Kuala Lumpur, Oct 3 (IANS) Only six Asian sides remain in the running to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the stage is set for a high-stakes showdown in the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Playoffs Group Stage, which kicks off on Wednesday.
Forde (Norway), Oct 3 (IANS) Olympic medallist Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinched a silver medal at the World Championships in the 48kg category here. This is the third medal at the marquee event and second silver for the former world champion.
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Former captain of the Pakistan women's team, Sana Mir, has landed in a hot soup after making a politically-motivated reference to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) while on commentary duty during her country's match against Bangladesh in the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Dharambir was the biggest medal winner for India at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday as he bagged a silver in the men’s club throw F51, a category deemed the severest in para games under “impaired muscle power.”
Chennai, Oct 2 (IAN) Sandeep Kumar led the charge for U Mumba with 16 points to his name, while Rinku and Sunil Kumar bagged High Fives each as U Mumba secured a massive 40-25 win over the Gujarat Giants and jumped to fourth position on the table in Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.
Pune, Oct 2 (IANS) Kartik Singh, who has been knocking on the doors of victory over the past month, arrived at the doorstep once again at the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Invitational Pune. He did so with a sensational bogey-free eight under 63 that carried him to 11-under for two rounds and put him in the pole position ahead of the final round at the Poona Golf Course.
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) Former winner Puneri Paltan and Bengaluru Bulls played their second tiebreaker in as many games this season, after the two sides were locked at 29-29 in Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Thursday.
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Hosts Hyderabad Black Hawks defeated defending champions Calicut Heroes 15-12, 18-16, 18-16 in an enthralling opening match of the fourth season of Prime Volleyball League (PVL) at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Thursday. Paulo Lamounier was named the Player of the Match.
Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Mohammed Siraj said his ‘wobble seam’ deliveries helped him find his groove on Day 1 of the first Test between India and West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday as he picked up four wickets to bundle out the opposition batters for a paltry 162 in 44.1 overs.
Colombo, Oct 2 (IANS) Bangladesh clinched an easy victory against Pakistan in the third match of the Women’s World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday, to get their campaign rolling. Bangladesh bundled out Pakistan for just 129 runs before chasing down the target in 31.1 overs.
