Newcastle, Nov 23 (IANS) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola refused to fault the match officials after his team’s 2–1 Premier League defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday, even though the game featured several contentious incidents.
Rawalpindi, Nov 22 (IANS) Sahibzada Farhan scored an unbeaten half-century after a clinical display by their bowlers, led by Mohammad Nawaz, who helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets for their second consecutive win in the Tri-nation T20I series here on Saturday.
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Both the semifinals in the FIDE World Cup 2025 will head to a tiebreak after GM Nodirbek Yakubboev and GM Javokhir Sindarov played out yet another drab draw, while GM Andrey Esipenko failed to breach the defence of Chinese GM Wei Yi in Panaji on Saturday.
Ahmedabad, Nov 22 (IANS) After a successful Delhi leg, the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Race to Gold Masters initiative got underway in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Hosted in association with the Gujarat State Tennis Association, the tournament will be played at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium over the Nov 22-23 weekend.
Ipoh, Nov 22 (IANS) The Indian men’s hockey team is gearing up to begin their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 campaign in Ipoh, Malaysia, from November 23 to 30. Having won the tournament five times, India are the second-most successful team in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and are set to make their first appearance in the tournament since 2019, when they finished as runners-up.
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) With South Africa reaching 247/6 at stumps on the first day of the second and final Test of the series against India on Saturday, former Proteas pacer Dale Steyn said the team will be a bit disappointed by losing two wickets towards the end of the day.
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) Kuldeep Yadav’s three‑wicket haul became the standout bowling effort on the opening day of the first‑ever Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, as a persistent India restricted South Africa to 247/6 in 81.5 overs before bad light forced stumps to arrive early on day one.
Madurai, Nov 22 (IANS) Belgium became the second team to arrive in Madurai on Saturday with the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 heading into the home stretch before the opening matchday on November 28.
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) Former India skipper Anil Kumble said he was satisfied with India’s bowling efforts on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Assam, noting that the bowlers maintained consistent pressure after lunch and forced South Africa to take risks.
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) South Africa batter Tristan Stubbs admitted his side squandered the chance to be in a strong position on Day One of the second Test against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
