Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh made a clean sweep of all the four gold medals at stake on Day 2 of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) at the Dal Lake here on Friday while hosts Jammu and Kashmir added a silver to their overnight tally while two more silvers left Odisha at No. 2 in the medal standings.
Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Aug 22 (IANS) Yuvraj Sandhu prevailed over Udayan Mane in a marathon playoff that lasted five extra holes to win the Rs 1 crore PGTI Players Championship 2025 played at the Clover Greens Golf Course and Resort near here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Hong Kong has announced a 20-member squad for a preparation camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, starting on September 9. The camp will feature competitive matches and intensive training sessions aimed at fine-tuning strategies for the eight-team tournament.
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Defending champions NorthEast United FC will square off against debutant sensation Diamond Harbour FC in the final of the 134th Durand Cup, a grand spectacle to be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday, at which one team will chase history while the other will try to extend its dominance.
Brisbane, Aug 22 (IANS) Australia A’s middle-order faces a challenging third day after a mixed second day with bat and ball in their four-day clash against India A at Allan Border Field here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Once it became clear that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru would not host the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup games due to a lack of timely clearances from the Karnataka government following the June 4 stampede, several alternative venues were under consideration for the eight-team tournament.
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Friday announced significant format changes for Season 12, introducing an enhanced league stage and revamped Playoff structure designed to intensify competition and provide fans with more thrilling kabaddi action. The upcoming season – commencing on August 29 – will travel to Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai, and Delhi, bringing the PKL experience closer to fans deeper in India.
Newcastle, Aug 22 (IANS) With tensions between Alexander Isak and Newcastle United pouring out onto social media in recent times, with the Swedish striker claiming the club broke its promise, which resulted in him losing trust in the team, head coach Eddie Howe stated the entire saga is a ‘lose-lose situation’ for the club.
Johannesburg, Aug 22 (IANS) The Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town has been announced as the destination for the SA20 Season 4 Final, with Kingsmead, Centurion, and the Wanderers hosting key Playoff matches of the T20 League of South Africa starting on December 26.
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Former Indian rower and chief coach of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), P.T. Paulose, believes that in order for athletes to grow and compete at the highest level, the number of training centres must be increased.
