Madrid (Spain), March 4 (IANS) Spanish giant FC Barcelona will visit Lisbon on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 away match against Benfica for another clash between two former champions.
Panchkula, March 4 (IANS) Hockey Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh Hockey, and Hockey Chandigarh secured won their respective matches in Division ‘B’ on Day 4 of the 15th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship 2025 while Kerala Hockey also won their game in Division ‘C’.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, will attend the official send-off ceremony for the 49-member Indian team for the Special Olympics World Winter Games. It is the largest Indian contingent that will compete in the World Winter Games to be held in Turin, Italy, from March 7 to 17.
Ahmedabad, March 4 (IANS) Sri Lankan golfer N. Thangaraja took the round one lead courtesy of his brilliant seven-under 65 at the INR 1 crore Ahmedabad Open 2025, which is being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near here. Italy’s Michele Ortolani was second at four-under 68. The Delhi duo of Anshul Kabthiyal and Kapil Kumar and Chandigarh’s Harendra Gupta were tied for third with scores of two-under 70.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen pumped up following Australia skipper Steve Smith's dismissal in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal clash at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Smith, who top-scored for the reigning ODI World Champion with a knock of 73, was cleaned up by Mohammed Shami in the 37th over of the match. He was involved in three 50-or-more runs partnerships with Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, and Alex Carey in the middle overs.
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar mourned the passing of former Ranji Trophy star and a stalwart of Mumbai Maidan cricket, Padmakar Shivalkar, who passed away due to age-related issues on Monday. Tendulkar, himself being an inspiration to come out of Mumbai, recalled playing against Shivalkar at the age of 13 and hailed his ‘smooth action and rhythm which was a treat to watch'.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Former cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticised Pakistan’s team selection for the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand, alleging favouritism and unjust exclusions. He claimed that deserving players had been sidelined while others secured their places through "backdoor channels".
Dubai, March 4 (IANS) After returning with the figures of 2-40 in his eight overs against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja feels batting well in the first power-play will set the foundation for a 265-run chase at Dubai International Stadium. The Indian bowlers kept it tight and bundled out Australia for 264 in 49.3 overs despite half-centuries from captain Steve Smith (73) and Alex Carey (61). For India, Mohammed Shami returned with figures of 3-48 while Varun Chakaravarthy and Jadeja bagged two scalps each.
Lahore, March 4 (IANS) After the New Zealand batters collapsed against a potent Indian spin attack in their previous match, skipper Mitchell Santner has acknowledged the difficulties his side faced in the clash. But he still believes the conditions at the Gaddafi Stadium for their clash with South Africa will not assist spinners as the slower track in Dubai did.
Mangaluru, March 4 (IANS) World No. 2 in men’s category Christian Andersen and former world champion Daniel Hasulyo will headline the India Paddle Festival, the country’s only international stand-up paddling event which returns for its second edition from March 7 to 9 at the scenic Sasihithlu Beach.
