Wellington, Dec 11 (IANS) New Zealand have revealed a new update on injured pacer Blair Tickner, saying it would be unlikely the fast bowler will feature in the remainder of the second Test against the West Indies.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has hailed the Indian men's junior hockey team for winning a historic bronze medal for the first time at the FIH Men's Junior World Cup 2025 in Chennai, beating Argentina 4-2 in the third-place playoff on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The 9th Elite Men's and Women's National Boxing Championship, earlier scheduled from December 31, 2025, to January 6, 2026, at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, has been rescheduled, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) announced on Wednesday.
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) The Indian junior men's hockey team scripted history by securing their first-ever bronze medal in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. The hosts recorded a sensational 4-2 comeback win against Argentina, scoring four goals in eleven minutes to secure third place in the tournament.
Glasgow (Scotland), Dec 10 (IANS) Thomas Knight has been appointed as Scotland’s captain for the 2026 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Under-19 World Cup, to be held in Namibia and Zimbabwe from January 15 to February 6. In a statement, Cricket Scotland said that following the ICC Europe Qualifier in August, Shlok Thaker and Shreyas Tekale have been added to the squad for the biannual showpiece event.
Ahmedabad, Dec 10 (IANS) GS Delhi Aces and Chennai Smashers kicked off the action in another round of closely-fought contests as the players returned to the charcoal-coloured court on Day two of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 7 at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium on Wednesday. Delhi Aces dominated the match and defeated Chennai Smashers 56–44 in the league match.
Cuttack, Dec 10 (IANS) India’s young brigade lit up the opening day of the main draw at the Odisha Masters 2025 with a series of impressive wins and major upsets, headlined by Rounak Chouhan, Isharani Baruah, and Tasnim Mir. Top performers Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, and Kiran George also moved confidently into the next round.
Dubai, Dec 10 (IANS) James Neesham, the New Zealand seam-bowling all-rounder currently turning out for Dubai Capitals in the International League T20 *(ILT20), said the ongoing tournament can’t be viewed as a warm-up for next year’s T20 World Cup, stressing that the mega event in India and Sri Lanka will pose challenges entirely different from the UAE conditions.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Sri Lankan N. Thangaraja moved to the top of the leaderboard after firing the second day’s best score of six-under 66 at the Vishwa Samudra Open 2025 presented by Kapil Dev, an INR 2 crore event organised by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), being played at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) in New Delhi on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu honoured the Indian women boxers on Wednesday for their achievements at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.
