Melbourne, Aug 14 (IANS) Reigning Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) champions Melbourne Renegades on Friday said they have appointed Australian women's national team assistant coach Gavan Twining as their new head coach.
Leeds, Aug 14 (IANS) India's off-spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma said she is utilising her ongoing stint with Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred women’s competition to sharpen her game across all departments ahead of the crucial Women’s Asia Cup starting on August 28 in Dubai.
Galle, Aug 14 (IANS) A high-stakes trial by spin amidst sweltering humidity awaits Shubman Gill-led India when they take on Sri Lanka in the first of the two Tests at the iconic Galle International Stadium on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh has expressed his determination to capture a maiden World Cup medal and stated that it could be his final World Cup.
Darwin, Aug 14 (IANS) Playing in just his second Test match, young left-handed opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim etched his name into the record books by becoming the first Bangladesh batter to score a Test century on Australian soil on day two of the ongoing first Test on Friday.
Montreal, Aug 14 (IANS) Ben Shelton became the first man since fellow lefty Rafael Nadal in 2019 to win back-to-back Canadian Open titles when he beat Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the final.
Auckland, Aug 14 (IANS) New Zealand Football (NZF) has announced that it has formally withdrawn its support for the candidature of Gianni Infantino as FIFA president at the 2027 FIFA Congress and also called for an independent review into the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme.
Toronto, Aug 14 (IANS) Iga Swiatek broke her near year-long title drought, beating Elena Rybakina to win the Canadian Open women's singles crown.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Purani Dilli 6 pulled off a thrilling four-wicket win over North Delhi Strikers in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026, chasing down a challenging target in a dramatic last-over finish.
Toronto, Aug 14 (IANS) Top seeds Zhang Shuai of China and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic won the women's doubles title at the WTA 1000 event, beating third-seeded Sara Errani and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
