joe Denly has represented England in both Test matches and T20 Internationals, making his international debut in 2019. The right-handed batter, who is a leg-spinner too, is recognised for his ability to anchor innings and provide crucial breakthroughs with the ball

2025-10-31T09:36:08.191373+00:00 IST

HI mourns passing of Olympic bronze medallist Manuel Frederick

Hockey India on Friday expressed profound grief on the passing of Manuel Frederick, the stalwart goalkeeper from the golden era of Indian Hockey and a member of the Indian team that clinched the Bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He was 78.

2025-10-31T09:21:19.792377+00:00 IST

IND, AUS players wear black armbands in tribute to Ben Austin

India and Australia players are wearing black armbands during the second T20I of the five-match series at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, paying tribute to 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who tragically died after being struck by a ball while training in Melbourne.

2025-10-31T09:04:28.373016+00:00 IST

2nd T20I: Australia win toss, opt to field first against India

Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20I of the five-match series, which is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Friday.

2025-10-31T08:14:11.007440+00:00 IST

Virat Kohli hails Indian team after stunning win over Australia

Star India batter Virat Kohli lauded the Indian women's cricket team for their sensational semifinal win over Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, calling it a "true display of resilience, belief, and passion."

2025-10-31T07:14:41.307773+00:00 IST

Clarke replaces injured Henry in New Zealand squad for third ODI

Northern Districts pacer Kristian Clarke has joined the New Zealand ODI squad ahead of the third and final match of the series against England, which will be played on Saturday at Sky Stadium.

2025-10-31T07:11:02.526322+00:00 IST

BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla hails India’s win over Australia in WC SF

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla lauded the Indian women's cricket team for their stunning semifinal victory over Australia, calling it a brilliant performance and expressing confidence that the side will go on to defeat South Africa in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, November 2.

2025-10-31T06:44:05.691451+00:00 IST

Cricket

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“It hasn't really sunk in”: Aaron George

Speaking after the historic win, India U19 all-rounder Kanishk Chouhan said, "I will try and keep doing well and want to contribute to the team as much as I can. Sir (Kanitkar) just told me to be calm and do my role well, not think about the score. We knew they would come hard at us; 700 runs were scored. We just wanted to bowl the correct line and lengths."

2026-02-06T16:05:23.516062+00:00 IST

Vaibhav Suryavanshi crowned U19 WC 'Player of the Tournament'

Suryavanshi's sensational 175 in 80 balls, with 15 fours and 15 sixes, outclassed a valiant century by Caleb Falconer as the rising Bihar star saved his best for the very last, powering India to a match-winning total of 411/9. England fell 100 runs short, courtesy a collapse from 142/2 to 177/7, with RS Ambrish taking three wickets and Kanishk Chauhan getting two as well.

2026-02-06T15:42:50.765695+00:00 IST

Suryavanshi, Ambrish shine as India lift 6th U19 title, beat Eng

After India opted to bat first, a stunner, record-shattering Vaibhav Suryavanshi masterclass (175 in 80 balls, with 15 fours and 15 sixes), a half-century from skipper Ayush Mhatre (53 in 51 balls, with seven fours and two sixes) and a knock from Abhigyan Kundu (40 in 31 balls, with six fours and a six) guided India to a massive 411/9. England lost an early wicket but went from 142/2 to 177/7 as they progressed. Falconer (115 in 67 balls, with nine fours and seven sixes) put on a spectacular show of power, but all in vain as they are yet to win the title since 1998 edition.

2026-02-06T15:11:00.455857+00:00 IST

Tennis

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"You have to enjoy it": Carlos Alcaraz on battle for World No. 1

Although the 20-year-old is focused on the task at hand, which is to perform well in this event and he is aware of the battle for World No. 1 ranking.

2023-08-14T15:17:06.287966+00:00 IST

Hope to raise my level higher, play at my best: Daniil Medvedev

The World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev is optimistic about an uptick in form at Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati after a disappointing quarterfinal exit in Toronto to eventual finalist Alex de Minaur

2023-08-14T15:14:42.585108+00:00 IST

"I was over it in a day": Djokovic on Wimbledon loss to Alcaraz

Djokovic's Cincinnati run will begin against either Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

2023-08-14T10:41:06.917723+00:00 IST

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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna register wins

GM Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna came up with near-perfect play with white, while world champion Gukesh D played out a draw with black pieces in the opening game of Round 3 in the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Friday.

