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FWICE writes to PM Modi, urges to stop telecast of IND-PAK clash

The clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, usually a highly-anticipated contest during Asia Cup/ICC events due to no bilateral series being played between both nations after 2013 due to strained political relations, has met with immense opposition this time from political front and fans alike following the Pahalgam terror attacks in April and Indian Armed Forces' consequent launch of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-sponsored terror. The match will take place in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-13T12:59:56.066207+00:00 IST

Duleep Trophy: Yash's 194 puts Central Zone in driver's seat

At the end of the day, South Zone was 129/2, with Ravichandran Smaran (37*) and Ricky Bhui (26*) unbeaten and the team trailing by 233 runs.

2025-09-13T12:51:07.419717+00:00 IST

100+ Paris 2024 medallists in action at World Para Athletics meet

The Championships, sponsored by IndianOil, promise thrilling drama, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable performances as over 100 medallists altogether who won 308 medals in the Paris Paralympics--including 112 gold, 96 silver, and 100 bronze medallists--return to test their mettle on the grandest para athletics stage, as per a press release from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

2025-09-13T12:49:17.389018+00:00 IST

ISSF World Cup Ningbo: Esha starts India's medal tally with gold

It is Esha's first-ever individual gold medal in any ISSF World Cup event, having got the silver for the same category way back in 2022 at Cairo and had to settle for silver in 25 m pistol variant in Argentina earlier this year.

2025-09-13T12:45:49.752423+00:00 IST

Pakistan cannot compete with India: Former cricketer Yograj Singh

According to him, Pakistan doesn't possess the necessary firepower to compete against India.

2025-09-13T12:38:24.571089+00:00 IST

Kuldeep Yadav's childhood coach speaks on Asia Cup Ind-Pak clash

The clash between India and Pakistan during the ongoing Asia Cup, the first nation between these two meetings since the Pahalgam terror attacks and in April and consequent launch of Operation Sindoor by Indian Armed Forces, will take place in Dubai on Sunday. The match is still taking place despite plenty of opposition from fans and politicians alike. Just like nearly India-Pakistan match, tempers could flare up during the course of the match, with both teams aiming to maintain the upper hand over each other.

2025-09-13T12:04:06.524287+00:00 IST

Hong Kong Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag march to first finals of 2025

Satwik and Chirag managed their first-ever appearance in the final for this year, defeating Chinese Taipei duo of 21-17, 21-15 in just 38 minutes.

2025-09-13T11:33:44.699851+00:00 IST

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Scotland Men to compete at ICC Men's T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

2026-01-24T17:52:57.348072+00:00 IST

"ICC has made the right decision": Mohammad Azharuddin

Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin has supported the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.

2026-01-24T17:46:00.246777+00:00 IST

"Very good...": Madan Lal backs ICC's decision

Former Indian skipper Madan Lal backed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026, calling it a "very good decision".

2026-01-24T17:21:39.196636+00:00 IST

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Casper Ruud rallies past Joao Sousa to advance in Estoril Open

Casper Ruud made a good start at the Estoril Open on Wednesday when he rallied past Portugal's Joao Sousa to reach the quarter-finals.

2023-04-06T07:19:11.303196+00:00 IST

Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys cruise into Charleston Round of 16

The World No.3 Pegula outplayed 63rd-ranked Anna Blinkova to register a 6-2, 6-0 win in a match that lasted for just 64 minutes.

2023-04-06T06:32:39.537457+00:00 IST

Paula Badosa beats Leylah Fernandez in Charleston Open

Badosa produced a stunning performance to beat Fernandez 7-5, 7-6(6) in a match that lasted for one hour and 51 minutes,

2023-04-06T03:54:02.270669+00:00 IST

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Nataraj adds 100m Freestyle bronze, takes his tally to five medal

Rohit B Benedicton clinched a silver medal in the Men's 50m Butterfly to bring India's total up to nine so far, as per a press release from the Swimming Federation of India (SFI).

2025-09-30T17:08:32.950713+00:00 IST

PKL: Telugu Titans seals big win over Patna Pirates

Telugu Titans registered a memorable win over the Patna Pirates at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, riding on a brilliant performance from Vijay Malik.

2025-09-30T16:29:11.474772+00:00 IST

WPAC25: Relentless Sumit makes history, India climbs to 4th

With 2020 Olympic and 2023 World Champion Neeraj Chopra in the house, Sumit Antil buckled down to the task of chasing the Championship record despite being in a league of his own. He had three throws beyond the 65m in his first four attempts and did not relent, though the gold was assured. He nailed a new meet record of 71.37m with his fifth try, as per a press release from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

2025-09-30T16:27:54.682930+00:00 IST

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Mohammedan SC head coach Chernyshov hails his side's resilience

Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov heaped praise on his team for the resilient performance against Mumbai City FC despite narrowly losing at home on Sunday.

2024-12-16T01:38:50.237311+00:00 IST

Head coach Petr Kratky delighted with Mumbai City's triumph

Mumbai City FC head coach Petr Kratky expressed his delight as his side secured a narrow victory over Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Jadavpur on Sunday.

2024-12-16T01:14:13.017115+00:00 IST

ISL 2024-25: Mumbai City FC defeat Mohammedan SC 1-0

Mumbai City FC (MCFC) edged past Mohammedan SC (MSC) by 1-0 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 tonight to record their fourth victory of the season. Mohammedan SC remained winless in their six home matches of the current campaign, drawing once and being defeated five times. Contrastingly, Mumbai City FC have won seven matches and drawn twice in their last 10 ISL matches in Kolkata now.

