No evidence of corruption in AIFF, says President Kalyan Chaubey

IANS | June 13, 2025 8:16 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has strongly denied accusations of corruption that have been made against India’s football governing body. Chaubey, who has led the AIFF since 2022, insists that the organisation has followed due process and that if there was any evidence of corruption, then it would have come to notice.

Ecclestone returns to England squad for women’s T20Is against India, Glenn misses out

IANS | June 13, 2025 7:06 PM

London, June 13 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone makes a return to England women's T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against India, starting on June 28 at Trent Bridge. England are coming off the back of a 3-0 win over the West Indies, which was also the first series in charge for new coach Charlotte Edwards and new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Shooting World Cup: Suruchi enters 10m Air Pistol final; Manu misses out

IANS | June 13, 2025 5:25 PM

Munich, June 13 (IANS) Suruchi Inder Singh stormed into the final of 10m Air Pistol women at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup (rifle/pistol), while Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker missed out to make the cut here on Friday. Suruchi scored 588 with 20 inner 10s to be placed second in the qualification, behind Yao Qianxun of China, who topped the qualification chart with Qualification World Record Junior of 589 - 21x.

Head coach Gambhir flies back to India from England due to family emergency

IANS | June 13, 2025 2:37 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A week before India begins their five-match Test series against England in Leeds, head coach Gautam Gambhir has flown back home due to a family emergency. Gambhir had been with the Indian team at Beckenham ahead of their intra-squad practice match starting on Friday.