Christchurch, Nov 2 (IANS) New Zealand have named the squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies, starting on Wednesday at Eden Park in Auckland, with Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi making a return.
Madrid, Nov 2 (IANS) Real Madrid crush Valencia at the Bernabeu and continued their winning streak at home with seven out of seven victories (five in La Liga and two in the Champions League).
Berlin, Nov 2 (IANS) Bayern Munich continued its impeccable start to the Bundesliga season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen, ending the visitors' 37-match unbeaten away run.
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Nov 1 (IANS) Former World No.1 Iga Swiatek of Poland started her campaign in the WTA Final with a clinical performance to a straight sets win against Madison Keys in the opening match here on Saturday.
Paris, Nov 1 (IANS) Former World No.1 Jannik Sinner advanced to his maiden final at the Paris Masters, surging past a physically hampered Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 in their semifinal clash here on Saturday. The Italian will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime in the summit clash after the Canadian stormed into the final with a fighting win.
Madrid, Nov 1 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick must navigate a serious injury list as his side prepares to face an opponent likely to seek long spells of possession against the reigning La Liga champions. Barcelona host Elche a week after a 2-1 defeat away to Real Madrid, which left it five points behind the leaders.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday said India playing South Africa in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup is good for the game as it breaks the dominance of Australia and England, who have won 11 titles between them, and at least one of them has figured in the final of every edition so far.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) The Indian women's team did not train after its emotionally draining semifinal victory over top favourite and multiple-time champions Australia. They held nets on Saturday, but with the country still to come out of the hangover from that exhilarating victory, the players could be feeling mentally drained by the euphoria going into Sunday's final against South Africa.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt believes that the intense home support India will enjoy in Sunday’s ICC Women’s World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai could actually work to her team’s advantage. As the Proteas prepare for their maiden World Cup final, Wolvaardt said that the capacity crowd and the expectations surrounding the hosts might add an extra layer of pressure on India.
Arpora (Goa), Nov 1 (IANS) World Junior champion GM Pranav V, GM Pranesh M., and the experienced GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly began their FIDE World Cup 2025 campaigns with comfortable victories, while women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh’s spirited fight wasn’t enough to salvage a draw in the first match of the opening round here on Saturday.
