Sports News: Live Scores & Updates

WPL 2026 could start from early January, final call on venues to come soon: Sources

IANS | November 17, 2025 9:50 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The 2026 season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is likely to begin in early January, with a final decision on venues set to come soon, sources close to the development said to IANS on Monday. Lucknow, Bengaluru, Vadodara, and Mumbai hosted WPL 2025, which was won by Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) for the second time at the Brabourne Stadium earlier this year.

FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi draws with Wei Yi QF Game 1; Yakubboev scores sole win

IANS | November 17, 2025 8:56 PM

Panaji (Goa), Nov 17 (IANS) Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (2773) kept India's flag flying high as he held Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi (2754) to a solid draw in 31 moves in the first classical quarterfinal game of the $2 million FIDE World Cup 2026 at Hotel Resort Rio, Goa, on Monday.

'Bauna' remark no big deal, focus should be on Bavuma's composure under pressure: Amit Mishra.

Niharika Raina | November 17, 2025 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has downplayed the controversy surrounding the 'bauna' (dwarf) comment directed at South Africa captain Temba Bavuma during the first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, saying that it’s not a big deal while praising the visiting skipper's match-winning unbeaten 55 under pressure.

Abhay and Anahat named in India's team for Squash World Cup in Chennai

IANS | November 17, 2025 7:38 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India has announced their team ahead of the 2025 Squash World Cup, which is set to be hosted in Chennai from December 9 to 14. The returning tournament in Chennai will be hosted by the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) and will follow the success of the 2023 event, in which mixed-gender teams of two male and two female players will battle it out for the title in Tamil Nadu.

Sib-Jr Women’s Hockey Academy C’ship: Pritam Siwach, HAR and Anantapur Sports Academy win on Day 3

IANS | November 17, 2025 7:24 PM

Karnal (Haryana), Nov 17 (IANS) Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat, HAR Academy, and Anantapur Sports Academy recorded convincing victories in their respective matches on Day 3 of the 3rd Hockey India-Sub Junior Women Academy Championship 2025 as Zone A & B witnessed dominant performances across the pools.

Very special feat: PM Modi congratulates India’s Asian Archery C’ships medal winners

IANS | November 17, 2025 6:05 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s 2025 Asian Archery Championships medal winners for their remarkable performances at the tournament, where they bagged 10 medals, their best tally ever. The Indian archers clinched six gold medals, including a historic one in the men’s individual recurve.

AFC Women’s Champions League: East Bengal trump Bam Khatoon in group opener

IANS | November 17, 2025 5:26 PM

Wuhan (China), Nov 17 (IANS) East Bengal FC saw off Bam Khatoon FC 3-1 in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2025-26 Group B opener on Monday. The Red and Golds hit the ground running and took the lead as early as the fourth minute after two blocked attempts by Fazila Ikwaput saw the ball falling kindly to Shilky Hemam, who struck a low shot into the bottom right corner from just above the box.

ISSF World C’ship: Gurpreet Singh wins silver in 25m Centre fire pistol, India finish third

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:53 PM

Cairo, Nov 17 (IANS) Olympian Gurpreet Singh came close to becoming world champion in the men’s 25m Center Fire Pistol event but had to settle for silver after losing on inner 10s to Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylov at the Olympic Shooting Range, marking his second individual medal in the ISSF World Championship 2025 after a silver in the 25m Standard Pistol event in Changwon in 2018, while Yann Pierre Louis Fridrici of France claimed bronze.

Shooting: Anuya Prasad, Pranjali Dhumal seal gold & silver in Air Pistol at Deaflympics

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Birthday girl Anuya Prasad and teammate Pranjali Prashant Dhumal completed a 1-2 finish for India in the 10m Air Pistol event of shooting competitions at the 25th Summer Deaflympics currently being held in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday.

Indian batters actually aren't that good players of spin on a surface like that, says Haddin

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:10 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has criticised India’s reliance on playing Tests on turning pitches, stating that Kolkata Test is the second such instance of this backfiring in Gautam Gambhir’s tenure and has exposed that the batting unit doesn’t have players who can play spin bowling well on such surfaces.

Sports

WPL 2026 could start from early January, final call on venues to come soon: Sources

FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi draws with Wei Yi QF Game 1; Yakubboev scores sole win

'Bauna' remark no big deal, focus should be on Bavuma's composure under pressure: Amit Mishra.

Abhay and Anahat named in India's team for Squash World Cup in Chennai

Sib-Jr Women’s Hockey Academy C’ship: Pritam Siwach, HAR and Anantapur Sports Academy win on Day 3

Very special feat: PM Modi congratulates India’s Asian Archery C’ships medal winners

AFC Women’s Champions League: East Bengal trump Bam Khatoon in group opener

ISSF World C’ship: Gurpreet Singh wins silver in 25m Centre fire pistol, India finish third

Shooting: Anuya Prasad, Pranjali Dhumal seal gold & silver in Air Pistol at Deaflympics

Indian batters actually aren't that good players of spin on a surface like that, says Haddin

LATEST NEWS

Dominant India put six past Chile to book their place in the final of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup

Rugby Premier League: Bengaluru Bravehearts jump to top of the table with win over Mumbai Dreamers

FIFA WC: When and where to watch Germany vs Ivory Coast; know all details

Sharon Osbourne: Had an unexpected trip to the hospital

‘Finally feels like I’m back’: Harshit Rana opens up on 5-month injury layoff after India return

Barun Sobti reveals his love story with wife Pashmeen to Farah Khan

BFSI thematic funds lead May returns as SIP flows favour large caps: Report

Sargun Mehta reveals why she turned producer: Sometimes gaps exist at every level of filmmaking

Northeast region now home to global landmarks: FM Sitharaman

Indian missions worldwide hold yoga sessions ahead of 12th International Day of Yoga