Christchurch, Oct 23 (IANS) New Zealand have announced an extended 19-man squad featuring 11 international players for three four-day matches against India A, starting Saturday at Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln University.
Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona's 19-year-old defender Xavi Espart is preparing for a baptism of fire when he makes his Clasico debut against Real Madrid on Sunday. Espart made his first-team debut last season and was an unused substitute when Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in May to clinch the league title. He has since established himself as a regular member of coach Hansi Flick's squad.
Raipur, Oct 23 (IANS) In a battle of Indian Olympians in the opening match of the Chhattisgarh Hockey League, Surender Singh’s Nyayadhani Knights beat Lalit Upadhyay’s Rajdhani Royals 2-1 in Raipur on Thursday.
Madrid, Oct 22 (IANS) Barcelona would look to extend their perfect start to the La Liga season and open a nine-point lead over Real Madrid when the two Spanish giants meet in the season's first Clasico at Camp Nou in Barcelona on Sunday.
Tashkent, Oct 22 (IANS) China defeated South Korea 3-0 to claim its fourth consecutive men's team title at the 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships on Thursday, while Japan rallied to beat China 3-2 in the women's team final.
Gurugram, Oct 22 (IANS) Nihal Cheema, Aadya Kaushal and Aahana Shrivastava emerged as the star performers in the third-leg of the US Kids Golf India New Delhi (IN) Fall Local Tour 2026, producing impressive rounds at the Classic Golf and Country Club in Gurugram on Thursday.
Chümoukedima (Nagaland), Oct 22 (IANS) The Nagaland United Sports Club (NUSC) have formally marked their entry into the Indian Football League (IFL), becoming the first club from Nagaland to compete in the country’s national second-tier league.
Ahmedabad, Oct 22 (IANS) The 25-year-old Shaurya Sharma of India carded the third day’s best score of five-under 67 to storm into a one-shot lead at a total of four-under 212 at the Final Qualifying Stage of the PGTI Qualifying School 2026-27, being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Rajgir (Bihar), Oct 22 (IANS) Rajgir is set to host a historic India-New Zealand U20 Rugby Series, bringing young rugby players from both countries to Bihar as part of the 100 Years of Unity through Sport initiative, celebrating a century of sporting ties between India and New Zealand. The series will take place from October 23 to 28, 2026 at the Rajgir Sports Complex.
Ahmedabad, Oct 22 (IANS) India’s women and men begin their quest for the first Commonwealth kabaddi crown on Friday, facing Malaysia and England in successive matches as the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship opens at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.
