Ludhiana, June 18 (IANS) Teenager Vasu Sehgal of Chandigarh shot an error-free five-under 67 in round two to gain two spots and move into the lead at a total of eight-under 100 at the PGTI NEXGEN Imperial Golf Estate being played in Ludhiana. The 19-year-old Sehgal enjoyed a commanding three-shot lead.
Galle, June 18 (IANS) What began as a continuation of Bangladesh's batting dominance on Day 2 at Galle turned sharply in the final session, as Sri Lanka clawed their way back into the contest with a flurry of wickets following a rain delay. At stumps, Bangladesh were 484 for the loss of 9 wickets — a significant total, but one that could have been even more imposing given their earlier position of strength.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Ahead of India U-19’s tour to England, senior India batter Rohit Sharma gifted a signed bat to young Mumbai sensation Ayush Mhatre, who will be leading the U-19s on this important tour.
London, June 18 (IANS) Navneet and Deepika scored to force a grueling 2–2 draw, but the Indian women’s hockey team missed out on the bonus point, going down 0–2 to Argentina in the shootout in a FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 match at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The India U23 men's side failed to capitalise on their lead twice and suffered a 2-3 defeat at the hands of hosts Tajikistan U23s, after being reduced to 10 men in a friendly match at the TALCO Arena, in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan, on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the Football Association (FA) with a doping offence and now faces a potential ban for as long as up to four years.
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) Punjab and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu in the men's section and Karnataka and Maharashtra in the women's section won their respective matches on the opening day of the much-awaited 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Gwalior, June 18 (IANS) In one of the most thrilling contests of the Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2025, Bundelkhand Bulls pulled off the highest run chase in the tournament's history, defeating Indore Pink Panthers by seven wickets in Match 12 at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium here on Wednesday.
Leeds, June 18 (IANS) England quick Brydon Carse is relishing the opportunity to play against India for a home Test debut at the Headingley Cricket Ground in the first of the five-Test series that kicks off the English Test summer. Carse made his debut in the longest format in the tour of Pakistan and continued with the side for their tour of New Zealand. Across five matches, he racked up 27 scalps with a career best of 6-42 against the Kiwis at Christchurch in November.
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Three of West Indies’ greatest ever white-ball cricketers — Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo — are back in maroon, reunited under the banner of West Indies Champions for the World Championship of Legends which will be held in the United Kingdom from July 18 to August 2.
