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Last two years, he's been incredible: Steve Smith hails Joe Root

Australia's talismanic batter Steve Smith was full of praise for right-hand batter Joe Root, saying that he has been "incredible" in the last two years for England in Test cricket.

2025-08-15T12:47:25.615686+00:00 IST

Manu Bhaker to lead India's charge at Asian Shooting Championship

Two-time Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker will lead India's campaign at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025, which begins on Saturday and ends on August 30 at the Shymkent Shooting Plaza in Kazakhstan.

2025-08-15T12:39:28.568826+00:00 IST

Smith predicts tough times for England batters in Australia

The highly anticipated Ashes 2025-26 Test series between Australia and England will take place between November 21, 2025, and January 8, 2026. The five-game series, which is a component of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship, will represent yet another chapter.

2025-08-15T12:27:21.606441+00:00 IST

HI Jr. Nat'l C'ship: C'garh, Uttarakhand register wins on day-3

Day 3 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship featured Division 'B' matches where Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Uttarakhand won their fixtures while Hockey Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir settled for a draw in Jalandhar

2025-08-15T12:13:27.356299+00:00 IST

CWI celebrates historic ODI series victory over Pakistan

With the series tied 1-1 after the first two ODIs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad, the Men in Maroon displayed laser focus and unmatched intensity in the third and final game on Monday, in which they claimed victory by an outstanding 202 runs.

2025-08-15T12:00:39.897935+00:00 IST

James Trafford opens up about return to Manchester City

Manchester City's latest addition to the goalkeeper roster, James Trafford, revealed that playing for the Blues was his ambition since the age of 12.

2025-08-15T11:39:38.999395+00:00 IST

Rising U23 stars to shine at SA20 Season 4 auction

For the first time, each of the six franchises will be required to select a minimum of two Under-23 players in their 19-player squads, a new player regulation in place of the Rookie Draft selections from the previous two auctions.

2025-08-15T11:23:49.265924+00:00 IST

Cricket

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Vishvaraj's unbeaten 165 help Saurashtra seal place in VHT final

Saurashtra opener Vishvaraj Jadeja hammered an unbeaten 165 runs that helped his side to beat Punjab by nine wickets in the second semi-final of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 trophy on Friday.

2026-01-16T16:45:55.969566+00:00 IST

BBL: David Warner hits ton against Sydney Sixers

Having scored his 10th T20 hundred during the Big Bash League (BBL) match against Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder captain and former Australian David Warner surpassed Indian great Virat Kohli to become third on the list of most centuries in T20s.

2026-01-16T16:40:46.051364+00:00 IST

WPL: Radha Yadav's superb fifty helps RCB post 182/7 vs GG

A brilliant half-century by Radha Yadav took Royal Challengers Bengaluru and took them to 182/7 in 20 overs against the Gujarat Giants in the ninth match of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday.

2026-01-16T16:34:04.985344+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Advantage Great Britain after Norrie, Swan win against Australia

World No 14 Norrie started the match by defeating Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-3, while No 145 Swan increased Team GB's lead by defeating Zoe Hives 6-4, 6-3.

2022-12-29T18:46:48.347777+00:00 IST

One of those things that sticks with you: Novak Djokovic

Djokovic stated that what happened in January had not harmed his overall experience in Australia.

2022-12-29T15:13:40.897793+00:00 IST

United Cup: Tsitsipas storms past Dimitrov to hand Greece lead

Team Greece's star player Tsitsipas, though, persevered to secure victory at RAC Arena, defeating his opponent 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4) to give his country a 2-0 lead in the Group A match.

2022-12-29T14:11:57.342590+00:00 IST

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SG Pipers appoints Tim Oudenaller, Sofie Gierts as head coaches

SG Pipers announced the appointment of the coaching staff for their Men's and Women's teams. Tim Oudenaller has been appointed as Head Coach of the men's team, while Sofie Gierts will serve as Head Coach of the women's team.

2025-09-12T20:33:39.187042+00:00 IST

Lakshya Sen overcomes Ayush Shetty in quarterfinal clash

Lakshya Sen overcame compatriot Ayush Shetty to secure a place in the semifinals of the ongoing Li-Ning Hong Kong Open tournament 2025 on Friday.

2025-09-12T17:34:45.879477+00:00 IST

PGTI appoints Amitabh Kant as governing body member

Amitabh Kant is one of India's most distinguished bureaucrats and policy architects, known for his transformative contributions to national governance. Amitabh Kant's legacy combines grassroots innovation, policy reform, strategic diplomacy, and national branding -- making him a defining architect of modern India's transformation.

2025-09-12T15:05:09.385386+00:00 IST

Football

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Neville to visit India to support grassroots football programme

A rare one-club man, Gary Neville played for Manchester United for his entire career, spending almost 20 years with the club with a whopping 602 appearances for his boyhood club under his belt. He has also served English football with distinction with 85 appearances over a 12-year career for his country

2024-10-11T11:39:52.603732+00:00 IST

Chennaiyin FC to represent India at Norwich City Mina Cup

The tournament, taking place on October 12 and 13 at Norwich City FC's state-of-the-art training facility in England, will feature top youth talent from around the globe.

2024-10-10T17:17:10.551539+00:00 IST

Aakash Sangwan: The boy from a boxing village made it to boxing

It has been quite a last few months for Aakash Sangwan. After impressive performances at left-back for Chennaiyin FC in the last two seasons, the 28-year-old signed for FC Goa and has now earned his first-ever India call-up.

