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Andhra Open 2026: Khalin Joshi extends lead to three shots on Day 3

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:11 PM

Visakhapatnam, April 9 (IANS) Khalin Joshi carded a one-under 70 to extend his lead to three shots at seven-under 206 after round three of the INR 1 crore Andhra Open 2026 at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The Bengaluru-based 33-year-old Khalin (68-68-70), a six-time winner, who opened the week at the PGTI event with rounds of 68 and 68, now carries a comfortable advantage into the final round.

Navneet to lead in Salima’s absence as Indian women's hockey team departs for Argentina series

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:50 PM

Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team departed for Argentina on Thursday evening to play a four-match series against the Argentine women's hockey team in Buenos Aires from April 13 to 17.

Sub-jr Men's National Hockey: Punjab, UP, MP win quarterfinal matches in Division A

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:41 PM

Rajgir, April 9 (IANS) Teams from Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh registered wins in their respective Division ‘A’ quarterfinal matches on Day 8 of the 16th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship 2026 at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Rajgir, Bihar, on Thursday.

IPL 2026: Unchanged LSG win toss, elect to bowl first against KKR

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:23 PM

Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday. LSG have not made any changes to the playing XI, while Sunil Narine is back for KKR in place of fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, and Varun Chakravarthy is still out due to injury.

‘Not the right thing, I would rather…’: Coach Joakim opens up on India U20 Women’s AFC Campaign

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:13 PM

Bangkok, April 9 (IANS) India’s performance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 may not be fully captured by the results, with losses to stronger teams highlighting the gaps. However, beyond the scores, the tournament revealed a team dedicated to growth and improvement.

IPL 2026: He believed he could do it, can't fault him - Gavaskar defends Miller for turning down a single in DC’s one-run loss

IANS | April 9, 2026 7:01 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar backed David Miller’s decision to refuse a single in the dying moments of Delhi Capitals’ dramatic one-run defeat, stating that the South African’s confidence to finish the game himself could not be criticised.

C. D. Gopinath, India’s oldest Test cricketer, passes away at 96

IANS | April 9, 2026 6:51 PM

Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Indian cricket lost one of its oldest and most respected figures on Thursday with the passing of C. D. Gopinath at the age of 96. He was the final surviving member of the Indian team that registered the country’s first-ever Test victory, following the death of Datta Gaekwad earlier in 2024.

IPL 2026: Sooryavanshi a proper superstar, really excited to see how he goes, says Smith

IANS | April 9, 2026 6:41 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Former South Africa captain and SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith has described Rajasthan Royals batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a "proper superstar" and expressed excitement over how he will go in the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Brazil’s Laura Cardoso scripts history, picks 9-wicket haul in a T20I

IANS | April 9, 2026 6:34 PM

Gaborone, April 9 (IANS) Brazil’s Laura Cardoso produced a historic bowling performance to rewrite the record books in T20I cricket, registering the best figures ever in the format during the BCA Kalahari Women's T20I Tournament 2026. The Brazilian skipper returned extraordinary figures of 9/4 in just three overs against Lesotho, becoming the first player across men’s and women’s T20Is to claim nine wickets in a single innings.

IPL 2026: Rashid was right on the money from first ball, dismissal of Rizvi was impressive, says Chawla

IANS | April 9, 2026 6:21 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla hailed Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan’s precision and deception on his way to bagging figures of 3-17 for the Gujarat Titans in their one-run win over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, adding that his dismissal of Sameer Rizvi was a standout one.

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Andhra Open 2026: Khalin Joshi extends lead to three shots on Day 3

Navneet to lead in Salima’s absence as Indian women's hockey team departs for Argentina series

Sub-jr Men's National Hockey: Punjab, UP, MP win quarterfinal matches in Division A

IPL 2026: Unchanged LSG win toss, elect to bowl first against KKR

‘Not the right thing, I would rather…’: Coach Joakim opens up on India U20 Women’s AFC Campaign

IPL 2026: He believed he could do it, can't fault him - Gavaskar defends Miller for turning down a single in DC’s one-run loss

C. D. Gopinath, India’s oldest Test cricketer, passes away at 96

IPL 2026: Sooryavanshi a proper superstar, really excited to see how he goes, says Smith

Brazil’s Laura Cardoso scripts history, picks 9-wicket haul in a T20I

IPL 2026: Rashid was right on the money from first ball, dismissal of Rizvi was impressive, says Chawla

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