Pune, Feb 9 (IANS) With the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 approaching, preparations are in full swing for the Delhi Capitals as they look to go one step further this year after finishing as runners-up in back-to-back seasons.
Lahore, Feb 9 (IANS) New Zealand batter Ravindra was forced out from the field after being struck in the forehead by the ball attempting a catch in the 38th over of their match against Pakistan in the ODI tri-series. The poor quality of floodlights at the Gaddafi Stadium is being blamed for the scary injury that could impact Ravindra's participation in the event.
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS): The Delhi Dribblers outplayed the Chennai Heat for three quarters to secure a 90-80 victory in the InBl Pro U25 at the Thyagraj Indoor Stadium on Saturday. The Dribblers began the game without their star scorer, Lachlan Barker, due to illness, but Alexander Mudronja and Daniel Poelsma led the scoring chart with 22 and 21 points, respectively.
Berlin (Germany), Feb 8 (IANS) Alien or machine? Ahead of decisive weeks for Bayern Munich, classifications for Harry Kane seem to find no limits. A shy smile went over the 31-year-old Englishmen's face, talking about his latest record-setting achievements following his 29th consecutive successful penalty when Bayern crushed Bremen (3-0).
Abu Dhabi, Feb 8 (IANS) Less than four months after her return from maternity leave, Belinda Bencic made history by winning the singles title in the Abu Dhabi Open to become the first mother since 2023 to win a singles title on the WTA Tour. In a hard-fought final, Bencic defeated Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, coming back from losing the first set to capture the WTA 500 title on Saturday.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) After four days of thrilling padel action, SG Pipers Cheetahs lifted the World Padel League title with a massive 24-15 victory over Vernost Jaguars in the finals at the Nesco Center here on Saturday. In the mixed doubles, SG Pipers Cheetahs' Pol Hernandez and Julieta Bidahorria raced to a 3-0 lead, but Vernost Jaguars' Alejandro Arroyo and María Riera fought back with three consecutive games to level at 3-3.
Rotterdam, Feb 8 (IANS) Australia's top singles player Alex de Minaur came up with a dominant performance in the Rotterdam Open, racing into the championship match of the ATP 500 event being played at the indoor hard court, winning in straight sets over qualifier Mattia Bellucci of Italy. De Minaur was rock-solid in the face of some moments of brilliance from Bellucci, who was unable to match his opponent’s consistency in his maiden ATP Tour semifinal.
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Two first-half goals, and another late in the night, were enough as Chennaiyin FC beat East Bengal FC 3-0 on Saturday on what was a memorable night for head coach Owen Coyle and playmaker Connor Shields, as both reached personal milestones in the Indian Super League (ISL).
Leyton, Feb 8 (IANS) Manchester City fought back from a goal down to register a 2-1 win over League One side Leyton Orient at the Brisbane Road on Saturday. After what can only be described as a brilliant display by Orient, City head coach Pep Guardiola stated the FA Cup ‘is unbelievable.’
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 8 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Warriors continued their dominant run in the Legend 90 League with a resounding 63-run victory over Dubai Giants at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
