Smith to lead NSW in Sheffield Shield for first time in 8 years

IANS | November 7, 2025 11:29 AM

Sydney, Nov 7 (IANS) Veteran batter Steve Smith will lead a star-studded New South Wales side, featuring five members of Australia’s first Ashes Test squad, for the first time in eight years in their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground, beginning on Monday.

Messi named in Argentina squad for Angola friendly

IANS | November 7, 2025 10:16 AM

Buenos Aires, Nov 7 (IANS) Lionel Messi will lead Argentina in a November 14 friendly against Angola in Luanda, as manager Lionel Scaloni named a 24-man squad which includes three uncapped players

Umed Kumar wins Dilip Tirkey Invitational 2025 in dramatic playoff finish

IANS | November 6, 2025 7:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 (IANS) In a dramatic finish, Umed Kumar produced back-to-back chip-in birdies, one in the final hole of regulation play and one in the playoff, to win the PGTI NEXGEN’s season finale, the Dilip Tirkey Invitational 2025, an Rs 20 lakh event, played at the Bhubaneswar Golf Club.

Deepti Sharma says she liked being addressed as ‘DSP’ by PM Modi

IANS | November 6, 2025 6:51 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) India all-rounder Deepti Sharma was elated upon meeting the President of India, Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with her team, after their victory at the recently concluded Women’s World Cup, and said that she felt special on being addressed as ‘DSP’ by the PM.