Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) East Bengal FC and FC Goa played out a goalless draw in Match 22 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thursday. This was the first-ever goalless draw between the two giants of Indian football from opposite corners of the country.
Kalaburagi, March 5 (IANS) Indian players Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina delivered strong performances, advancing to the women’s singles quarterfinals at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi held at Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium on Thursday.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) India’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, achieved a monumental career milestone during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday as he became only the eighth Indian bowler to reach 500 international wickets with the first wicket he took off the opening delivery of his spell in the fifth over of England's chase.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) With over 35,000 fans cheering, screaming and jumping up and down to celebrate every boundary scored by the Indian batters against England, the Wankhede Stadium looked like an overflowing cauldron on Thursday as it hosted the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah, former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, his wife Sakshi Dhoni, Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ambassador Rohit Sharma were among the several prominent personalities present at the Wankhede Stadium for the tournament’s semi-final contest between defending champions India and England.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Sanju Samson hammered a second successive half-century and raised vital partnerships with Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube as India posted a massive 253/7 in 20 overs against England in Semifinal 2 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Jamshedpur, March 5 (IANS) Riding high after a thrilling comeback win away in Kolkata against East Bengal FC, Jamshedpur FC return home to face Inter Kashi at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Friday, looking to continue their strong start to the season after registering three wins from their opening matches.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Tom Banton was brought into the England T20 side soon after Harry Brook took over as captain. He was one of the two close friends that the captain had shown faith in -- Liam Dawson being the other.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Thursday unveiled the logo of India’s pioneering sporting initiative, the world’s first franchise-based road cycling league, named the Cycling League of India.
Birmingham, March 5 (IANS) India’s Lakshya Sen overcame the disappointment of missing out on four match points in the second game to dominate the decider against Hong Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus to reach the quarterfinals of the All England Open here on Thursday.
