Harare, Jan 16 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has appointed legendary West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh as a bowling consultant for the national team ahead of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s star leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is expected to be available for the upcoming T20I series against England, despite travelling to Singapore for a medical check-up, a news report claimed on Friday.
Noida, Jan 16 (IANS) The 17-year-old Saarika starred in the biggest upset of the day with a 7-0 win over Paris 2024 silver medallist Guzman Lopez Yusneylis as Delhi Dangal Warriors walked away with a comfortable 6–3 win over Maharashtra Kesari in their first match of the second day of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026 on Friday.
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) Ranchi Royals continued to build on their winning run in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL), registering their third win on the bounce to prevail 4-1 against JSW Soorma Hockey Club in their final home game of the season at the Marang Gomke Jagpal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Friday.
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) staged a remarkable recovery after being in tatters in the Power-play to post 182/7 in 20 overs against Gujarat Giants in Match 9 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India have added right-handed batter Shreyas Iyer and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi to their T20I squad for the upcoming five-game series against New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India's campaign in the home BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, India Open 2026, came to a premature end with the last home hope, Lakshya Sen, crashing out of the men's singles quarterfinals, losing in three games at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Friday.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Sunday's running of the Mumbai Marathon is set to witness a high-quality clash of global pedigree and domestic excellence as elite athletes from across the world, including Ethiopia, Uganda, and Eritrea, line up alongside India’s most accomplished distance runners for the upcoming edition of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.
Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) The upcoming Pune Grand Tour 2026, the first UCI 2.2 Continental Cycling Road Race of the country, is a key event not only for Indian riders but also for Indian cycling, as both will benefit from this mega event, said Maxat Ayazabayev, Chief Coach of the national cycling team, on Friday.
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Gujarat Giants' all-rounder Sophie Devine admitted her side had fallen short in the field in their narrow loss to defending champions Mumbai Indians, but has drawn encouragement from the fact that different people are standing up to perform for the side, which she thinks is a ‘huge positive’.
