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'Showed the maturity he's got, really brilliant’: Mhatre on Sooryavanshi’s match-winning knock vs BAN U19

IANS | January 18, 2026 11:12 AM

Bulawayo, Jan 18 (IANS) India’s U-19 captain Ayush Mhatre commended his team’s star hitter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for demonstrating professionalism, highlighting how he managed the high-pressure situation with confidence. The 14-year-old played a vital role for India by scoring 72 off 67, helping his side beat Bangladesh at the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup on Saturday.

Aus Open: World No. 185 Arthur Fery upsets 20th seed Cobolli

IANS | January 18, 2026 10:44 AM

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) World No. 185 and British qualifier Arthur Fery delivered the first major upset of the Australian Open 2026, defeating 20th seed Flavio Cobolli 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-1 on the opening day of the Grand Slam tournament.

‘Got the benefit of being an all-rounder,’ says Ayush Badoni on maiden India call-up

IANS | January 18, 2026 10:38 AM

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Delhi cricketer Ayush Badoni believes that his decision to take up bowling a couple of years ago transformed him into an all-rounder, which helped him earn his maiden India call-up. The 26-year-old was added to India’s ODI squad for the ongoing three-game series against New Zealand after Washington Sundar was ruled out due to an injury after the first ODI.

WPL 2026: Mandhana's masterclass keeps RCB unbeaten with fourth win

IANS | January 17, 2026 11:35 PM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana fell heartbreakingly short of a maiden Women's Premier League (WPL) century, but her commanding 96 set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) emphatic eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, as RCB made it four wins in as many matches to remain unbeaten at the top of the WPL 2026 points table at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy.

U19 World Cup: Malhotra leads stunning turnaround as India down Bangladesh by 18 runs

IANS | January 17, 2026 11:16 PM

Bulawayo, Jan 17 (IANS) A stirring all-round effort from Vihaan Malhotra (4 for 14), backed by a blazing half-century from Vaibhav Suryavanshi (72), powered India to an 18-run victory over Bangladesh via DLS method in their second match of the tournament at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Shreyanka Patil returns as BCCI announce women’s white ball squads for Australia tour

IANS | January 17, 2026 11:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India’s women’s squads for the upcoming tour of Australia, with spinner Shreyanka Patil making her return to the T20I side after a long injury layoff. The multi-format tour will include three T20 matches, three One-Day Internationals, and a one-off Test starting on February 15. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India in both the ODI and T20I formats, with Smriti Mandhana continuing as vice-captain, while the Test squad will be named at a later date.

Premier League: Man Utd return to winning ways with 2-0 derby victory over City

IANS | January 17, 2026 10:08 PM

Manchester, Jan 17 (IANS) Michael Carrick marked his return as Manchester United’s caretaker manager with an impressive victory as his side defeated Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford, dealing a serious blow to the visitors’ Premier League title hopes.

Men's HIL: Hyderabad Toofans begin Bhubaneswar leg with 6-0 win over Bengal Tigers

IANS | January 17, 2026 9:39 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) Hyderabad Toofans began their Bhubaneswar leg on a dominant note, registering a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Shrachi Bengal Tigers in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.

WPL 2026: Shafali Verma's brilliant 62 lifts Delhi Capitals to 166 against RCB

IANS | January 17, 2026 9:28 PM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shafali Verma displayed a batting masterclass, scoring 62 off 41 deliveries, as Lucy Hamilton and Sneh Rana came up with handy contributions to lift Delhi Capitals to a fighting total of 166 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 11th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026, here at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy.

21st Mumbai Marathon to see record participation of 69,100 runners

IANS | January 17, 2026 9:06 PM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The 21st edition of the Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Race, will witness record participation with more than 69,000 runners, including over 65,400 on-ground participants and 3,700 virtual runners, taking to the streets of Mumbai on January 18. The event will offer a total prize purse of USD 389,524 and feature several of the world’s top distance runners alongside India’s leading athletes.

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'Showed the maturity he's got, really brilliant’: Mhatre on Sooryavanshi’s match-winning knock vs BAN U19

Aus Open: World No. 185 Arthur Fery upsets 20th seed Cobolli

‘Got the benefit of being an all-rounder,’ says Ayush Badoni on maiden India call-up

WPL 2026: Mandhana's masterclass keeps RCB unbeaten with fourth win

U19 World Cup: Malhotra leads stunning turnaround as India down Bangladesh by 18 runs

Shreyanka Patil returns as BCCI announce women’s white ball squads for Australia tour

Premier League: Man Utd return to winning ways with 2-0 derby victory over City

Men's HIL: Hyderabad Toofans begin Bhubaneswar leg with 6-0 win over Bengal Tigers

WPL 2026: Shafali Verma's brilliant 62 lifts Delhi Capitals to 166 against RCB

21st Mumbai Marathon to see record participation of 69,100 runners

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