New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) With the September 10 deadline approaching in applying for two vacancies in the Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee, former India fast bowler Praveen Kumar has applied for a place on the five-member panel.
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Amanda Anisimova continued her breakout season with another statement victory, edging past Naomi Osaka to book her place in the US Open final.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay secured their places at the FIFA World Cup 26 on a decisive night in the South American Qualifiers, while Lionel Messi lit up Argentina’s farewell in Buenos Aires and Brazil’s prodigy Estevao dazzled at the Maracana.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) After what was Lionel Messi’s final competitive match in Argentina in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, the all-time great was visibly emotional and said he does not think he will play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Melbourne, Sep 5 (IANS) The seven-time Cricket World Cup winners Australia have named Alyssa Healy-led strong 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, with Sophie Molineux making her international return.
Liverpool, Sep 5 (IANS) Sakshi and Thokchom Sanamacha Chanu won their respective bouts in contrasting styles after Pawan Bartwal provided India a winning start in the World Boxing Championships campaign in Liverpool, UK, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, launched an indigenous Chemical Reference Material - Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite (LTM) - a critical chemical standard essential for anti-doping analysis in all World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - accredited Laboratories, at National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) When Sri Lanka last featured in a T20 Asia Cup in the UAE in 2022, they went all the way to lift the title. As another edition of the T20 Asia Cup begins from September 9, Sri Lanka promises to be a side that can make for a fascinating watch.
Visakhapatnam, Sep 4 (IANS) The Telugu Titans secured their first win of the Pro Kabaddi League season 12 after beating Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-32 at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Thursday. An all-round performance, led by eight points for skipper Vijay Malik and raider Bharat Hooda each, and Ajit Pawar's High Five, helped the Telugu Titans to the two points. Meanwhile, Nitin Kumar Dhankar’s 13 points went in vain.
Liverpool, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indian contingent for the World Boxing Championships that gets underway at Liverpool, UK, later on Thursday, have been handed a decent draw with medal contender Hitesh Gulia (men’s 70kg), Abhinash Jamwal (men’s 65kg), Nikhat Zareen (women’s 51kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (women’s 70kg) avoiding tricky opponents early in the competition.
