Montreal, Aug 2 (IANS) Iga Swiatek registered a straight-sets 6-2, 6-2 victory over Eva Lys to seal her spot in the fourth round at the Canadian Open for the first time since 2022.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna revealed that engaging Joe Root in a verbal exchange on the second day of the fifth Test at The Oval was part of a deliberate strategy to disrupt the former England captain’s focus. While Krishna downplayed the incident as mere banter, he admitted to being surprised at Root getting rattled.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) On a day where 15 wickets fell, India managed to keep themselves just ahead of England by taking a 52-run lead at stumps on Day Two of the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval on Friday.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) On a day when 15 wickets fell, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s undefeated 51 ensured India reached 75/2 in 18 overs and took a lead of 52 runs against England as stumps were called earlier than anticipated due to bad light on Day Two of the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval on Friday.
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) Brazilian striker Clayton Silva starred with four goals (2’, 35’, 71’, 90+3’) as Diamond Harbour FC continued their winning run in the 134th Durand Cup with a commanding 8-1 victory over BSF Football Club in a Group B clash, at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Indian women wrestlers have showcased their dominance on the world stage, securing a total of six medals, including two gold, three silver, and one bronze, to bring glory to the nation in the 2025 Under-17 World Wrestling Championship, which got underway in Athens, Greece, on Friday.
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Hockey, Manipur Hockey, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Punjab, and Hockey Haryana had a fruitful outing after securing a win in their respective matches on Day 5 of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2025, at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Friday.
Imphal, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian Navy Football Team (INFT) earned a crucial 2-1 win over I-League side Real Kashmir FC (RKFC) in a closely-contested Group F encounter of the 134th Durand Cup to earn the first victory in the competition since 2021 at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Friday.
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) As excitement builds for the debut season of the LEGEN-Z T10 League, Bengal Tigers, one of the six franchises that will take the field, have announced their squads for the tournament. The league gets ready to roll with daily triple-headers from August 7 to August 11, culminating in a grand finale on August 13.
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj led a brilliant fightback for India by picking four wickets apiece as the visitors kept England's lead down to 23 runs after dismissing them for 247 in 51.2 overs on Day Two of the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval here on Friday.
