New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The India U20 men’s team defeated Singapore 1-0 in the second closed-door friendly match at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Major League Baseball, the organisation managing America's favourite pastime, has decided to bring the sport's latest innovation, the fast-paced T20 version of the sport, to India, organising a match of the 3x3 version of baseball in Mumbai on October 24, 2026.
Shillong, Aug 6 (IANS) Langsning FC staged a remarkable second-half comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and earn a thrilling 2-2 draw against Nongkseh SS&CC in a fiercely contested Group E fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at a packed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Thursday.
Madrid, Aug 6 (IANS) Cote d'Ivoire international striker Yan Diomande has joined Real Madrid from RB Leipzig for a reported fee of around 130 million euros (160 million U.S. dollars), making him the club's most expensive signing.
London, Aug 6 (IANS) England national selector Marcus North explained the committee's thinking behind handing the Test captaincy back to former skipper Joe Root rather than promoting white-ball captain Harry Brook, following Ben Stokes' exit from international cricket.
London, Aug 6 (IANS) England fast bowler John Turner has announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket at the age of 25, bringing the curtain down on a promising career that was cut short by a succession of injuries.
Madrid, Aug 6 (IANS) La Liga club Celta Vigo coach Claudio Giraldez expects further arrivals and departures at the club before the transfer window closes at the end of August.
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International has strongly condemned the arrest of prominent Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi after he displayed a photograph of the Dalai Lama during a visit to a monastery in Tibet.
Quetta, Aug 6 (IANS) Amid escalating violence against Baloch civilians across Pakistan, a leading human rights organisation on Thursday strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of seven students by Pakistani forces.
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) The anticipated transformation in behaviour of political parties in Bangladesh and electoral democracy in the country is yet to materialise despite the July 2024 demonstrations even as the political participation of women has gradually diminished in the said period, local media reported citing experts.
