Football: India start SAFF U20 Championship with victory over Pakistan

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:49 PM

Malé (Maldives), March 26 (IANS) A second-half brace from Omang Dodum guided the Indian U20 men's team to a convincing 3-0 victory over Pakistan in their opening Group B encounter of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 in Malé on Thursday. The high-octane clash at the National Football Stadium in Malé saw the Blue Colts secure their spot in the semifinals while simultaneously eliminating Pakistan from the tournament.

KITG Day 2: Five-star Manikanta dominates swimming for Karnataka; Odisha’s Anjali Munda bags golden hat-trick (round-up)

IANS | March 26, 2026 8:37 PM

Raipur, March 26 (IANS) Swimmer Manikanta L. single-handedly kept Karnataka at the top of the medals table as he grabbed three more gold medals on Thursday to take his individual gold tally to five while Odisha’s Anjali Munda completed a hat-trick of gold medals in the swimming competition on the second day of the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 in Raipur on Thursday.

PGTI NexGen 2026: Sunit Chowrasia registers one-shot win

IANS | March 26, 2026 7:44 PM

Patna, March 26 (IANS) Sunit Chowrasia announced his return after a long injury layoff with a hard-earned one-shot victory at the INR 25 lakh Alpha Sports Academy Golf Championship 2026 hosted by Patna Golf Club, the fourth event of the 2026 DP World PGTI NexGen season.

Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar to rejoin Surrey for final eight County Championship games

IANS | March 26, 2026 7:25 PM

London, March 26 (IANS) India leg-spinner Rahul Chahar will return to Surrey for their final eight matches in the upcoming County Championship season, the club said on Thursday. Chahar, 26, made a stunning debut for Surrey last year, claiming 10 wickets in a victory over Hampshire, including second-innings figures of 8/51.

IPL 2026: SRH-RR game to kickstart second phase of competition, CSK-MI to meet twice

IANS | March 26, 2026 7:01 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Thursday that a game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on April 13 will begin the second phase of the 2026 season. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said venues for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs will be announced later.