New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) As the national teams undergo a captaincy purge over poor results, Shaheen Shah Afridi has asserted that “till now I am Pakistan’s captain for one-day internationals" as reports gather steam that Babar Azam is likely to take over as all-format captain, a news report said on Monday.
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) Opener Erik Roy smashed a breathtaking unbeaten 94 as Jorhat Stallions registered a dominant nine-wicket victory over Tezpur Titans in the 2026 Assam Premier League (APL) clash at the ACA Stadium on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India will bank on singles leader Sumit Nagal and doubles specialist Yuki Bhambri when the team travels to Seoul for a high-stakes Davis Cup Qualifiers second-round tie against South Korea on September 18 and 19, with a place in the Final 8 at stake.
Aberdeen, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian golf veteran Jeev Milkha Singh produced one of his better performances of the season, finishing tied seventh at the 2026 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen.
Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Expressing childlike delight at finally getting the chance to play Test cricket in Australia, senior fast bowler Taskin Ahmed said on Monday that Bangladesh are feeling ‘really honoured’ to feature in a Test series in the country after 23 years.
Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Returning to his hometown as Australia’s opening batter, Jake Weatherald said he has made a few tweaks to his batting set-up and is hopeful that they are received well during the upcoming series opener against Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Australian star Min Woo Lee will make his professional debut in India when he joins a high-profile field for the second edition of the India Championship, scheduled to be held at Delhi Golf Club from October 15 to 18.
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Pranavi Urs fired her best round of the week with a 7-under 66 and vaulted to T-19 in the final round of the 2026 London Championship at Centurion Club. Urs, who was T-12 after two rounds, slipped in the third with a 78 but again improved by 12 shots in the final round to move into the Top-20.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have termed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) sudden structural changes to the Men's ODI World Cup qualification pathway as a major ‘setback’ to the associate nations, warning that the move risks undermining years of global progress.
Greensboro, Aug 10 (IANS) Sahith Theegala's promising start to the Wyndham Championship faded on the final day as the Indian-American golfer carded a 4-over 74 to finish tied 49th, while Michael Brennan produced a decisive late surge to win the PGA Tour's final regular-season event.
