Leeds, Aug 21 (IANS) England cricketer Joe Root took back the record of completing most catches in Test cricket during the first Test against Pakistan on Friday. While he held the record after going past the previous holder Rahul Dravid, Australia star Steve Smith had briefly levelled him to jointly own the illustrious milestone.
Kolar, Aug 21 (IANS) Mohd Azhar carded a one-under 71 to claim his maiden professional title at the second edition of the Rs 1 crore Kolar Open at Zion Hills Golf County on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) North Delhi Strikers made a winning start to their Women’s Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 campaign, defeating East Delhi Riders by nine wickets with more than five overs to spare here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former South Africa cricketer Daryll Cullinan has warned that modern Test cricket is being forced to act as a ‘finishing school’ for players ill-equipped to face the moving red ball and pointed to the decay of traditional first-class apprenticeship and the misplaced copying of Australia batter Steve Smith's unconventional style.
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Tennis Premier League season 8 will be staged from December 8 to 13, 2026, at the LB Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad under the auspices of the All India Tennis Association and with the support of the Government of Telangana.
Madrid, Aug 21 (IANS) Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho admitted that finding the right tactical balance for Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham will be a 'difficult' task, but insisted the three star players can successfully operate together.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand’s coach Sumeeth Reddy said the Indian pair’s historic entry into the BWF World Championships semifinals was the result of months of careful preparation, patience and resilience, insisting that the assured medal was not the end of their journey.
Colombo, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka captain and 1996 Men’s ODI World Cup winner Hashan Tillakaratne has been appointed as the batting coach of the senior men's national program, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The new Premier League 2026-27 season begins on Saturday with defending champion Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry at the Emirates Stadium as a host of clubs enter the campaign with new coaches and renewed ambitions.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand pulled off a marvellous come-from-behind win in their quarterfinal meeting against World No. 4 Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the BWF World Championships to march into the semifinals and confirm India's first medal at the ongoing edition here.
