Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their fourth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at their home ground, Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Thursday.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Indian shooters missed out on a place in the final of the Men's 10m Air Pistol event in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol at the Las Gabias shooting range in Granada, Spain, on Wednesday. Mukesh Nelavalli, who won gold in the 10m mixed team event on Tuesday, finished highest among the Indians in 14th place.
Monte Carlo, April 8 (IANS) Wildcard entrant Matteo Berrettini produced a stunning performance to dismantle World No. 10 Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-0 in just 49 minutes and storm into the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body, has approved the use of synthetic shuttlecocks from two top companies at BWF Grade 3 tournaments and Junior International tournaments.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is likely to take up bowling in the next match in Kolkata Knight Riders' next match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, a report has claimed.
Mauritius, April 8 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar, a four-time IGPL Tour winner, is ready to take part in the IGPL Invitational 2026. The 37-year-old, who holds the record for the most wins among Indian players on the Asian Tour with 11 victories, including last month's opening event in Chandigarh, aims to secure ‘back-to-back’ victories once again.
Ningbo, April 8 (IANS) Two-time Olympics medallist P. V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy overcame a tough first-round challenge, while Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth faced an unexpected exit as Indian fortunes varied on the first day of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday clarified its decision of mandatory prior approval for athlete sponsorship agreements with the federation, saying this is to safeguard the interests of both athletes and sponsors and that its legal team will be on hand to "advise the athletes against potential pitfalls".
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Former Indian spinner Piyush Chawla believes that the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) were already behind in the game from the start of their chase against Rajasthan Royals (RCB) in their third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 played at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday as they lost early wickets which increased the pressure.
Lisbon, April 8 (IANS) Kai Havertz reserved special praise for goalkeeper David Raya, calling him ‘the best ‘keeper in the world,’ after his late strike secured a crucial first-leg advantage in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
