Wellington, Dec 9 (IANS) New Zealand wicketkeeper batter Tom Blundell has been ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies, starting Wednesday at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
Brisbane, Dec 9 (IANS) Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood will miss the rest of the series after suffering an injury setback while Pat Cummins appears certain to captain Australia in the third Test in Adelaide.
Manchester, Dec 9 (IANS) Manchester United made it five away games unbeaten in the Premier League with a comfortable 4-1 win against Wolves.
London, Dec 8 (IANS) After a successful trial home series this summer the England's men's mixed disability team will tour India for their first overseas tour in January 2026 with the selectors naming a 15-strong squad, with four new faces added to the group who beat the same opposition 6-1 in the first-ever series of mixed disability international cricket in 2025.
Madurai, Dec 8 (IANS) Bangladesh finished their FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 campaign on a happy note, clinching the title in the inaugural Challenger Trophy competition, introduced by the FIH president Tayyab Ikram as an incentive for the 17-24 place playoffs, with a 5-4 victory over Austria in Madurai on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Indian women’s team is set to have a preparatory camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, starting from Tuesday, ahead of the five-game T20I series against Sri Lanka, set to begin on December 21.
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi came out in support of ace batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and dismissed attempts to sideline the two legends from the Indian ODI side, claiming they are the backbone of the team and must be continued until the 2027 World Cup, a news report said on Monday.
Ahmedabad, Dec 8 (IANS) Former Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna called the commencement of the seventh season of Tennis Premier League (TPL) fun, exciting, and for everyone to enjoy. The TPL is all set for its seventh season, taking place at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium from December 9 to 14. With the league completing seven consecutive editions, it becomes only the fourth sports league in India to achieve this milestone.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India’s seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur said veteran opener Rohit Sharma made him feel comfortable and encouraged self-expression, something which he is now eager to experience again in the Mumbai Indians' camp for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) World championship bronze medallist Zorawar Singh Sandhu finished seventh in the men’s trap final with seven hits in the first 10 targets, as India concluded their second-best ever campaign at an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Finals (WCF) with a total of six medals, including two gold medals.
