Amstelveen, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian women’s team’s hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 suffered a setback as defending champions Netherlands secured a 2-0 victory in their opening second-stage match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) FIFA has handed Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes a 10-match suspension for his role in the post-match clashes with Spain following their defeat in the World Cup final, with the sanction effectively ruling him out of the national team for the next year.
Zandvoort, Aug 21 (IANS) George Russell returned from the Formula One summer break in style, securing pole position for the Zandvoort Sprint after edging McLaren's Lando Norris by just 0.041 seconds in a closely fought Sprint Qualifying session on Friday.
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper have withdrawn from the upcoming US Open due to injury, dealing another blow to the men's singles field and further disrupting the rivalry between Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
Kansas City, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s Rayhan Thomas got off to an impressive start with an 8-under 64 that put him in a share of fifth place at the AdventHealth Championship on the Korn Ferry. Indian-origin player Mahanth Chirravuri was alone in fourth at 9-under 63.
Headingley, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan's batting woes deepened as they were bowled out for just 135 in their second innings to suffer an innings and 103 runs defeat against England in the opening Test of the series, with the hosts wrapping up a comprehensive victory inside three days.
Dubai, Aug 21 (IANS) Experienced all-rounder Esha Oza will captain a 15-member UAE squad in the eight-team Women’s Asia Cup 2026, scheduled to begin at the Dubai International Stadium on August 28.
Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) Fast bowler Kartik Tyagi bowled a blistering spell of express pace to help Meerut Mavericks defend a low total and secure a 23-run victory via the DLS method over Noida Kings in a rain-truncated UPT20 League match here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian star doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday lost out in the quarterfinal of the ongoing BWF World Championships to Chinese pair Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, which dashed their hopes of a medal on home soil. The shuttlers, who have won two bronze medals at the BWF Worlds, went down to the Chinese duo 18-21, 9-21 in a 36-minute rubber at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
Leeds, Aug 21 (IANS) Former England batter Mark Butcher has labelled the decision to leave iconic grounds Headingley and Old Trafford, based in the northern part of the country, off the schedule for the 2027 men's Ashes series as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘bizarre.’
