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PKL 12: Puneri Paltan return to the top with win over Telugu

Puneri Paltan went back to the top of the standings after recording a convincing 39-33 victory against the Telugu Titans at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur in the second match on Saturday.

2025-09-13T18:02:10.845318+00:00 IST

India will win Asia Cup: Left-arm quick Natarajan

Left-arm quick T Natarajan is assured that the "energetic" Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav will stand triumphant at the Asia Cup and lift the title.

2025-09-13T18:01:24.767362+00:00 IST

Andhra Pradesh appoint ex-NZ coach Gary Stead ahead of Ranji

ACA took to their Instagram handle to make the announcement.

2025-09-13T17:32:47.418641+00:00 IST

Navneet completes 200 international caps for Indian Hockey Team

Notably, Navneet is currently the second-highest scorer for India at the ongoing Women's Asia Cup 2025. The 29-year-old made her senior debut in 2014, after helping the Junior team win a Bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Women's World Cup. She has since been one of the most consistent performers in the Indian Women's Hockey Team.

2025-09-13T17:28:59.582475+00:00 IST

VBYLD true example of youth-led democracy: Mandaviya

Inspired by the Prime Minister's call on Independence Day to engage 1 lakh youth in politics without a political background, the National Youth Festival was reimagined as Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) with its first edition held in 2025, according to a press release from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

2025-09-13T17:11:32.703293+00:00 IST

PKL 12: Jaipur Pink Panthers register first home win over UP

Jaipur Pink Panthers registered their first win at home, delivering a commanding performance to secure a 41-29 win against UP Yoddhas, in front of a packed house at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.

2025-09-13T17:08:02.374215+00:00 IST

Doeschate unfazed about Nawaz being classified as best spinner

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate isn't too concerned about Pakistan classifying its left-arm wrist spinner Mohammad Nawaz as the best in the world ahead of the much-debated clash at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-13T16:57:50.355981+00:00 IST

Cricket

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Jonty Rhodes speaks on Bangladesh's decision

His remarks came on the Bangladesh Cricket Board's decision not to play in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India.

2026-01-24T18:25:33.953725+00:00 IST

WPL: Delhi Capitals win by seven wickets

Delhi Capitals (DC) put up a dominating show at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi as they registered a seven-wicket win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

2026-01-24T18:19:36.915419+00:00 IST

DCCI announces squad for Mixed Disability T20I series

The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) on Saturday announced the India Men's Mixed Disability squad for the upcoming historic five-match Mixed Disability T20 International (T20I) series against England, set to be played from January 29 to February 6 in Greater Noida and Jaipur.

2026-01-24T18:14:56.076588+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Pegula beats Badosa, faces Bencic in Charleston Open SFs

Seeded No.1 in Charleston, Pegula will face defending champion Belinda Bencic in Saturday's semifinal.

2023-04-08T06:43:06.909253+00:00 IST

Casper Ruud races past Sebastian Baez in Estoril Open

The World No. 5 Casper Ruud produced a strong performance to down defending champion Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-0.

2023-04-08T05:35:20.759091+00:00 IST

Dominic Thiem reaches maiden QF of season in Estoril Open

The Austrian won with confidence in the opening round against fellow countryman Sebastian Ofner and followed it up with a commanding performance against Shelton.

2023-04-07T09:11:06.979192+00:00 IST

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Mann Sharma announces historic World Book of Records attempt

Indian athlete and adventurer with a cause, Mann Sharma, is set to create history with Mann vs. Burpees--the world's first-ever attempt at completing a Burpee Marathon. Scheduled between October 6 to 15, 2025, at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium in New Delhi, Mann will attempt to cover the full marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres, entirely through burpee broad jumps.

2025-10-01T03:17:43.430224+00:00 IST

Neeraj, Sachin cheer as Sumit creates history in WPAC 2025

Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar made it a memorable evening for India with gold medals in the F64 and F44 Javelin Throw finals

2025-09-30T18:00:44.824004+00:00 IST

Mohite help Puneri Paltan complete the double over Bengal Warrior

Puneri Paltan completed the double over the Bengal Warriorz, registering a 49-44 win in a high-scoring encounter at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.

2025-09-30T17:58:33.865914+00:00 IST

Football

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"Everything collapsed": Punjab FC head coach laments mistakes

Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis lamented the mistakes while reflecting on his team's performance in the aftermath of their 2-4 loss against East Bengal in the Indian Super League (ISL).

2024-12-18T01:30:49.826457+00:00 IST

Bruzon reveals what inspired East Bengal FC to comeback win

East Bengal FC head coach Oscar Bruzon stated that his half-time team talk did the trick as his side scripted a comeback from 0-2 down to defeat Punjab FC with a 4-2 scoreline in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday.

2024-12-18T01:22:55.974369+00:00 IST

East Bengal FC clinch victory against Punjab FC in Kolkata

East Bengal FC came from two goals behind to beat Punjab FC 4-2 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Tuesday.

2024-12-17T18:05:03.091604+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Hockey India Sub Junior C'ship: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, MP win

Hockey Rajasthan beat Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey by 6-0 in the second match of the Sub Junior Women's category. The goal scorers for Hockey Rajasthan were Laxmi (5', 55'), Laxmi (14', 33'), Lamoria Salini (50'), and Verma Sanju (51').

2023-10-10T03:53:01.481909+00:00 IST

Hockey India announces 20-member Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team

The 11th Sultan of Johor Cup 2023 will feature 8 teams this time around instead of the customary 6 teams that it featured in previous editions, as per a Hockey India press release.

