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IGPL star Pukhraj Gill stays in lead in Kuala Lumpur

IANS | May 8, 2026 5:59 PM

Kuala Lumpur, May 8 (IANS) India’s Pukhraj Singh Gill stayed on the top of the leaderboard despite a mid-round wobble when he dropped three shots in a space of three holes at the Players Championship. The Indian ace, who plays on the Indian Premier Golf League (IGPL), carded 2-under 70 and moved to 13-under and held a one-shot lead over Filipino Sean Ramos (67), who is 12-under.

Disappointed by IOC decision to maintain sanctions on Russian athletes: Kremlin

IANS | May 8, 2026 5:35 PM

Moscow, May 8 (IANS) Moscow is disappointed by the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to maintain sanctions against Russian athletes, Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said on Friday.

IPL 2026: When and where to watch RR vs GT, know all details

IANS | May 8, 2026 5:21 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) will clash with Gujarat Titans (GT) in the match number 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.

AFC U17 Asian Cup: India women rout Lebanon 4-0 to keep QF hopes alive

IANS | May 8, 2026 4:59 PM

Suzhou (China), May 8 (IANS) India kept their quarter-final hopes alive with a 4-0 win against Lebanon in Group B of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 here at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre on Friday.

ICC education programme boosts global cricket growth ahead of LA Olympics 2028

IANS | May 8, 2026 4:56 PM

Dubai, May 8 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Training and Education (T&E) Programme is continuing to strengthen cricket development around the world, with more than 63,000 registered users completing over 43,000 courses in the last five years.

IPL 2026: BCCI finally reacting to IPL’s core principles, says founder Lalit Modi

IANS | May 8, 2026 4:39 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi has welcomed the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to introduce stricter regulations for IPL players, calling it a step in the “right direction” to safeguard the integrity of the league.

When they picked Muralitharan, I thought my chances were gone: Ashwin recalls how he was first picked by CSK

IANS | May 8, 2026 4:25 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Former India off-spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin reflected on his early days with Chennai Super Kings and recalled how he was first picked by the franchise, revealing that he thought his chances were over when the yellow army picked Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan in 2009.

IPL 2026: 'RCB must back Suyash if they are to lift the trophy again,' says Tare

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Former Mumbai Indians batter Aditya Tare believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) should continue backing young leg-spinner Suyash Sharma despite his poor performance in their nine-run defeat to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

Archery WC Stage 2: Simranjeet Kaur storms into recurve women’s SF in Shanghai

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:47 PM

Shanghai, May 8 (IANS) India's Simranjeet Kaur advanced to the final four of the women's recurve individual event at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 here at the Yuanshen Sports Centre on Friday.

Global Chess League returns to India for Season 4

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:42 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Global Chess League (GCL) and FIDE on Friday announced that season 4 will take place in India, a country where chess is not just played, but lived, followed, and celebrated like never before, with the host city to be announced in the coming days.