Sports

Drama continues as Pakistan cancels pre-match press conference

After cancelling the pre-match press conference for their final group stage fixture against the UAE, Pakistan have continued with the trend and called off the presser ahead of their Super Fours game against India on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-20T12:04:13.988305+00:00 IST

India draw blank at 2025 Tokyo World Athletics C'ships

Sebastian was the last Indian in action during the Championships, finishing with a time of 1:23:03 in a 48-man field, as per Olympics.com. After Neeraj Chopra's historic silver at the 2022 edition and a monumental gold in 2023, India has failed to secure a medal in the World Athletics Championships after two editions of history.

2025-09-20T11:29:47.249985+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Andy Pycroft to serve as match referee for India vs Pak

Andy Pycroft, who was at the heart of the handshake row when India and Pakistan locked horns on September 14 at the Asia Cup, will serve as the match referee for the Super Four fixture between the two teams in Dubai on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-20T11:15:59.267800+00:00 IST

Experienced match officials to take charge of CWC25 opener

The ICC on Saturday confirmed the match-wise appointments for the league stage of the Women's Cricket World Cup. Polosak and Sheridan will be the on-field umpires for the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati. The duo are no strangers to trailblazing achievements, having become the first pair of female umpires to stand in a competitive match in Australia in 2018.

2025-09-20T11:03:18.631577+00:00 IST

"Close your room, switch off....": Suryakumar on outside noise

Team India, undefeated in the Asia Cup group stage, will start their Super Four stage against Pakistan on Sunday at Dubai. In their previous clash, India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets while chasing down 128 runs in a largely one-sided match. A massive controversy followed after the match when Surya and his batting partner Shivam Dube walked off the field without shaking hands with Pakistani players. After the match, Surya also dedicated the win to the Indian Armed Forces for their heroics and expressed solidarity with victims of Pahalgam terror attack in April.

2025-09-20T10:33:52.647582+00:00 IST

Sai Kishore praises Shubman Gill's leadership skills

Shubman Gill was appointed captain of the Indian Test team after Rohit Sharma's retirement, leading the team in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, a five-match Test series against England, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

2025-09-20T10:06:17.259224+00:00 IST

Suryakumar confident of India's preparation ahead of clash vs Pak

India will meet Pakistan for the second time in the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 stage at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

2025-09-20T09:29:48.125935+00:00 IST

Cricket

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U19 WC: England, Sri Lanka register wins in Super Six matches

England registered a dominant win over Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka secured a close win over Afghanistan in their Super Six stage matches at the ICC U19 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.

2026-01-26T17:19:43.764324+00:00 IST

"We do feel for Bangladesh": Cricket Scotland's chief executive

Cricket Scotland's chief executive, Trudy Lindblade, expressed her sympathy for Bangladesh after the International Cricket Council (ICC) removed Bangladesh and added Scotland to the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, starting February 7 in Sri Lanka and India.

2026-01-26T17:11:07.954280+00:00 IST

Nat-Sciver Brunt rewrites records with first-ever WPL century

The high-octane clash between 2024 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and defending champions MI, desperately searching for a win, saw Sciver-Brunt unleash her most lethal when it needed the most, scoring an unbeaten 100* in 57 balls, with 16 fours and a six.

2026-01-26T16:10:53.233374+00:00 IST

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Andy Murray in the Quarter-Final of ATP Event

Andy Murray defeated Laurent Lokoli at the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Aix-en-Provence, proceeds to Quater-Finals.

2023-05-05T10:51:15.371659+00:00 IST

Madrid Open: Iga Swiatek defeats Kudermetova to reach final

It just took one hour and 19 minutes for Swiatek to prevail at the first WTA 1000 clay-court event of the season.

2023-05-05T07:40:39.771790+00:00 IST

Bopanna-Ebden set up Khachanov-Rublev clash in Madrid Open final

The Indian-Australian men's duo clawed past the eighth seeds Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 5-7, 7-6(3), 10-4 in the last four of the Madrid Open.

2023-05-05T06:37:38.304010+00:00 IST

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Ormsby turns season around with play-off win over Vincent

The 45-year-old Ormsby had gone into the final round tied on -11 with Vincent, the International Series Morocco victor, and 2023 BNI Indonesian Masters champion Bhullar.

2025-10-05T12:15:11.327900+00:00 IST

Formidable India geared up for historic performance on home turf

Bolstered by the presence of experienced campaigners like Unnati Hooda and Rakshitha Sree and a strong line-up that includes a current and former junior world number 1, host India is gearing up for a historic performance in the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships that gets underway at the National Centre of Excellence here from Monday.

2025-10-05T11:30:39.127897+00:00 IST

World number 1 archer Brady Ellison hails Archery Premier League

The six-team APL kicked off on the day of Dussehra, October 2, and will run till October 12. In their three matches so far, the Chiefs have won twice with Ellison in fine shooting form, leading from the front, as per a press release from the Archery Association of India (AAI).

2025-10-05T10:58:24.193610+00:00 IST

Football

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Attacking prowess, shifting defenses mark first-half of ISL

As the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season capped off its 14th match week, notable changes in attacking, defensive and overall tactical trends have emerged as compared to the previous season. The numbers not only paint a vivid picture of an action-packed campaign but also lay the foundation for storylines that deserve further exploration.

2024-12-31T17:57:32.753842+00:00 IST

Manchester United manager Amorim doesn't expect financial backing

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim admitted that the club won't spend in the upcoming January transfer window after their 2-0 defeat against Newcastle United.

2024-12-31T16:55:52.253416+00:00 IST

Quenda breaks Cristiano Ronaldo's 22-year-old record

Geovany Quenda broke Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo's 22-year-old record at Sporting CP after playing a starring role in the club's crucial win over Benfica.

