Jakarta (Indonesia), April 29 (IANS) The National Basketball Association (NBA) has expressed interest in relocating its basketball academy to Indonesia from Australia, according to local media reports quoting Indonesia's Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo.
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) As Punjab Kings get ready to take on Chennai Super Kings in a crucial clash of the Indian Premier League, their fast bowling coach James Hopes said his players will have to play at their best to keep alive their chances of making it to the playoffs.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Besides two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Sachin Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will be the other Indian participants in the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic (NC Classic) 2025 javelin throw championship, which will be held on May 24 in Bengaluru.
Gurugram (Haryana), April 29 (IANS) Tamil Lioness and Telugu Cheetahs reached the women's final of the ongoing Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL) after thrilling performances at the Gurugram University here on Tuesday. Tamil Lioness defeated Bhojpuri Leopardess while Telugu Cheetahs outclassed Punjabi Tigress to reach the final. Tamil Lions and Telugu Cheetahs will now lock horns in the women's final on Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc picked 3-42, while Vipraj Nigam and captain Axar Patel took two wickets each as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) posted 204/9 in their 20 overs against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Under-19 Boys and Girls Kho Kho Championship, a key event of the 68th National School Games, will be held at New Delhi’s Thyagraj Stadium from April 29 to May 3. Organised by the Delhi administration under the aegis of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI), the championship will see fierce competition among 30 boys’ and 30 girls’ Kho Kho teams from across the country.
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), April 29 (IANS) Kerala began their Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s National Football Championship 2025 campaign with a massive 8-1 victory over Bihar, in Group A of the competition, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, on Tuesday. The other game in the group between Meghalaya and Rajasthan ended 4-0 in the former’s favour.
Bhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) Both Mumbai City FC and Jamshedpur FC bowed out of the Kalinga Super Cup at the semifinal stage in the preceding Super Cup, but this season presents them a chance to make the final for the first time ever when they face off at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday.
Dubai, April 29 (IANS) India have been fined five percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the first match of the Women’s Tri-series in Colombo on Sunday. Vanessa de Silva of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
Xiamen (China), April 29 (IANS) The rising mixed doubles combination of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto showcased their prowess with a come-from-behind win to give the team a strong start, but India could not avoid a 1-4 loss against Indonesia in their second Group D match in the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 here on Tuesday.
