Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) South African great AB de Villiers has thrown his weight behind teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's selection in India's T20I squad, saying the youngster has done enough to earn his opportunity at the highest level despite his tender age.
Amsterdam, June 7 (IANS) Eugenio Chacarra, who has been trending well since March end, continued his fine run as he carded 6-under 65 and joined Sebastian Soderberg in the lead at the 2026 KLM Open. The Spaniard, who quit LIV to get back to the DP World Tour and is aiming to get into the Top-10 of the Tour to get into the PGA Tour for 2027, is now 10-under for 54 holes.
Dehradun/New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Himanshu Dhillon of Haryana clinched a last shot win over Parth Rakesh Mane of Maharashtra in the men’s 10m air rifle final, even as Uttar Pradesh’s Deeksha Vaishya and Madhya Pradesh’s Suraj Sharma won their respective matches, as the first finals of the T4 national selection trials for Rifle and Pistol shooters, unfolded at the Trishul Shooting range of the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun on Sunday.
Dhaka, June 7 (IANS) Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, promising greater transparency, improved facilities and a restoration of Bangladesh cricket's reputation after a turbulent period for the sport in the country.
London, June 7 (IANS) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has admitted it was "naturally frustrated" by the Lord's pitch used in the opening Test between England and New Zealand after concerns over excessive seam movement and variable bounce dominated discussion throughout the match.
Monte Carlo, June 7 (IANS) Kimi Antonelli kept his cool amid late-race drama and a host of retirements to claim victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, extending his lead at the top of the Formula One Drivers' Championship standings.
New Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) Debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar said sticking to his strengths and relentlessly bowling in the right areas helped him make an immediate impact in Test cricket after his three-wicket haul put India in complete control of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI) president Kapil Dev congratulated Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar on being named in the Indian men’s golf team for the Asian Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Shivam Dube-led ARCS Andheri let a winning position slip away as Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs staged a sensational late comeback to clinch a seven-run victory in the T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday.
