11+ min ago   (948+ words) India produced a clinical seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the first T20I, with Arshdeep Singh claiming three wickets before Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls. Ishan Kishan’s 42 and a 121-run partnership helped India chase 157 comfortably New Delhi: After defeats in Ireland and…...

15+ min ago   (582+ words) India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup final in Dubai to clinch a record-extending eighth title. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana struck half-centuries before Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma spearheaded India’s dominant bowling performance Dubai: India…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (361+ words) Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri defeated compatriot Shaina Manimuthu in three games to win the U17 girls' singles title at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Chengdu. Patri added the continental crown to her 2024 U15 Asian title Hyderabad: Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri secured the girls…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (624+ words) Aris Kyriakou emerged as the standout performer as the F4 Indian Championship opened at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore. Kyriakou won Race 3 and finished runner-up twice, while Luviwe Sambudla and Aryan Narola also claimed race victories Hyderabad: The Indian Racing Festival…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (371+ words) Railway Sports Promotion Board and the All India Police Sports Control Board reached the final of the Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Departmental Championship. RSPB stunned defending champions PSPB 2-1, while Police edged CAG 1-0 through Mohammad Haris' goal Hyderabad: Railway Sports Promotion…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (488+ words) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team’s improvement in batting, bowling and fielding has boosted confidence ahead of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. India remain unbeaten but will need sharper fielding after dropping nine catches. Dubai: India…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (552+ words) Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open title. The Kazakh, who had not practised for seven days before the tournament, will become world No. 1 on Monday. New York: Elena Rybakina admitted she was shocked…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (672+ words) India skipper Shreyas Iyer said Jasprit Bumrah needs game time to regain confidence and match sharpness after his injury lay-off. Ahead of the T20I opener against Afghanistan, Iyer backed Bumrah and highlighted the squad's strong preparation and depth New Delhi: India…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (554+ words) Joe Root credited Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes for laying the foundation for England’s success after the hosts completed a 3-0 Test series sweep of Pakistan. Root also praised stand-in coach Marcus Trescothick and hailed the team’s ability to handle pressure Birmingham:…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (422+ words) England strengthened their position in the World Test Championship standings after completing a 3-0 series sweep of Pakistan at Edgbaston. Their PCT rose to 38.54 per cent, while Pakistan slipped further to 14.81 per cent Birmingham: England moved further away from Sri Lanka…...