2025-11-07T17:01:26.074932+00:00 IST

Khadse joins sports ministry, officials in singing Vande Mataram

Officials and employees of the Union Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) came together on Friday morning for a special mass singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram' at the SAI Headquarters in New Delhi.

2025-11-07T16:52:20.369609+00:00 IST

ISSF Rifle/Pistol World C'ship Cairo: 15 Indians in action

The women's and men's 10m air rifle finals, will no doubt be the showstoppers being popular Olympic events, with the non-Olympic 50m pistol event also giving out two gold medals on day one. A total of 720 athletes from 71 member federations will compete at Cairo's Olympic Shooting Range over 10 competition days, making it a regular venue in the international shooting calendar over the past few years, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

2025-11-07T14:38:03.488910+00:00 IST

Football

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DSC rings international challenge to Football National Finals

The highly anticipated National Finals of the Dream Sports Championship Football 2025 -- an initiative of the Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) -- will kick off in Goa on April 8. In a major development, renowned English football team Norwich City FC's Youth Team will be participating in the tournament's second edition.

2025-04-02T12:13:04.048194+00:00 IST

Squads announced for Legends Faceoff' between BAR and RM

The entire squads for the highly anticipated 'Legends Faceoff' fixture between FC Barcelona Legends and Real Madrid Legends are announced, as per The Sports Front press release.

2025-04-02T11:28:51.760815+00:00 IST

ISL 2024-25, SF 1: Key battles to watch out for in BFC vs. FCG

As the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-2025 season approaches its climax, the first semi-final showdown between FC Goa (FCG) and Bengaluru FC (BFC) will take place in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

2025-04-02T08:37:49.803504+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Harmanpreet reflects on India’s performance in FIH Pro League

The Indian Men's Hockey Team concluded their campaign in the FIH Pro League 2023/24 with a commendable tally of 24 points from 16 matches which included 5 wins, 3 Shootout wins, 5 defeats, and 3 Shootout defeats. Currently, the Indian team is in fourth position in the points tally.

2024-06-10T09:46:37.791778+00:00 IST

FIH Hockey Pro League: Indian team goes down 2-3 to Great Britain

With this loss, the Indian hockey team finished with 24 points from 16 games. For India, Sukhjeet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh scored the goals, while for Great Britain, Phil Roper, Jack Waller and Alan Forsyth were on target.

2024-06-09T17:56:12.997899+00:00 IST

Indian women’s hockey team goes down 2-3 against Great Britain

Lalremsiami and Navneet Kaur scored for India while Charlotte Watson and Grace Balsdon etched their name on the scoresheet for Great Britain. With this loss, the Indian Women's Hockey Team have finished eighth in this FIH Pro League season, earning 8 points from 16 games

2024-06-09T16:15:19.559420+00:00 IST

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Cricket

Chak De India!: Bhagwant Mann hails India’s win over Australia

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated India's Women's Cricket on winning the semi-final clash against defending champions, Australia Women, and gave best wishes to the side for the ICC Women's World Cup final 2025 against South Africa Women in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

2025-10-31T05:44:00.807289+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Huge achievement": Bhuvneshwar after India's win over Australia

Team India's fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar hailed the IWomen in Blue after their thrilling victory over Australia in the semifinal, calling it a "huge achievement" and a testament to their quality as they stormed into the Women's World Cup final.

2025-10-31T04:50:03.479945+00:00 IST

Cricket

Golden opportunity for India Women to win World Cup: Jwala Singh

After India's stunning chase of 338 in the Women's World Cup semifinal against Australia Women, Yashasvi Jaiswal's childhood coach, Jwala Singh, hailed the team's performance, calling it a "golden opportunity" for the women's side to script history for the nation.

