New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The semifinals of the 30th National Tennis Championship produced contrasting contests as Manish Sureshkumar and Keerthivassan Suresh advanced to the men’s singles final, while Vaishnavi Adkar and Akanksha Nitture set up an enthralling final showdown in the women’s singles category at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi.
Nagpur, Oct 3 (IANS) Vidarbha tightened their grip on the Irani Cup by securing a strong first-innings lead of 128 and then extending it to 224 against Rest of India by stumps on the third day at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, on Friday.
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted her side’s batting display was “certainly not the way we wanted to start the tournament” after being bundled out for just 69 and suffering a 10-wicket thrashing against England in their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 opener in Guwahati.
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (IANS) India's Dhruv Jurel marked his maiden Test hundred with a deeply emotional celebration on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies, paying tribute to his father, Nem Chand, a retired Indian Army Havildar and Kargil War veteran.
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) England Women opened their ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 campaign in Guwahati with a statement win, sealing a thumping 10-wicket victory over South Africa with 215 balls to spare – their fourth-biggest win by balls remaining in World Cup history in the fourth match at Baraspara Stadium.
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (IANS) India’s batting riches came to the fore as KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja registered centuries to put the hosts in complete command at the end of Day Two’s play in the first Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) After an unusual case of a dog biting a foreign official here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, sources said the organising committee carried out a sanitisation of the affected areas, ensuring the venue remains "safe, hygienic, and fully operational" and reinforced preventive measures has been taken to avoid any recurrence of such cases.
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (IANS) Riding on centuries from KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja, India continued to pile the misery on the West Indies by reaching 448/5 in 128 overs and stretching their lead to a daunting 286 runs at stumps on Day Two at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday.
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) Linsey Smith’s stunning new-ball burst set the tone for England Women as they bundled out South Africa Women for just 69 in 20.4 overs – the Proteas’ second-lowest total in ODI World Cup history in the fourth match of the Women's World Cup 2025 at Baraspara Stadium, on Friday.
Jackson (USA), Oct 3 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia had a disappointing start despite an even par card on the opening day of the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship in the Fall season of the PGA Tour. Bhatia, who posted an even-par 72 in the opening round, was tied for 88th at the Country Club of Jackson.
