Sports

Tanvi, Unnati, Rakshitha continue march towards medal rounds

Top seed Tanvi Sharma, eighth seed Unnati Hooda and 10th seed Rakshitha Sree Ramraj overcame some anxious moments before hitting their strides to ease into the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 at the National Centre of Excellence here on Wednesday, as per a release from BAI.

2025-10-15T11:11:38.855561+00:00 IST

Norway Chess launches new World Championship, approved by FIDE

The initiative comes from the organizers of the prestigious Norway Chess tournament, and the official World Championship status agreement was signed with the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in early October. The vision of the Total Chess World Championship Tour is to find the player who best masters the disciplines Fast Classic, Rapid and Blitz combined. Fast Classic is an innovation of classical chess, featuring a time limit as short as 45 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move. This will receive rating as classical chess, as per a release from FIDE.

2025-10-15T10:50:09.299423+00:00 IST

AMH Sports announces launch of Aspin Stallions

In alignment with the UAE Vision 2031 to strengthen the nation's global leadership in sports, AMH Sports has officially announced the acquisition and launch of the Aspin Stallions, the first-ever Emirati-owned franchise in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, as per a release from Abu Dhabi T10 League.

2025-10-15T10:32:20.049361+00:00 IST

Brett Lee "super impressed" by Shubman Gill's captaincy

Former Australia tearaway Brett Lee is "super impressed" with Shubman Gill's captaincy skills, which were on display during the riveting Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England. Lee compared Gill's captaincy style to that of Australian legends Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh, highlighting his ability to command respect and stand firm in challenging moments.

2025-10-15T10:30:45.499379+00:00 IST

Upendra credits new format as his team stay in hunt for top 8

UP Yoddhas have begun their Delhi leg of Pro Kabaddi League 2025 with back-to-back wins at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium. On Tuesday, they clinched a thrilling game against Tamil Thalaivas, prevailing 32-31 and moving to eighth place on the points table as a result.

2025-10-15T10:25:29.855098+00:00 IST

'Siu' chants erupt as Siraj wins 'Impact Player of Series'

India's spirited speedster Mohammed Siraj shared his experience of bowling in the Test format on home soil after almost a year and expressed that every wicket he took felt like taking a five-for during the recently concluded Test series against the West Indies.

2025-10-15T09:40:25.746840+00:00 IST

Sammy thanks Gambhir for addressing WI with "heartfelt words"

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy penned a heartfelt note for the BCCI, who served as a "great host", and head coach Gautam Gambhir, who took out time after the conclusion of the series to impart knowledge in the Caribbean camp.

2025-10-15T09:12:10.010842+00:00 IST

Cricket

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No instructions from PCB for Women's A team for India A clash

As per ESPNCricinfo, the preparation for the tournament, starting from February 13, is going normally as of now, with both arch-rivals set to meet on February 15. But on the other hand, Pakistan has decided to boycott its group-stage match against India in the ICC World T20 World Cup, scheduled for February 15. The Pakistan government said in a post on X that the Pakistan Team "shall not take the field" in the match against India without giving any reason. The match was scheduled for February 15. Pakistan is in Group A with India, Namibia, the Netherlands and the USA for the marquee men's T20 cricket tournament.

2026-02-02T19:02:14.327666+00:00 IST

KCL: Hisar Heroes get 36-17 win over Faridabad Fighters

The high-stakes encounter began with Hisar Heroes taking early initiative as Ashu Malik led the raiding charge, while Faridabad Fighters relied on Rohit Gulia, supported by Jaideep Dahiya, to keep pace. The opening exchanges were tight, with both teams testing each other defensively, and the score reading 8-7 in Hisar's favour ahead of the first strategic timeout. A crucial moment followed when Rohit Gulia's do-or-die raid was successfully tackled, allowing Hisar to revive Ashu and regain momentum, as a press release from KCL.

2026-02-02T18:26:16.028780+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka announce final T20 WC squad; Eshan, Kamindu in

After the preliminary squad was announced in December, Sri Lanka has today released its final squad, per the ICC, with batter Kamindu Mendis making the cut, and so does pacer Eshan Malinga, who injured his shoulder during the 2nd T20I against England and will miss Tuesday's final T20I at Pallekele.

2026-02-02T18:16:17.377547+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Wimbledon: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem

Tsitsipas defeated Thiem 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-6 (10-8) in three hours and 55 minutes.

2023-07-06T03:53:05.998559+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic wins 350th Grand Slam match

Djokovic is the third player to reach the milestone of winning 350 matches. Roger Federer (369) has the most wins in Grand Slam matches followed by American Serena Williams (365).

2023-07-06T03:18:06.037592+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: 'Just Stop Oil' protesters interrupt match at Court 18

The protest occurred during the early parts of the second set of Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro's first-round match.

2023-07-05T18:16:00.121565+00:00 IST

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PVL 2025: Mumbai Meteors beat Bengaluru Torpedoes

Mumbai Meteors defeated the Bengaluru Torpedoes 15-13, 15-13, 18-20, 15-10 in the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Wednesday, to claim the top spot in the points table. Shubham Chaudhary was named the Player of the Match.

2025-10-22T16:47:52.669117+00:00 IST

Bhullar hunts for glory at International Series Philippines

The 11-time Asian Tour champion was in a three-way tie for the lead along with Zimbabwe's Scott Vincent and Wade Ormsby of Australia going into the final round of the Jakarta International Championship, the fifth of nine elevated Asian Tour events that form a pathway onto LIV Golf through a season-long rankings race, as per a press release.

