Hurricanes sign Athapaththu as Wyatt-Hodge's replacement for WBBL 12

IANS | October 26, 2026 9:48 AM

Hobart, Oct 26 (IANS) The Hobart Hurricanes have signed Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu for the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL 12) as an overseas replacement player for England international Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

India held to draw by Grenada in FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival

IANS | October 25, 2026 10:17 PM

Baku, Oct 25 (IANS) India continued their unbeaten run at the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026 after a 3-3 draw against Grenada in their third Group K match at the Hovsan Competition Complex Pitch 1B on Sunday.

2nd ODI: Harmanpreet, Deepti, Vaishnavi take India to series win over Zimbabwe (Ld)

IANS | October 25, 2026 10:12 PM

Vadodara, Oct 25 (IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma struck centuries before left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma claimed her maiden four-wicket haul in international cricket as India beat Zimbabwe by 121 runs in the second women’s ODI here at the BCA Stadium on Sunday to seal the three-match series 2-0 with a game to spare.

ISL 2026-27: Sanathoi strikes late as Punjab FC edge Churchill Brothers in five-goal thriller

IANS | October 25, 2026 9:08 PM

Goa, Oct 25 (IANS) Punjab FC snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory over Churchill Brothers in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with Konsam Sanathoi Singh scoring the winner deep into stoppage time. Messi Bouli (13’) opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Sebastián Gutierrez (37’) levelled the scores. Spaniard Alfred Planas (40’) put the Shers ahead again, only for Gutierrez (45+2’) to bring the hosts back into the game for a second time.