New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Ahead of the start of the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25, Craig Fulton, head coach of the Indian men's hockey team, has stressed finishing as high as possible in the standings to secure direct qualification for next year's World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Kowloon, June 6 (IANS) On Thursday, the Indian senior men's team arrived in Hong Kong again after 16 years. While in 2009, it was a friendly game against the hosts, on June 10, 2025, the two sides will clash in a crucial 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Young batters Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis have been included in South Africa’s Test squad for a two-match Test series against Zimbabwe, set to take place at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo from June 28 to July 10.
Jakarta, June 6 (IANS) The former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the Indonesia Open, a BWF Super 1000 badminton tournament, with a straight game loss in the men's doubles quarterfinal to Malaysian seventh seeds Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee here on Friday.
Dublin, June 6 (IANS) The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), co-owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, has been shelved until 2026. The ICC-sanctioned new annual T20 franchise tournament was initially slated to take place from July 15 to August 3.
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Police in the FIR registered regarding the June 4 stampede incident near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here which resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people, claimed that the accused parties -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise, DNA event management firm, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Administrative Committee -- organised the victory celebration without the necessary permissions.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), co-owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, is reportedly to be shelved until 2026 as three potential owners are instead focusing on completing deals to buy team stakes in The Hundred.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Left-handed batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who won the Super-striker of the Season award in IPL 2025, said he is excited about taking learnings from touring England for the first time as a member of India U19 team. He added that he will try his best to win another trophy in England.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Legendary chess player Susan Polgar has recalled the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to her on the eve of Republic Day in 2022 for playing an important role in the formative years of young Indian chess players.
Ahmedabad, June 5 (IANS) PBG Pune Jaguars delivered a clinical, all-round performance to defeat Kolkata ThunderBlades 10-5, Dabang Delhi TTC held their nerve in a blockbuster rematch of the 2024 final, edging past defending champions Dempo Goa Challengers 9-6 on Thursday in key clashes in Season 6 of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) here on Wednesday.
