Injury setback halts Dane van Niekerk's comeback tour

IANS | March 17, 2026 10:01 AM

Hamilton, March 17 (IANS) Dane van Niekerk’s long-awaited return to international cricket has faced an obstacle. The all-rounder will not join the South Africa women's national team on their ongoing tour of New Zealand due to a calf injury.

Neymar still chasing Brazil World Cup recall

IANS | March 17, 2026 9:48 AM

Rio de Janeiro, March 17 (IANS) Neymar said that he has not given up hope of securing a spot in Brazil's World Cup squad after being overlooked for warm-up friendlies against France and Croatia later this month.

Neymar left out of Brazil World Cup warm-ups

IANS | March 17, 2026 9:05 AM

Rio de Janeiro, March 17 (IANS) Neymar was left out of Brazil's squad on Monday for friendlies against France and Croatia, the last chance for manager Carlo Ancelotti to test his players before finalizing his squad for this year's FIFA World Cup.

DDCA Prez Jaitley hands Pratika Rawal Rs51 lakh reward as SJFI's Golden Jubilee Convention concludes

IANS | March 16, 2026 11:49 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Golden Jubilee edition of the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, with Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Rohan Jaitley emphasising the importance of the relationship between sports administrators and journalists.

IFL 2025-26: Rajasthan United eye top spot, Real Kashmir hope for first win

IANS | March 16, 2026 11:00 PM

Jaipur, March 16 (IANS) Rajasthan United FC and Real Kashmir will be looking to win their next match to improve their status at opposite ends of the standings in the Indian Football League 2025-26. Rajasthan United FC will take on Real Kashmir FC with the hope of climbing to the top in the standings, while the latter will hope to secure their first win in the IFL 2025-26 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur.

Premier League sanctions Chelsea for breach of financial reporting and third-party investment

IANS | March 16, 2026 9:38 PM

London, March 16 (IANS) Chelsea FC has accepted fines totalling £10.75million for breaches of the Premier League’s rules relating to Financial Reporting, Third Party Investment and Youth Development, and have also been sanctioned with an immediate nine-month Academy Transfer ban and a suspended one-year first-team player transfer ban (suspended for two years) .

Skipper Shubman Gill joins Gujarat Titans camp ahead of IPL 2026

IANS | March 16, 2026 9:08 PM

Ahmedabad, March 16 (IANS) Captain Shubman Gill on Monday joined the Gujarat Titans squad as the team prepares for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with their preparations in full swing with a pre-season camp at Miraj International Cricket Stadium in Nathdwara.