2024-12-15T17:57:19.010813+00:00 IST

Hockey

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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

"We have to put pressure on opponents for longer time," says Merw

New Zealand will take on the Netherlands on Monday at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. NZ won their first WC match against defending champions England by nine wickets. On the other hands, the Netherlands opened their campaign with an 81-run loss to Pakistan.

2023-10-08T16:43:33.612926+00:00 IST

"A tremendous honour, privilege": Indian hockey goalkeeper

The Indian contingent, fuelled by exceptional performances across various disciplines, amassed a staggering 107 medals, marking India's biggest-ever haul in a single edition of the quadrennial showpiece. The medal tally includes a remarkable 28 Gold, 38 Silver, and 41 Bronze medals, a testament to the unwavering dedication and talent of the Indian athletes.

2023-10-08T15:40:22.467027+00:00 IST

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Cricket

"Biggest challenge is how to make the team win," Pak opener Ayub

While admitting that facing the 'world's best', Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian bowling unit, remains a "challenge", Ayub hinted that Pakistan could counterattack the challenge by going with a spin-laden XI.

2025-09-13T11:31:23.616294+00:00 IST

Hockey

Indian women’s team draw 1-1 against Japan in Asia Cup 2025

India will reach the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2025, if China beats Korea or avoids a defeat by less than three-goal margins. In the match against Japan, India drew first blood as they scored early through Beauty Dung Dung (7'), whilst it was Shiho Kobayakawa (58') who equalised for the Japanese, as per a press release from Hockey India.

2025-09-13T11:19:14.984076+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Main goal is to win the tournament": Pakistan batter Saim Ayub

"We are not only looking forward to the India-Pakistan match, our main goal is to win the tournament," Ayub said on the eve of the high-voltage encounter.

2025-09-13T09:54:39.347430+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Mentally, the fact that we are defending champions": Asalanka

"Mentally, the fact that we are defending champions is a really good thing," Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said ahead of his team's first Asia Cup game, against Bangladesh, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-13T08:44:47.861693+00:00 IST

Cricket

Barbados Royals dominate TKR with all-round display

Bottom-placed Barbados Royals played party spoilers as they stunned Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), denying them a chance to secure the top spot on the points table at least for now. The defeat was TKR's third in a row, a rare slump after five successive victories, though they remain second with the same number of points as leaders St Lucia Kings, who still have a game in hand, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-13T07:50:03.615314+00:00 IST

Cricket

Team India fine-tunes skills ahead of Asia Cup clash against Pak

The session began with light warm-ups and stretching before the nets came alive. Young pacer Harshit Rana was spotted in a serious conversation with left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh, while mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav rolled their arms over, working on their rhythm ahead of the big game.

2025-09-13T07:18:00.048598+00:00 IST

Cricket

Salt smashes 141 as England post 304/2 against SA in 2nd T20I

England stormed back in style to level the three-match T20I series against South Africa, posting a mammoth 304/2 in 20 overs before skittling the visitors for just 158 in 16.1 overs. The hosts won by a record 146 runs, their biggest victory margin in T20Is, and set up a decider in Nottingham on Sunday.

2025-09-13T06:30:15.069470+00:00 IST

Cricket

Associate nations must play Test teams: Oman all-rounder

"I think the gap you are witnessing between an associate nation and a Test playing nation can be reduced only when you play more cricket together. If you play a game once in two or three years, the difference will remain. I think it is a good learning experience for all the associate teams in this Asia Cup, and more such matches are needed against Test-playing nations. Only then can the standard improve and the gap be filled, otherwise it will not," Mahmood said at the post-match press conference.

2025-09-13T04:26:25.455540+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Captain, coaches, seniors stood by me": Mohammad Haris

"Yeah obviously, it is important for every player, and the way he supported me, not only the captain, but the coach and all the senior players, I want to thank them as well because there are difficult times when you can't perform, and it is very tough for a player to get out from that phase. A lot of criticisms happen, and I take that as a positive note. Thanks to captain, coaches and the senior players who are in the team, thanks to them as well," Haris said after the match.

2025-09-13T03:25:58.392601+00:00 IST

Football

Indian men's futsal team to play two friendlies against Lebanon

The Indian men's futsal team will play two friendly matches against Lebanon in Beirut on September 13 and 15 as part of their preparations for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled for later this month, as per the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

2025-09-13T02:42:01.508289+00:00 IST

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Complete team performance led by Arjun Deshwal

Tamil Thalaivas returned to winning ways with a commanding 46-36 victory against the Bengal Warriorz at the SMS Indoor Stadium on the opening day of the Jaipur leg, as per a release from Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

2025-09-13T02:33:23.977210+00:00 IST

Others

Bengaluru Bulls triumph over Jaipur Pink Panthers

engaluru Bulls got the better of Jaipur Pink Panthers in the opening clash of the Jaipur leg, completing a convincing 28-23 win at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, as per a release by Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

2025-09-13T02:24:14.750101+00:00 IST

Cricket

Oman skipper Jatinder Singh after defeat against Pakistan

Despite a defeat against Pakistan by 93 runs, Oman captain Jatinder Singh praised his team's bowling performance for restricting the Men in Green to 160, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

2025-09-12T21:13:07.100575+00:00 IST

Cricket