2024-12-31T16:03:32.819473+00:00 IST

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Sachin Tendulkar, Anurag Thakur laud Indian women's hockey team

India captured its second women's Asian Champions Trophy title after beating Japan in final on Sunday.

2023-11-06T08:59:07.162354+00:00 IST

India secures second Women's Asian Champions Trophy title

Sangita Kumari (17'), Neha (46'), Lalremsiami (57') and Vandana Katariya (60') registered their names on the scoresheet to lead India to an incredible win and their first women's Asian Champions Trophy title after 2016, as per Olympics.com.

2023-11-05T19:03:03.957131+00:00 IST

Japan hockey coach lauds team after 2-1 victory against China

Japan women's hockey team head coach Jude Menezes heaped praise on the team for producing a strong performance and bouncing back after going one goal down against China in the ongoing Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023

2023-11-04T18:24:09.697950+00:00 IST

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Cricket

I'm one of the best spinners in India: Sai Kishore

Gujarat Titans spin sensation Sai Kishore reflected on his preparation for the Indian team following the Indian Premier League (IPL), stating he's working on his batting, fielding and bowling to be multi-skilled, and with unshakeable confidence, Kishore believes he's one of India's top spinners, ready to seize opportunities and make a mark at the international level.

2025-09-20T08:50:02.862165+00:00 IST

Hockey

Hockey India announces Indian Junior Women’s Squad for Australia

The Indian Junior Women's Team will play a total of five matches during the tour. The first three fixtures will be against the Australia Junior Women's Team, followed by two games against Canberra Chill, a club side from Australia's Hockey One League. The series will serve as a crucial step for the Indian side ahead of the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2025 to be held in Santiago, Chile in December.

2025-09-20T07:59:42.069611+00:00 IST

Cricket

Australia win toss, opt to bat against India in series decider

The stakes are high, given that both teams are considered favourites for the upcoming World Cup, which starts in under 10 days. After Australia's comfortable chase of around 280 in the first ODI, India bounced back to restrict them to a similar target in the second, setting the stage for an electrifying decider.

2025-09-20T07:50:49.064489+00:00 IST

Cricket

CABI Chairman meets President of India Droupadi Murmu

He was accompanied by Meenakashi Lekhi, former MP, former Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, and Chairperson of the Organising Committee for the tournament.

2025-09-20T07:32:14.748872+00:00 IST

Others

Indian Superbike League accelerates towards inaugural season

The Indian Superbike League (ISBL), the country's first professional motorcycle racing league, has taken a decisive step towards its maiden season.

2025-09-20T06:00:36.495629+00:00 IST

Others

Thrilled my hard work has paid off: Indian shooter Suruchi Singh

Singh, who made her senior international debut earlier this year, accumulated 4162 points to achieve the No. 1 ranking in the 10m air pistol category. She recently won two bronze medals in 10m air pistol mixed and women's team events at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025, continuing her red-hot form.

2025-09-20T05:33:15.574198+00:00 IST

Cricket

CPL: TKR defeat SLK by 56 runs to secure place in final

The Trinbago Knight Riders defeated the Saint Lucia Kings by 56 runs to secure a place in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League 2025 final.

2025-09-20T05:20:05.160398+00:00 IST

Football

India begin 2nd Futsal Asian Cup qualification campaign vs Kuwait

The 14-member Futsal Tigers squad arrived in Kuwait on September 16 after playing two friendly matches in Lebanon against the hosts. While India lost both games (2-7 and 4-7), head coach Reza Kordi, who hails from Iran, believed that it was more about gaining international match experience than the results.

2025-09-20T04:44:10.386771+00:00 IST

Football

India U17 edge past Bhutan 1-0, seal semi-final spot

The India U17 men's national team sealed their spot in the semi-finals of the SAFF U17 Championship 2025, after edging past Bhutan 1-0 in their second Group B match, at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo, on Friday.

2025-09-20T03:45:31.324987+00:00 IST

Football

AIFF President praises Khalid Jamil following CAFA success

Senior men's national team head coach Khalid Jamil, senior women's national team head coach Crispin Chettri, U23 men's head coach Naushad Moosa, and U20 and U17 women's head coach Joakim Alexandersson provided detailed insights into their teams' preparations, strategies, and upcoming challenges.

2025-09-20T03:34:10.092908+00:00 IST

Cricket

Lanning applauds Mandhana following a dominant 100 in 2nd ODI

The century also came in right after the left-hander was crowned the world's premier batter in the ICC Women's ODI Batter Rankings. The resulting 102-run victory was India's first home ODI win against Australia since 2007 and Australia's heaviest defeat by runs in ODI history.

2025-09-20T03:13:22.193043+00:00 IST

Cricket

Head injury puts Patel's Asia Cup match against Pakistan in doubt

Patel hurt himself attempting a catch in the 15th over of Oman's chase and walked off the field in discomfort. On the first delivery of the 15th over, Hammad Mirza miscued his shot and ballooned the ball in Axar's direction. He juggled the chance, floored the ball and hit his head against the turf.

2025-09-20T02:38:12.384227+00:00 IST

Cricket

"So thankful": Oman skipper Jatinder's heartfelt message to Surya

Oman skipper Jatinder Singh shared a heartfelt moment from the post-match scene about the conversation his troops had when his Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav strolled into their camp and gave a pep talk that lit up the faces of Oman players.

2025-09-19T21:53:11.324236+00:00 IST

Cricket

Asia Cup: Fielding coach T Dilip issues injury update about Axar

With all eyes now shifting towards India's rematch against arch-rival Pakistan in the Super Four, Dilip acknowledged that players are "geared up" and ready, but won't indulge in treating the rivalry clash any differently.

2025-09-19T21:27:23.834443+00:00 IST