2023-10-09T07:34:43.218861+00:00 IST

Hockey Haryana secures sub-junior men, women titles

In the Sub Junior Men's category Hockey Haryana defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey by 1-0 to claim the bragging rights. Hockey Punjab finished third in the tournament which concluded on Sunday.

2023-10-09T06:52:37.749138+00:00 IST

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Cricket

Harmanpreet embraces Australia challenge ahead of World Cup

The first of the three-ODIs between India and Australia will take place on Sunday at New Chandigarh, as India aim to ramp up preparations for the home ICC Cricket World Cup starting from September 30 against Sri Lanka at Guwahati.

2025-09-13T16:56:15.147717+00:00 IST

Cricket

Doeschate says changes "unlikely" in India's XI for Pak clash

The clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will take place on Sunday. This marquee match, usually a big fixture during the Asia Cup/ICC events due to lack of bilateral cricket between these two Asian giants since 2013 due to strained relations, is under huge scrutiny and criticism this time around from the political front and fans alike following the Pahalgam terror attack in April and Indian Armed Forces' consequent launch of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-sponsored terror.

2025-09-13T16:45:11.222612+00:00 IST

Hockey

SG Pipers announce retained players ahead of HIL season 2 auction

The retained roster underlines the franchise's commitment to nurturing domestic talent while strengthening global pedigree across all positions. The Delhi SG Pipers coaching staff worked closely with the Director of Hockey, Padma Bhushan Sreejesh PR, to finalise the list of retained players, as per a press release from SG Pipers.

2025-09-13T16:18:16.383056+00:00 IST

Cricket

Suryakumar, Gambhir closely inspect pitch ahead of Pak match

India head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav closely inspected the pitch of the Dubai International Stadium on the eve of their much-debated clash against Pakistan on Sunday at the Asia Cup.

2025-09-13T16:08:35.899332+00:00 IST

Others

"League’s growth must rest on fans....": PKL Chairman

Addressing the panel titled 'India in a League of its Own: How India Shapes Global Sport' at PlayCom 2025: Business of Sports Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi also stressed on finding a balance between scale, sustainability, and global competitiveness for sustenance of a sporting league.

2025-09-13T15:47:51.677555+00:00 IST

Cricket

Doeschate reveals Gambhir's message for India vs Pakistan clash

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate stated that the players are aware of the people's sentiments about their fixture against arch-rival Pakistan at the Asia Cup on Sunday in Dubai.

2025-09-13T15:35:53.762348+00:00 IST

Others

Hong Kong Open: India shuttler Lakshya Sen storms into final

India shuttler Lakshya Sen marched into the final of the men's singles event by stunning the world number three Chou Tien-chen in straight games at the ongoing Hong Kong Open 2025 badminton tournament on Saturday.

2025-09-13T14:28:15.082173+00:00 IST

Others

World Athletics C'ships: India's campaign off to poor start

Ram Baboo, however, faced disqualification. The World Championships are being held in Tokyo from Thursday and will run till September 21, as per Olympics.com. This is the 20th edition of the competition.

2025-09-13T14:28:11.397411+00:00 IST

Cricket

Asia Cup: Sri Lanka win toss opt to field against Bangladesh

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to field against Bangladesh in the Group B clash at the Asia Cup on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

2025-09-13T14:15:52.823856+00:00 IST

Cricket

Pakistan cricket need to play India to survive: Atul Wassan

"I thought for two months. I thought India would never play Pakistan. But such a situation has arisen... when we have to bid for the Olympics, and there are a lot of permutations going on in other games, because of which this match is taking place. It is the good luck of Pakistan cricket because Pakistan cricket and the Pakistan board need to play India to survive. India doesn't care. If you look at it from the point of view of the country, then we should have nothing to do with Pakistan," Wassan told ANI.

2025-09-13T14:12:26.596551+00:00 IST

Cricket

Madan Lal gives bold take on India playing Pakistan in Asia Cup

The clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, usually a highly anticipated contest during Asia Cup/ICC events due to the absence of bilateral series between the two nations since 2013, has faced immense opposition this time from the political front. Fans alike are following the Pahalgam terror attacks in April and the Indian Armed Forces' consequent launch of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-sponsored terror. The match will take place in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-13T13:57:51.385257+00:00 IST

Hockey

Women's Asia Cup: India-China title clash set

China defeated South Korea 1-0, climbing up the top of the Super 4s table with three wins in three and a total of nine points, with India at second with a win, a loss and draw each, giving them four points. South Korea, who had one point because of a draw they played, could not displace India from the second spot and are at the bottom of the table with one point, having lost two games. Japan is at the third spot, ending their campaign with two points, securing two draws and a loss. Earlier against Japan, India played a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

2025-09-13T13:51:05.171515+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Team India a significant challenge...": Lanning on WC 2025

Defending champions Australia will begin their 2025 World Cup campaign against neighbours New Zealand on October 1 in Indore, while the hosts will take on Sri Lanka in the opening match on September 30 in Guwahati.

2025-09-13T13:39:12.523103+00:00 IST

Others

World Boxing C'ships 2025: Minakshi, Jaismine, Nupur reach finals

Minakshi defeated Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan of Mongolia 5:0, Jaismine hammered Omailyn Carolina Alcala Cegovia of Venezuela 5:0, and Nupur proved too good for Turkey's Seyma Duztas, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

2025-09-13T13:16:34.276512+00:00 IST