Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) India’s top-ranked men’s doubles tennis player Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson crashed out of the Australian Open after losing to the Brazilian pair of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos in the third round here on Monday.
Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka have made significant changes ahead of their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match against Punjab, appointing Devdutt Padikkal as captain with KL Rahul also returning to the squad for the fixture scheduled to be played at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, from February 1.
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Amanda Anisimova defeated China’s Wang Xinyu 7-6(4) 6-4 at John Cain Arena to advance to her third consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal and booked a last-eight clash against fellow American, No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open on Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Seven years is a long time in cricket. For Bharti Fulmali, it felt even longer. The big-hitting middle-order batter from Amravati had made her India T20I debut against England in Guwahati in 2019. She impressed early by charging down the pitch to hit Laura Marsh for a boundary on her third ball in international cricket, but managed only 18 and 5 in two outings before being left out.
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) officially started their preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season with their first pre-season camp in Udaipur, held from January 16 to 20. The five-day session featured a blend of experienced players and promising young talent.
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti registered a convincing 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory against the ninth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of the Australian Open, prevailing into his fourth major quarter-final and first here in Melbourne.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) As the nation celebrates its 77th Republic Day with pride and patriotism, members of the Indian sports fraternity came together to extend warm wishes on social media, reflecting their deep sense of gratitude and responsibility to the country.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, former spinner Harbhajan Singh and members of the Indian cricket fraternity paid tribute to former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Inderjit Singh Bindra, who passed away at his residence on Sunday at the age of 84.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Hockey India on Monday congratulated Indian women’s hockey legend Savita Punia and renowned coach Baldev Singh on receiving the prestigious Padma Shri award, honouring their exceptional contributions to Indian hockey and sports overall.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Team India’s preparations ahead of their T20 World Cup title defence, noting that the Men in Blue are ‘not taking the World Cup lightly and not taking anything for granted.’
