New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Among the most strategic and balanced outfits to emerge from the bidding frenzy in the Delhi Premier League Season 2 auction was the South Delhi Superstarz, who assembled a title-worthy squad ahead of the highly anticipated second season by retaining their superstar captain, Ayush Badoni.
Lahore, July 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board has come under fire for denying the country's top teams a direct entry into Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, their premier first-class tournament.
London, July 7 (IANS) Former Champion Novak Djokovic recovered from a shaky start to defeat Australia’s Alex de Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday and book his place in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2025 for a remarkable 16th time. The seven-time champion was far from his best in the early exchanges but showed trademark resilience and composure to claw back control and edge closer to a record-equalling eighth title at the All England Club.
Bulaway, July 7 (IANS) Wiaan Mulder revealed the reason behind declaring 33 runs short of the record of the highest individual score in an innings in the second Test of the two-game series against Zimbabwe being played at the Queen’s Sports Club here on Monday.
Bulawayo, July 7 (IANS) Wiaan Mulder produced an innings for the ages on the second day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, smashing a career-best 367 not out before making the bold decision to declare during the lunch break with South Africa at 626 for 5 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Former Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has announced the decision to hang up his football boots at the age of 37. After spending his final seasons playing in the Saudi Pro League and Hadjuk Split back in Croatia, he called curtains to his playing days, bringing an end to a brilliant career that included spells at Schalke 04, Sevilla, and FC Barcelona.
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Acknowledging the structured effort undertaken by the Interim Committee to restore transparency and stability in the functioning of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), World Boxing has extended the term of the Committee headed by Ajay Singh till August 31, 2025.
London, July 7 (IANS) Belinda Bencic defeated No. 18 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(4), 6-4 to reach her first-ever Wimbledon quarterfinal, and her first Grand Slam quarterfinal since becoming a mother, in 1 hour and 57 minutes here on Monday.
Ranchi, July 7 (IANS) Mizoram, Hockey Association of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand secure victories in their Division ‘A’ fixtures while Manipur emerged victorious in Division ‘B’ on the fifth day of the 15th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship 2025 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium here on Monday.
Kildare (Ireland), July 7 (IANS) Diksha Dagar, who made her 11th cut in succession on the line, finished in a none-too-happy manner with a double bogey in a card of 4-over 77 at the 2025 Women’s Irish Open at Carton House. She ended way down in Tied-63rd. She had rounds of 75-73-73-77 for a 6-over total.
