Headingley, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan's batting woes deepened as they were bowled out for just 135 in their second innings to suffer an innings and 103 runs defeat against England in the opening Test of the series, with the hosts wrapping up a comprehensive victory inside three days.
Dubai, Aug 21 (IANS) Experienced all-rounder Esha Oza will captain a 15-member UAE squad in the eight-team Women’s Asia Cup 2026, scheduled to begin at the Dubai International Stadium on August 28.
Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) Fast bowler Kartik Tyagi bowled a blistering spell of express pace to help Meerut Mavericks defend a low total and secure a 23-run victory via the DLS method over Noida Kings in a rain-truncated UPT20 League match here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian star doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday lost out in the quarterfinal of the ongoing BWF World Championships to Chinese pair Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, which dashed their hopes of a medal on home soil. The shuttlers, who have won two bronze medals at the BWF Worlds, went down to the Chinese duo 18-21, 9-21 in a 36-minute rubber at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
Leeds, Aug 21 (IANS) Former England batter Mark Butcher has labelled the decision to leave iconic grounds Headingley and Old Trafford, based in the northern part of the country, off the schedule for the 2027 men's Ashes series as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘bizarre.’
Coventry, Aug 21 (IANS) Premier League club Coventry City have signed experienced goalkeeper Dan Bentley from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year contract, the club announced on Friday.
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IANS) Saurav Mousum Dihingia carried his bat with a composed, unbeaten half-century as Barpeta Braves edged Dibrugarh Warriors by five wickets in a tense semi-final to book their place in the final of the 2026 Assam Premier League (APL) at the ACA Stadium here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Young Indian grappler Tanu Sharma clinched a silver medal in the U20 World Wrestling Championships, underlining a significant achievement in her budding career as the family in her village dived in joy. Sharma, a wrestler from Hansi's Bhaklana village in Haryana, achieved the glory during the ongoing Championship in Slovakia in the 72kg category.
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Veteran England fast bowler Kate Cross has announced that she will retire from all professional cricket at the end of the 2026 season, and bring the curtains down on an illustrious career spanning over two decades.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s bid for a second straight World Championships semi-final ended on Friday as China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang defeated the Indian pair 21-18, 21-9 in the men’s doubles quarter-finals here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
