Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi has received an extended opportunity in India’s ODI setup after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) included him in the squad for the first three matches of the five-game series against New Zealand, having initially been picked only for the final two games.
Buenos Aires, Oct 31 (IANS) World champions Argentina will round off their international calendar for 2026 with a pair of home friendlies against South American rivals Uruguay and Costa Rica in November, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has confirmed.
Berlin, Oct 31 (IANS) Newly promoted SV Elversberg continued their impressive Bundesliga campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Mainz, scoring three goals in the first half to climb to fifth in the standings.
Srinagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Debutants Nagaland United SC made a memorable start to their campaign in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2026–27, securing an impressive 3-1 victory over Real Kashmir FC in the season opener at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar on Friday.
Cape Town, Oct 30 (IANS) Centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder powered a magnificent lower-order fightback as South Africa scored 387 in their second innings, setting Australia a challenging target of 288 runs to win the series-deciding third Test of the ICC World Test Championship 2025/27 at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.
Jalandhar, Oct 30 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet's penalty-corner strike turned the game while Abhishek scored twice in his 150th international appearance and Vishnu Kant added a superb solo goal as the Indian men's hockey team registered a 4-1 win over Japan in the Asian Champions Trophy at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Friday.
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Former winner Mohun Bagan Super Giant welcome early-season high-flyers Punjab FC to the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 on Saturday as they hope to hit their stride after a good start.
Raipur, Oct 30 (IANS) Bailadila Bulls could not have asked for a better match for themselves, coming into the last league match. They needed a miracle to make it to the semis, and they did just that, as they thrashed Chakradhar Champions 6-2 to oust them from the Chhattisgarh Hockey League.
Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) India Men produced a commanding performance to defeat Bangladesh 56-27 in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Astana (Kazakhstan), Oct 30 (IANS) Manisha Bhanwala etched her name in the annals of Indian sports history on Friday, becoming the first woman from the country to strike gold at the Senior World Wrestling Championships as the country finished the competition with four medals.