2024-10-10T07:55:06.761238+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Hockey India League Committee convenes in New Delhi

The Hockey India League Committee Chaired by Dilip Tirkey took cognizance of the financial model proposed by the commercial agency; Executive Board to further review the proposal on August 10.

2023-07-05T09:40:35.946659+00:00 IST

Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Haryana emerge victorious

Action continued in the 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2023 on Tuesday with Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Haryana registering wins in their respective Quarter-Final matches at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha.

2023-07-04T18:06:17.779196+00:00 IST

HI Jr. Women Nat'l C'ship 2023: MP, Haryana enter quarter-finals

In the first match of the day, Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Hockey Maharashtra 9-0. The second match saw Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Punjab 4-2.

2023-07-04T14:33:36.913466+00:00 IST

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Cricket

Nair reveals journey of keeping his dream to play again for India

Karun Nair gave a detailed explanation about the hard yards he had put in to earn a seat during India's recently concluded tour of England and relive his dream of representing the nation in the whites.

2025-08-15T11:18:52.401498+00:00 IST

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India skater Velkumar makes history after bronze medal finish

India's Anandkumar Velkumar scripted history after clinching a bronze medal in the men's 1000m sprint inline speed skating track event at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, on Friday.

2025-08-15T10:46:13.747229+00:00 IST

Football

Shillong Lajong brace for Navy charge, Bodoland prepares NEUFC

The Durand Cup shifts into higher gear as quarterfinal action grips Shillong and Kokrajhar, both awaiting high-intensity knockout drama, promising an exhilarating match day and electric stadium atmospheres reminiscent of the passionate crowds from the group stages

2025-08-15T10:40:41.538805+00:00 IST

Football

AFC Champions League Two discover group stage opponents

Mohun Bagan, winners of the Indian Super League 2024-25 Shield, were drawn in Group C alongside Sepahan SC (Iran), Al Hussein SC (Jordan) and Ahal FC (Turkmenistan).

2025-08-15T10:12:17.570663+00:00 IST

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Chennai Grand Masters: Keymer seals title with a round to spare

Vincent Keymer's dominance over a star-studded field also catapulted him into the world's Top 10 on the live rating list, underlining his arrival among the game's elite

2025-08-15T10:04:51.175493+00:00 IST

Cricket

Steve Smith admits representing Australia in Olympics is tricky

Australia's talismanic batter Steve Smith admitted that breaking into the T20I squad for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics won't be a walk in the park but a "tricky" affair. Despite the odd stacked against realising his goal, Smith is willing to put his best foot forward.

2025-08-15T09:37:28.187342+00:00 IST

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WPL Day 3: Khan Tigers, SG Pipers Cheetahs register wins

Day 3 of the World Padel League provided dominant displays and nail-biting finishes. The Khan Tigers powered past Vernost Jaguars in a commanding 19-10 victory, while the defending champions SG Pipers Cheetahs held their nerve to edge out Vedanta Leopards in a thrilling 15-14 contest, sealing their spot in the semi-finals alongside Game Changers Lions and Hubtown Panorama Panthers

2025-08-15T09:13:49.810272+00:00 IST

Cricket

Head coach Gautam Gambhir extends wishes on Independence Day

India head coach Gautam Gambhir posted a heartfelt message while extending wishes on the 79th Independence Day on Friday.

2025-08-15T09:01:01.864490+00:00 IST

Cricket

Nair hails Gambhir "encouragement" during tour of England

After a whitewash against New Zealand at home by 3-0 which ended India's 12 year unbeaten home run and a horrid tour to Australia where India surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by 1-3 after a decade, Gambhir, Team India and fans finally caught a break collectively as Team India secured a very-hard-fought 2-2 draw against England in their own territory, with the quality of cricket played by India garnering plenty of acclaim.

2025-08-15T08:53:15.591548+00:00 IST

Others

APGC C;ship: Varoon Parmar finishes as best Indian at 5th place

Part of the four-member team sent by the Indian Golf Union, Parmar finished runner-up in Category C (Age 38 to 46) and also took the second round lead with an impressive four-under 68 at the Gading Raya Golf Club

2025-08-15T08:42:48.054277+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Rishabh has set very high standard ...": Karun hails batter

The recently-concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England concluded with a befitting 2-2 draw given the close competition and quality of cricket played in the series. One of the most stunning and courageous moments was Pant walking out to bat during the fourth Test on day two despite injuring his foot on day one while attempting a reverse sweep. The batter took support of stadium's stair railings as he made it to the ground, adding some valuable extra runs and most importantly, a half-century in his stat sheet which helped India draw the match and keep the series draw chances alive.

2025-08-15T08:30:46.891526+00:00 IST

Football

"Unbalanced" Nottingham have "major problem" says boss Nuno

Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has classified his side as "unbalanced" and claimed that they have a "major problem" and are "very, very far" from the position they should be as the latest edition of the Premier League stands on the verge of commencement.

2025-08-15T08:19:23.568276+00:00 IST

Others

Yuvraj dominates round three with a phenomenal 62, extends lead

A confident-looking Yuvraj, the leader from round one onwards, moved his total to an imposing 22-under 188. Chandigarh-based Sandhu (61-65-62), the current PGTI Order of Merit leader, is now staring at his third PGTI title of the season

2025-08-15T08:06:21.936501+00:00 IST

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