Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka has named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled for July 2, 5 and 8. Charith Asalanka will captain the side while batter Sadeera Samarawickrama has made a comeback to the squad. Samarawickrama played his last ODI against New Zealand in November last year.
London, June 27 (IANS) Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova will open her title defense against 2025 breakout star Alexandra Eala of the Philippines on Centre Court, while Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are projected to face off in the quarterfinals as the draw for the Championships was made on Friday.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Middle-distance runner Twinkle Chaudhary, a multiple National Games medallist, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for a banned steroid.
London, June 27 (IANS) The draw for the 2025 Wimbledon Championship took place on Friday, and Jannik Sinner’s pursuit of a maiden crown could hinge on a heavyweight semifinal clash with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic after the duo were drawn on the same side of the bracket.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra surprised a fan on Friday by offering him a "full VVIP experience" and accommodation for the upcoming Neeraj Chopra Classic on July 5 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Dubai, June 27 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a set of changes in regard to the use of balls in ODIs, boundary catches and concussion replacements for both Test and white-ball formats. One of the most significant being, in efforts to fasten the pace of the game and over rates, a stop clock to speed up the longest format.
Wellington, June 27 (IANS) New Zealand has included uncapped batter Bevon Jacobs and experienced bowler Adam Milne in their 15-strong squad for next month’s T20I Tri-Series with South Africa and hosts, Zimbabwe. The 23-year-old Jacobs is the only uncapped player in an experienced tour party, captained by Mitch Santner and is in line to make his Black Caps debut.
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the second Test of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham from July 2, according to a report on Thursday.
Hamburg (Germany), June 26 (IANS) Diksha Dagar was 2-under with three holes still to play in the first round of the Amundi German Masters at the Par-73 Green Eagle Golf Course near here on Thursday. She was T-13, but the round was still in progress. She was the best placed among the nine Indians playing in the event this week. Diksha was lying at T-13.
Bhubaneswar, June 26 (IANS) Shaon Ganguly improved on the best Indian time from 2024 in the 400m Individual Medley as he clocked 4 minutes 24.64 seconds to win the gold ahead of Advait Page and Aryan Nehra, ending the 78th Senior National Aquatics Championships in a blaze of glory at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday.