2025-10-22T16:46:12.371078+00:00 IST

Pro Kabaddi League: Haryana Steelers beat Telugu Titans

The Steelers started strong, with Shivam Patare playing a key role in the early stages through sharp raids and quick points. As the match progressed, Vinay took charge of the attack, while the defence unit stood firm, consistently stopping the Titans' attempts to fight back, as per a PKL press release.

2025-10-22T15:45:15.821242+00:00 IST

Football

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Odisha eye 7th win against Hyderabad to move up ISL points table

Odisha FC will host Hyderabad FC on Friday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25.

2025-02-13T16:41:50.350924+00:00 IST

Petr Kratky praises Mumbai City’s spirit despite defeat to FC Goa

Mumbai City FC (MCFC) head coach Petr Kratky backed his players' fighting spirit despite suffering a 1-3 defeat against FC Goa (FCG) in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Wednesday.

2025-02-13T03:00:36.110393+00:00 IST

Manolo Marquez delighted as FC Goa edges past Mumbai City

FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez was pleased to see his side claim three crucial points against Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday.

2025-02-13T02:46:45.265088+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Manpreet recalls his top-5 moments after making 350 appearances

Manpreet ranked his top 5 most memorable moments in his career so far, and undoubtedly, at the top of the pile was winning the Bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where India beat Germany 5-4

2024-03-02T16:59:12.453398+00:00 IST

Odisha CM unveils FIH Hockey Men’s WC 2023 Coffee Table Book

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today unveiled the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 coffee table book on Friday.

2024-03-01T16:18:22.590523+00:00 IST

"We aim to be the best team in world": Hardik Singh

Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Hardik Singh stated that the team is aiming to be the best in the world.

2024-03-01T14:08:34.401521+00:00 IST

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Cricket

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai soar to top ranks

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai moved to the top of the ICC rankings after clinically sweeping the ODI series 3-0 against Bangladesh.

2025-10-15T08:44:38.828482+00:00 IST

Cricket

Athapaththu on Sri Lanka's World Cup semifinal chances

Persistent rain in Colombo on Tuesday saw Sri Lanka's match against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup abandoned, leaving the island nation with just two points from their first four encounters at the tournament.

2025-10-15T08:34:06.638222+00:00 IST

Cricket

Brampton Blitz crowned inaugural Canada Super 60 champions

The Brampton Blitz were crowned inaugural champions of the Canada Super 60 at BC Place in Vancouver, defeating the Montreal Royal Tigers by eight wickets.

2025-10-15T08:19:49.104728+00:00 IST

Others

Sports Ministry invites public feedback on three sets of draft na

These rules have been formulated to facilitate the implementation of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.

2025-10-15T08:16:22.067100+00:00 IST

Football

Vector X powers inclusivity as official athlete kit partner at I

Vector X, India's trailblazing sports brand, continues its commitment to inclusive sport by partnering with the Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF) as the official athlete kit partner at the ISBA Women's Blind Football World Championship 2025.

2025-10-15T08:00:41.777647+00:00 IST

Cricket

Cummins 'disappointed' to miss white-ball series against India

For captain Pat Cummins, it is a "shame" to miss India's white-ball tour of Australia, which would possibly be batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's last appearance in Down Under.

2025-10-15T07:46:19.728036+00:00 IST

Cricket

Abbott to subbed out under new Sheffield Shield injury rule

Charlie Stobo was subbed in as the first-ever injury replacement player under the new rule that is being trialled across the first five rounds of the 2025-26 Sheffield Shield competition.

2025-10-15T06:51:46.881522+00:00 IST

Football

Lionel Messi carves name in history for historic assists record

The Argentinian skipper notched two assists during Argentina's 6-0 rout over Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium in Florida. With a tally of 60, Messi eclipsed Neymar (58) and Landon Donovan (58) to become the player with the most assists in men's international football.

2025-10-15T06:44:26.130221+00:00 IST

Football

Head coach Tuchel vows to take England to 'another level'

Head coach Thomas Tuchel believes England can go to another level under his reign after the Three Lions became the first team from Europe to punch their ticket for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with two games to spare.

2025-10-15T05:39:26.986123+00:00 IST

Cricket

Skipper Harmanpreet, India players visit Mahakaleshwar temple

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates on Wednesday visited the Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers ahead of their Women's World Cup fixture against England at Indore's Holkar Stadium on Sunday.

2025-10-15T05:09:27.742613+00:00 IST

Cricket

USAC directors urge ICC to investigate organisation's "collapse"

The directors of the USA Cricket Board have called for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) immediate intervention to remove the rival group of directors, which includes the chair, Venu Pisike.

2025-10-15T04:00:06.078496+00:00 IST

Cricket

Pak head coach blames shot selection for collapse against SA

Pakistan head coach Azhar Mahmood didn't mince his words while lambasting the shot selection of his batters, which resulted in the hosts throwing away a position of near complete dominance against the World Test Champions South Africa in the first Test at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.

2025-10-15T03:29:53.856449+00:00 IST

Cricket

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli depart with Team India for Australia to

The Indian men's team on Wednesday morning boarded the plane for Australia from the national capital ahead of the pulsating white-ball tour, scheduled to commence later this week.

2025-10-15T02:55:28.981427+00:00 IST

Cricket