New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s bid for a second straight World Championships semi-final ended on Friday as China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang defeated the Indian pair 21-18, 21-9 in the men’s doubles quarter-finals here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
St. Louis, Aug 21 (IANS) Rory McIlroy made an emphatic return to form as he opened with a bogey-free six-under 64 to grab a share of the lead at the BMW Championship, while Indian-origin Akshay Bhatia made a solid start to the second FedExCup Playoffs event with a three-under 67 at Bellerive Country Club.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is in discussions with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to potentially alter the dates of the upcoming three-match T20I series between the two nations.
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Premier League club West Ham United has announced the signing of Divine Mukasa, who will arrive at the East London club from Manchester City on a season-long loan, reuniting with the Club where he spent a decade as a schoolboy.
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.
