Colombo, Oct 21 (IANS) Captain Laura Wolvaardt led from the front with a sublime 90, and Marizanne Kapp finished with a blistering unbeaten 68 as South Africa powered to a commanding 312 for 9 in a rain-affected 40-over contest against Pakistan in the Women’s World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Tuesday.
Munich, Oct 21 (IANS) Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has signed a two-year contract extension on Tuesday, keeping him at the club until June 2029. The former Manchester City captain took charge of the Bundesliga giants in May 2024, with his initial deal set to run until the summer of 2027.
Paris, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s Lakshya Sen made a disappointing early exit from the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Tuesday, going down in straight games to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles opening round.
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) With both sides already assured of semifinal spots, Bengaluru Torpedoes will look to end the league stage on a high when they face Mumbai Meteors in their final league match of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) 2025 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, has offered to organise an event in Dubai next month, where the Asia Cup can be handed over to the Indian men's cricket team. The event scheduled on November 10 has been proposed after an exchange of a series of letters between the Asian Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Dubai, Oct 21 (IANS) Rakshit Dahiya is the only one of the five Indian amateurs here at the 16th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to have played his elite amateur event before, but none of the other four lack in international experience. The 2025 AAC begins on Thursday and continues through to Sunday.
Rawalpindi, Oct 20 (IANS) Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs led South Africa’s strong reply with a patient 113-run stand for the third wicket, steering the visitors to safety on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
Indore, Oct 21 (IANS) Shelley Nitschke, Australia’s head coach, opened up on skipper Alyssa Healy’s injury ahead of the team’s high-octane Women's World Cup clash against arch-rivals England and mentioned that her absence in the upcoming clash will present an opportunity for other players to step up in different roles.
Dhaka, Oct 21 (IANS) For the first time in the history of One-Day Internationals (ODI), a full member nation has bowled all 50 overs of spin in an innings as the West Indies deployed five spinners against the Bangladesh batters in the first innings at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Team India, after winning their opening two games of the ongoing Women’s World Cup, have lost three consecutive matches at the tournament and are currently in a mix as they seek to secure a semifinal place.
