Tickets for Ranchi leg of Hockey India League 2026 go live

IANS | December 22, 2025 12:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Hockey India on Monday announced that tickets for the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 will be free for fans eager to watch the games, as part of their effort to expand the sport's fanbase across multiple cities live.

Duffy is operating at peak efficiency, sensational coup: Ashwin

IANS | December 22, 2025 12:01 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was full of praise for New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy, whose five-wicket haul on Day 5 of the final Test against West Indies on Monday helped his side clinch a 2-0 victory in the three-game series.

NZ beat WI by 323 runs in third Test to seal series 2-0

IANS | December 22, 2025 10:19 AM

Mt Maunganui, Dec 22 (IANS) Jacob Duffy claimed a fifer in the second innings as New Zealand registered a massive 323-run victory in the final Test against the West Indies and sealed the three-match series 2-0.

New Zealand's Suzie Bates ruled out for three months

IANS | December 22, 2025 12:03 AM

Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) New Zealand women's team batter Suzie Bates has sustained a quadricep tear, which has ruled her out of the home summer until March. Bates suffered the injury last month while fielding during a Hallyburton Johnstone Shield match.

Football: AFC to introduce new league for national teams

IANS | December 21, 2025 11:48 PM

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Dec 21 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed on Sunday that it will introduce an AFC League in the coming period, aiming to enhance its international football competition for AFC member association teams across the continent.