London, Aug 6 (IANS) England national selector Marcus North explained the committee's thinking behind handing the Test captaincy back to former skipper Joe Root rather than promoting white-ball captain Harry Brook, following Ben Stokes' exit from international cricket.
London, Aug 6 (IANS) England fast bowler John Turner has announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket at the age of 25, bringing the curtain down on a promising career that was cut short by a succession of injuries.
Madrid, Aug 6 (IANS) La Liga club Celta Vigo coach Claudio Giraldez expects further arrivals and departures at the club before the transfer window closes at the end of August.
Hosur (TN), Aug 6 (IANS) Sneha Singh, who has been searching for her form for long, played one of the finest rounds of her professional career as she closed her second round with seven consecutive birdies in the 11th Leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tournament (WPGT) at the Clover Greens in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday.
Istanbul, Aug 6 (IANS) Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has joined Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract after bringing the curtain down on his glittering nine-year spell with Liverpool.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Outer Delhi Warriors produced a dominant all-round performance to register a convincing 39-run victory over South Delhi Superstarz in a rain-curtailed 10-over contest in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.
Coimbatore, Aug 6 (IANS) Hockey Association of Odisha and Hockey Madhya Pradesh secured impressive victories in their respective semifinals to book their places in the final of the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 – Division 'A', being played in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday.
Dubai, Aug 6 (IANS) Three-time champions India will renew their storied rivalry with Pakistan on September 5 as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday unveiled the schedule for the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, to be played in Dubai from August 28 to September 13.
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Khalin Joshi shot a six-under 65 to end the third round with a comfortable six-shot lead at the INR 1 crore J&K Open 2026 being played at the picturesque Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar on Thursday.
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IANS) Bodoland FC bounced back from their opening match defeat to NorthEast United with a commanding 3-0 win over FC1 in a Group F fixture of the 135th Durand Cup played here at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Thursday.
