Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Their best-ever finish in the FIH World Cup in 52 years has propelled the Indian women's hockey team to eighth place in the FIH World Rankings, moving the Tokyo Olympic Games semifinalists up one place in the list.
Patna, Aug 31 (IANS) Bihar Cricket Association officials congratulated young batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history during East Zone’s ongoing semi-final against Central Zone in Bengaluru.
Dubai, Aug 31 (IANS) Explosive opener Shafali Verma said there is a great ‘atmosphere of happiness’ within the squad after India got their 2026 Women’s Asia Cup campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable 94-run victory over Thailand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Tokyo, Aug 31 (IANS) A delegation from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), led by its President Andrew Parsons, was in Tokyo, Japan, over the weekend (August 28-30), touring legacy sites as part of celebrations to mark five years since the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Sydney, Aug 31 (IANS) Star seam-bowling all-rounder Annabel Sutherland believes she has now achieved optimal balance in her T20 game, as she looks to carry her good form into Australia's upcoming domestic and international summer.
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams went vocal on her "extremely late" start to her first-round clash at the US Open 2026 as she spoke on her defeat to Sofia Kenin at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Marnus Labuschagne’s position in the Test side has become ‘almost untenable’ following a prolonged period of poor form. He also urged the selectors to make decisive changes ahead of October's three-match Test tour to South Africa.
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) The US Open 2026 is up and running with an action-packed Day 2 lined up ahead. The first day saw some fascinating action, but delivered a huge shock in the round 1 exit of 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in a five-setter to Mariano Navone as the Serb battled physical issues.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal said he remains optimistic about hosting a home white-ball series against India in the future, adding that both governing bodies are actively searching for a suitable window in their congested schedules.
Bengaluru, Aug 31 (IANS) Teenaged batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday etched his name into the history books by becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in the Duleep Trophy during East Zone’s ongoing semifinal clash against Central Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground in Bengaluru.