2025-10-31T03:39:13.021743+00:00 IST

Football

Bengaluru FC kick-starts AIFF Super Cup campaign with 2-0 victory

Bengaluru FC kicked off their Group C campaign in the AIFF Super Cup with a 2-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting Club at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Thursday. The Blues scored one in each half.

2025-10-31T02:58:22.510891+00:00 IST

Others

Hylo Open: Ayush Shetty upsets world champion Loh Kean Yew

Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty, Lakhsya Sen, Kiran George and Rakshitha Ramesh stormed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Hylo Open 2025 after winning their respective games of the competition here on Thursday.

2025-10-31T02:45:32.653048+00:00 IST

Cricket

Rodrigues following India's historic run chase against Australia

Following a memorable, match-winning knock in the ICC Women's World Cup semifinal against Australia at Navi Mumbai, Jemimah Rodrigues believes that after seeing the Aussies score, she knew India could chase it down.

2025-10-30T20:51:00.342642+00:00 IST

Cricket

Healy on next ODI CWC after semi-final defeat against India

Australian skipper Alyssa Healy, playing her last ODI World Cup, expressed disappointment over Australia's loss to India in their Women's World Cup semi-final clash, praising her team's overall contribution in the tournament.

2025-10-30T20:48:46.651723+00:00 IST

Cricket

Jemimah thanks god following historic WC semis knock against Aus

Rodrigues, who had a poor start to the tournament with just 65 runs in four innnings, including two ducks and was dropped for the match against England in the league stage, produced an innings for the ages as her 127* in 134 balls (with 14 boundaries) helped India chase down 339 runs, the highest-ever run-chase in women's ODI cricket and in the knockout matches across both men's and women's ODI World Cups.

2025-10-30T20:36:32.733461+00:00 IST

Cricket

Saikia hails Team India's "never-say-die" attitude after SF win

In one of the most show-stealing run-chases in women's cricket history, a masterclass century by Jemimah Rodrigues and yet another big match knock by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur helped India pull off a run-chase of 339 runs, the highest-ever in women's ODIs and the best-ever run-chase in 50-over World Cup knockout games across men's and women's competitions.

2025-10-30T20:23:57.597834+00:00 IST

Cricket

'Big Match Harman' continues flawless ODI WC knockout games run

Helping India overcome a tense situation of 59/2 in chase of 339 runs, the skipper unleashed a powerful counter-attack with Jemimah Rodrigues, scoring 89 in 88 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes, with her runs flowing at a strike rate of 101.14.

2025-10-30T20:15:27.856999+00:00 IST

Cricket

Gambhir, Jemimah, the number 5s clutching for India in CWC

Back in 2011 World Cup final, Gambhir played one of the best innings of his life smashing 97 runs while chasing a massive target of 275 against Sri Lanka, he came out to bat at number three playing with stain on his Indian jersey, something which was again witnessed by Jemimah masterclass against Aussies in the Women's CWC semi-final clash in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

2025-10-30T19:57:12.969243+00:00 IST

Cricket

Harmanpreet hails "mathematician" Jemimah Rodrigues

Rodrigues and Harmanpreet's record-breaking 167-run stand helped India secure a historic win over Australia by five wickets, setting up a final clash against South Africa on November 2, which would crown a brand new world champion. India made history by becoming the first team to knock off a target in excess of 300 runs in a World Cup knockout match, and also ended their 15-match winning streak that started from the 2022 edition of the tournament.

2025-10-30T19:34:10.655779+00:00 IST

Cricket

Indian cricket fraternity hails India's historic win against Aus

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hailed India's women's cricket team's historic win over Australia by five wickets in a thrilling semifinal match to storm into the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final on Thursday.

2025-10-30T19:15:13.419203+00:00 IST

Cricket

India end Australia’s 15-match World Cup streak

Jemimah Rodrigues (127* in 134 balls, with 14 fours) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89 in 88 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) registered their names in history with India's highest partnership for any wicket in a women's World Cup knockout match of 167 runs, helping India chase down a massive target of 339 runs, the highest-ever run-chase in history of women's ODIs.

2025-10-30T18:29:07.154248+00:00 IST