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Billie Jean King Cup: ‘Expectations are there because of capability,’ says Vaishnavi Adkar after close loss vs Indonesia on Day 3

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:47 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Vaishnavi Adkar underlined her growing self-belief despite a narrow defeat, stating that expectations arise from her capability and that she believes she can win after India went down to Indonesia on Day 3 of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie, following a hard-fought three-set loss to Priska Madelyn Nugroho.

Jannik Sinner fights past Machac to reach Monte Carlo quarterfinals

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:37 PM

Monte Carlo, April 9 (IANS) World No.2 Jannik Sinner battled past Tomas Machac in a three-set contest to reach the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters at Court Rainier III on Thursday. The second seed secured a 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3 victory in just over two hours, though not without facing a strong challenge from the Czech player.

ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol: Divya's fourth, Gajanan's fifth, highlights of India's day in Granada

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Divya T.S.’s creditable fourth place finish in the women’s 25m pistol and Gajanan Khandagale’s fighting fifth on her India and World Cup debut in the men’s 10m air rifle, were the highlights of India’s day at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol event at the Las Gabias Shooting range in Granada, Spain, on Thursday.

Andhra Open 2026: Khalin Joshi extends lead to three shots on Day 3

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:11 PM

Visakhapatnam, April 9 (IANS) Khalin Joshi carded a one-under 70 to extend his lead to three shots at seven-under 206 after round three of the INR 1 crore Andhra Open 2026 at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The Bengaluru-based 33-year-old Khalin (68-68-70), a six-time winner, who opened the week at the PGTI event with rounds of 68 and 68, now carries a comfortable advantage into the final round.

Navneet to lead in Salima’s absence as Indian women's hockey team departs for Argentina series

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:50 PM

Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team departed for Argentina on Thursday evening to play a four-match series against the Argentine women's hockey team in Buenos Aires from April 13 to 17.

Sub-jr Men's National Hockey: Punjab, UP, MP win quarterfinal matches in Division A

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:41 PM

Rajgir, April 9 (IANS) Teams from Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh registered wins in their respective Division ‘A’ quarterfinal matches on Day 8 of the 16th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship 2026 at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Rajgir, Bihar, on Thursday.

IPL 2026: Unchanged LSG win toss, elect to bowl first against KKR

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:23 PM

Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday. LSG have not made any changes to the playing XI, while Sunil Narine is back for KKR in place of fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, and Varun Chakravarthy is still out due to injury.

‘Not the right thing, I would rather…’: Coach Joakim opens up on India U20 Women’s AFC Campaign

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:13 PM

Bangkok, April 9 (IANS) India’s performance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 may not be fully captured by the results, with losses to stronger teams highlighting the gaps. However, beyond the scores, the tournament revealed a team dedicated to growth and improvement.

IPL 2026: He believed he could do it, can't fault him - Gavaskar defends Miller for turning down a single in DC’s one-run loss

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:01 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar backed David Miller’s decision to refuse a single in the dying moments of Delhi Capitals’ dramatic one-run defeat, stating that the South African’s confidence to finish the game himself could not be criticised.

C. D. Gopinath, India’s oldest Test cricketer, passes away at 96

IANS | April 9, 2026 6:51 PM

Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Indian cricket lost one of its oldest and most respected figures on Thursday with the passing of C. D. Gopinath at the age of 96. He was the final surviving member of the Indian team that registered the country’s first-ever Test victory, following the death of Datta Gaekwad earlier in 2024.

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Billie Jean King Cup: ‘Expectations are there because of capability,’ says Vaishnavi Adkar after close loss vs Indonesia on Day 3

Jannik Sinner fights past Machac to reach Monte Carlo quarterfinals

ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol: Divya's fourth, Gajanan's fifth, highlights of India's day in Granada

Andhra Open 2026: Khalin Joshi extends lead to three shots on Day 3

Navneet to lead in Salima’s absence as Indian women's hockey team departs for Argentina series

Sub-jr Men's National Hockey: Punjab, UP, MP win quarterfinal matches in Division A

IPL 2026: Unchanged LSG win toss, elect to bowl first against KKR

‘Not the right thing, I would rather…’: Coach Joakim opens up on India U20 Women’s AFC Campaign

IPL 2026: He believed he could do it, can't fault him - Gavaskar defends Miller for turning down a single in DC’s one-run loss

C. D. Gopinath, India’s oldest Test cricketer, passes away at 96

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