Hubli, Feb 26 (IANS) Karnataka made a cautious start in response to Jammu and Kashmir’s imposing first-innings total to reach 35/1 in 13 overs at Lunch on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy Final, with skipper Mayank Agarwal unbeaten on 16 and Devdutt Padikkal on 4.
Tirana (Albania), Feb 26 (IANS) U23 world champion Sujeet Kalkal clinched the gold medal in the men’s 65kg freestyle category at the Muhamet Malo 2026 wrestling tournament. He topped the podium with four straight wins on technical superiority.
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) At only 22, Beauty Dungdung bears a heavy burden. Currently, she is training intensely at the Indian Women’s Hockey Team's national camp in Bengaluru. However, returning to the turf has been the toughest challenge she has faced.
Hubli, Feb 26 (IANS) A historic century from Shubham Pundir and half-centuries from Yawer Hassan, captain Paras Dogra, Abdul Samad, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Sahil Lotra powered Jammu and Kashmir to a commanding first-innings total of 584 against Karnataka on the third morning of the Ranji Trophy final at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Hubli, Feb 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra downplayed his on-field headbutt incident with Karnataka batter Aneesh during the Ranji Trophy final, saying it was a momentary lapse that quickly passed, even as he continued to lead from the front with a milestone performance in a historic summit clash.
Paris, Feb 26 (IANS) Second-half goals from Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia saw Paris Saint-Germain draw 2-2 with fellow Ligue 1 opponents AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off to qualify for the last-16 of the competition with 5-4 win on aggregate.
Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 home win over Benfica, sealing a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Colombo, Feb 25 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner hailed his side’s recovery and disciplined bowling after a 61-run victory over Sri Lanka kept their Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive, noting that a score upwards of 160 was not bad after the visitors bowlers squeezed them at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Odisha FC and Inter Kashi FC played out a goalless draw in Gameweek 2 of Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Kalinga Stadium, on Tuesday.
Colombo, Feb 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals ended with a crushing 61-run defeat to New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium, with captain Dasun Shanaka admitting their performance was ‘very embarrassing’ in front of home fans.
