London, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s Diksha Dagar produced a mixed performance on the final day of the London Championship at the Centurion Club, ultimately securing a tied-19th finish. Playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET), the 23-year-old showcased moments of brilliance but also faced challenges that kept her from climbing higher on the leaderboard.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad said that the opening batter should play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November 2027.
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) “When I was two years old, I got polio in my right leg. 60% of my right leg was left disabled. People in my neighbourhood and even relatives would tell my parents, ‘A child as precious as gold has turned into dust.’ It hurt my parents deeply, and somewhere inside, they too would wonder, ‘What will my child do in life?’
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) After losing the finals of the 2017 edition and finishing fifth in 2022, India women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, her deputy Smriti Mandhana, and top batter Jemimah Rodrigues know that hopes and aspirations can run into major hurdles in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup.
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) With the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup now just 50 days away, ICC chairman Jay Shah said the upcoming showpiece event is coming at a defining moment for women’s cricket and serves as a great chance to grow the sport further.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former India shooter Abhinav Bindra reminisced about his historic gold medal win from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, when he became the country's first individual Olympic gold medallist after finishing in top spot in the men's 10m air rifle event.
Orlando, Aug 11 (IANS) Following Inter Miami’s heavy defeat against Orlando City in the Florida derby at the Inter & Co Stadium on Monday (IST), head coach Javier Mascherano admitted his side was outplayed from the opening whistle.
Darwin, Aug 11 (IANS) Despite South Africa falling short by 17 runs in first T20I to Australia, teenage fast bowler Kwena Maphaka managed to leave his mark with a career-best fiery spell of 4-20. Maphaka, 19, mixed raw pace with aggression to claim the scalps of Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Adam Zampa and Ben Dwarshuis at Marrara Stadium on Sunday.
Memphis (USA), Aug 10 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia fired a modest even par 70 to be tied sixth and five off the lead after three days at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Bhatia, 22, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour now has rounds of 62-69-70 and is 9-under and still in the picture for a good finish in the first of three FedExCup Play-off events.
Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Tim David’s blistering power-hitting and Josh Hazlewood’s incisive bowling spell set up helped Australia secure a record ninth consecutive T20I victory with a 17-run win over South Africa in the series opener at Marrara Stadium on Sunday.
